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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 22/09/2026

TUNE IN: @masonbutler.bsky.social is about to do something with all this STUFF for Fall Member Drive! 90.3/kfai.org

From Studio 5, Mason Butler is surrounded by gadgets and patch cords, all of which will make it into Studio 4 in time for "Pardon My Dust" at 10am (CDT)

Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 21/09/2026

HEY CHECK THIS OUT Listeners have streamed over ONE MILLION MINUTES from our Mixcloud archive! (Did you know we HAVE an archive on Mixcloud? mixcloud.com/kfaifmradio)

Channel overview from KFAI's Mixcloud page showing 1,000,460 minutes listened

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 21/09/2026

This is the final week of our autumn member drive! If you can, please consider chipping in to keep Fresh Air humming at 90.3 and online! KFAI.org/donate WE HAVE A NEW MUG ($60 level)

Pledge premiums for the Fall 2026 Member Drive include a bandana, T-shirt and mug, all with new designs. You can claim one of everything at the $150 level!

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 10/09/2026

Why yes, we ARE taking part in Sunday's CEDARFEST! Find us in the alley between the Bailey Building and Acadia, say hello, and maybe even buy some albums with "KFAI" written all over them! See you from 11 to 5! (Shout out to @ourstreetsmn.org! Their full map: www.ourstreetsmn.org/wp-content/u...)

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 02/09/2026

Come see us as we broadcast LIVE from the State Fair today and tomorrow! You can find us in the AMPERS booth at the Education building.

Fresh Air live at the State Fair Sept 2 10AM-Noon Desert Islands Noon-2PM Poetry, Science & Wrestling 2-4PM Skatetown USA, 4-6PM House Party

Fresh AIr live at the State Fair Sept 3 10AM-noon MSP Sound 12-1PM I Love You Minneapolis 1-2PM Daybreak 2-4PM Nora & Miguel 4-6PM Freewheelin'

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 29/08/2026

Get your peepers on the virtual edition of the latest KFAI AIRCHECK! kfai.org/wp-content/u...

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 15/08/2026

Tickets for our third BLUES CRUISE are flying! We ride the river on Friday, September 4th! Learn more about this Board of Directors fundraiser and buy YOUR ticket at kfai.org/bluescruise!

The KFAI Board of Directors present The Last Days of Summer Blues Cruise Friday, September 4 on sale now kfai.org/bluescruise

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 25/06/2026

How you been liking our Pride programming today? We continue through 8am tomorrow! 90.3/kfai.org

Celebrating Pride at KFAI Thursday, June 25!
STARTING AT 6 AM ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25th!

6:00 AM Daybreak with Shimmer
8:00 AM Special Segment with Kit Holmboe
8:30 AM Peer Led Sanctuary with TransForming Families
9:00 AM Special Segment with Tre Da Marc
10:00 AM Stranger Radio with Laney
11:00 AM Special Segment with JC Fairbanks
11:30 AM Friends & Co. with Paul Cram
12:00 PM News Break with Democracy Now!
1:00 PM Queer Alt & Indie Artists with Clinton Dietrich
2:00 PM Stonewall Stage at TCP with Jorge Sanchez
3:00 PM Stonewall Sports at TCP with Kris Candido
3:30 PM Special Segment with Jae Paris B
4:00 PM 50 Years of Twin Cities Pride & Beyond
5:00 PM Eurovision Pride Parade
6:00 PM Catching Up with DeX
7:00 PM Fresh Fruit Collective
8:00 PM Salud y Sabrosura
9:00 PM Party with Ellie
10:00 PM Roar of the Underground with Hadewijch
12:00 AM Queers in Electronic & Experimental Music with Dixie
2:00 AM Across The Board with DJ SLT
6:00 AM Lost in the Groove with Jason Bucklin
KFAI 90.3 FM Minneapolis-St. Paul | KFAI.org

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 29/05/2026

First Tracks No. 17 is out! eepurl.com/LGVeHV8xWN Wanna get future First Trackses delivered to your inbox? Subscribe at eepurl.com/jnzRY2!

Email banner graphic reads "First tracks" in very stylized block text against a backdrop of a lot of albums looking from above

Text: Issue no. 17 May 27, 2026 First Tracks Another week, another fresh slate of First Tracks reviews, chosen especially for

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 24/05/2026

Thanks to Dan Dittmer for designing this year's Metal Meltdown T-shirt! Today's schedule of hosts: Now-6am Matt the BridgeTroll & The Dark Mistress 6-11 Doof Lawyer 11-3 Prefect Mortificator 3-5 Hadewijch 5-midnight The Metal Evangelist LIVE PERFORMANCES AT 2PM, 5PM and 8PM!

