The Board of Trustees of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) has welcomed two new members. Sarah Karon, board president of the Library Foundation for Sarasota County and District 5 Town Commissioner in Longboat Key Fla., and Dr. Brian Harrison, political scientist and author, were recently elected to the board.
Glen Nelson Center at American Public Media Group has awarded $200,000 in grants to five early-stage media startups in the 2025 Next Challenge for Media and Journalism. This was the fourth year of the national competition promoting powerful and innovative startups reinventing media & journalism.
Today, American Public Media (APM) announces that following a national search, Valerie Kahler has been chosen as the next host of YourClassical’s Performance Today®. Last July, APM announced Fred Child’s plans to step down from Performance Today in October 2025, completing a 25-year run as host of America’s most popular classical music radio show.
YourClassical’s Performance Today®, the national classical music radio program hosted by Fred Child from American Public Media, announced today that Jessie Montgomery has been named the 2025 Classical Woman of the Year. This prestigious title is awarded to exceptional women who have made significant contributions to the world of classical music and who provide inspiration for listeners.
On Jan. 24, 2025, The Current, one of Minnesota Public Radio’s three services, will celebrate 20 years of being on-air, online, and in the community. Since playing its first song (Atmosphere’s “Say Shh”), the station has won over a loyal local audience, become an industry leader within the Triple A radio format nationwide, helped launch the careers of well-known artists, and grown into a far-reaching community, with members and online listeners from around the world.
The Board of Trustees of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) has welcomed two new members. Jeff Lin, co-founder and CEO of Pennant and founder of Bust Out, and Jason Radisson, founder and CEO of Movo were elected to the board in early December.
YourClassical’s Performance Today, America’s most popular classical music radio program, has announced the five musicians who will make up this year’s Performance Today Young Artists in Residence program (PTYA). Performance Today works with the top music conservatories from around the country to identify their most promising talent to take part in the PTYA Program each year.
The search for a new host who could continue to build authentic connections with Minnesotans around the state led back to the MPR newsroom and Nina Moini, a reporter with host and editor experience at MPR News since 2017. Moini will begin her new host duties in mid-November.
The board of trustees of Minnesota Public Radio has welcomed Dr. Marc Gorelick as its newest member. Gorelick is president and chief executive officer of Children’s Minnesota, the state’s only health care system dedicated exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood.
Following a national search, American Public Media Group (APMG) announces Daniel Doktori as its next senior vice president and general counsel. He begins in the role, which sits on the organization’s executive team and reports to the CEO, on October 7.