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KUNM

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Public radio station of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque

KUNM
Broadcast areaAlbuquerque area
Frequency89.9MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
FormatNPR/Variety
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
American Public Media
Pacifica Radio
Public Radio International
Ownership
OwnerUniversity of New Mexico
History
First air date
October 16, 1966
Former call signs
KLNB
Former frequencies
90.1 MHz (1966–1987)
Call sign meaning
University of New Mexico
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6083
ClassC
ERP21,500watts
HAAT1,252.0 meters (4,107.6 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°12′44″N106°26′57″W / 35.21222°N 106.44917°W /35.21222; -106.44917
Translator(s)90.5 K213ET (Eagle Nest)
91.1 K216CU (Cuba)
91.9 K220EM (Nageezi)
Repeater(s)88.7 KBOM (Socorro)
90.9 KRRT (Arryo Seco)
91.9 KRRE (Las Vegas)
91.9 KRAR (Espanola)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekunm.org

KUNM is apublicradio station broadcasting onFM 89.9 MHz from high atop Sandia Crest, with broadcasts originating from the third floor of Oñate Hall, on the campus of theUniversity of New Mexico (UNM) inAlbuquerque,New Mexico.

As of April 3, 2008, KUNM has translators broadcasting at 90.5 inEagle Nest-Cimarron (K213ET), 91.1 inCuba (K216CU) and at 91.9 inNageezi (Dzilth-Na-O-Dit) (K220EM). KUNM broadcasts inHD.[2]

In addition, KUNM has full-power transmitters at 88.7Socorro (KBOM), 91.9Espanola (KRAR), and 90.9Arroyo Seco (KRRT). Translators at 91.1 in Arroyo Seco (K216AL) and at 91.9 inTaos (K220AV) went silent with the upgrade to KRRT's transmitter status. At writing, KUNM features a range of locally produced music shows, local and national news coverage, and public affairs programming.

The call letters "KUNM" reference the University of New Mexico. The call letters "KBOM" are sardonic humour: the transmitter reaches theTrinity Nuclear Test Site. "KRAR" stands for "Rio Arriba Radio", since Espanola is located inRio Arriba County. KRRT stands for "Radio Relay Taos".

The station is currently funded through a combination of listener sponsorship, underwriting by local businesses and support from nonprofits, student fees, and various other sources. Listener support accounts for a little over 50% of the station's total annual operating budget.

History

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KUNM began life April 30, 1960,[3] as KNMD, acarrier currentAM radio station on the campus broadcast through power lines in campus buildings.[4] However, by 1964, fraternity and sorority members, as well as other students living off campus, complained that their student fees were being used to pay for a service they could not receive. That year, the Radio Board decided the best solution was to obtain aFederal Communications Commission (FCC) educational broadcast license for a transmitter on Sandia Crest, where television stationKNME-TV, partially owned by UNM, was already broadcasting.[5] The board ultimately decided in 1965 to broadcast from a transmitter on top of the Student Union Building, with Sandia Crest planned as an expansion later.[6]

The Board of Regents made the application in March 1966 for a construction permit for 90.1 MHz, which theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) granted on July 18.[7] The station desired the call letters KUNM[8] but ran into an objection from another Albuquerque radio station:KBNM, which had adopted those call letters on March 18, 1966.[9] As a result, on October 19, 1966, the station went on the air, broadcasting with 3,700 watts ofeffective radiated power and the provisional call letters KLNB.[10][11] The station was able to claim the KUNM call letters two days later.[12]

KUNM originally broadcast primarily classical and jazz music, but by 1969 its emphasis had shifted to "underground" rock music in afree-form radio style.[13]

In 1974, KUNM filed to move its transmitter to Sandia Crest.Hubbard Broadcasting, owner ofKOB-AM-TV, filed a petition to deny to the application, but the application was conditionally approved in 1975. KUNM moved its studios from the Student Union Building to Oñate Hall in 1976, simultaneous with the activation of the Sandia Crest facility.[14][15]

KUNM became a member ofNPR in 1978, following the bankruptcy and closure ofKIPC the year before.[16] NPR membership required additional staffing,[17] and federal legal changes also led to the establishment of a community advisory board.[18] Funding for this transition was accomplished through benefit concerts at the Kiva Auditorium in downtown Albuquerque. The station's first national broadcast contribution was an exclusive interview withManuel Noriega by a KUNM news reporter.

