Granite City Radio Theatre

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$85,000
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$90,000
Recipient
KVSC- St. Cloud University
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
completed
Start Date
July 2019
End Date
June 2022
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Project Overview

A live, audience interactive radio show performed in front of a live audience and live on the air at the Pioneer Place Theatre in St. Cloud. The show includes locally written and comedic skits, a house band, guest musicians, radio serial drama, trivia challenge and other segments. Due to COVID-19, the final production of Granite City Radio Theatre will not have a live audience. The show will be live on the radio with actors, musicians, crew socially distanced on individual microphones. We are also working to stream the show on Facebook Live.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$1,700,000 the first year and $1,775,000 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history.

2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$85,000
Administration costs
$51,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.167
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

The project will give more Minnesotans the opportunity to participate in and be exposed to more art and culture. More local actors, writers and musicians will have their work showcased through public broadcasting and earn income from their work. Students will receive hands-on instruction and experience in producing and promoting a live artistic and cultural radio show

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcomes

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Recipient Board Members
Abdulrahmane Abdul-Aziz; Ashlyn Anderson; Jay Cowles; Dawn Erlandson; Robert Moe; April Nishimura; Rudy Rodriquez; George Soule; Louise Sundin; Cheryl Tefer; Michael Vekich; Samson Williams
Legal Citation / Subdivision
?MN Laws 2019 Special Session Chapter 2, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$1,700,000 the first year and $1,775,000 the second year are for Minnesota Public Radio to create programming and expand news service on Minnesota's cultural heritage and history.

2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$90,000
Administration costs
$51,000
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.167
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Increased awareness of quality creative theatrical/radio production with local and regional actors, writers, musicians. Paying talent livable wage for creative work. Successful collabortion with regional theatre, the Pioneer Place Theatre in St. Cloud. Students at KVSC are mentored in the production, promotion and writing process of a major project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

Achieved proposed outcomes

Recipient Board Members
Abdulrahmane Abdul-Aziz; Ashlyn Anderson; Jay Cowles; Dawn Erlandson; Robert Moe; April Nishimura; Rudy Rodriquez; George Soule; Louise Sundin; Cheryl Tefer; Michael Vekich; Samson Williams
Project Manager
First Name
Jo
Last Name
McMullen Boyer
Organization Name
KVSC
Phone
320-308-3053
Email
jlmcmullen@stcloudstate.edu
Administered By
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Location

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

Phone
651-201-2555