Chris Thile announced to audiences on Saturday evening that the new name for his weekly variety show will be Live from Here. The host shared the news during the show’s live opening at The Town Hall. Produced by American Public Media (APM), Live from Here is the new name for A Prairie Home Companion with Chris Thile. Thile has hosted the program for the past year.
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) is terminating its contracts with Garrison Keillor and his private media companies after recently learning of allegations of his inappropriate behavior with an individual who worked with him. NOVEMBER 29, 2017
American Public Media Group (APMG) has named former HealthPartners executive Babette Apland as managing director of its new mental health initiative. The hiring of Apland marks the beginning of the organization's ambitious five-year plan to bring public attention to mental health issues.
Hip-Hop Artist, Educator and Producer Toki Wright Joins The Current
The Current Releases Podcast Exploring Husker Du's Legacy
Minnesota Public Radio continues its 50th Anniversary celebration in Greater Minnesota with four MPR Connects! events in Bemidji, Duluth, St. Cloud and Rochester this Fall.
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, Minnesota Public Radio hits the road and heads to Moorhead for its final "MPR Day" of 2017 on Thursday, September 28, at The Rourke Art Museum. The daylong event will feature live broadcasts of all three MPR regional services: MPR News, Classical MPR and The Current, as well as live performances plus free admission to the galleries. The day will conclude with a live concert at the Red Raven in Fargo featuring bands from The Current's Music Exchange with Manitoba Music - Winnipeg.
StoryCorps to Begin Recording Interviews with Residents of Saint Paul Tomorrow
MPR Announces State Fair Live Broadcasts and Guests
Following the success of Indivisible, a national program in collaboration with New York public radio station, WNYC, during the first 100 days of the Trump administration, MPR News is launching a new national show this fall: Flyover.