Listeners in Minneapolis, Duluth, St. Cloud, Mankato and elsewhere are now enjoying episodes of "MN90: Minnesota History in 90 Seconds," a new show from Ampers and the Minnesota Historical Society.

The daily show highlights a nugget of Minnesota history on just about any topic: How food-on-a-stick became the State Fair norm, why the inventor of the baseball slider didn't get the attention he deserved or what is the silly question the singer of the hit song "Funkytown" is often asked.

(The silly question: "Just where is Funkytown anyway?")

The segments are quick, entertaining and — dare we say it? — educational. Tune in to your local Ampers station for a listen, check out our MN90 page on the website or listen to one of the three episodes I mentioned in this blog post.

MN90: Inventing the Slider: http://bit.ly/aHsOLH

MN90: Tradition on a Stick: http://bit.ly/bmFXRI

MN90: Funkytown is Definitely Not Near Wisconsin: http://bit.ly/aKnhoF

posted by: Joel
September 8, 2010 - 10:51 am
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