Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) announces today the election of eight new members to its Board of Trustees. Four of the new Trustees joined the MPR board in early December and four will join in April 2026, following a national search with Potrero Group. This is the organization’s first public search for new Trustees and advisory council members.
MPR News has announced that following a national search, political correspondent Clay Masters will be the next host of the flagship show All Things Considered (ATC). Masters follows 20-year All Things Considered veteran Tom Crann, who announced in April his plans to transition from MPR News to YourClassical MPR.
The Current has announced that Amber Hoback will serve as music director for the station. Hoback started at The Current in June. The station also announced programming changes this summer, including longtime weekend host Mac Wilson officially taking over hosting weekday evenings on The Current.
The Board of Trustees of Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) has welcomed two new members. Dr. Sameer Badlani, executive vice president, chief strategy Officer, and chief digital officer for Fairview Health Services, and Marilyn Carlson Nelson, former CEO and chair of Carlson Inc., were recently elected to the board.
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.