MPR News today announced that The Takeaway will replace NPR's Talk of the Nation during the Monday -Thursday 1 p.m. time slot, beginning Monday, July 1. NPR announced in late March that it was canceling Talk of the Nation, effective July 1. Listeners will continue to hear Science Friday on Fridays at 1 p.m.
MPR Launches The Current in Grand Rapids
89.3 The Current's Morning Show will be broadcasting live from the Longfellow Grill in Minneapolis, this Friday, June 7. This 2nd annual live broadcast will feature musical performances from Caroline Smith and the Goodnight sleeps and the Cactus Blossoms, plus trivia, games and visits from some Morning Show favorite guests.
Walker Art Center and 89.3 The Current present Rock the Garden 2013 with Metric, Silversun Pickups, Bob Mould Band, Low, and Dan Deacon on Saturday June 15. Tickets on sale to Walker Art Center and The Current/Minnesota Public Radio Members at 11 a.m. CT Friday April 19.
In celebration of American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio's® four successful seasons of the wildly entertaining Wits show and to honor the series becoming a weekly national radio program, Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has declared Friday, April 19 as Wits Day in Saint Paul, Minn.
Classical MPR today announced the Featured Artists and Composers for "Minnesota Varsity"
Classical MPR welcomes the return of The Choir of King's College, Cambridge to the Cathedral of St. Paul
Talking Volumes presents a spring special with author Isabel Allende and her new book Maya's Notebook on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 p.m.
Minnesota Public Radio Broadcast Journalist Series welcomes two esteemed journalists this spring for lively and topical discussions about their work--NPR correspondent Alix Spiegel on April 29 and Slate editor David Plotz on May 15.
P.O.S. hosts new Saturday night show, Rhymesayers' Kevin Beacham and Siddiq host new Hip Hop show and Wits among new shows added on air Local Current Stream debuts local hip hop show and Duluth Local Show