Music Playlist for September 2010
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August Notes
by Jim Williams
This month I am excited to tell you
about New Dimensions’ Boulder,
Colorado Affiliate Station - Independent
Community Radio KGNU. KGNU
began as a result of a class on ‘how to start
your own radio station’ offered in 1975 by the
Boulder Free School. Three years later they received
their license from the FCC and their first broadcast, originating
from a cabana in a local downtown hotel, was
heard. Later they occupied a space above a diner and
then moved to a converted dental office. In 2001 they
moved into their new home on Walnut Street, a facility
designed and built for radio production and broadcast.
People can almost always easily tell the difference
between commercial radio and public radio. The distinction
between public radio and community radio is
less obvious however. Community radio is characterized
by a philosophy of respect, dedication and commitment
to the unique character of a station’s community
with an operational style and programming priorities
that reflect that philosophy. My test is when I am listening
to a radio station, can I tell where I am and what the
community is like, or am I listening to programming I
could hear anywhere in the country. It’s the difference
between shopping in a vibrant downtown of locally
owned businesses and shopping in a mall no different
from any mall anywhere in the country. KGNU is a
community radio station in all the best meanings and
nuances of that term. Station Program Director, Sam
Fuqua, proudly and justifiably asserts, "All of our programming
reflects the Boulder community." From their truly free
form music programming, to programs like Metro, Four
Your Health, the monthly youth program Overdub, and the
weekly program Hmong Colorado, KGNU programming
offers a diverse, eclectic mixture of local and national programming.
New Dimensions is heard Sunday mornings at
11 am on KGNU and we couldn’t be prouder to be a part
of their programming line-up.
You can hear KGNU on it’s FM frequency of 88.5 or, on
the AM dial, you can listen at 1390, a signal that reaches all
the way to Denver. There’s even better news! Anyone can
tune in on-line from anywhere in the world by going to
kgnu.org and clicking on the listen button. While you’re
listening take time to browse their delightful website and
BE SURE to visit the prairie dog art exhibit one of the most
delightful fun/d raisers I’ve seen in a long time. If you listen
to New Dimensions on KGNU, then mark your calendar
now. The station’s pledge drive will be the first week in
October. Take advantage of that opportunity to let KGNU
know how much you appreciate them for carrying New
Dimensions and being so dedicated to upholding the principles
of community radio – for you. This gem of a station
deserves your support.
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