The Local Radio Show and Minnesota Music Archive

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
WDSE FM
Status
In Progress
Start Date
May 2024
End Date
June 2025
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Aitkin
Carlton
Cook
Itasca
Lake
Pine
St. Louis
Project Overview

The Local is a weekly two-hour program showcasing Minnesota music with an emphasis on musicians from Duluth and the surrounding area. The show will include interviews and live performances, an events calendar, and hosts will create web and social media content surrounding local music. The Minnesota Music Archive will focus on spotlighting and archiving music from Minnesota bands with the option for Minnesota musicians to interact and share items in the Archive.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Session Laws-2023, Chapter 40, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6 (d)
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.416
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More Minnesota artists and musicians will have their work showcased through public broadcasting and will benefit from increased exposure in comparison to before this project existed. This project will result in an increase in locally and Minnesota-focused content produced by public radio in comparison to before this project existed.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved Proposed Outcomes

Project Manager
First Name
Patty
Last Name
Mester
Organization Name
WDSE-WRPT
Street Address
636 Niagara Court
City
Duluth
State
MN
Zip Code
55815
Email
jcarmack@thenorth1033.org
Administered By
Administered by
Location

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

Phone
651-201-2555