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Minnesota's Community Radio Stations
For sighted persons, staying up to date on the day’s news is easy. It’s much more challenging for the visually impaired—which is why Radio Talking Book’s 24-hour closed-circuit broadcast has been indispensible since it was introduced in Minnesota over 40 years ago. [Read Transcript...]
Allan Spear accomplished a lot in his three decades in the Minnesota Senate. But it’s the 1993 Minnesota Human Rights Act that he would call his “proudest legislative victory.” MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel finds out how one of the first openly gay Americans serving in elected office made Minnesota proud. [Read Transcript...]
The musician Yanni is famous for his New Age style and prolific solo career. But before he went out on his own, he was part of a “bombastic pop band” in the Twin Cities called Chameleon. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel gives Chameleon a closer listen. [Read Transcript...]
By the time Jesse James and his gang showed up to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota, they’d been at it for over a decade. But on that fateful September day, their efforts were thwarted. MN90 Producer Andi McDaniel finds out why First National Bank in Northfield was that gang’s last stand. [Read Transcript...]
