KZMU Moab Community Radio

Spring is springing (or at least trying to) out here in the high desert and as the season turns, the hardworking and dedicated staff at KZMU are gearing up for our biannual Spring Fundraiser… That’s right, it’s RADIOTHON TIME! The dates are April 7th through 15th and our goal is $40,000.

This Membership drive propels KZMU, a small by mighty public media non-profit, into its fourth decade of service. As a radio station, KZMU provides award winning journalism, engaging conversations, and mind-expanding/soul-lifting/heart-filling/ear-wigglin’ MUSIC! But as an organization, KZMU provides something much less tangible, but all the more important: KZMU provides a sense of community, a sense of place… a sense of Home.

As we round the corner on year 31 of broadcasting to Moab, Castle Valley, and all those sweet spots around the world, we must pause to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished over the last three decades. We spent most of our 30th year recounting wild tales of early beginnings, hearing from founders, and getting a sense of the places, and faces, we’ve been. Now let’s take a look at where we ARE.

But first…DONATE!

KZMU is home to more than 85 volunteer programmers who span ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Together they weave the fabric of our musical program schedule; everything from Cajun mouth harp to one hundred-piece orchestras, old school hip hop on vinyl to the newest electronic dance on .mp3. Under the creative and nurturing guidance of our Program Director Crystal Bunch, KZMU DJs provide the soundtrack to your work day, your weekends, and your adventures.

Sprinkled in with our eclectic music shows are our engaging, diverse and educational public affairs programs. Mondays from 4pm – 6pm are the place for conversation on KZMU. Local volunteer hosts bring discussions around the latest civics issues, arts, outdoor recreation, books, history, culinary delights and more to the airwaves! See all our Public Affairs programs here.

When you tune in at 6 PM on weekdays you’ll now be treated to a diverse array of local, regional, and national programming to supplement your evening. Instead of a second helping of Democracy Now (which you can still catch every weekday morning at 8 AM) You’ll now hear curated programming featuring deep dive musical conversations, engaging interviews with scientists, and pieces from sister stations across the West. Your evenings just got a whole lot more interesting. This change was made with community feedback and after years of careful consideration and represent your dollars, and feedback, at work!

Lift Up is back for a second season! Season 2 of this storytelling project will elevate LGBTQ+ voices in the high desert. This KZMU series intends to deepen understanding and empathy within our community and reinforce a sense of safety and belonging for all. Season 1 of this project was recognized with the prestigious regional award for Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from the Edward R. Murrow Awards. While you enjoy new episodes, you can catch up on all episodes from Season 1 here.

KZMU is thrilled to welcome Emily Arntsen to the KZMU News Department. Emily is a journalist living in Moab, Utah and she brings a keen ear and curious mind to the news team high atop Rocky Road. Hear Emily and KZMU’s intrepid News and Public Affairs Director Molly Marcello weekdays at noon and 6 PM.

Those are just a few of the amazing things happening at your local community radio station. Your generosity has gotten us so far, through the scrappy early “Trailer Dayz,” through the frightful years after the loss of CPB funds, and most recently through a global pandemic. Thank you, in advance, for your continued generosity during this Spring’s Radiothon.

Serah Mead
KZMU Executive Director / General Manger

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