KARE's Boyd Huppert and a 'Prairie Home' vet get nod for Broadcasters Hall of Fame

The ceremony will take place in St. Paul in October.

March 29, 2023 at 5:12PM
Boyd Huppert teaches an online class to TEGNA reporters and videographers from his home office, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, Edina, Minn. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com
Boyd Huppert will join the 2023 Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame in October. (Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

One of the country's most respected feature reporters and a "Prairie Home Companion" favorite will be joining the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

The association has announce that KARE 11's Boyd Huppert and Tim Russell, a regular on Garrison Keillor's long-running show, will be inducted into the club in October. Russell, best known for his impersonations, also worked at various radio stations, including WCCO.

Boyd got a national honor in March when he received a lifetime achievement award from the Radio Television Digital News foundation in Washington, D.C.

This year's other inductees are Jim Bartels, whose sports coverage earned him a spot in the Minnesota chapter for the Wrestling Hall of Fame; Mary Campbell, co-owner of Omni Broadcasting; and Lee Valsvik, who has been on an-air personality at both KARE and KOOL 108 radio.

The ceremonies will take place at the St. Paul Hotel Oct. 2-4.

Last year, the Hall of Fame inducted Dan Barreiro of KFXN Radio, Freddie Ball of KMOJ Radio, Lynn Ketelsen, owner of Linder Farm Network, Dave Lee of WCCO Radio and Cathy Wurzer of Minnesota Public Radio.

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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