MinneCulture Podcasts-KFAI

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$659,000
Recipient
Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2021
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview

KFAI will curate various produced segments from 10,000 Fresh Voices along with some content from MinneCulture to create podcasts that are 10-to-15-minutes long. A narrator will weave together the stories to create podcast episodes that listeners can access on-demand wherever they get their podcasts.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 57
Appropriation Language

$1,775,000 the first year and $1,700,00 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 129D.19.Of this amount, $75,000 the first year is for the Veterans' Voices program to educate and engage communities regarding veterans' contributions, knowledge, skills and experiences with an emphasis on Korean War veterans.

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, and income will have access to artistic, cultural, and historical programming. This project will increase the focus on Minnesota artists in Minnesota museums and literary performances. Minnesotans will have easier access to locally focused content and Minnesota focused content produced by public radio and increase the number of local artists, historians, writers, and others who have their work showcased through public radio.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcomes

Recipient Board Members
Mark Johnson, Chair, Leah Honsky, Vice-Chair, Todd Brakke, Secretary, Doug Westerman, Treasurer, Faith Ahlgreen, At-Large, Penny Holcomb, At-Large, Matthew Brown, At-Large
Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 57
Appropriation Language

$1,775,000 the first year and $1,700,00 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes section 129D.19.Of this amount, $75,000 the first year is for the Veterans' Voices program to educate and engage communities regarding veterans' contributions, knowledge, skills and experiences with an emphasis on Korean War veterans.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$659,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
N/A
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More Minnesotans of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, and income will have access to artistic, cultural, and historical programming. This project will increase the focus on Minnesota artists in Minnesota museums and literary performances. Minnesotans will have easier access to locally focused content and Minnesota focused content produced by public radio and increase the number of local artists, historians, writers, and others who have their work showcased through public radio.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcomes

Recipient Board Members
Mark Johnson, Chair; Leah Honsky, Vice-Chair; Todd Brakke, Secretary; Doug Westerman, Treasurer; Faith Ahlgreen, At-Large; Penny Holcomb, At-Large; Matthew Brown, At-Large
Project Manager
First Name
Joel
Last Name
Glaser
Organization Name
Ampers
Phone
651-587-5550
Email
jglaser@ampers.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555