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 24/05/2026

The 24 HOUR TAKEOVER is on! Today is the 8th METAL MELTDOWN in tribute to Earl Root and runs now through midnight! Tune in (90.3/kfai.org) and think about scoring our sweet limited edition T-shirt as a thank you for making a contribution of at least $66.60 at kfai.org/metal

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 01/05/2026

Hooray! Our new issue of AIRCHECK is available! kfai.org/aircheck-9?u...

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 27/03/2026

Spring Member Drive, Day 12 ($61K/$70K): We're going to easily blow by our goal in our final day of this fundraiser! THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY for supporting our station! We won't bug you again for, like, six months You can still join the party at KFAI.org/donate — keep sharing with your friends!

An "on the air" sign above the door to Studio 4 is lit, meaning the mic is on

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 26/03/2026

Spring Member Drive, Day 11 ($53K/$70K): Don't worry; I've sorted the remaining coffee pods. "Donut Shop" has been the most popular so far KFAI.org/donate

About 55 coffee pods have been dumped from a 100 pod box onto a table and sorted into four piles by variety

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 25/03/2026

Spring Member Drive, Day 10 ($50K/$70K): THANK YOU to the Community for helping us reach the fifty thousand dollar milestone! Be sure to keep telling your friends about Fresh Air! KFAI.org/donate

The white board outside Studio 4 shows an updated running total of $50,078

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 24/03/2026

Spring Member Drive Day 9 ($48K/$70K): CHOIR WALK WITH ME join @masonbutler.bsky.social live on Pardon My Dust! KFAI.org/donate

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 23/03/2026

Spring Member Drive: Day 8 ($37K/$70K)! One week down, one week to go. Over halfway to our $70,000 goal, according to our officially unofficial white board! How was your weekend?

White board outside Studio 4 displays a running total of $37,234 from 378 donors

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 19/03/2026

Spring Member Drive, Day 4 ($21K/$70K): Some shows offer their own special pledge premiums to donors who call out their programs while giving. @hahpin.bsky.social's House Party collections are a particular recurring favourite amongst contributors! KFAI.org/donate

From Studio 5, a KFAI "House Party Vol. 22" CD on top of a paper with "SPRING 2026" written on it

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 18/03/2026

Spring Member Drive, Day 3 ($18K raised/$70K goal): FOSHAY WE GOT SWEATSHIRTS Donate $90 or more to cop this sweet wild retro design! KFAI.org/donate

Stack of green/red KFAI 90.3 FM FOSHAY sweatshirts

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 12/03/2026

COMING MONDAY: WE BEG YOU FOR MONEY

SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE: KFAI 90.3 FM Minneapolis & St. Paul March 16th-27th From the Twin Cities to the world at kfai.org

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 07/03/2026

The latest AIRCHECK is available! kfai.org/wp-content/u...

Cover of KFAI's AIRCHECK 8: March/April 2026, digital art of flowers and sky by Banner Beard

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 04/03/2026

COMING UP: 24 straight hours of TWIN CITIES NEW WAVE DAY celebrating March 4th! The takeover is at KFAI.org/FA2 — you can even tune in on 90.3 FM-HD2 if your radio is from the FUTURE

Flyer for Twin Cities New Wave Day March 4th midnight to midnight at kfai.org/fa2

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 27/01/2026

Tune in on Tuesday, January 27th for Active Voice, featuring 12 original programs designed to inform and support listeners during a period of heightened public concern, while upholding KFAI’s longstanding role as an inclusive, noncommercial platform for civic engagement. kfai.org/activevoice

Active Voice Schedule
6 am - Riffs, Rhymes, and Reverb
7 am - Campaign Updates
8 am - No Name in the Street
10 am - Veterans for Peace Radio
11 am - Beats, Rhymes, and Democracy
12 pm - Democracy Now!
1 pm - The Conversation with Al McFarlane
2 pm - Soul Craft
4 pm - Northern Sun News
5 pm - Diasporic Declarations: Journalists' Reflections on ICE in Minnesota
6 pm - Write On! Radio
7 pm - Views From The Ground
8 pm - Bonjour Minnesota Immigration Special (8-10 pm)

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 24/12/2025

Check out our latest issue of AIRCHECK! kfai.org/wp-content/u...

