KGNU

Support your Community Radio Station Who we are

KGNU is the independent, noncommercial, community radio station for Boulder, Denver and beyond. Independent.
We are a mission-driven, nonprofit media outlet. We are not beholden to corporations or the government.
Non-commercial.
We do not broadcast advertisements, and we do not accept underwriting from major corporations.
Our bottom line is to provide real journalism and diverse music, not to maximize profits.
The majority of our operating budget comes from you, the listener.
Community.
We are community-powered. Volunteers produce, host, report, DJ, administer and govern the station. We broadcasts 18-20 hours of locally produced programming per day. We provide hands-on training for volunteers.
- We empower you to be the media. -

KGNU broadcasts a diverse mix of music, news and information 24 hours a day. KGNU has six full-time staff-members and more than 230 volunteers who program and administer the station, on-air and off-air. KGNU has provided alternative news and music radio programming to Boulder and beyond since May 21st 1977. Mission : what we are and what we believe Our board of directors Our staff members are the key to a smooth operation Volunteers make things happen Our signal : it's how we broadcast Our building . We own and love our building Our finances : we are open about our finances EEO reports (pdf): 2003 ; 2004 Mission statement

KGNU is an independent, noncommercial community radio station licensed in Boulder and Denver and dedicated to serving its listeners.
We seek to stimulate, educate and entertain our audience, to reflect the diversity of the local and world community, and to provide a channel for individuals, groups, issues and music that have been overlooked, suppressed or under-represented by other media.
The station seeks to expand the listening audience through the excellence of its programming without compromising the principles stated here.
Please visit our official website at www.kgnu.org