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Coffee Break: Public Radio Music Day!

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

October 28, 2026

The Current's logo on a billboard near Lake Street and Irving Avenue in Minneapolis, photographed in 2007.
The Current's logo on a billboard near Lake Street and Irving Avenue in Minneapolis, photographed in 2007.MPR photo/Luke Taylor

Wednesday is Public Radio Music Day! Public radio music stations bring so much to a community — they elevate community voices, bolster local musicians and music economies, bring communities together through live events and digital spaces, and preserve regional history.

That’s a great way of saying public radio music stations sound like home. And on this special day, we want to know what songs sound like home to you. Suggest your favorites to create a playlist that sounds just like our favorite place to be.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that sound like home would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Coffee Break: Public Radio Music Day!