Minnesota Public Radio Elects Emery Koenig and James Prokopanko to Board of Trustees
April 28, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio announced today it has elected two new members to its Board of Trustees: Emery Koenig, senior vice president, Cargill, Incorporated; and James Prokopanko, president and CEO, Mosaic.
Minnesota Public Radio Welcomes Author and Filmmaker Sebastian Junger to The UBS Forum on June 9
April 22, 2010
Bestselling author Sebastian Junger comes to the Fitzgerald Theater to discuss the lives of U.S. troops on the ground, fighting in Afghanistan. American RadioWorks' Stephen Smith will host the evening.
Minnesota Public Radio Presents The Piano Bar Show with Dan Chouinard Saturday, May 8 at The Fitzgerald Theater
April 16, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio invites you to The Piano Bar Show--an evening capturing the vibe of a well-worn neighborhood watering hole, where musician types stop by after a gig to let down their hair and sing a couple of tunes in exchange for a drink on the house.
Minnesota Public Radio Celebrates Its More Than 100,000 Members with an Open House Sunday, May 23
April 14, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio is opening the doors of its headquarters in downtown St. Paul to celebrate its more than 100,000 members. During the past year, Minnesota Public Radio's membership hit a landmark number of more than 100,000 members--the only other radio station that enjoys equal support from its members is WNYC in New York City.
Throughout April, MPR Presents a Benefit for Minnesota Schools, "Play It Forward--Classical MPR's Musical Instrument Drive"
March 29, 2010
Classical Minnesota Public Radio, in partnership with the Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA), presents a benefit for Minnesota schools, "Play It Forward--Classical MPR's Musical Instrument Drive"
The Current Night Comes to Collegeville March 25
March 15, 2010
The Current brings music and conversation to Collegeville on Thursday, March 25. Minnesota Public Radio's award-winning music service -- The Current -- recently began broadcasting to the Collegeville/St. Cloud community and can be heard on HD radio at KNSR 88.9 FM HD2. The station is also available via webstream at thecurrent.org.
89.3 The Current presents "Rogue Valley" with Chris Koza April 10 at The Fitzgerald Theater
March 10, 2010
89.3 The Current presents "Rogue Valley" with Chris Koza--a multi-layered theater production dedicated to Chris's muse--spring--with songs and stories of thawing landscapes, regeneration, and youthful abandon.
Minnesota Public Radio Brings The Current's Music Programming to Austin, MN on 103.9 FM
March 5, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio announced today it began broadcasting its music service The Current in the Austin, MN area on 103.9 FM and via web stream at thecurrent.org.
Minnesota Public Radio I American Public Media & the National Center for Media Engagement Hosts Free Google Broadband Initiative Educational Webinar
March 4, 2010
Google has announced plans to build high-speed fiber-optic broadband networks in select communities across the U.S. later this year. The technology giant has invited communities to apply to be one of the first test locations for the project. In the test communities, Internet will run as fast as 1 gigabit per second. Currently most operate at less than 10 megabits per second. The deadline for applications is March 26, 2010.Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media, in partnership with the National Center for Media Engagement, will host an online workshop to educate and assist the communities we serve with their applications.
Minnesota Public Radio Brings The Current's Music Programming to Collegeville/St. Cloud on a new HD Radio Channel
March 2, 2010
Minnesota Public Radio announced today it began broadcasting its music service The Current in the Collegeville/St. Cloud area on HD radio channel KNSR 88.9 FM HD2 and via web stream at thecurrent.org.