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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.”
MPR plans to hire a community engagement officer and hold diversity trainings for newsroom staff.
The efforts come amid personnel controversies and calls for change within the broader organization.
McQueen was the sole Black host on the syndicated music service.
The organization is also ending the podcast “The Hilarious World of Depression.”
The program aired on 342 stations across the country.
About two dozen staffers have agreed to separate from the organization or take furloughs.
Drew will be the first permanent president of MPR.
The new season of the live call-in show will focus on the Midwestern counties that swung from blue to red in 2016.