High school students in the Twin Cities can apply for Radio Camp 2025, hosted by Minnesota Public Radio, to learn radio production, audio editing, and scriptwriting, with the opportunity to have their stories featured on MPR platforms.
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The state of the news in 2024: A conversation with Minnesota’s local news leaders
Four leading Minnesota news publications discussed their coverage of the upcoming 2024 presidential election and more.
Posted inArts + Culture, Music
Carbon Sound aims to bolster appreciation of Black music
‘The goal of my show is to brighten people’s day and make it a little bit better.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
MSR partners with MPR to delve into racial equity in the Twin Cities
On Thursday, December 10 at 6 pm CT, the MSR will live stream a special edition of MSR Forefront showcasing Black business portal and local businesses with the MN Black Chamber of Commerce.
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Whites surprised by poll showing Blacks more hopeful
A new Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) poll reveals that Black Minnesotans are more hopeful for the future. The MPR poll was this month’s topic at the January 4 monthly Hawthorne Huddle morning meeting at Farview Park in North Minneapolis. Last August and early September of last year, MPR News and its sister organization, APM Research […]
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White House targets Black reporter as enemy ringleader
April Ryan is among four women to be honored later this month by the Women’s Media Center, a national advocacy and media research group. The veteran journalist will receive the “Women’s Media Center She Persisted Award” at an October 26 ceremony in New York City. In addition, Ryan is the 2017 National Association of Black […]
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‘Flyover’ from MPR News aims for listeners across the aisle and between coasts
Flyover; a weekly, live call-in show designed to discuss big issues and callers’ perspectives starts Sunday, September 10 at 3 pm CST on public radio stations through November 27. The program is a follow-up to the show Indivisible that aired four nights a week during President Trump’s first 100 days. “There was a lot more […]
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New Generation Radio serves as pipeline to diversifying media
Program give hands-on experience in audio storytelling New Generation Radio is a series of one-week radio training programs co-sponsored by National Public Radio (NPR) member stations, such as Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and such journalism and media organizations as the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). It began in the mid-1990s. MPR General Assignment Reporter […]
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On-air voices more diverse thanks to Toni Randolph
The legacy Toni Randolph left was more than being a writer, said many who knew the 53-year-old veteran journalist. Randolph died July 3 after being hospitalized for a medical procedure. Besides her award-winning journalistic work, perhaps Randolph’s most important contribution deserving recognition was her mentoring of many young people, “particularly young people of color,” noted […]
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Region loses longtime Black public radio journalist
(Twin Cities – July 4, 2016) — News of the passing of veteran news editor and reporter Toni Randolph shocked the journalism profession at the local and national levels — especially through organizations seeking to increase the numbers of journalists of color in newsrooms. The repeated refrain of Randolph’s commitment and dedication to current and […]