The frequency change to 89.9 MHz was carried out in 1987; this permittedKSFR (90.7 FM) to be built bySanta Fe Community College inSanta Fe.[19][20] The community college paid for the costs of the adjustment.[21]

Coinciding with the new frequency was a format adjustment as KUNM abandoned free-form rock in favor of new talk and classical music programs, citing declining listenership and a poor rate of membership renewals; KUNM members had a renewal rate of 25 percent compared with 72 percent nationally.[22] The move was also intended to reestablish the weakening connection between KUNM and the University of New Mexico itself.[23] However, many of the station's 100 volunteer staffers objected to the change, voicing concerns on the air in violation of station policy.[23] One volunteer wrote a rap, "The Free-form Shuffle", in protest.[24] The dispute escalated to a temporary restraining order on spending listener contributions, threats of charges against the program director, and lockouts of employees by campus police.[25] While management relented and reversed course, questions remained about whether KUNM's primary audience should be students or the broader community.[24]

In 2014, an ombudsman with theCorporation for Public Broadcasting criticized KUNM's handling of plagiarism charges made by a former reporter, Tristan Ahtone, who left the station over its alleged failure to respond to the accusations.[26]

Programming

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Deb Haaland appearing on "The Children's Hour" on KUNM in 2019.

In addition to such NPR national programs asAll Things Considered andMorning Edition, the weekday KUNM lineup includesPerformance Today and blocks of jazz and freeform rock music.Democracy Now! fromPacifica Radio airs in early afternoons. At night and on weekends, specialty local and national programs are heard.[27]

Five times a week, KUNM airs the live call-in showNative America Calling, which focuses on Native American issues. The program debuted in 1995 with KUNM providing production services.[28]

Signal expansions

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In 2008, KUNM launched three high-power repeaters. KBOM in Socorro signed on February 15, 2008, broadcasting from "Mountain M" at 88.7 MHz. KRAR in Española followed on April 1, 2008, with 6,000 watts from Black Mesa on 91.9 MHz. Two days later, the new Arroyo Seco station, KRRT 90.9 MHz, came into service. The new stations replaced translators at 91.1 in Taos (K220AV) and 91.9 in Arroyo Seco (K216AL).

See also

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External links

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References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for KUNM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^"HD Radio station guide for Albuquerque, NM". Archived fromthe original on November 13, 2014. RetrievedNovember 12, 2014.
  3. ^"Student Radio Station To Be Dedicated Today".Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. April 30, 1960. p. A-7.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^"UNM Station To Broadcast".The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. April 4, 1960. p. B-9.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^"Radio board considering plans to expand campus service to FM broadcasting setup".The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. November 22, 1964. p. 36.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^"UNM To Establish FM Educational Station".The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. April 13, 1965. p. 24.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^"FCC History Cards for KUNM".Federal Communications Commission.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022.
  8. ^"October Start For KUNM".The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. August 2, 1966. p. A-11.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^"FCC History Cards for KBNM".Federal Communications Commission.Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. RetrievedAugust 11, 2019.
  10. ^Jansson, Jim (October 13, 1966)."Station KUNM Airs As KLNB".New Mexico Lobo. p. 1.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedAugust 11, 2019.
  11. ^"State Police Roadblocks Are Aid in Auto Safety".Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 20, 1966. p. 1.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^"KUNM Gets FCC Name Approval".Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. October 23, 1966. p. 57.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^Glaser, Fred (August 20, 1969)."The Hip Scene: International film festival could be held here in Santa Fe".The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 17.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^"KUNM Moving; To Go Off Air".Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 5, 1976. p. 23.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^"KUNM-FM Back on Air".Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 29, 1976. p. D-12.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^"Mosquitos Find Some People Tastier Than Others".Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 19, 1978. p. B-6.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^Raether, Keith (May 24, 1978)."City welcomes public radio".The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. B-1.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^"Radio board established".The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. May 7, 1979. p. C-12.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^Jones, Donna (December 8, 1985)."SFCC tries again for airwaves on campus".The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. B-1.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^Russell, Inez (July 11, 1986)."New radio station may plug in at FCC".The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. C-4.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^Russell, Inez (May 20, 1987)."KUNM to move radio frequency for city college".The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. B-1.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^Atwood, Sam (June 20, 1987)."Public radio turns its dials".The Santa Fe New Mexican. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. B-4.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^abNathanson, Rick (July 17, 1987)."Manager's Volunteers Disagree on KUNM's Mission".Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. C6.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^abGoldberg, Julia (August 14, 1991)."Pump Down the Volume: KUNM's At A Crossroads".The Santa Fe Reporter. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 25.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^Welsome, Eileen (July 1, 1987)."Airwaves crackle with controversy at KUNM-FM: Format change triggers protest".The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. p. A6.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  26. ^Lapin, Andrew (April 25, 2014)."CPB ombud criticizes KUNM's handling of plagiarism charges".Current.Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022.
  27. ^"Schedule".KUNM.Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022.
  28. ^"Call-in radio reaches out: American Indians use forum".Carlsbad Current-Argus. Carlsbad, New Mexico. Associated Press. May 23, 1995. p. 6.Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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