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From the Minnesota State Legislature homepage: "In 2008, Minnesota voters passed a constitutional amendment, often referred to as the 'Legacy Amendment,' that increased the state’s sales tax by 3/8ths of 1 percent for 25 years . The funds raised by this tax are dedicated to four separate funds that each receive a specific percentage of the revenues: Outdoor Heritage Fund (33 percent), Clean Water Fund (33 percent), the Parks and Trails Fund (14.25 percent), and the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (19.75 percent). The Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (ACHF) is a state fund that 'may be spent only for arts, arts education, and arts access and to preserve Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage.'"

As a member of the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS), KMSU Radio is one of several organizations in Minnesota that is able to use this funding to support a wide variety of events to create broadcast content for the community. Many of these events and projects would not be possible without Arts & Cultural Heritage Funding, so we'd like to say thank you to the voters of Minnesota for supporting the Legacy Amendment. Your decision has made Minnesota an even more vibrant place to live.

Special Programming for the 4th!

Start your day with Surf music and excellent Minnesota Music!

July 01, 2025 |

People drawning the words July 4th with sparklers

Tune in to 89.7 the Maverick and the Minnesota Music Channel for some great programming to kick off your 4th of July weekend!

KMSU PRESENTS:
6:00 AM - 9:00 AM - SHUFFLE FUNCTION SURF MUSIC SHOW
Shyboy Tim and Shelley dedicate three solid hours to an incredibly American sub-genre of rock and roll! All the hodads and gremmies will reach top end with this all surf music edition of the Shuffle Function Morning Show. COWABUNGA!

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM - NATE BOOTS SPOTLIGHT
Minnesota Music Channel programmer Shelley Pierce interviews Kato area musician Nate Boots about his life and music, with a spotlight on his brand new album 'A Stretch of Wing, a Leap of Faith'.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - MINNESOTA ORIGINAL MUSIC FESTIVAL SHOWCASE
Tune in for a preview of acts that you'll be able to see at the 2025 Minnesota Original Music Festival, which takes place on July 19th & 20th in the Minnesota Square Park Pavillion in St Peter, MN. Hear music and interviews from bands that will be featured during the festival.

ON THE MMC:
NOON - 5:00 PM - FOUNTAINEERS RADIO DRAMAS
Starting at noon you can hear chapters of the Dark Flamingo, the latest Fountaineers KMSU Radio Drama Troupe production, at the top of each hour. Episode One kicks off the noon hour, with successive chapters kicking off the following hours.

7:00 PM - MIDNIGHT - MN MUSIC HISTORY SPOTLIGHTS
Minnesota Music Channel programmer moderates lively discussions on Minnesota music featuring music historians Tom Tourville and John Kass. At 7:00 PM they'll discuss the heyday of ballrooms throughout the sate, followed at 8:00 PM by two hours on the history of Minnesota Surf music. The evening will wrap up at 10:00 PM with a discussion of John & Tom's all time favorite Minnesota Garage music.

The Minnesota Original Music Festival and the Minnesota Music Channel are both made possible with funding from the Minnesota State Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. Thanks, voters of Minnesota!

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