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Caption: Eva Gay
In the late 1880s, a young journalist named Eva Valesh went undercover in Minneapolis to report on the lives of working women for the St. Paul Glo...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2023
  • Length: 18:19
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Hear stories from Black farmers in Ohio, and Ojibwe wild rice traditions in Minnesota.

  • Added: Aug 04, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
Caption: Local business owners, such Donna Green of Dreams and Diamonds (top right, with sales rep Kelando Roberts) and Doie Lemi of DMoxi (bottom right) are building community and a loyal customer base at Northtown Mall, Credit: Mike Moen
Minnesota and indoor shopping malls have a high-profile history, with the Mall of America getting all the love. But some slightly smaller spots are...

  • Added: May 02, 2022
  • Length: 04:26
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First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and enter...

Bought by WDSE and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jan 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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As Canadian oil giant Enbridge defies orders to shut down their dangerous Line 5 pipeline in Michigan, indigenous environmental activists gain mome...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, KWMR, and KVNF


  • Added: Aug 17, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: A.B. Cassius just after he was granted a liquor license for his cafe., Credit: Hennepin County Library and the children of John Glanton
Anthony Brutus Cassius was questioned by the FBI, fought to be the first Black person in Minnesota to get a liquor license, and his famous greasy b...

Bought by MPR News Stations and WGZS


  • Added: Jul 09, 2021
  • Length: 56:32
  • Purchases: 2
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A bee-saving plan in America's upper midwest.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2021
  • Length: 02:33
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Pianist, singer, and producer Ben Sidran is joining us backstage for exclusive interviews at the Dakota Jazz Club in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Sidran...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
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Fresh Fruit is the longest running queer radio program in the US. It has aired on KFAI Community Radio in Minneapolis, Minn. for over 40 years. Min...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 22:40
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Gerald Vizenor's newest book follows the three Native Americans protesting the government's treatment of World War One veterans. Titled "Native Tri...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Feb 06, 2019
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Maurice Jacox, Credit: Doug Knutson
Maurice Jacox and Steve Clark are Minnesota music legends in a new collaboration called Blue Book. Maurice is a much awarded vocalist known for his...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Kat Perkins, Credit: Vaney Poyey
Kat Perkins. She’s a small-town kid from a musical family who started writes and sings rock music. The trail led through the television show The Vo...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Debbie Duncan, Credit: Debbie Duncan
Debbie Duncan performs in the moment, altering songs as she sings. The award-winning jazz artist reflects on "Full Circle," an album recorded live ...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2018
  • Length: 03:30
Caption: Paul Barry and the Ace Tones with Lila Ammons, Credit: Kent Flemmer
Paul Barry, Twin Cities Blues Harp Player Combines blues band influences from Chicago and West Coast in live shows by the Ace Tones. In a conversat...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Robert Robinson, Credit: Terence Penister
Gospel-based singer Robert Robinson has been gathering accolades for decades. He’s noted for such events as singing at Prince’s Birthday Bash and b...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Ciprian Porumbusco, Credit: Stefan Iwaskewycz
The Romanian Colinde (co-LEEN-day) project is coming at 5pm Saturday Dec 16 to St Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church. It features singers from the Minnea...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir, Credit: Jerry Nelson
The Twin Cities Community Gospel Choir had its first performance in 1990 at which it won award for quality. From that point, it assumed an importan...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Maud Hixson, Credit: Olivia Wilcox
Jazz fans know Maud Hixson as a leading contemporary vocalist. But while Maud is best known for singing with small groups, she’s been building towa...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra, Credit: Diego Ramallo
The Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra is 18 pieces in all. It’s got a growing book of tunes, a growing audience and growing stature. In 2017, the Tw...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra, Credit: Diego Ramallo
The Twin Cities Latin Jazz Orchestra is 18 pieces in all. It’s got a growing book of tunes, a growing audience and growing stature. In 2017, the Tw...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2017
  • Length: 08:00
Caption: Patty Peterson, Credit: Jennifer Bong
The Minnesota jazz Legends Concert is coming up this Weekend. It is a time to pay homage to the state’s legacy of great Jazz Artists, but also to l...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Anthony Swann & host Katie Carter
Anthony Swann has been many things. A chef on a travel train, owner and operator of a jazz infused coffee shop, an art enthusiast, an avid world t...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2017
  • Length: 07:19
Caption: Patty Peterson, Credit: Jennifer Bong
Is the Jazz scene some kind of men’s club? No, and especially not in this day and age. So why not get some of the women long-time luminaries of the...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
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We continue our coverage of the 2016 Dixieland Jazz Festival in Winona MN with The Gate City Jazz Band. We visit with long time members of the band...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 14:07
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KQAL’s Mohammed El-Rous talks with Minneapolis-based jam band Space Monster about their musical inspirations, journey to success, and words for wis...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 35:10