KFAI Radio

Eargasmic community radio.

KFAI, my darling, you’re a keeper.
I have six channels programmed into my car radio, and KFAI is a prominent member of that club. It’s programming is diverse and completely community-​oriented. They have everything from political shows to «Crap From The Past» to Caribbean pop music.
I’m a big fan of the Indian/​Pakistani show called Sangam — it runs on Monday nights, according to the website. The host plays the most fun Bollywood/​Desi music, which is great because there isn’t another local avenue to do that for a whole two hours. I really love this show. I even called in once when they played a Jermaine Jackson-​Adnan Sami collaboration!
I also enjoy Corazon Latino (Tuesday afternoons), Bonjour Minnesota (Sunday nights) and nearly all of the other programs that I switch through on a weekly basis while I’m cruising around. The great part is, if I don’t particularly like a show, it doesn’t mean the entire station is rotten. I just wait another hour or two and something new is on!

I started listening to this station over a year ago when I moved to the Twin Cities. I fell in love with KFAI’s Sunday night and Saturday afternoon line up. I’m impressed with their diverse programming.
It’s great to be able to listen to the shows archived online. They also have web only shows.

I am also a KFAI fanatic. I wake up to Democracy Now (5 – 6 am). Listen to Counterspin & Free Speech Radio when I get home from work (6−7pm).
Totally dig Fubar Omniverse and Crap From the Past. Saturday I totally love Caribbean Jam, Sangam, Temposphere, RSE Radio and Strictly Butter. This station is a total gem for MSP– completely fulfills my eclectic musical desires.

I am obsessed with KFAI. OBSESSED.
(I love my MPR… but, KFAI is my true blue radio soulmate.)
KFAI is everything you’d want from an intensely community focused radio station. AND I MEAN EVERYTHING. The gammut of local live music updates with more information than you can manage to scribble down is de bombdotcom.
KFAI has news, events, and MUSIC (podcasts, too, for the i-​philes). Vintage country, crap from the past (that’s an acutal program!) crazy bluegrass, blues roots, soul and funk. Democracy Now at nooner! Hmong and Somali and Scandinavian programming PLUS, their MN Soundtrack chuggin along. LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL. And now with improved bandwidth… what’s not to love?
If you tune in to the Sugar Shop on Fridays, you and I will be listening together. Awwwww. We’re BFF’s now. I am DEVOTED to Lolly. If her sweet DJ self and the mellow lovin tunes don’t make you wanna take a walk on the sunny side of the street with the one you LOOOOVE you oughta have your heart examined.
TUNE IN TWIN CITIES!