KBEM Radio
Overview
KBEM is a self-supporting service of Minneapolis Public Schools that broadcasts at 88.5 FM and streams online at Jazz88.fm. Launched over 50 years ago as a learning lab, KBEM is the Twin Cities’ source for jazz, blues, and roots music, along with BBC World News and MnDOT traffic reports. Nearly half of KBEM’s annual revenue comes from individual donors, supplemented by state and federal grants, to support radio and digital audio services, live events, and hands-on educational programs, including scholarship opportunities for MPS students. KBEM hosts MPS Voices (MPSVoices.com), a 24/7 streaming platform that amplifies student, faculty, and staff voices through podcasts, school news, music programming, sports coverage, and other creative content.
Budget Summary
Division: Academics Divison
Sub-Division: Academic Programs
Total Budget Allocation: $1,329,263
Salary/Non-Salary
|
Amount |
Percentage |
| Salary |
$1,083,926 |
81.54% |
| Non-Salary |
$245,337 |
18.46% |
| Total |
$1,329,263 |
100.00% |
Funding Sources
| Name |
Budgeted Amount |
| Fund 5024 |
$1,221,263 |
| State Grants |
$108,000 |
| Total |
$1,329,263 |
Budget Category Amounts
|
Amount |
| Capital |
$0 |
| Central Operations |
$0 |
| Other |
$1,329,263 |
| School Support |
$0 |
| Student Support |
$0 |
| Total |
$1,329,263 |
Positions
Position Summary
| Position Count |
FTE Amount |
Salary Amount |
Fringe/Benefits Amount |
Total Salary Budget |
| 12 |
9.50 |
$768,217 |
$315,709 |
$1,083,926 |
Positions
| Name |
FTE |
| KBEM Program Specialist |
1.00 |
| KBEM Show Host |
2.00 |
| Program Coordinator |
1.00 |
| Radio Announcer |
0.75 |
| Radio Broadcast Engineer |
1.00 |
| Radio Station Manager |
1.00 |
| Radio Station Music Director |
1.00 |
| Radio Station Program Manager |
1.00 |
| Radio Traffic Management Coordinator |
0.75 |
| Total |
9.50 |
Non-Salary Expenses
| Name |
Funding Type |
Amount |
Explanation |
| Contracted Services |
State Grants |
$30,000 |
for ACHF approved project contracted services |
| Contracted Services |
State Grants |
$78,000 |
for grant funded contracted services approved by the grant |
| Classified Ext. Time |
Fund 5024 |
$20,000 |
for staff extended time and on call pay |
| Ext. Time Fringe |
Fund 5024 |
$4,000 |
for ext time fringe |
| Contracted Services |
Fund 5024 |
$89,732 |
for contracted services |
| Printing |
Fund 5024 |
$65 |
for copier clicks |
| Doc Center services |
Fund 5024 |
$3,500 |
Document Center Expenses |
| Bank Fees |
Fund 5024 |
$5,000 |
to cover Vanco bank fees |
| Communication Services |
Fund 5024 |
$10,000 |
to cover monthly Comcast charges and staff cell phones |
| Postage |
Fund 5024 |
$1,300 |
postage charges |
| Non Instruc Software |
Fund 5024 |
$240 |
for non instruc. software |
| Dues, Mem., Lic., and Fees |
Fund 5024 |
$3,500 |
for membership dues |
| Total |
$245,337 |
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