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Arts and Cultural Heritage Project

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.

Halloween Radio Drammers on KMSU!

New spooky Fountaineers Anthology aires on Halloween night

October 14, 2024 |

The Fountaineers KMSU Radio Drama Troupe is pleased to present Completely In The
Dark Theater, an anthology of three chilling tales to soundtrack your Halloween night. This special features two original pieces from local writers James Mackey and Destyni Gessner, as well as an homage to the legendary Judson Fountain. Tune in from nine to 11 p.m. to hear this one-of-a-kind radio experience!

The Minnesota Music Channel will celebrate Halloween with four radio dramas from the Fountaineers KMSU Radio Drama Troupe. Throughout the day you'll hear their productions of Night of the Living Dead, Plan 9 From Outer Space, The House on Haunted Hill, and this year's Completely In the Dark Theater. The marathon starts at twelve a.m. and ends at midnight on October 31st!

You can listen to the radio marathon with the KMSU app for Apple & Android devices, or on KMSU HD2 in the Mankato listening area.

A room full of actors that participate in the Fountaineers Radio Drama Troupe

The Fountaineers were founded in 2021 by director Shelley Pierce. The group is made up of area volunteers with a love of radio drama. Their first three productions were the George Romero zombie classic Night of the Living Dead, the Ed Wood classic Plan 9 From Outer Space, and William Castle's House on Haunted Hill. You can listen all of these Halloween productions below.