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After union win, staffers at MPR’s The Current seek to address ‘identity crisis’

By Cinnamon Janzer, Freelance Contributor | December 22, 2020

Current and former employees of the Triple A station say they’re troubled by a lack of staff diversity and a clear mission statement, as well as “tension between who we are and who we’re allowed to be.”

Programs/Content

MPR receives $250,000 grant to expand community engagement

By Spencer Nusbaum, Former Editorial Intern | November 17, 2020

MPR plans to hire a community engagement officer and hold diversity trainings for newsroom staff.

System/Policy

Staffers at The Current, Classical MPR look to unionize

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | September 25, 2020

The efforts come amid personnel controversies and calls for change within the broader organization.

Programs/Content

Garrett McQueen exits Classical 24 after disagreements over changing playlists

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | September 11, 2020

McQueen was the sole Black host on the syndicated music service.

System/Policy

APM/MPR eliminates 28 positions, ends ‘Live From Here’

By Julian Wyllie, Reporter | June 16, 2020

The organization is also ending the podcast “The Hilarious World of Depression.”

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Brian Lehrer hosts

WNYC, MPR call-in show gauges nation’s response to police protests

By Sasha Fernandez, Former Editorial Intern | June 2, 2020

The program aired on 342 stations across the country.

System/Policy

APM, MPR initiate staff reductions by offering voluntary buyouts, furloughs

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | May 13, 2020

About two dozen staffers have agreed to separate from the organization or take furloughs.

People

APMG hires new president of Minnesota Public Radio

By Tyler Falk, Reporter | April 8, 2020

Drew will be the first permanent president of MPR.

Programs/Content

MPR’s ‘Flyover’ returns to explore political transformations in the Midwest

By Andrea Smardon, Freelance Contributor | November 15, 2019

The new season of the live call-in show will focus on the Midwestern counties that swung from blue to red in 2016.

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