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ARTSPEAK RADIO broadcasts live every Wednesday 9am to 10am CST on 90.1FM KKFI Kansas City Community Radio - streams LIVE at kkfi.org

ARTSPEAK RADIO, is a 60-minute live radio program on 90.1 FM KKFI Kansas City Community Radio. Host Maria Vasquez Boyd serves up information about the visual and literary arts community including live interviews with artists, writers, and performers. Contact information: [email protected]

Past guests on ARTSPEAK Radio;

Scribe, Bernie Koehrson, The Writers Place, Carol Kariotis, Lisa Cor

des, Shawn Pavey, Main Street Rag, Tara Varney, Glenn North, Matt Jacobs, David Rhoades, Damon Lee Patterson, Jill Downen, Greg Patterson, Seth Johnson, William Peck, Jared Flaming, 2013 Verses and Voices, Mary Ann Haenni, Judith Towse, Molly Kaderka, Norma Cantu, The Artists for Life Project, Darryl Chamberlain, Bluest Aye, Jennifer Leigh Coates, Missi Rasmussen, Alex R. Carpernter, Skye Livingston, Michele Johnson, Justin Beachler, Carla Malone Steck, Janet and Stan Banks, Mark Allen, Benjamin Alire Saenz, Angela Cervantes, Geo Sipp, Daniel Shea, Meghan Henry, Kansas City Public Library, Dr. Phong Nguyen, Tracy Abeln, Julia Cole, The Riverfront Reading, Phyllis Becker, Carl Bettis, Eve Ott, Patricia Lawson, and Silvia Kofler, Thomas Cobian, Sean Starowitz, Carrie Riehl, Emily Kenyon, Summer Osborn, Jen Harris, Woodneath Library, Andie Paloutzian, Jorge Garcia Almodovar, Diego Chi, Ahram Park, Lindsey Martin-Bowen, Sara Miss Conception Glass, Tommy Frank, Rhiannon Ross, Michele Pond, David Arnold Hughes, Sharon Eiker, Madeline Gallucci, Patrick Alexander, Eric Dobbins, Luis Garcia, Cory Imig, Jeanette Powers, Lauren Sobchak, Ari Fish, Miguel M. Morales, Sofiana Olivera, m.o.i. (aka the minister of information, aka Don Wilikson) Sarah Starr, Maril Crabtree, Stephen Roth, and Dave Dalton, Melaney Mitchell, Bobby Howsare, Sandra Moran, Front/Space, Don Simon, Chance Wolf, Suzanne Gladney, MaryFrances Wagner, Greg Field, Jane Booth, Suze Ford Fernandez, David Wayne Reed, Lorenzo Collado, Jessy Terrero, Petra & Kester Horn-Marsh, Eve Brackenbury, Brandon Forrest Frederick, MyArts, Adam Goldberg, Deana Bellamaganya, Ryan Teney, Mihn Du Pha, Eric Lindquist, Jenny Mendez, Teresa Magel, Sarah Hyde-Schmiedeler, Deborah Shouse, Ron Zoglin, Nicole Emanuel, Adam Finkelston, Jay Meara, Danny Orendorf, Laura Isaac, Whispering Prairie Press, Jessica Conoley, Pat Daneman, Marianne Getchell, Annie Raab, Brian Daldorph, The Recipe KC, Theodore "Priest" Hughes, Desmond "3-3-7" Jones, Carolina Hernandez Coleman, Mark Manning, Mitra Pedram, Whitney Boyd, Philip Hooser, Palph Tomlinson, Ken Eberhart, Deanna Eberhart, Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin, Natash Ria El-Scari, Jane Gotch, Leo Gayden, Juliet Remmers, Caitlin Horsmon, NedRa bonds, Anna-Maria Kretzer, Gustavo Adolfo Aybar, Elizabeth Andersen, Lora Vogt, Jan Schall, Deborah Sandler, Wayne Courtois, Al Ortolani, and Teresa Leggard, US Poet Laureate Juan Phillipe Herrera.

07/08/2025

Here’s where we’re at…

The defunding and now formal closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has sent shockwaves across the public media landscape—especially among grassroots, non-NPR community radio stations that depend on modest budgets and local support to stay on the air. At this critical moment, the...

19/07/2025

Well it happened and this is how it affects 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio;

This Is Real: What the Funding Cuts Mean for Community Radio & KKFI.

You’ve probably heard by now that Congress passed the rescission bill. While big outlets like NPR and PBS are getting all the attention, what’s happening to community and public media stations like KKFI is getting completely lost in the shuffle.

Terms like "woke media" get thrown around like punches, but the real impact these cuts will have on our communities? That's what's being missed, ignored, or glossed over by many mainstream news outlets. I'm not going to lie, it’s been tough trying to explain to people how this affects stations like KKFI. Especially when you hear folks say they don’t listen to the radio anymore, or that the music we play isn't "their kind" of music.

