Bill Kling, president of Minnesota Public Radio, appears on Midday to talk about MPR's 30th anniversary, the future of public radio, and answers listener questions. Host Gary Eichten begins conversation by asking Kling about the first day on air.
On January 22nd, 1967, Minnesota Public Radio (as KSJR) began on the campus of St. Johns in Collegeville, Minnesota. In 1997, MPR will have 30 stations around the region.