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Work Music Selections

By Kendra Hyland

Radio shows 

While working, I enjoy listening to radio stations and programs available through an internet browser, but some of these shows are also available on the radio. 

MPR.org 

MPR is listener-supported and commercial-free music. Some channels available through MPR.org: 

• YourClassical MPR station plays classical music, which makes for soothing background music while working (depending on the piece of music of course).  Some news is sprinkled in between classical pieces. I’m partial to Bach, and the Brandenburg concerto No. 3. I also enjoy Cantus, a local  
• MPRNews plays current news and weather, with updates on what is happening in Minnesota and the world. 
• The Current (thecurrent.org) – they play past, present, and future of Minnesota music. 
• Radio Heartland (https://www.thecurrent.org/playlist/radio-heartland)- classic country and bluegrass gospel music 

Thistleradio® (thistleradio.com)  

Thistleradio® encompasses NPR’s the Thistle & Shamrock® radio shows, along with a Soma FM music channel (https://somafm.com/player/#/now-playing/thistle) and Thistle & Shamrock® playlists. Fiona Ritchie is based in Scotland, and she hosts the Thistle & Shamrock® radio show. Fiona Ritchie was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame in 2016. While the music is mainly traditional Scottish and Irish music and some non-traditional music, often music from other parts of the world are played too. 

KFAI (KFAI.org) 

KFAI is a community radio station that is available through the KFAI app and 90.3 FM in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis). The KFAI station broadcasts a wide variety of music, and airs programming catering to many of the diverse ethnic groups of the area.  I learned about this station when they hosted my favorite Twin Cities musical group to perform on the air (Eddies on the River). Podcasts, including MinneCulture, Disability and Progress, and Counter Stories, are available through the KFAI app and on the website. 

Here is a short video on YouTube of the Eddies on the River performing.