But here’s why this matters to ALL OF US:

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) handles the music licensing agreements for noncommercial public radio stations. They work with various organizations to get a blanket license that makes it affordable for stations like KKFI to play music. Without that blanket license, many stations will simply be unable to afford the fees and will likely go dark.

And the ripple effect on our local music scene? It’s huge. We're talking about musicians, venues, local fairs, and festivals. Public radio stations aren't playing the same homogenized playlists you hear everywhere else. We play those smaller groups and artists just trying to make it – the ones you catch at local coffeehouses, house concerts, bars, or at a local music festival like the Crossroads Music Festival. Think about how many times you’ve discovered a local artist on KKFI and then gone to see them play live because of that. If you’re an artist and your music gets on the radio, chances are it’s on a station like KKFI, not some syndicated giant. How many artists got their start because of that kind of access? Access is everything.

Secondly, these funding cuts will directly impact our early warning detection systems. These systems are absolutely crucial and they save lives, especially in rural and tribal communities. When the power goes out and cell phones die, people turn to their radios. If there’s nothing there for them to hear in isolated communities, lives will be lost. I have a friend who lived through the hurricane and floods in North Carolina—a musician, coincidentally—and he said their radio was their lifeline for knowing where to go and what to do. I can’t even imagine not having that lifeline, but that’s the reality many will face.

This isn't about whether you think a show is too "left" or too "right." It’s about the bigger picture. Hundreds of rural radio stations, no matter their political leaning or what kind of content they broadcast, will simply vanish. This goes far beyond KKFI. Community radio stations provide music for everyone. They provide access, whether someone has internet or can afford to pay for it.

Here at KKFI, we anticipate a loss of $170,000 over the next two years from the CPB Grant. That’s about 10% of our entire budget. The immediate impact is clear, but the full effect these cuts will have on our community and KKFI will only truly be known with time.

Being in the middle of our pledge drive right now, the weight of this is unsettling. If you want to support KKFI and help us keep going, there's truly no time like the present. We value our listeners and are grateful for your support.

If you would like to learn more, please feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] or call the station at 816-931-3122.

17/07/2025

Please pledge your support for 90.1fm KKFI Kansas City Community Radio!!

Guests who have appeared on Artspeak Radio January - July 2025 include GK CALLAHAN, MYESHA CATO-PERRY, HEATH CHURCH, TANATH K, ELINORE NOYES, ANTHONY OROPEZA, RICK STASI, ELISABETH KIRSCH, CHRISTOPHER LEITCH, POPPY DI CANDELORO, ELISE GAGLIANO, SILVIA KOFLER, JERRY RAPP, PAUL CANON, DIANA WATTS, KEVIN KING, LANE CZAPLINSKI, DR. MADELINE RISLOW, ANGIE JENNINGS, IZZY VIVAS, COURTNEY WASSON, MALEK AZRAEL, CHAR SCHWALL, ANGELA BRUNNER, CHRISTINA LOYA, NETTIE ZAN, JULIE HUME, DAVOYA MARSHALL, SCARLETT D. JONES, ELIZABETH YNTEMA, LAURA NUGENT, TERRI POLLACK, SHELLY PINTO, DEBBIE BARRETT JONES, CHRISTINE CRONIN, KEVIN MOORE, TJ TEMPLETON, ADA KOCH, MONIKA TEAL, MARSHALL GARVEY, TAMARA DEAN, DIANE SCOTT, JADE OSBORNE, AMY KLIGMAN, KEVIN DEMERY, LEVIATHAN, HUGO XIMELLO-SALIDO, NIK DOUGLAS, JAKE GOLDMAN, SHARI HARTBAUER, DANA KNAPP, ENRIQUE CHI, CONSUELO CRUZ, KATIE HOGAN, DR. REGINA NOUGHAN, JENNIFER BLOUNT, JJ McDONALD, WAYNE COURTOIS, ALEXEJ SAVREUX, THAYER BRAY, TOSTIN MOROHUNFOLA, ERNIE NOLAN, SOFIA BALBAO, CARLOS ORTIZ GALLO, HUNG LE, JORDAN GRAVES, LAURA TREAS, DR. CURTIS V. SMITH, KĒVIN CALLAHAN, CARLOS NUÑEZ, WILL KUENNE, SEAN WHALEN, PHIL KINEN, LESLIE BECK, SUE MORENO, LUIS GARCIA, CORY JOHNSON, BOYD BAUMAN, KATRINA REVENAUGH, SHAWN STEWART, DON DAWN, NICOLE HOBBS, TIM JENK, ALEJ MARTÍNEZ, MIKE MATZDORFF, GARY OTTE, WACO PORTER, IVANA RODÍGUEZ, BEN NEAL, BOB SAVINO, DAVID BAYARD, and SHIRLEY FESSEL.

