Minnesota Public Radio

Programs: See schedule o. Minnesota public radio continued to deliver important news, arts and cultural programming to audiences everywhere in the region, the us and the world. Mpr news provided the entire state of minnesota with the best regional radio news available and created more ways to report news from all of minnesota, for all of minnesota. Mpr news garnered twenty-six regional and minnesota associated press awards, including the mn society of professional journalist "journalist of the year" honor going to mpr's laura yuen. The newsroom's award-winning coverage of vital regional topics included education ("minnesota's graduation gap"), youth homelessness ("diamond's story") police shootings ("the fatal police shooting of philando castile") and public health ("minnesota's opioid epidemic"). The current, mpr's non-commercial aaa format music service. Elevates minnesota's music scene by helping assist artists build audiences and connecting them to a vibrant music community. The current and mpr's fitzgerald theater hosted a concert associated with the publication of andrea swensson's book "got to be something going on: the rise of the minneapolis sound". The result was an unprecedented remembrance of minnesota music history. The current hosted the two-day rock the garden concert, the rock the cradle celebration that introduced nearly 10,000 kids and their parents to musical instruments and performance, and issues-focused policy and a pint, issue-focused discussions that engaged audiences of the current beyond mere listening. The current was named national non-commercial aaa station of the year for the 7th consecutive year. Classical mpr, mpr's non-commercial classical music service, brought classical music to people across the state as part of its "pop up classical" events, and brought choral music to those with limited exposure to it through regional "bring the sing" events. Classical mpr hosted its annual minnesota varsity program to showcase the best high school classical musicians and composers. Elementary students across minnesota participated in classical mpr music education events and inspiring live performances. Operating as american public media (apm), mpr supports its national program portfolio; chris thile, performance today, marketplace and the splendid table, producing more than 19,000 hours of programming each year. Yourclassical. Org entered its third year as a website showcasing classical music programs, unique programs and relevant stories to promote love of classical music. Mpr is working to maximize our essential public service to minnesota by deepening our relationships in areas we already serve and finding opportunities to serve new regions. Key priorities are to continue to serve our audiences with indispensable content and to ensure universal access to our programming and content. We will continue to increase the relevance and importance of mpr news, strengthen the classical mpr service through effective use of outreach, events, live broadcasts and creative programming, and increase the strength of the current as an important mpr audience service. Mpr will strengthen the impact, reach and performance of our national program portfolio, such as a chris thile, marketplace, and the splendid table, while ensuring that our production and distribution activities remain financially sustainable. Mpr will continue to grow and engage our audiences on digital platforms. We will build our corporate strength by increasing our assets and revenues, and assist in strengthening the national public media system. We look to be a source of innovation and progress for our audiences, our industry and the communities we serve in the decades to come. Minnesota public radio's regional service is intended to serve news, information and cultural needs of the residents of minnesota and its border communities. Mpr operates a 45-station radio network serving virtually all of the state and parts of the surrounding states, reaching more than 1 million regional listeners each week. Mpr produces programming for radio, internet and face-to-face audiences, and is home to the largest and most experienced radio newsroom in the upper midwest. Programs produced by mpr, under the brand american public media, reach more than 20 million listeners nationwide each week. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be found at www. Minnesotapublicradio. Org and at www. Americanpublicmedia. Org