KRSM 98.9FM

A hyper-local low-power community broadcaster operating from a southside neighborhood providing platform for marginalized communities through multilingual programming. The station airs content in six languages including English, Spanish, Somali, Ojibwe, Hmong, and Haitian Creole with ten hours weekly of Indigenous-hosted programming. Operations emphasize amplifying voices of communities misrepresented or erased by traditional media through locally produced shows covering diverse topics. Programming includes discussions of mental health, entrepreneurship, community organizing, education, relationships, sexuality, paranormal topics, language preservation, history, and politics alongside extensive music programming. The station offers free media skills training with over 200 classes annually and recording equipment loans supporting community storytelling development. Specialized programs train youth in radio production and bring diverse neighborhood voices to broadcast. More than 100 volunteer community members contribute to operations. The station launched through multi-year collaborative planning involving neighborhood organizations, community development institutes, and justice advocacy groups. Federal licensing approval enabled terrestrial broadcasting complementing prior internet-only operation. Technical infrastructure includes both radio transmission and comprehensive internet streaming with mobile app availability. Studio spaces operate from community center locations emphasizing accessibility. Programming features nationally syndicated Indigenous call-in shows and content shared from reservation radio stations. The broadcaster maintains nonprofit status with community fundraising campaigns supporting operations and equipment acquisition.