The Current Invited to Take Part in Iceland Airwaves Festival
November 1, 2018
The Current has been invited back to broadcast at the Iceland Airwaves Festival, a four-day music event featuring hundreds of emerging musical acts from around the world.
Press Releases
Ken Holmen Elected to MPR Board of Trustees
October 8, 2018
Minnesota Public Radio today announced that Kenneth “Ken” Holmen, M.D., president and CEO of CentraCare Health, has been elected to MPR’s board of trustees. Dr. Holmen has led the St. Cloud-headquartered health system since January of 2015.
Sanni Brown, Sean McPherson to Premiere New Hip-Hop, R&B Show The Message on The Current
October 4, 2018
The Current today announced the launch of a new hip-hop and R&B show. The Message, hosted by Sanni Brown and Sean McPherson, will air Wednesday nights at 10 p.m. beginning October 10.
Alisa Roth Joins MPR Newsroom as Part of APM's Call to Mind Initiative
September 11, 2018
Roth will serve as MPR News’ first reporter dedicated to covering mental health.
Angela Davis to Join MPR News as Host of 11 a.m. Show
September 2, 2018
Long-time Twin Cities news anchor and reporter Angela Davis will join MPR News as host of its 11 a.m. program, focusing on important issues facing Minnesotans and the state. She will start this new position in early November.
Minnesota Public Radio Announces 2018 State Fair Live Broadcasts, Performances
August 22, 2018
Minnesota Public Radio today announced its 2018 State Fair booth activities and MPR Day lineup.
Pipedream’s Michael Barone to Celebrate 50th Anniversary at Minnesota Public Radio
August 15, 2018
Michael Barone, host and senior executive producer of Pipedreams, will celebrate his 50th anniversary of employment at Minnesota Public Radio on August 20. Barone has been a constant behind the microphone of the organ music program, which itself is approaching a 35th anniversary as a national program.
The Current Launches New Daily Podcast
August 10, 2018
Beginning August 13, The Current will launch a new podcast delivering the day’s music news headlines. Aptly named, The Current Music News will bring The Current’s music fans a daily dose of essential updates for all genres.
The Water Main Presents Flyover from MPR News Special Edition – Down the Mississippi River
July 11, 2018
The Water Main and national call-in program Flyover from MPR News are partnering for one week this month to create a special edition focusing on one of the country’s most important bodies of water, the Mississippi River.
MPR News announces Rivers of Oil podcast
June 18, 2018
Minnesota Public Radio News announced this week that its latest podcast, Rivers of Oil, will focus on oil pipelines, through the lens of the Line 3 pipeline project in Minnesota. The trailer is now available, and the first of five episodes will publish Tuesday, June 19.