MPR: 89.3 The Current

Elite '08

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Jennifer H.

Minneapolis, MN

I like the idea, I really do.  I just can't listen for any extended period of time because it's WAAAAYYY too heavy on the indie-acoustic-yodeling kind of stuff.  I liked it better when it first came on the air and you never knew what you were getting next.  Heck, they even threw in some amplified guitars every now and again.

It's also disappointing that they don't play more local music.  Sure, I love Brother Ali and Tapes N' Tapes as much as the next guy, but come *on.*  

Bring the rock, Current.

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Katie B.

San Francisco, CA

Minnesota Public Radio, notably MPR's 89.3 The Current, has been the BEST thing to happen to me musically in a decade. Even though I live in San Francisco, it's still MY radio station (streaming on the Web) -- it's that good. It's 24 hours of non-commercial, fresh, alternative music with REAL DJs that pick their own music and make their their own commentary. Thank you Barb Abney, Marc Wheat, Jill Riley, Bill Deville, Tony Lopez, Mary Lucia, Ellen Lynde, Steve Seel, Danny Sigelman, Mac Wilson and others for turning me on to new music every day and saving me from becoming one of those people who get stuck listening to nothing but the music of their youth. YOU ROCK!  (Oh, and P.S., I must admit that it always tickles me to hear you say "it's 14 degrees outside" when it's usually warm and sunny here -- I'm sorry!)

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