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


Latest Pieces

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What could be better than brewing beer with your closest friends? Selling it as a wildly successful microbrew! One of the Twin Cities' up-and-comin...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2011
  • Length: 05:07
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If you're a painter, you can go to the store and buy oils or watercolors. But what if you're an artist obsessed with materials you can't buy at a s...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: May 25, 2011
  • Length: 04:20
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Beej Chaney of the Suburbs, at Jay's Longhorn Bar., Credit: Twin/Tone archives
The Twin Cities has had a vibrant music scene for decades, but in the early to mid-1970s there was almost no original music being performed. Only a...

Bought by KMSU, KSRQ, KSRQ, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KVSC


  • Added: May 22, 2011
  • Length: 29:35
  • Purchases: 5
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Innova Recordings was founded in 1982 as a contemporary record label. Located in St. Paul, it is part of the American Composers Forum and represent...

  • Added: May 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:57
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The distance from farm-to-table will be closer than ever with the opening of Tangletown's Wise Acre Eatery in South Minneapolis. Owners Dean Englem...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: May 12, 2011
  • Length: 05:02
  • Purchases: 1
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Sophia Shorai was born in Zimbabwe and raised in Minneapolis. A classically trained pianist, she began exploring jazz in her early teens, learning ...

  • Added: May 12, 2011
  • Length: 29:10
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The Twin Cities has had a vibrant music scene for decades, but in the early to mid-1970s there was almost no original music being performed. Only a...

Bought by KSRQ, KSRQ, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, and KVSC


  • Added: May 12, 2011
  • Length: 29:39
  • Purchases: 4
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Pipe organs at movie houses didn't completely disappear with the end of silent films. The Heights Theatre in Columbia Heights, Minnesota is home to...

  • Added: May 09, 2011
  • Length: 04:50
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Capoeira is a martial art created and practiced by runaway slaves in Brazil during Portuguese colonization. It's a combination of instrument playin...

  • Added: May 08, 2011
  • Length: 05:07
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Environmental sound artist Philip Blackburn records outdoor sounds, creates large-scale activities for untrained musicians, and presents unusual pu...

Bought by PRX Remix and Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota


  • Added: May 08, 2011
  • Length: 04:56
  • Purchases: 2