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ROCHESTER - The former head of KSMQ, the Austin, Minn.-based public TV station that serves southeastern Minnesota, left his job this year after a financial audit uncovered thousands of dollars in unexplained spending.
Eric Olson was hired in 2012 as president and CEO of the station. A TV veteran, he worked at KARE 11 from 1985 to 1997 as a reporter and anchor.
According to an audit report, KSMQ's board of directors placed Olson on paid leave in December after...