Minnesota Public Radio Mobile Services

MPR News mobile site | MPR News iPhone app
MPR Weather Texts | MPR Headline Texts | MPR Talk Texts
MPR Radio iPhone Streaming App | MPR Sites on iPhone and iPad
Blackberry | Android

MPR News Mobile Site

Access our mobile-friendly, text-only site with top MPR stories in the following categories: News, Politics, Business, Arts and Culture, Science, and Life with the News Cut blog.

Go to m.mprnews.org in your mobile phone web browser.

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MPR News iPhone App

Get the latest headlines, listen to our live news radio stream and catch-up on past programs, share headlines with your friends on Facebook and Twitter and much more. Download the MPR News iPhone app at the Apple iTunes store.

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MPR Weather Texts

Each weekday, you can get a forecast for the Twin Cities on your phone. Just text the word WEATHER to 677677. Messaging and data rates may apply. To unsubscribe, txt STOP to 677677 to opt-out. For help, contact MPR by email or call 1-800-228-7123 Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT.

MPR Headline Texts

Twice a day get headlines from MPR News, as well as breaking news alerts. Just text the word NEWS to 677677. Messaging and data rates may apply. To unsubscribe, txt STOP to 677677 to opt-out. For help, contact MPR by email or call 1-800-228-7123 Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT.

MPR Talk Show Texts

Each weekday get the details on guests and topics on our morning talk shows. Just text the word TALK to 677677. Messaging and data rates may apply. To unsubscribe, txt STOP to 677677 to opt-out. For help, contact MPR by email or call 1-800-228-7123 Monday – Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT.

MPR Radio iPhone™ Streaming App

Listen to MPR on your iPhone and iPod Touch with the MPR Radio iPhone application. The Current, Classical MPR, MPR News, and Radio Heartland are all available to stream on your iPhone or iPod Touch when you install the free MPR Radio application from the iTunes App Store.

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Where it works
The MPR Radio application works on all iPhones and iPod Touches. However, The Current, Classical, and Radio Heartland streams (128k) will perform best when using a wifi or 3G connection. The MPR News stream (64k) will perform using wifi, 3G, or the EDGE network.

How to get it

From your iPhone or iPod Touch:

  1. From your iPhone or iPod Touch, click the App Store icon.
  2. From the App Store, click the Search feature.
  3. Type “MPR” and click Search. MPR Radio will appear in the search results.
  4. Click MPR Radio. A description of the MPR Radio application displays.
  5. Click the Free button. It changes to an Install button.
  6. Click the Install button.
  7. Wait for the MPR Radio application to be installed.
  8. Click the MPR Radio icon from the iPhone or iPod Touch Home screen and listen!

From the iTunes Store:

  1. Go to the MPR Radio application in the iTunes Store.
  2. Click the Get App button on the MPR Radio application page.
  3. After the application is finished downloading to your computer, sync your iPhone or iPod touch with your iTunes account to add the MPR Radio application to your iPhone.
  4. Click the MPR Radio icon from the iPhone or iPod Touch Home screen and listen!

MPR Sites on iPhone and iPad

MPR News is iPad Ready. Learn more and discover how to bookmark MPR Sites on iPhone or iPad.

MPR Radio Blackberry Players

For Blackberry users, Minnesota Public Radio offers customized versions of the Nobex Radio Companion application:

MPR Radio on Android

Listen to MPR on your Android device. The Current, Classical MPR, MPR News, and Radio Heartland are all available to stream on your Android phone or tablet when you install the free MPR Radio application.

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Where it works
MPR Radio for Android requires android 2.3.3 or higher, and is compatible with tablets such as the Amazon Kindle or Motorola Xoom. Stations will perform best when using a WiFi, 3G, or 4G connection.

View & download MPR Radio in Google Play.
View & download MPR Radio in the Amazon Android Appstore.

Give us feedback

Please take a moment to let us know how these mobile services are working for you, and what other mobile services you would like to see from Minnesota Public Radio.