MPR receives $56 million from anonymous donor, largest gift in its history

The money will go toward the classical station and new media technology

Jun 09, 20220

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Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar and Republican Jen Zielinski met to debate during the 2018 campaign for Keith Ellison's open U.S. House seat with Minnesota Public Radio host Tom Crann.

An anonymous benefactor has given Minnesota Public Radio $56 million - the largest donation in the media organization's 55-year history.

The historic gift will go toward YourClassical, MPR's classical music network, helping boost staffing, equipment, training and digital tools.

"We're blown away by it," MPR President Duchesne Drew said Wednesday. "That is ... a testament to this person's love of classical music and of MPR and of the impact they can have through us. It's really going to allow us to bring classical music to a lot more people."

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