KFAI
KFAI (90.3 FM Minneapolis) is a community radio station in Minnesota, United States, the station serves the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The station broadcasts a wide variety of music, and also airs programming catering to many of the diverse ethnic groups of the region. KFAI has frequently been honored by local media critics for its shows and musical diversity (for instance, the local alternative weekly City Pages has frequently included it in the annual "Best of the Twin Cities" awards).
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| Broadcast area | Minneapolis-St. Paul |
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 90.3 KFAI: Fresh Air Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public; talk/music |
| Affiliations | AMPERS |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Fresh Air, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1978 |
Call sign meaning | Fresh Air, Inc. |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 900 watts |
| HAAT | 241 m (791 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.kfai.org |
The station offers public access services, so they encourage anyone in the community to make their own show and have it broadcast over the air. The station is part of Minnesota's AMPERS network and, since it covers the largest population, is considered by many to be the group's flagship station. The call sign stands for Fresh Air, Inc., the non-profit organization that owns KFAI.
KFAI's studios are located on Riverside Avenue in Minneapolis, while its transmitter is located atop the IDS Center in downtown Minneapolis.