18/02/2025

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 program, Artspeak Radio will feature a rebroadcast of last week's show. Please enjoy, we'll be live next week from the studio with guests.

Stay warm, stay alive

Maria Vasquez Boyd

24/09/2024

This is the last week to see my work at The Bunker Center for the Arts. Thank you to the hard working and brilliant artist/curator Tj Templeton for this opportunity.

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Monday	08:00 - 15:00
Tuesday	08:00 - 15:00
Wednesday	08:00 - 17:00
Thursday	08:00 - 15:00
Friday	08:00 - 15:00
Sunday	15:00 - 16:00

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ARTSPEAK RADIO, is a 60-minute live radio program on 90.1 FM KKFI Kansas City Community Radio. Host/producer/engineer Maria Vasquez Boyd serves up information about the visual and literary arts community including live interviews with artists, writers, performers, musicians, arts organizations and arts supporters. For information regarding a guest appearance on ARTSPEAK RADIO, please contact [email protected] include a brief bio, description/information about yourself/organization, and contact information. Please do not send a link to copy/paste in lieu of a press release. Appearances are booked 1 month in advance. Past guests on ARTSPEAK RADIO; Scribe, Bernie Koehrson, The Writers Place, Carol Kariotis, Lisa Cordes, Shawn Pavey, Main Street Rag, Tara Varney, Glenn North, Matt Jacobs, David Rhoades, Damon Lee Patterson, Jill Downen, Greg Patterson, Seth Johnson, William Peck, Jared Flaming, 2013 Verses and Voices, Mary Ann Haenni, Judith Towse, Molly Kaderka, Norma Cantu, The Artists for Life Project, Darryl Chamberlain, Bluest Aye, Jennifer Leigh Coates, Missi Rasmussen, Alex R. Carpernter, Skye Livingston, Michele Johnson, Justin Beachler, Carla Malone Steck, Janet and Stan Banks, Mark Allen, Benjamin Alire Saenz, Angela Cervantes, Geo Sipp, Daniel Shea, Meghan Henry, Kansas City Public Library, Dr. Phong Nguyen, Tracy Abeln, Julia Cole, The Riverfront Reading, Phyllis Becker, Carl Bettis, Eve Ott, Patricia Lawson, and Silvia Kofler, Thomas Cobian, Sean Starowitz, Carrie Riehl, Emily Kenyon, Summer Osborn, Jen Harris, Woodneath Library, Andie Paloutzian, Jorge Garcia Almodovar, Diego Chi, Ahram Park, Lindsey Martin-Bowen, Sara Miss Conception Glass, Tommy Frank, Rhiannon Ross, Michele Pond, David Arnold Hughes, Sharon Eiker, Madeline Gallucci, Patrick Alexander, Eric Dobbins, Luis Garcia, Cory Imig, Jeanette Powers, Lauren Sobchak, Ari Fish, Miguel M. Morales, Sofiana Olivera, m.o.i. (aka the minister of information, aka Don Wilikson) Sarah Starr, Maril Crabtree, Stephen Roth, and Dave Dalton, Melaney Mitchell, Bobby Howsare, Sandra Moran, Front/Space, Don Simon, Chance Wolf, Suzanne Gladney, MaryFrances Wagner, Greg Field, Jane Booth, Suze Ford Fernandez, David Wayne Reed, Lorenzo Collado, Jessy Terrero, Petra & Kester Horn-Marsh, Eve Brackenbury, Brandon Forrest Frederick, MyArts, Adam Goldberg, Deana Bellamaganya, Ryan Teney, Mihn Du Pha, Eric Lindquist, Jenny Mendez, Teresa Magel, Sarah Hyde-Schmiedeler, Deborah Shouse, Ron Zoglin, Nicole Emanuel, Adam Finkelston, Jay Meara, Danny Orendorf, Laura Isaac, Whispering Prairie Press, Jessica Conoley, Pat Daneman, Marianne Getchell, Annie Raab, Brian Daldorph, The Recipe KC, Theodore "Priest" Hughes, Desmond "3-3-7" Jones, Carolina Hernandez Coleman, Mark Manning, Mitra Pedram, Whitney Boyd, Philip Hooser, Palph Tomlinson, Ken Eberhart, Deanna Eberhart, Sonie Joi Thompson-Ruffin, Natash Ria El-Scari, Jane Gotch, Leo Gayden, Juliet Remmers, Caitlin Horsmon, NedRa bonds, Anna-Maria Kretzer, Gustavo Adolfo Aybar, Elizabeth Andersen, Lora Vogt, Jan Schall, Deborah Sandler, Wayne Courtois, Al Ortolani, and Teresa Leggard, US Poet Laureate Juan Phillipe Herrera.