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Coffee Break: Newspaper

What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?Jon S, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

August 30, 2017

Thanks to Tim for writing in with today's Coffee Break theme.

In 1867, just nine years after Minnesota was granted statehood, a newspaper called the Minneapolis Tribune published its first edition. After consolidating with the competing Minneapolis Daily Star in 1920, the two officially merged in 1982, creating the Star Tribune, which is now 150 years old.

What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that reference the news, newspapers or journalists?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Prince - The Morning Papers
John Prine - Dear Abby
Dolly Parton - The Story
The Replacements - Lovelines
Whiskeytown - Yesterday's News
Brother Ali - Stop The Press
Bad Religion - News From The Front
Drake - Headlines