KFME - Minnesota Historical Profiles
Project Details by Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,205
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
KFME Prairie Public Television
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
July 2012
End Date
June 2013
Project Overview
Prairie Public Broadcasting produced profiles of two important figures in Minnesota history: politician Charles A.Lindbergh of Little Falls who became a lightening rod when he joined the Nonpartisan League and changed Minnesota’s political future; and Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis of Sauk Center whose satirical novels horrified the establishment of his time but brought Minnesota to the literary world’s attention.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Project Details: 2013 Fiscal Year
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,205
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.25
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)
Indentify topics & interview subjects for the Non Partisan League Project. Reach at least 10,000 Minnesotans with broadcast, as shown in our Nielson Reports, attract over 20,000 hits on website for Arts & Cultural Heritage Funded Programs.
Measurable Outcome(s)
- The research will continue on the Nonpartisan League documentary and on profiles of Western Minnesota historical icons for use in future year productions
- For more information, please visit Prairie Public Broadcasting's website on Legacy funding
Recipient Board Members
Barbara Andrist Crosby, ND Paul Ebeltoft Dickinson, ND John E. Harris III (President & CEO) Fargo, ND Peter Johnson, UND Grand Forks, ND Chuck Lura Bottineau, ND Laura McDaniel, NDSU Fargo, ND Paul Nyren Streeter, ND Susan Podrygula Minot, ND Albert Samuelson Bismarck, ND Connie Triplett Grand Forks, ND
Project Manager
First Name
John
Last Name
Gast
Organization Name
Prairie Public Broadcasting
Street Address
207 North 5th Street
City
Fargo
State
ND
Zip Code
58102
Email
jgast@prairiepublic.org
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