Admittedly I don't listen to KFAI (90.3 fm) nearly as often as in earlier years. It may have…read moreevolved considerably over time. In fact there is a chance that at least parts are completely unrecognized by me. Regardless of its present shape, to the best of my knowledge it remains a community based, almost entirely a volunteer effort. I have found KFAI to be a source of information representing a diverse swath of voices, eclectic musical offerings and an interesting lineup of on-air talent. The signal used to be quite weak and localized. Since then I understand that it has significantly extended its reach to include most if not all of the metro. If you plan on contributing to a listener supported station, to me KFAI is well worth your consideration.

One Sunday night, many moons ago I was just this suburban punk kid. Sitting in my room in Brooklyn…read morePark, filled with teenage angst I'm sure. It was a Sunday evening, I was laying on my bed listening to the radio and probably bored. I spun the dial all the way to the left and then I slowly started moving the dial to the right on my alarm/clock radio searching for something else. It didn't take much but I suddenly stopped it here, 90.3 FM. The song playing was Romeo Void's, Never Say Never. That guitar, drums, driving beat and suddenly that sax in the chorus was tossing my entire world of what I perceived as music. And enter the rabbit hole I did because many years down the road this station is still a mainstay. It still introduces me to music and I hear news that doesn't get played or aired anywhere else. Its local, supported by member listeners and is easily one of the most underrated things in this town. Music Nerd Fact that I learned from KFAI: You know that song "Train Kept a Rolling" made popular by Aerosmith? Well the 60's band Cream was one of the first to cover it but the original was done by Tiny Bradshaw. Yep. It was a big band song back in the day and it was bad ass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci4EQDD4CqA If you haven't ever listened, they can be heard streamed via the web (they also have an app), or locally at 90.3 or 106.7. Each show is also available for 2 weeks after each airing via podcast. I was gonna plug a few of my favorites but I started going through the list and thought, crap! There's too many. Seriously, if you are the into music and appreciate the likes of The Current, KEXP out of Seattle or KCRW from Santa Monica, KFAI takes that and then adds some spice and takes it to a whole new level. You really do get a new station every couple of hours as the DJ's change. Please check them out and show them your support (ie: $$$, it's always pledge week : ) http://kfai.org/programs

The station has gone extreme left. DJ's, even the talk things they do early Sundays. Can't get any…read moremore biased. Might as well be listening to audio books of Saul Alinsky. Won't listen again. The music selection has also gone down.

Too many political opinions expressed by Steve Gorman, I thought this was a music station…read more Sometimes we like to listen to music without political commentary.

Oh yeah! You can review radio stations! And Radio K is my fave…read more They're on 100.7 FM and are play music for forever and commercials never. Radio K is also my favorite station because of how diverse their music is. They play everything from local artists to old school hip hop to experimental. And they're never pretentious, and seem always approachable (on the phone). I haven't interacted with them over the air or IRL ever because of COVID, but I look forward to seeing if they start up ticket giveaways or events again in the near future. Also, I am learning more about micro-genres of music like vaporwave and shoegaze, which is keeping this mama young and "with it" (?). Thanks, sorry.

So there hasn't been a review written in a while and there have been changes as there always are…read more Some good, some not so good but not worth diminishing it by taking away a star or two. Their FM signal on 100.7 is hella good and the beats, strums and the crooning of a wide range of music can be heard across the cities. It makes me happy. They also have an app which allows you to stream from where ever you have a signal. So the benefits? - 24x7 music - easy to win tix - music always changing - song stuck in your head? Call them. If they have it, it will get played quickly. - Like the tune? Call them and thank them. They actually pick up the phone. - The playlist is always changing They are THAT accessible. Plus, it's all commercial free. 24 x 7. Don't be that lemming that listens to the same shite on those "other" stations. So let me clarify some things from previous reviews. First - Rude Radio is gone (sad : ( ) Not sure who that dickish DJ was but they always changed so they probably left sooner vs later. I miss my first, second, and third wave shows on Saturday. Bring it back please! Free ticket girl. Really? You're dissing cause you were the only one who called for tix? There have been multiple times I've called when I've heard the "K" and I'm caller 2, 3, 5, and then(Wohoo!) caller 7, being the winner. The sad thing though is that with the stronger signal, those days of easy tix don't always happen (another sad face) . So for that, I thank you Radio K for sending me to many a good show which I probably wouldn't have dragged ass off the couch for. Also thank you for helping me stay quasi current in with the music scene because honestly, life gets busy and you keep me informed.

I really like your Christmas music, but am tuning you out for another station the rest of the year…read more Good God, how many times a day can you play Prince songs? I understand he was from MN. and Paisley Park is a sponsor but a person can only stand so much. Most of my friends and family agree. You REALLY need to update your format.

KOOL 108 (technically 107.9) is part of the iHeart radio network and so they have more than a few…read moreof their commercials pointing out that you can easily activate the Alexa skill and listen to them on your smart speaker at home. Because that's something I want to do on my car radio. Whatever. Their tag line is "Minnesota's Best Variety of the 70's, 80's and today" and it was pleasant listening from around Marshall Minnesota into Minneapolis this afternoon. Good tunes. David Bowie, Wilson Phillips, Stray Cats, the Go-Go's and even some Tears for Fears. Unexciting but classic adult hits that won't bother anyone if you're listening to it in the office or in the dental waiting room. Good enough for driving today. [Review 17858 overall - 89 in Minnesota - 1379 of 2022.]

So I'm like a 50s through 90s person and like you FM you're like the closest go to station the…read moremost variety station ever and I like you jack FM you could be called classic hits station a hip-hop station a classic rock station you could be called all sorts of why you're called a variety station and my dad likes your sarcasm

We can dance if we want to. We can leave your friends…read morebehind. 'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance, Well, they're no friends of mine! -Men Without Hats, "Safety Dance" (1982) Jack FM is another of those Audacy radio stations that has a man's name and not a lot of DJ's. Every so often, some cheeky or risque station identification commercial though I had to do some work to learn that this is KZJK because "Jack! Playing what we want!" and it's at 104.1 FM. Tom Petty, Free Falling Green day, American Idiot U2, New Years Day Adele, Rolling in the Deep Good tunes, reasonable commercials. It was a good station that I enjoyed during my driving around the Twin Cities. [Review 20774 overall - 171 in Minnesota - 1757 of 2023.]

They play the same safe lineup they've been playing for 30 years. The basic music rotation is every…read more4th song being Nirvana, then Pearl Jam, Thevfoo Fighters, and then Guns and Roses. Any new music is your BB radio ready stuff from the Pretty Reckless or Five Finger Deathpunch. ​ It's like listening to a radio station of a guy who still wears his high school class ring.

Started listening to the morning show at the beginning. And now other then Josh hard to listen to…read more Other people on the show might be good but hard to tell with Nick interrupting everyone including guests.

Way to liberal. No unbiased reporting. Terrible. I tried listening for 10 minutes today and could…read morenot stand it.

Dead air near the top of the hour on weekends.Also cutting out portions of cbs news at the top of…read morethe hour due to poor time management on the automated programming mumbo jumbo..