African American Programming

KFAI (Minneapolis) features Conversations with Al McFarlane each Monday from 11am noon, a locally produced show with local leaders, students and musicians from the metro African American community. Democracy Now airs each weekday from 5am 6am. Hurakan Caribe features Caribbean Music and news, airs 1-3pm each Tuesday. African Rhythms airs 1 -3pm each Thursday. Radio Antilles airs each Friday from 1-3pm.Focus on Africa airs each Sunday from 7-8pm. Eritrean Community airs each Sunday from 6 -7pm. Additionally, KFAI features different blues music each weekday from 3-6pm focusing and targeting the African American audience. LISTEN LIVE

Radio K - KUOM (Minneapolis)

• The Beat Box: Hip-hop, def beats and more from the East coast to the West with a cavalcade of guests.
• On the Corner: Everything you need to know about jazz, soul, funk and R&B. Get your learn on while you dig music that cooks.
• Rude Radio: Join the Reverend Evan as he spins ska, reggae and roots rock to the Rudie's delight.
• Soulful Science: A mix of electronic DJs, producers and musicians representing their scene.

KMOJ, (Minneapolis) features 24 hour African American programming. KMOJ is the Heart and Soul of the Twin Cities, now it its 29th year of serving the Urban market. Features education, gospel music, commentary, call in shows with a strong track record of public service and incredible audience rapport and retention. LISTEN LIVE

KBEM, (Minneapolis) Since 1970, Jazz88 KBEM has served the Twin Cities as the unique “voice” for Jazz and Education, broadcasting at 88.5 FM. KBEM is licensed to the Minneapolis Public Schools Board of Education. Since its inception in the mid 1960’s as an innovative curriculum-based school program located at Minneapolis Vocational High School and then North Community High School, KBEM has become recognized as the Twin Cities public radio voice for Jazz and Education. Minneapolis North High School and other district students work with teachers and broadcast professionals to present jazz in depth over the station.

In addition, embracing the metro area’s need for a consistent source of traffic information, KBEM is the exclusive source for traffic reports broadcast live every 10 minutes from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (Mn/Dot) Traffic Management Center in Roseville. KBEM's audience is fiercely loyal to the student program with 34% diversity in audience composition (21% African American, 13% Latino). KBEM originates "Brisas Latinas", a hugely popular latin music program heard each Sunday from 1 to 5 pm. LISTEN LIVE

KVSC (St. Cloud) African American programming:

• Wednesday nights 7-10pm "A Whole Lotta Blues" features all genres of blues, from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago style blues--the program has a 20 year history.
• Thursdays 7-11pm "On The One (funk/r&b)" and "Urban Invasion (hip-hop/rap/ socially conscious!").
• Saturdays 2-4pm "Neighborhoods of the World" features global music with an emphasis on African nations.
• Sundays 9am-12noon "Thriving on a Riff Jazz Show" three hours of traditional, avant- garde, be-bop, and classic jazz. Features live interviews with touring musicians. LISTEN LIVE

KQAL (Winona) In Black America airs Thursdays at 1pm and rebroadcast Saturdays at 1pm. World of Possibilities is a locally produced show by Winona students engaging in music, phone calls, conversations, interviews with Black newsmakers in Minnesota. The show airs Sunday from 11am Noon and rebroadcast 4-5pm Sundays. LISTEN LIVE