KFAI Minneapolis

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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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Local arts, culture, history and environmental features made possible by the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

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87 Counties | 87+ Stories is a series exploring Minnesota’s arts, culture and history, one county at a time. 87 Counties | 87+ Stories highlights the work of artists and musicians, documenting a specific event in the state’s history, exploring an offbeat cultural event or tradition and other stories related to arts, culture and history.

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An archive of Al McFarlane's The Forum, recorded for KMOJ live from Lucille's Kitchen in Minneapolis

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A look at the events, peoples and places that shaped the Dakota War of 1862. A feature produce by ampers-Diverse Radio for Minnesota's Communities.

Caption: Fred Veilleux, Ojibwe composer and musician, as he talks with Gary Fife in the sound studio of Migizi's "First Person Radio" at 2300 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis; 1983, , Credit: Photograph by Randy Croce, courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society
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In collaboration with MIGIZI Communications, KFAI MinneCulture presents a series of short stories about the ever-changing urban Native American community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Short stories inspired by MIGIZI's Legacy Radio Archive, 15 years of first-on-the-scene reporting dating back to 1977. Everything from the controversial Red Power Movements of the 1970s to the emergence of tribal water rights in the U.S. to re-covered recordings of national respected Indigenous artists, First Person Plural takes a look at Minneapolis's Indigenous presence through the lens of its historic past.

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All KFAI Youth News Initiative stories are conceived, reported, and edited by the students with assistance from mentors and instructors. We hope you enjoy them!

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KFAI's MinneCulture concert series featuring performances by Minnesota musicians, incluing Charlie Parr, Dalmar Yare, Kitten Forever and Heiruspecs.

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Stories, documentaries and music about Minnesota's rich heritage of arts, culture and history. All audio airs on KFAI, SoundCloud, Ampers.org, PRX and KFAI's MinneCulture page on Facebook. MinneCulture is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

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Listen to KFAI's MinneCulture podcast here: Apple Podcasts: apple.co/2rtEuJO Stitcher: bit.ly/2q9RQXE Radio Public: radiopublic.com/kfais-minneculture-6rOPbR


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Taryn Griggs and Chris Yon are a Twin Cities dance duo. Both McKnight dance fellows, but if you saw them walking down the street, you might never g...

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  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 04:23
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For some people, love is hugs and kisses. Or moonlight walks on the beach. For one local punk band, love is a song about dead cats. KFAI's Todd Mel...

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Visitors to Maplewood Mall will find more than retail shops and restaurants. The center of the mall is home to a double-decker Venetian carousel, m...

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Water is one of the few absolutely essential elements for human existence. Which is one reason why Ananya Chatterjea’s dance company is performing ...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
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During the coldest days of winter, an "Earth Train" departed from St. Paul, carrying dozens of artists, activists and regular folks from Minnesota ...

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Embracing the Beloved is the name of a musical concert rooted in Sephardic, Persian, and North and South Indian cultural traditions. Co-creators Ni...

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America's Temperance Movement arose from Protestant pulpits in the early 19th century, and took root among Minnesota's rural immigrant populations ...

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  • Added: May 31, 2013
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Virginia, Minnesota's Socialist Opera House was built by miners who spent $40,000 of their own money--an enormous sum for men who pocketed $2 a day...

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  • Added: May 31, 2013
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When a local woman designed a "Judgmental Map" of Minneapolis to satirize the Twin Cities, she caught heat from people who branded her as a racist ...

  • Added: May 31, 2013
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Born and raised in St. Paul, Paul Metzger has been playing and performing music since he was a teenager. Working primarily with acoustic instrument...

  • Added: May 31, 2013
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