MPR Essentials is a behind-the-scenes look at the people, culture and programming that make Minnesota Public Radio.
MPR Essentials features organizational updates, stories from our three regional services – MPR News, The Current and YourClassical – and a window into the people who make MPR possible, from employees to underwriters to the audience.
Learn about how we pursue our mission to create the future of public media by amplifying voices that inform, include, and inspire through the collection of stories below.
Earlier this week, an unexpected and fast-moving incident unfolded in St. Paul, Minnesota involving both federal and local law enforcement. As crowds gathered and questions mounted, one of our MPR News reporters, Sam Stroozas, realized she lived just blocks away.
James and Kathy Ganley are longtime Minnesota Public Radio supporters whose childhood radio listening shaped their connection to MPR.