Minnesota Public Radio receives $56M anonymous donation

Published 5:45 am Thursday, June 9, 2022

By Associated Press

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MINNEAPOLIS — Someone out there has handed Minnesota Public Radio a $56 million cash donation.

The Star Tribune reported Wednesday that the anonymous gift is the largest in MPR has ever received in its 55-year history.

The money is slated to go toward YourClassical, MPR’s classical music network. According to MPR, almost 2.75 million people engage with YourClassical weekly.

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The money also will go toward advancing new technologies.

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