Tag: Minnesota Public Radio
New MPR initiative aims to ‘make news more approachable’ for younger audiences
With Reverb, "we want to reach as many people as possible and explain it in a way that is easy to understand ...APMG cancels ‘In the Dark’ podcast, cuts 10 positions
“We are no longer able to sustain support of In the Dark and we are immediately beginning to explore opportunities to find ...Reorganization at American Public Media Group combines APM, MPR
Dave Kansas will leave his position as president of American Public Media as part of the restructuring.New funding expands reach of public radio’s hip-hop/R&B format
Stations in Minneapolis, Milwaukee and Jackson, Miss., will join the CPB-supported Urban Alternative format with the goal of reaching new listeners.After union win, staffers at MPR’s The Current seek to address ‘identity crisis’
Current and former employees of the Triple A station say they're troubled by a lack of staff diversity and a clear mission ...MPR receives $250,000 grant to expand community engagement
MPR plans to hire a community engagement officer and hold diversity trainings for newsroom staff.Staffers at The Current, Classical MPR look to unionize
The efforts come amid personnel controversies and calls for change within the broader organization.Garrett McQueen exits Classical 24 after disagreements over changing playlists
McQueen was the sole Black host on the syndicated music service.APM/MPR eliminates 28 positions, ends ‘Live From Here’
The organization is also ending the podcast "The Hilarious World of Depression."WNYC, MPR call-in show gauges nation’s response to police protests
The program aired on 342 stations across the country.APM, MPR initiate staff reductions by offering voluntary buyouts, furloughs
About two dozen staffers have agreed to separate from the organization or take furloughs.NPR, APM leaders outline financial challenges caused by pandemic
"We are experiencing the biggest financial test in our 53-year history,” American Public Media Group CEO Jon McTaggart told staff.APMG hires new president of Minnesota Public Radio
Drew will be the first permanent president of MPR.MPR’s ‘Flyover’ returns to explore political transformations in the Midwest
The new season of the live call-in show will focus on the Midwestern counties that swung from blue to red in 2016. ...New MPR-backed site hopes to be ‘one-stop shop for all things immigrant’
Support from Minnesota Public Radio is enabling a website covering the state’s immigrant communities to expand into a full-time venture for its ...
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