User:TjoeC/Eric Eskola

Eric Eskola is a journalist and television personality well known for his coverage of the Minnesota political scene.

Eskola has co-hosted the premier political/public affairs show in Minnesota, Almanac, since 1986. He was promoted from the sports desk after the death of the original co-host, Judge Joe Summers. Eskola also spent thirty years as a political reporter for WCCO Radio in Minneapolis, but took an early retirement payout in 2010. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential political reporters in Minnesota.

Eskola is originally from Duluth, Minnesota, and graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth. His wife, Cathy Wurzer, joined him as Almanac co-host in 1994. He is known for his quirky personality exemplified by his messy former office at the capitol, vast collection of scarves, and love of professional wrestling.

Eskola was inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame in October 2010, and has also been awarded the Frank Premack "Graven Award" for contributions to journalism.