Press Releases

89.3 The Current's Morning Show Live Broadcast This Friday

June 5, 2013

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

April 16, 2013

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.

Mayor Chris Coleman Declares Friday, April 19 as Wits Day in St. Paul

April 10, 2013

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.

89.3 The Current Unveils New Shows On Air and Online

March 5, 2013

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

Rock the Cradle Returns March 24

March 4, 2013

89.3 The Current will present Rock the Cradle on Sunday, March 24-- a free day of fun for kids and their grown-ups, held at two of the state's premier arts and culture institutions. Now in its eighth year, the event has grown to host more than 10,000 people annually.

Coming this May: Mars in Minnesota

February 28, 2013

Join the Daily Circuit's Tom Weber and Mars rover head scientist John Grotzinger for a lively event at the Fitzgerald Theater.