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The Current Celebrates 20 Years

January 16, 2025January 15, 2025 kevincarter The Current

• Next Friday, Jan. 24, Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul will celebrate 20 years on-air, online, and

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McCormick Awarded Middays At The Current

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 kevincarter KCMP, The Current

• Minneapolis Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul promotes from within and elevates Zach McCormick from overnights/fill-in to

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Paxton Annexes Afternoons At The Current

March 14, 2023 kevincarter The Current

• Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul has named Jessica Paxton as its new afternoon host, effective

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Stewart Joins The Current As APD

January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 kevincarter The Current

• UPDATED: Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul announces the hire of format veteran Kendall Stewart as

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MPR Launches Carbon Sound

June 16, 2022June 16, 2022 kevincarter Carbon Sound, Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• At noon on Thursday, June 16, Minnesota Public Radio’s KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul launched Carbon Sound, a new Urban Alternative

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Kimball Named PD Of Twin Cities’ Current

June 14, 2022June 14, 2022 kevincarter KCMP, The Current

• Busy day in the hallways of Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul, which announces a new

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Jim McGuinn Exits The Current

April 21, 2022April 24, 2022 kevincarter KCMP, The Current

• UPDATED Friday, 7:30am PT: On Thursday evening as we were wrapping up this issue of RAMP, we learned that,

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Mary Lucia Leaving The Current

April 20, 2022 kevincarter KCMP, The Current

• For more than 17 years, Mary Lucia has been a weekday afternoon fixture on Minnesota Public Radio Triple A

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The Current Welcomes Jaffer For Nights

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022 kevincarter KCMP, The Current

• Minnesota Public Radio Triple A KCMP (The Current)/Minneapolis-St. Paul announces the hire of Ayisha Jaffer to do evenings, beginning

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Green To Run The Current’s Urban Alt Project

December 6, 2021December 6, 2021 kevincarter CPB, Minnesota Public Radio, The Current

• Minnesota Public Radio Triple A The Current/Minneapolis-St. Paul has named Julian Green as Content Director for The Current’s Urban

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Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work
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Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work

May 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work

• Our long national nightmare is over… Taylor Swift has officially purchased her back catalog of recordings that were initially

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United Stations + yaman.AI
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United Stations + yaman.AI

May 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on United Stations + yaman.AI

• United Stations announced an exclusive national partnership with yaman.AI, the latest venture from renowned radio creative visionary Yaman Coskun.

Chattanooga To Perform Delicate Frequency Swap
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Chattanooga To Perform Delicate Frequency Swap

May 21, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Chattanooga To Perform Delicate Frequency Swap
Meet Your CRS ’26 Agenda Committee
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Meet Your CRS ’26 Agenda Committee

May 20, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Meet Your CRS ’26 Agenda Committee
Mountain Rises In Chico
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Mountain Rises In Chico

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NPR Never Not Innovating
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NPR Never Not Innovating

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Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work
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Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work

May 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work

• Our long national nightmare is over… Taylor Swift has officially purchased her back catalog of recordings that were initially

iHeart To Launch ‘True Crime Tonight’ Show
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iHeart To Launch ‘True Crime Tonight’ Show

May 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart To Launch ‘True Crime Tonight’ Show
Bobbii Jacobs Launches Wildflower Entertainment
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Bobbii Jacobs Launches Wildflower Entertainment

May 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Bobbii Jacobs Launches Wildflower Entertainment

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Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work
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Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work

May 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Taylor Finally Owns Her Own Work
Bobbii Jacobs Launches Wildflower Entertainment
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Bobbii Jacobs Launches Wildflower Entertainment

May 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Bobbii Jacobs Launches Wildflower Entertainment
Senior Upgrade For Big Machine’s Burleson
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Senior Upgrade For Big Machine’s Burleson

May 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Senior Upgrade For Big Machine’s Burleson
WKTU Announces Two-Day ‘Beatstock’
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WKTU Announces Two-Day ‘Beatstock’

May 27, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on WKTU Announces Two-Day ‘Beatstock’
SVP Upgrade For Big Loud’s Tyler Waugh
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SVP Upgrade For Big Loud’s Tyler Waugh

May 22, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on SVP Upgrade For Big Loud’s Tyler Waugh
Jeff Ballard: Free Agent
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Jeff Ballard: Free Agent

May 21, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Jeff Ballard: Free Agent

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iHeart To Launch ‘True Crime Tonight’ Show
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iHeart To Launch ‘True Crime Tonight’ Show

May 30, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on iHeart To Launch ‘True Crime Tonight’ Show
Montgomery Definitely Feeling The Vibe
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Montgomery Definitely Feeling The Vibe

May 29, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Montgomery Definitely Feeling The Vibe
KRBE Now Privy To The Backstage Experience
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KRBE Now Privy To The Backstage Experience

May 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on KRBE Now Privy To The Backstage Experience
E. Curtis Johnson Calling It A Career
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E. Curtis Johnson Calling It A Career

May 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on E. Curtis Johnson Calling It A Career
Hope Springs Eternal In Texas
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Hope Springs Eternal In Texas

May 28, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Hope Springs Eternal In Texas
Bloom Sentenced To Nine Years
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Bloom Sentenced To Nine Years

May 27, 2025 kevincarter Comments Off on Bloom Sentenced To Nine Years

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