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MPR | APM ANNUAL REPORT

2023

July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023

Our Mission:
Creating the future of public media by amplifying voices to inform, include, and inspire.

Your support is making a difference.

More than

0million
weekly listeners to national programming from APM

More than

0
weekly listeners to MPR Regional radio programming

Almost

0million
monthly website visitors across MPR | APM
0
contributing members
0
emerging leaders
supported as
Interns and Fellows
0
household members
of the Legacy Society
$0M
in our endowment

More than

0
awards received

Your Impact

Your support allows us to fulfill our public service mission to produce the highest-quality news, music and cultural content delivered through multiple platforms: broadcast, digital, mobile, social media and live events. Here is a sampling of the exciting things you have made possible this year.

Your support

funds trusted news and information to help you make sense of the world around you.

Your gifts

create space for the vital conversations that citizens should be having… together.

Your generosity

connects you to a thriving creative community of familiar voices and adventurous new artists.

MPR News
Marketplace
Investigative News
APM Studios
Community Engagement
The Current
Glen Nelson Center
YourClassical

The Current 2023 Page One Awards
MPR News, The Current and Carbon Sound had an impressive showing at the 2023 Page One Awards, hosted by the Minnesota Society of Professional Journalists. The ceremony took place at the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul and featured a keynote speech by Star Tribune CEO and publisher Steve Grove. (left to right): The Current and Carbon Sound’s Darin Kamnetz, Macie Rasmussen, Marla Khan-Schwartz, Reed Fischer, Julian Green, Mike Madison, Natalia Toledo, and Luke Taylor.

Accolades

MPR | APM has received more than 1,000 journalism awards and has been recognized for outstanding music programming and national on-demand content. None of this would have been possible without the support of our members and donors.

Here are a few that we’re especially proud of (click on the links to listen to or read the award-winning stories again).

2023 THE GRACIE ALLEN AWARDS:

2023 ANTHEM AWARD:

2023 MINNESOTA SOCIETY FOR PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS (MNSPJ) PAGE ONE AWARDS:

2023 BON APPÉTIT, BEST PODCASTS:

2022 INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS AND EDITORS (IRE):

2023 PUBLIC MEDIA JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION AWARDS:

2023 NATIONAL HEADLINER AWARDS:

2023 WEBBY AWARDS:

2023 FORUM ON LEADERSHIP:

2023 EDWARD R. MURROW AWARDS (REGIONAL AWARDS):

2023 THIRD COAST/RICHARD H. DRIEHAUS FOUNDATION AWARDS:

I love the musical variety and the friendly on-air voices! I’ve never been to Minnesota, but The Current is the soundtrack of my workday here in Canada, so I feel like I’d be welcome if I ever make it down there!”

– Susan from Toronto, Ontario

ClassNotes: Titambe performs for students at Lucy Craft Laney Community School in Minneapolis. Venn Productions

Donor Voices

You have been here for us this year, so we can be here for you. Because of your generosity, we can continue to inform, include, and inspire through amplifying voices. With your support, we are creating the future of public media.

Thank You

In a world of soundbites that form the opinions of many, MPR News is a breath of fresh air and a balanced, detailed analysis of complicated issues that need real and honest discussion.”

– Stewart, Woodbury, MN

I can’t imagine a day without classical music to uplift me, inspire me and keep me focused on my work. Your program hosts are entertaining and enlightening. They are all wonderful. Thank you for keeping this music alive and available.”

– Shawnee, Hollywood, CA

I love The Current because it helped me discover music that I wouldn’t have discovered otherwise. Thanks, The Current! Keep it up!”

– Federico, North Mankato, MN

The Splendid Table helps bring us all together at the dinner table, sharing recipes and smiles. It’s actually an on-air community that tempts your taste buds and raises your spirit at the same time. Thanks a lot—we needed that!”

– Ruth, San Francisco, CA

My family loves Brains On! universe—we’ve been listening for several years now and still enjoy every episode (kids and parents)!”

– Kim, Flanders, NJ

Marketplace is THE only news I listen to, and as a business leader, Marketplace keeps me informed about the economy and bolsters my decision making.”

– Darrell, Des Peres, MO

I love a poem being curated and read to me by an accomplished poet. Priceless.”

– Kymm, Jamaica Plain, MA

MPR has been a part of my life since I was a young child growing up on a farm in Jackson, MN. My mother was a 40+ year member and listener, and MPR was always on the radio in our house and in the car. I have carried on my family’s commitment to MPR—now I always have MPR on in my house and 91.1 is the only pre-set radio station in my car. I have an elementary school aged daughter who now listens with me, just like I listened with my mom. When my daughter was learning to talk, she would start her stories with, “Live from MPR news……” and now we love Molly Bloom and we love listening to Smash Boom Best and Brains On! together. My husband and I support MPR because we appreciate the wide array of programming it provides, and we want to help ensure the future of public media. We have included MPR in our estate plans because we firmly believe that we need to support organizations that align with our values and MPR fits them perfectly.”

