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KFAI Board of Directors Meeting Notice and Agenda for Monday, January 28
January 25, 2019
This month’s meeting of the KFAI Fresh Air Board of Directors takes place on Monday, January 28, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in Studio 5 at the KFAI offices, 1808 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454. KFAI Board meetings are open to the public and all interested persons are welcome to attend. Time is set aside at the start of every meeting for the public to address the Board regarding any station-related matter.
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KFAI Celebrates the Life of Willie Murphy With Special Programming and Archives
January 15, 2019

Many KFAI programmers have set aside time during their shows to salute our recently departed friend (and former KFAI DJ) Willie Murphy. Willie was a frequent guest on our airwaves over the years, and we've gone digging through the archives to repost some of our favorite moments. Watch this space throughout the week for new/old shows, memorials and testimonials.

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'Drone Not Drones' live 28-hour broadcast preempting regular KFAI programming Friday and Saturday, Jan. 25-26
January 26, 2019
From 7 pm Friday Jan. 25 till 11 pm Saturday Jan. 26, KFAI will live-broadcast DRONE NOT DRONES: The 6th Annual 28-hour Drone at the Cedar Cultural Center. This is a benefit for Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).

Regular KFAI programming will return at 11 pm Saturday, Jan. 26.

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Bossa Nova Alert!
January 24, 2019
Corazon Latino celebrates the birthday of Antonio Carlos Jobim this Friday, January 25th! Join us for 2 hours of various artists performing his captivating bossa nova groove….

http://kfai.org/corazonlatino 2-4 pm CST

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Show applications solicited for March 8 International Womens Day programming
January 8, 2019
KFAI is encouraging all women, non-binary and femme members of the community to apply to produce a show for this year’s 24 hours of IWD programming taking place on March 8.

Programs this year will be featured throughout the month of March to celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on Thursday, March 8th. The theme for International Women’s Day 2019 is “Think equal, build smart, innovate for change.”

The theme will focus on innovative ways in which we can advance gender equality and the empowerment of women, particularly in the areas of social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure.

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Homeless Memorial March December 20
December 20, 2018
Homelessness in Minneapolis has been in the news, of course, as hundreds of people have been living in tents for months along Hiawatha Avenue, and the City of Minneapolis, tribal leaders and other organizations are now helping some folks move into transitional “navigation centers”, which are long, heated tents that can shelter about 40 people each.

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KFAI Board of Directors December meeting notice and agenda
December 13, 2018
This month’s meeting of the KFAI Fresh Air Board of Directors takes place Monday, December 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

NOTE: This is one week earlier than usual, due to the regular meeting date falling on Christmas Eve.

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Radio Rumpus Room returns (for one night only) this Friday, Nov. 30 at 8 pm
November 29, 2018
ARCHIVE UP NOW: CLICK HERE TO HEAR!

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KFAI Annual Membership Meeting this Monday, Dec. 3 at Hook & Ladder Theater
November 29, 2018
The KFAI Board of Directors invites you to the Annual Membership Meeting on Monday, Dec. 3 at 6:00 pm at the Hook & Ladder Theater.

All Donor Members (financial contributors) and Volunteer Members are welcome to attend. Board members and staff will make brief presentations on the state of the station (including finances), and what we’ve accomplished in 2018 and what the coming year holds for KFAI. There will be time for questions as well. We hope to see as many members as possible there. Here’s the meeting agenda:

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Meeting notice and agenda, KFAI Board of Directors, Monday, Nov. 26
November 22, 2018
This month’s meeting of the KFAI Fresh Air Board of Directors takes place on Monday, November 26, 2018 at 6:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held in Studio 5 at the KFAI offices, 1808 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55454.

If you have questions about the meeting, or wish to add an agenda item, please email the Board at <board@kfai.org> prior to the meeting. The Board roster, contact information and prior meeting minutes and financials are available at kfai.org/board.
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