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Coffee Break: IT Professionals

A Delta information technology worker inspects a kiosk in the Terminal 1 departure hall at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
A Delta information technology worker inspects a kiosk in the Terminal 1 departure hall at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.Ben Hovland | MPR News

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

September 17, 2024

Superheroes might exist in real life, and they would be the co-workers who keep our computers and technology in tip-top shape. Luckily, they get a day of celebration. Each year, the third Tuesday in September is set aside to honor the unsung champions of the workplace — the IT professionals.

Whether it’s fixing the printer (!!!), running an update, or figuring out why your screen did that weird thing, let’s celebrate those who work in Information Technology — and National IT Professionals Day — with music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about computers or technology would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played

Prince- Computer Blue
Kraftwerk- Computer World
St. Vincent- Digital Witness
Joy Division- Digital
The Flaming Lips- Turn It On
The Rolling Stones- Start Me Up
Devo- Secret Agent Man