Minnesota Public Radio
Transcript of Minnesota Public Radio
American Public Media Group: Over 40 years with an Innovative Vision
MPR founded by Bill Kling and St. John’s University (Collegeville, MN) President Colman Barry; first broadcast January 22, 1967
MPR begins live broadcasting of A Prairie Home Companion (1974)
1000 foot tower built in Shoreview; enables MPR signal to spread across 75 mile-radius
MPR joins forces with WGBH Boston, WNYC New York and KUSC Los Angeles to form Public Radio International (1983); Kling tapped to serve as founding chairman & CEO
MPR signal expanded to six stations across the state
MPR moves to new offices and studio on Cedar Street in downtown St. Paul (1980)
World Theater rededicated as new home of A Prairie Home Companion (1986)
MPR builds first newsroom (1973)
Kling receives Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Radio
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1980
1970Kling elected to serve as a
founding trustee of National Public Radio (1970)
MPR purchases 99.5 frequency; dedicates it to Classal music programming (1991)
MPR and BBC co-produce a live 36 hour broadcast from Minnesota that is heard worldwide (1991)
World Theater renamed after St. Paul author F. Scott Fitzgerald (1994)
Southern California Public Radio founded (2000)
Marketplace acquired (2000)
Kling inducted into Minnesota Broadcaster’s Hall of Fame (2004)
American Public Media founded (2004)
American Public Media’s Public Insight Network created (2005)
MPR headquarters completes major expansion and renovation (2005)
89.3 The Current launched (2005)
MPR surpasses 100,000 financially supportive members mark (2009)
MPR expands reach to Internet (1995)
Regional Networkas of June 2010
News
Classical
The Current
News and Classical
BROADCAST AREA MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO SERVICE
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City —Station LocationK270AQ 101.9fm
KNOW 91.1fmKSJN 99.5fmKCMP 89.3fm
K222BA 92.3fm
KRSD 88.1fm
KNSW 91.7fmKRSW 89.3fm
KNCM 88.5fmKRSU 91.3fm
K215BL 90.9fm
KNSR 88.9fmKNSR 88.9 fm HD2KSJR 90.1 fm
KNWF 91.5fmKCMF 89.7fm
KCCD 90.3fmKCCM 91.1fm
KNTN 102.7fmKQMN 91.5fm
K201CN 88.1fm K249BK 97.7fm
W269AC 101.7fm K208CR 89.5fm
WIRN 92.5 fmWIRR 90.9 fm WLSN 89.7fm
WMLS 88.7fm
W224AO 92.7fm
WSCN 100.5fmWSCD 92.9 fm
KNBJ 91.3fmKCRB 88.5fm
KBPN 88.3fmKBPR 90.7fm
KNSE 90.1fmK277AD 103.3fm
KZSE 90.7fmKLSE 91.7fmKMSE 88.7fm
KXLC 91.1fmK201BW 88.1fm
W297AW 107.3fm K270AB 101.9fm
K297AD 107.3 fm K281AB 104.1fm
KLNI 88.7fmKLCD 89.5fm
K242BW 96.3 fm
K280EB 103.9fm
K280EC 103.9fm K289AE 105.7fm
WGGL 91.1fm
La Crosse, WI
W226AY 93.1 fm W293AV 106.5 fm K283AN 104.5 fm W248AS 97.5 fm
Olivia
K276EW 103.1fm K28OET 103.9 fm
W215AI 90.9fm
KRXW 103.5 fm
Sun Valley
IDAHO
KWRV 91.9 fm
K231AT 94.1fm
Brookings
K238AX 95.5 fm
KAUR 89.1fm
K206EF 89.1 fm
Redwood Falls
K245AK 96.9fm
K216FZ 91.1fm K286AU 105.1fm
K246BG 97.1fm K295BD 106.9 fm
KNGA 91.5fmKGAC 90.5fmK237EX 95.3fm
K228XN 93.5 fm
K224DM 92.7 fm
K286AW 105.1fm
EvelethW256BC 99.1fm
Glencoe
Sleepy Eye
K276EV 103.1fm
St. James
Warroad
K264AR 100.7 fm
K237ET 95.3fm
Superior, WI
Minneapolis/St. Paul
Duluth
Rochester
St. Peter
St. Cloud/Collegeville
La Crescent
Decorah, IA
Austin
Bemidji
Brainerd
Fergus Falls
Fargo, ND/Moorhead
Hibbing
Marshall
Appleton
Owatonna
Virginia
Ely
WorthingtonSioux Falls
Grand Marais
Houghton, MI
Roseau
International Falls
Thief River Falls
Bloomington
Bagley
MahnomenAda
Walker
ParkRapids
Cloquet
Aitkin
Fairmont
Faribault
Lakeville
Anoka
Elk River
Buffalo
Red Wing
Buhl
Willmar Litchfield
Benson
Luverne
Pipestone
Ortonville
Perham
Pine City
Silver Bay
Springfield
Windom
Staples
Stewartville
Tracy
Two Harbors
Wadena
Crookston
Red Lake Falls
Warren
Hallock
Grand Forks
Baudette
Detroit Lakes
Little FallsLong Prairie
MontevideoMadison
Granite Falls
Morris
Breckenridge
Wahpeton
AshlandColfax
Drayton
Hankinson
Reynolds
Watertown
Dell Rapids
Flandreau
MilbankMarvin
Spencer
Milford
Menomonie
Hudson
Stillwater
Sioux Center
Sheldon
MarquetteBessemer
Iron River
L’Anse
Laurium
Minong
Winona
Blue Earth
Grand Rapids
Alexandria
Mankato
Albert Lea
New Ulm
Northfield
Hinckley
Materials Available Upon Request:Audio: MPR’s first on-air fund drive featuring Bill Kling and Garrison KeillorVideo: APMG’s 40th Anniversary DVD featuring multiple historic B-Roll opportunitiesPhotos: High resolution files of the photos on this sheet, a Bill Kling head shot, and more
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