Starting Monday, September 2, you’ll hear an expanded lineup of engaging programs on MTPR. We are adding new music shows, changing the schedule to feature signature shows earlier in the day, and increasing the number of programs produced by the talented music hosts at Montana Public Radio.
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A Helena hospital has agreed to pay the federal government nearly $11 million to settle allegations that it falsified billing paperwork for federal health programs.
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From grizzlies to wolves, hunting plays a controversial role in many Endangered Species Act stories. This time, an African animal on Texas ranchland shows how hunting does — and doesn’t — serve conservation.
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Billions of dollars in federal funds have been set aside for electric vehicle charging stations across the country. What does that look like in Montana?
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In this sneak peek of season eighteen of ‘The Write Question,’ you’ll hear memoirist Sarah Capdeville speaking about her debut memoir, ‘Aligning the Glacier’s Ghost: Essays on Solitude and Landscape’ (University of New Mexico Press).
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JMrocek/Getty Images/iStockphoto/iStockphotoThey looked like bulging stockings decorating a mantle at Christmastime. They were certainly gifts of a sort for our winter-weary senses. These were the unique nests of Bullock's Orioles. -
Fedor Lashkov/Getty Images/iStockphoto/iStockphotoIn the natural world, how to persist—how, even, to improve—in the face of limits and uncertainty can be a punishing question.
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One of America's most acclaimed and respected songwriters, Lucinda Williams joins host John Floridis for her first interview on Musician's Spotlight. The conversation took place in late June of 2024 as Lucinda was embarking on a 50th anniversary tour celebrating her over five decade career.
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Renowned multi instrumentalist, singer and folklorist Bruce Molsky returns to Musician's Spotlight after more than two decades to visit with host John Floridis. -
Jason QuigleySinger songwriter Rhett Miller, front man of the Old 97's dives into his early days growing up in the Dallas, TX music scene, the key to keeping the same band members in a group for over three decades, how he flows his songwriting between the band and his solo work.
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Water for South Sudan.My last Children’s Corner broadcast did not end as I planned with favorite songs and stories, it ended asking and answering that very question. I can’t think of a better way to end my journey here at MTPR and continue to walk the path of my life. -
Water for South SudanWe follow up our reading of "A Long Walk to Water" on the Children’s Corner with a visit from Ajang Agok, known as “AJ.”
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Voting starts in the presidential election within just a few weeks. Here's what to watch out for in the post-Labor Day campaign sprint. And, thousands of hotel workers are pressing for higher wages.
