KFAI

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Description

KFAI is a volunteer-based community radio station that broadcasts information, arts and entertainment programming. By providing a voice for people ignored or misrepresented by mainstream media, KFAI increases understanding between peoples and communities, and fosters the values of democracy and social justice within its listening area. KFAI is a non-commercial FM radio station operating on 90.3 FM in the Minneapolis area and 106.7 FM in the St Paul area. KFAI is governed by a volunteer community board of directors, managed by a small paid full time and part time staff, and operated by a dedicated volunteer staff of over 300.

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Urban Spectrum Theatre Company
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Urban Spectrum Theatre Company is a unique Minneapolis-based troupe. Founded in 1974 by artists, performers and residents, it's a multi-cultural, m...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 05:04
  • Purchases: 1
Pave the Way project addresses youth domestic violence
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Shanell McCoy
Pave the Way Project is an initiative that addresses domestic violence among young people. Seven teenage artists from around the country are singin...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Artists Todd Boss & Maja Spasova collaborate to mark the 35W bridge collapse
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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On August 1, 2007, the 35W bridge collapsed, killing 13 people and injuring 145 others. To mark the 5th anniversary of the tragedy, local poet Todd...

Bought by KVSC and KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 2
Author and filmmaker David Grant
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: David Grant and family., Credit: Star Tribune
David Grant is a Twin Cities-based screenwriter and playwright. He's been commissioned by the Minnesota Historical Society, Mixed Blood Theater and...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:28
  • Purchases: 1
St. Paul's Frogtown neighborhood
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Frogtown is a St. Paul neighborhood built largely by immigrants. Years ago, Germans settled in the area, living and working around University Avenu...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 1
Café Southside: serving food and community
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Café Southside in Minneapolis is a unique café that combines organic food and community engagement. Owners Roxanne Anderson and Anna Meyer are both...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 1
Local saw players
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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The handsaw is not just a carpenter’s tool--it’s also a musical instrument. The saw makes an eerie sound similar to a violin or a woman’s voice. K...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE and KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 04:54
  • Purchases: 2
North Star Museum of Boy Scouting & Girl Scouting
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts may conjure up memories of cookies and campfires, but did you know that Minnesota created the Tiger Cub program? Or that...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 2
Goldstein Museum of Design
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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The Goldstein Museum of Design on the University of Minnesota's St. Paul campus is named after two sisters: Harriet and Vetta Goldstein. Housing th...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 1
Broken Bicycles perform at Hymie's Vintage Records
From: KFAI
Series: MinneCulture
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Broken Bicycles play an in-store performance at Hymie's Vintage Records, featuring music from the band's latest CD, "Minneapolis." Produced for KFA...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 27:57
  • Purchases: 1
Africans in the Snow at Patrick's Cabaret
From: KFAI
Series: MinneCulture
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A performance inspired by Africa and hosted by Ms. Kenna at Patrick's Cabaret in Minneapolis. This independently produced show featured spoken word...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Appetite for Change
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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An estimated 60,000 people live on the Northside of Minneapolis, but there are only two supermarkets in the entire area. The lack of access to fres...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
Sound therapist Frank DiCristina
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Sound is used to inform, entertain, communicate, and even heal. The ancient art of sound healing helps ease pain and stress, facilitates spiritual ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Renaissance man Ephraim Eusebio
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Ephraim Eusebio
Ephraim Eusebio is a local artist and musician. Inspired years ago by Burning Man, he's been creating and collaborating in the Twin Cities since th...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
Hennepin Island at Lake Mille Lacs
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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The smallest National Wildlife Refuge in the country is located in Minnesota. Measuring just over half an acre, Hennepin Island is made up of two t...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:57
  • Purchases: 2
Danny Givens & Above Every Name
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Danny & Rosyln Givens celebrate at Above Every Name
Danny Givens is a local preacher and non-profit worker uses his past personal experiences to help men returning home from prison. With his new chur...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 1
Wildnerness Inquiry
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Wilderness Inquiry is an adventure organization that offers outdoor experiences for people of all abilities. KFAI producer Dixie Treichel has the s...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:55
Gulgun Kayim oversees art and culture for Minneapolis
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Gulgun Kayim
We often hear that Minneapolis has a healthy arts scene, but how is it measured? Gulgun Kayim is Director of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:58
Minnesota artists and the Public Works of Art Project
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Dewey Albinson
In 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt rode the popular vote into the White House. His main objective as Preside...

Bought by KSRQ and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE


  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 2
Guinea hogs at Dodge Nature Center
From: KFAI
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Dodge Nature Center in West St. Paul is a 320-acre park that includes a model farm. Don Oberdorfer oversees the farm, which is a home to rare lives...

  • Added: Jul 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:57

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Staff of KFAI

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Todd Melby (Admin)
Independent Producer
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Janis Lane-Ewart (Admin)
Exxecutive Director
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Nancy Sartor (Admin)
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Joel Glaser (Admin)
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Dale Connelly (Admin)
KFAI-FM News Director
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Micah Whetstone (Admin)
Associate Producer, Engineer
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allison herrera (Admin)
Producer?Reporter
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Phil Wilson (Admin)
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Miguel Vargas (Admin)