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LOCAL PROGRAMMING
90.9 THE BRIDGE
90.9 The Bridge is a listener-supported, non-commercial NPR music station. The Bridge supports
local music discovery by connecting audiences through on-air content, interviews, performances
and community engagement.
Pride
During the Month of June, 90.9 The Bridge
celebrated and showed solidarity with the
LGBTQ+ community through music and stories.
Every Saturday in June, The Bridge featured a
number of LGBTQ+ artists from the Kansas City
area as part of The Bridge’s 9 From 9 series.
Juneteenth
In honor of Juneteenth, 90.9 The Bridge devoted
the holiday weekend to playing groundbreaking
songs of justice, peace, struggle and celebration
by Black artists. The weekend of music
highlighted icons like Nina Simone and Sister
Rosetta Tharpe, and innovators of today — such
as Janelle Monáe, Jon Batiste and Angélique
Kidjo — and local artists with powerful voices
and platforms, including Cuee, Kadesh Flow and
Krystle Warren.
Asian American and Pacific
Islander Heritage Month
During the month of May, 90.9 The Bridge
honored Asian American and Pacific Islander
Heritage Month by highlighting the musical
contributions of AAPI artists through special
programming on air and online, diving
deep into the stories, backgrounds and
experiences of the artists behind the music.
Sound Minds
Music has the power to heal, offer refuge
and commemorate joy. Sound Minds is an
ongoing series on 90.9 The Bridge that
reflects on the role music plays in mental
health. As part of Mental Health Awareness
Month in May, the Sound Minds initiative
included songs of strength, perseverance and
restoration. Programming highlighted stories
from musicians and health professionals
about the unique challenges artists face
in obtaining mental health care and
maintaining wellness.
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