Grantee Database
BEST FREQUENCIES INC
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
General Operating Support
Award Amount
$32,082.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Best Frequencies, Inc. will be able to cover all rent expenses ($25k per year over two years) for our radically inclusive online community radio station BFF.fm, granting us the stability to invest more fully in in our people and programming.
BFF.fm supports and mentors Bay Area DJs who wouldn’t generally have access to airtime, and provides a place to learn, experiment, and gain real world experience. It’s both a platform and a community for DJs who love music and want to share that with others. Our diversity is our super power and is multifaceted, including race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, religion, disability, and lived experience. Central to our mission is a commitment to supporting and celebrating underrepresented musicians, especially those from the Bay Area.
Organization Summary
BFF.fm is:
a community radio station made up of of 150 volunteer DJs, who produce 115 weekly radio programs focusing on local and underground music, creating opportunities to learn radio and DJ skills
a podcast network that highlights independent and emerging podcast creators whose content uplifts Bay Area music, community, arts, and culture, and matches them with experienced mentors who guide them as they improve their skills
We create paid opportunities for local musicians in a no strings attached environment. Prior to the pandemic we’ve also promoted and curated concerts featuring local acts from marginalized communities around the Bay Area. In 2020 we moved our flagship concert series, the Besties Bash, online.
Organization
BFF.fm
Address
180 Capp St
180 Capp St.
San Francisco
94110
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(978) 417-9017
Congressional District
12
State Assembly District
17
State Senate District
11