– Laura, Minneapolis, MN

In Focus—Behind Storefront
MPR News host Angela Davis leads a panel discussion about creating an inclusive economic recovery along the Lake Street corridor in the wake of 2020 unrest. The conversation, which is a part of MPR News’ In Focus series, was hosted at Hook and Ladder Theater & Lounge and co-organized by MPR News and Meet Minneapolis. June 6, 2023.
 Tim Evans for MPR.

About

Minnesota Public Radio

Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) is one of the nation’s premier public media organizations, producing programming for radio, digital and live audiences. With its three core services—MPR News, YourClassical MPR and The Current—MPR operates a 46-station radio network serving Minnesota and its neighboring communities along with 41 translators providing additional local coverage, reaching nearly 1 million listeners each week.
A complete list of stations, programs, podcasts and additional services can be found here.

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American Public Media

American Public Media (APM), MPR’s national programming division, is a producer and distributor of award-winning radio programming and podcasts. APM is the largest producer and distributor of classical music programming in the country and the nation’s largest station-based producer of public radio programming. APM programs reach nearly 17 million listeners nationwide each week on nearly 1,000 public radio stations, and its suite of podcasts delivers over 18 million downloads every month.
The diverse portfolio of broadcast and on-demand programming is listed here.

APM HAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000 STATION AFFILIATES COVERING ALL 50 STATES (INCLUDING FM, AM AND HD CHANNELS)

Indicates approximate distribution of MPR and APM programming
St. Paul, Minnesota
American Public Media and Minnesota Public Radio headquarters
Greater Minnesota
(Rochester, Collegeville, Bemidji, Moorhead, Worthington and Duluth) MPR News bureaus
Los Angeles, California
Marketplace headquarters
Pasadena, California
KPCC Southern California Public Radio™ headquarters (a part of APMG)
New York City, 
New York
Studio/bureau location for Marketplace, The Splendid Table, Live from Here, Performance Today
Washington, D.C.
Marketplace bureau location
London, UK
Headquarters for BBC — an APM distribution partnership; Marketplace bureau location
Shanghai, China
(not shown on map)
Marketplace bureau location

Map is intended as a representation of APM programming reach, not of exact station locations.

Marketplace provides economics with heart and pays attention to all aspects of the economy, not just the economy for those at the top.”

– Regina, Hopewell Junction, NY

Brains On! Podcast Liz Linder

Leadership

The Role of the Board

The MPR | APM Board of Trustees fulfills the critical role of organizational governance. The principal responsibilities of the board include setting the organization’s broad policies, direction and priorities, and, as part of its fiduciary duty, helping ensure the organization’s sustainable future. The board assures that the organization’s leadership is recognized as experts and leaders in their fields and provides fiduciary oversight. The board is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the broadcast services for the benefit of the communities served. The board upholds the organization’s mission and supports its highest values: independence, nonprofit and Member-supported status.

Talking Volumes with Celeste Ng Tom Campbell

Financials

Year-End Operating Results and Audited Financial Statements

MPR | APM is financially healthy, finishing fiscal year 2023 with $115 million in Total Operating Support and Earned Revenue. Diversified revenue streams, particularly your continued financial support, are especially important in enabling us to fulfill our essential public service mission and invest in strategic priorities that will serve more people. Complete audited financial statements for fiscal year 2023 and other financial information can be found at mpr.org/finances.

Total Operating Revenue

Expenses

Endowment

MPR | APM is the fortunate beneficiary of several endowment funds. As of June 30, 2023, the value of the endowment funds for the benefit of MPR | APM was $271 million, including $100 million from estates, individual donors and other community gifts. Gifts earmarked for endowment are critically important for organizational strength and sustainability.

Accountability—Top Rating

MPR | APM maintains the highest standards for nonprofit accountability and transparency. We have earned the highest “four-star” rating from Charity Navigator and received the Charities Review Council’s seal for meeting accountability standards that include public disclosure, governance, financial activity and fundraising.

Thank you

for supporting MPR | APM. Your generosity gives us the chance to continue our work together as we move boldly and creatively into our shared and vibrant future.

Bring the Sing at the Great Northern Chill Out at Surly Brewing Tom Campbell

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COVER PHOTO
Travis Robertson, father-in-law of MPR News reporter Hannah Yang, sets up a fishing pole as they go ice fishing on Roberds Lake in Faribault, Minnesota on January 22, 2023. Stephen Maturen for MPR News

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