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 09/12/2025

At Matthews Park for the annual meeting! Any idea who any of the upside down people are?

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 20/11/2025

Thursday is GIVE TO THE MAX DAY and we're celebrating with a 24 hour takeover for our FUNKRAISER 7! It all kicks off at midnight CST with Starlight Serenade! Help us win a golden ticket RIGHT NOW by visiting www.givemn.org/story/kfai-f... — even just a $5 donation could help us win up to $10K!

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 07/10/2025

Special programming begins at midnight and runs all 24 hours Tuesday! Join us as we Celebrate Latine Culture as part of Hispanic Heritage Month!

Tuesday's schedule of presenters on 90.3 KFAI

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 26/09/2025

This is the final day of our Fall Member Drive! If you've been procrastinating, please consider coming in at the last minute! KFAI.org/donate!

Choose Your Thank You-Gift! $20 level: sticker pack, $60 level: tote bag with gusseted bottom, $75 level: cloud washed T-shirt, $150 level, zip-up hoodie

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 17/09/2025

It's still summer, technically, but today begins our FALL MEMBER DRIVE and perhaps you may be aware that under our current regime, your voices are more crucial than ever! Learn more and pledge your support at KFAI.org/donate! And continue to tell your friends about Fresh Air!

Wall of a gussied up KFAI Studio 5 with floor to ceiling tinsel, pom poms and a sign reading "FALL DRIVE twenty-five"

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 28/08/2025

It's Miguel and Nora on air with Global Sun Northern Beat!

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 28/08/2025

It's CRZ on air for Day 1 of our two days at the State Fair! Find us at the AMPERS booth in the Education Building on Cosgrove Street! @crz.mn @weekend.crz.mn

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 21/08/2025

A familiar face at Day 1 of the Minnesota State Fair: @ellensmojo.bsky.social!

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 10/06/2025

Thinking about decluttering AND supporting Fresh Air Radio? Join us for our summer of garage sales! More info at KFAI.org/garagesale!

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 19/05/2025

Are you interested in presenting a program during our Pride takeover next month? Send us your proposal! kfai.org/pride2025

A boombox with pride flag advertises KFAI's upcoming 24 hours of pride on Thursday, June 26

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 17/04/2025

During MSG Radio with @shrimpchips.bsky.social, we flew by the $40,000 post on the way to our $60,000 goal! Thanks so much to all of you for making sure we can survive this and future administrations with all our diverse voices intact. Add YOUR voice at KFAI.org/donate!

The KFAI tote board (white board) now displays a total of $41,063!

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 11/04/2025

Day 3 of our Spring Member Drive and this morning on "Lost in the Groove," we passed the $10,000 Mark! THANK YOU! Keep up the momentum by visiting KFAI.org/donate and showing your support for non-commercial community powered radio!

A white board with "$10,117 SPRING PLEDGE DRIVE" written on it

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 10/04/2025

Our Spring Member Drive is underway! Support Fresh Air by visiting KFAI.org/donate

Mosaic on the wall of Studio 5 reads SPRING DRIVE 2025

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 08/03/2025

International Women's Day programming continues on Fresh Air!

NOW PLAYING: Throughout the day!

6:00-9:00 am - R&B for Healing and Celebration
9:00-11:00 am - Mostly Jazz
11:00-1:00 pm - Conexión with TRC
1:00-3:00 pm - Let’s FEMME About It with Shimmerlie Villagomez
3:00–5:00 pm - Caribbean Jam
5:00-7:00 pm - Shimmer & Shine with Dorothy Inez & Shimmer Villagomez
KFAI 90.3FM Minneapolis St. Paul KFAI.org

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 04/03/2025

March 4th already? It's TWIN CITIES NEW WAVE DAY! Tune in to 90.3 FM-HD2 or KFAI.org/FA2 all day for 24 hours of specially curated new wave!!

Promotional graphic reads TWIN CITIES NEW WAVE DAY 2025 24 HOUR RADIO TAKEOVER TUESDAY MARCH 4 FA2 KFAI.org

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Fresh Air Radio 90.3 KFAI @kfai.org · 05/02/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: KFAI's 7th Annual Tribute to Earl Root will take place Sunday, May 18 with a 24 Hour Metal Meltdown! RSVP to the Facebook event: www.facebook.com/events/11613...

Dark image of a magic lady with luminescent staff, skull with spiral eyes and a sinister bear. Text reads: KFAI's 24 hour Metal Meltdown: 7th annual tribute to Earl Root Sunday May 18

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