Special Events – KKFI Story https://www.kkfistory.org Before 1988, the Kansas City broadcast universe seemed pretty quiet... and then... Wed, 27 Feb 2019 18:10:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Special Events https://www.kkfistory.org/2019/02/26/special-events/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=special-events Tue, 26 Feb 2019 21:09:54 +0000 https://www.kkfistory.org/?p=8052 There have been many events to celebrate KKFI’s accomplishments. Here are some of them.

In 2018 a wonderful celebration took place at historic Folly Theater, downtown Kansas City.

Folly Theater 30 Year Anniversary

Volunteer Recognition Blue Room 2018

KKFI Collaborations event in 2017 was an extravaganza by artists and volunteers featuring a night of innovative original music, film, and dance

Jeannie Jaspers celebrated KKFI’s 25th anniversary & the Coffee House Radio Show, 2013. She is missed.

In 2011, the original KKFI transmitter was failing. Money had to be raised to pay for a new one. One of the special events used to raise money was a program with author Jim Hightower, “America’s number one populist” whose show “Hightower Radio” airs on KKFI.

The fifth anniversary was at Drexel Hall in at 31st and Main in Kansas City. There is a VHS video which has yet to be converted for the Internet.

5th Anniversary Poster, 1993

The First anniversary of the station in 1989 had a whole day of events featuring diverse artists from all over Kansas City artists!

1989 Anniversary Flyer

. . . and an awesome poster!

First day on the air – February 28, 1988. The video, the program!

]]> 2018 History https://www.kkfistory.org/2019/02/11/2018-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2018-history Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:25:50 +0000 http://www.kkfistory.org/?p=6692 KKFI celebrated its 30th birthday on June 30th with a grand event at the Folly Theater in downtown Kansas City! Programmers, show-hosts, volunteers, staff, and supporters filled the stage of the historic theater after a wonderful evening of Music, poetry, dance, and information.

Folly Theater Celebration of the Anniversary!

KKFI was active at many events in 2018.

A brief history of KKFI put together by Mikel Shapiro in 2018.

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Radio Dinner Deluxe Benefit poster
Radio Dinner Deluxe Benefit Benefit 4/17/77

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Music Benefit poster
Benefit 12/04/77

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Film Series Benefit
Benefit 070777

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Jazz on the Plaza Benefit
Benefit 05/28/77

]]> Music of the City Benefit https://www.kkfistory.org/2018/11/01/music-of-the-city-benefit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-of-the-city-benefit Thu, 01 Nov 2018 16:52:21 +0000 http://www.kkfistory.org/?p=303 July 23, 1977

Music of the City Benefit 1977
Benefit 07/23/77

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