It's up to us to protect our airwaves.

KFAI is more than a radio station. It’s a connection point for arts, entertainment, public affairs, and news — from people, neighborhoods, and voices you won’t hear anywhere else. When you support KFAI, you’re linking arms with your neighbors to protect a vital community resource in a media landscape so fragile that even our elected officials failed to defend the public funding we depend on to stay on the air.

This year, that connection is under threat. With Congress eliminating public media funding, KFAI needs your support to remain strong and connected. When you give, you’re not just supporting a station — you’re investing in artists, elders, immigrants, youth, and everyday people. You’re fearlessly celebrating diversity, amplifying unheard voices, and reflecting the cultural strength of the Twin Cities. We can't do this without you—please, join us.

About
Founded in 1978, KFAI is a registered 501(c)(3) noncommercial educational (NCE) media organization whose financial support comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), local, state, and federal grants, underwriting and sponsorship, and through the generosity and good-will of listeners and members.

Programming Overview
KFAI’s community-powered 24/7/365 broadcast is known for its eclectic entertainment and public affairs programming that features 89 programs in ten languages, with 84 programs produced locally and in-house. People of color, the LGBTQIA+ community, and many intersectional identities lead more than 50% of the programs on the broadcast schedule, making KFAI one of Minnesota's most culturally, generationally, and socio-economically diverse broadcast media outlets.

KFAI’s immediate neighborhood is home to the largest Somali community in the United States and Minnesota's most culturally diverse neighborhood: Cedar-Riverside/West Bank. Beyond the broadcast, KFAI supports community building through developing, hosting, presenting, and sponsoring arts, entertainment, and cultural events across the Twin Cities.

Culture
KFAI nurtures a mission-centered workplace with generosity, adaptability, and compassion. Staff are accountable to one another, our volunteers, and themselves to benefit the community's wellness.

From the leadership level to the casual volunteer, we're committed to achieving community wellness through accessibility, dependability, mutuality, and collective action:

Accessibility: sharing knowledge and maintaining safe spaces for healthy participation.
Dependability: building trust by holding ourselves and each other accountable.
Mutuality: sharing responsibilities, resources, and opportunities.
Collective Wellbeing: holding safe and collaborative spaces to bridge gaps in understanding and work to create common ground.

Support
KFAI is made possible through the collective support of our volunteers, donor-members, member-listeners, and dedicated staff.

KFAI Fall Drive 2025

By KFAI FRESH AIR INC

KFAI Fall Drive 2025

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