Editing Minnesota Public Radio (section)

=== YourClassical MPR===
MPR's [[classical music]] network is carried on 18 full-power stations and various translators offer additional coverage. The flagship station is [[KSJN]] (99.5 FM), in the Twin Cities. In April 2021, the station rebranded as ''YourClassical MPR'', aligning it with the umbrella branding used for American Public Media's digital classical music platforms and nationally distributed programming.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minnesota Public Radio, American Public Media Unite Regional, National Classical Brands Under 'YourClassical' Brand|url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/206581/minnesota-public-radio-american-public-media-unite|access-date=2021-04-22|website=All Access|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=American Public Media Combines Classical MPR And National Programming Under YourClassical Brand|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/207276/american-public-media-combines-classical-mpr-and-national-programming-under-yourclassical-brand/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=RadioInsight|date=April 19, 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref> Most of the network's schedule is a simulcast of APM's [[Classical 24]] network, although statewide morning and afternoon shows air Monday through Friday and the network airs various specials and live broadcasts. The HD 2 signal of KSJN-FM offers a 24-hour feed of the Classical 24 network.

On September 10, 2020, Garrett McQueen, the host of Classical 24's [[Music Through the Night]] and MPR's only African-American classical music host, was terminated by American Public Media for "not following programming guidelines."<ref name="mprnews.org">{{Cite web|title=MPR's only Black classical host Garrett McQueen fired after being taken off air|url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/09/10/mprs-only-black-classical-host-garrett-mcqueen-fired-after-being-taken-off-air|access-date=2021-03-03|website=MPR News|date=September 10, 2020 }}</ref> According to McQueen, he was "given two warnings—one of which was about his need to improve communication and the other warning was for switching out scheduled music to play pieces he felt were more appropriate to the moment and more diverse."<ref name="mprnews.org" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Wyllie|first=Julian|title=Garrett McQueen exits Classical 24 after disagreements over changing playlists|url=https://current.org/2020/09/garrett-mcqueen-exits-classical-24-after-disagreements-over-changing-playlists/|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Current|date=September 11, 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>