Member Celebration
Thank you for being a Member of Minnesota Public Radio! MPR is made possible by thousands of Members across our region – and we are so grateful for your part in making MPR possible! Your support helps to power this public service every day.
… and, as a heads up, we’re celebrating YOU! We’re declaring the week of March 27 as MPR Member Celebration Week. Stay tuned for more surprises that week, but in advance, we are asking you to save the date for two special events just for Members. We hope you’ll join us!
Katelin Richter Davis
Director of Development, MPR
UPCOMING MEMBER EVENTS
TRIVIA WITH MPR HOSTS
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 7:00-8:00 PM CENTRAL TIME
Get your thinking cap on for virtual trivia with Jill Riley from The Current, Melanie Renate from YourClassical MPR, and Catharine Richert from MPR News. Join the team of your favorite host and help them answer trivia questions while they share MPR memories along the way.
BEHIND THE SCENES: THE FUTURE OF STORYTELLING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5
In person at The Kling Public Media Center:
2:00-4:00 PM Central Time (space limited)
Or attend the presentation by Zoom: 2:30-3:30 PM Central Time
SVP and Chief Transformation Officer, Liwanag Ojala, Executive Editor of MPR News, Jane Helmke, and other MPR | APMG leaders shared a behind-the-scenes look at the exciting digital projects that are helping us to reach new audiences and to tell a greater diversity of stories. Listen to the event:
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MPR News INFORMS
Support from Members empowers informative programming like In Focus on MPR News, a series that brings attention to the persistent racial disparities that exist in Minnesota – and what can be done about them. Recent discussions included how to get first-time voters to the polls, COVID learning loss in Minnesota schools, and student mental health in K-12 education.
Your support also brought fun to the airwaves with a series called Winter Play. Reporters from across Minnesota explored the different ways that Minnesotans play outside in the winter. Dogsledding, ice fishing, ice dipping – our team tried it all – thanks to your investment.
The Current INCLUDES
With your support, The Current is a place for music lovers from all walks of life to convene. This year saw the continued return of live performances, like The Current’s Winter Warm Up with The 1975 and The Current’s 18th Anniversary Weekend with Semisonic and special guest Chastity Brown.
The Current also invited listeners out to a series of happy hours at local breweries to enjoy refreshments and live music with fellow community members. In case you missed it, we have another happy hour series coming up this summer. Thanks for your support in making these live events happen.
YourClassical MPR INSPIRES
With your investment, YourClassical MPR is inspiring the next generation of classical musicians and music lovers. Class Notes supports teachers through free music education resources, including lesson plans and in-school concerts. Visit their recently updated website here.
YourClassical also welcomed Vernon Neal, the new host of Rhapsody in Black, a podcast where we turn up the voices of Black artists in the world of classical music. You can learn more about Vernon and the podcast here.
YOUR INVESTMENT AT WORK
Nearly 75 cents of every dollar comes back to you in programming.
Figures are for the operating expenses of MPR’s regional program services (MPR News, YourClassical MPR, and The Current)
View our Annual Report for more information.