Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) today announced the debut of Minnesota Today, a new online service that aims to amplify Minnesota arts, culture and statewide current events. Minnesota Today, which can be found on MPRNewsQ.org, features an arts and cultural events calendar along with news, blogs and photography from across the state. The project is funded in part by the Minnesota Legacy Amendment's Arts and Cultural Heritage fund.
As the last Minnesota Orchestra and St. Paul Chamber Orchestra broadcasts of the 2009-2010 have come to a close (but will return again in the fall), Classical MPR has made some changes to its summer schedule.
Minnesota Public Radio announced Tuesday that Toni Randolph has been named MPR News' Editor for New Audiences, a newly created position in the newsroom aimed at connecting with ethnically diverse Minnesotans.
Classical Minnesota Public Radio has named Cantus its Artists-In-Residence for the 2010-2011 concert season. The second-ever Artists-In-Residence for Classical MPR, Cantus will perform in Greater Minnesota concerts and on Performance Today broadcasts. They will also give a series of master classes at high schools around the state and augment the residency online at classicalmpr.org.
Minnesota Public Radio announced today that it has elected Samuel S. M. Wai to its Board of Trustees. Wai is currently the Treasurer for American Crystal Sugar Company in Moorhead, Minnesota.
American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio has named Brian Newhouse Managing Director for Classical Music Programming. The position oversees programming for all of Classical Minnesota Public Radio stations, as well as American Public Media programs "Classical 24," "Performance Today," "SymphonyCast" and "Pipedreams."
Saturday morning cartoon favorites hit the stage of The Fitzgerald Theater Saturday morning, June 12. Classical Minnesota Public Radio starts summer with the "Magical Classical Cartoon Morning" -- a vaudeville inspired movie party, projecting funny cartoons and live performances with classical accompaniment.
Minnesota Public Radio is ending Radio Heartland with Dale Connelly on the Radio Heartland Web and HD music service effective Friday, June 4, 2010.
Minnesota Public Radio and the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs announced a joint 2010 Election-Season project today that will offer fresh insight into voters' perspectives and claims by politicians.
On Saturday, May 15, from midnight to midnight, The Current will dedicate its entire day's playlist to music made by Minnesotans.