We hit our initial goal of $7,000 on Friday night!
Dear supporters, you all spoke loud & clear when you helped us reach our goal two days early! And then, by Sunday’s end, our pledges totaled over $8,400–well above our goal, and the largest pledge drive total we’ve ever had. Thank you for your strong support of the first and only Community Radio Station in the Mid-Willamette Valley, KMUZ 88.5FM.
Heartfelt thanks to every single one of you who donated to the Spring pledge drive. We love you!
On Wednesday night, KMUZ supporters kicked it over the $4,000 mark!
WOW. Over $4,000 in pledges came in over the first three days of the pledge drive! A heartfelt thanks goes out to our supporters who have really been stepping up. Nevertheless, we’re still thousands away from our goal. If YOU haven’t done so yet, it’s time to pledge your support to KMUZ – it’s an easy call (503-990-6101) and it makes a big difference! After being selected as the Best Radio Station in the Mid-Valley, we need funds more than ever to provide the best programming possible to our listeners.
All week long we’re putting in extra effort to make some great radio with special guests and one-time-only shows! See below for the list of upcoming special programming. And please contribute to the first and only community radio station in the Mid-Valley!
UPCOMING SPECIAL PLEDGE DRIVE SHOWS:
Friday, May 10, 7-8:30am: While you’re putting on your parachute pants or curling your asymmetric hair-do, join Alex for a totally rad 80s pop show. He’s gonna play some synthpop and new wave, and we’re going to party like it’s 1989!
Friday, May 10, 8-10pm: Sonic Quarry digs deep for funk tonight! Rick is gonna lay down some old-school R’n’B, Funk ‘n’ Soul tunes for y’all. To quote the great funk philosopher Ronald Bell, “The message is in the music and the music is the message.” It doesn’t get better than this.
Saturday, May 11, 2-4pm: Carl and Alex are taking a break from their “Honey-Do” list to kick back and play some of their favorite music for you. Make Carl’s day by calling in with your pledge and requesting a song by the ’60s band Spirit!
In addition to these special programs, some of your favorite programs will be expanded this week: Tune in early for Sound of the Islands and Mundo Mojo on Monday, Western Swing on Thursday, Honey Do on Saturday, and Northwest Notes on Sunday. Stay tuned later for Music & Memories on Monday and More Accordion on Sunday.
First off, thanks to all of our listeners and supporters for voting us for BEST RADIO STATION in the Mid-Valley for the second year in a row! Not to mention two KMUZ DJs appeared in the “Best DJ” category. We are proud and the timing couldn’t be better – Pledge Drive Week is here and that means we’ve got loads of special programming. We hope you’ll call in (503-990-6101) to pledge your support dollars to keep KMUZ going strong!
Pledge Drive Week runs May 6-12 and while you’ll be able to enjoy all of your favorite shows, some of them will have a fun twist for just this week, and others will be unique one-time-only programs. Here is a partial list — be sure to tune in!
Monday May 6, 8-10pm: Tune in for a special “nightcap” edition of Up With People. Special guest hostesses, the Girl From Ipanema and Auntie Viviwa from Radio Exotica, can’t wait to tuck you in for the night, with a special selection of cocktail music and bedtime stories. It’s Bedtime for Grown Ups.
Tuesday, May 7, 2-3pm: Join one of the “Best DJs in the Mid-Valley”, Ann McBride, for a special one-time-only hour of her magical radio presence–tune in and you’ll know why she won!
Tuesday, May 7, 3-4pm: Lay Down Your Weary Tune with DJ Marc Albert and hear what’s Blowin’ in the Wind for a full hour of Bob Dylan tunes. The Times They Are A-changing but this will Make You Feel [Our] Love.
Wednesday, May 8, 10am-noon: Join Tim Gordon who will help you find your groove from the decade that brought you feathered bangs, the oil crisis, Starsky and Hutch, Apple and Atari, disco, massive inflation, the waterbed, Watergate, and ABBA.
Wednesday, May 8, 2-3pm: Melanie Belle hosts a one-time-only program entitled “Quick Trip South of the Border” that will combine music and conversation to give you a flavor of Brazil and a unique perspective on women’s issues in Latin America. Special guest Sarah Reis, a native of Brazil, will share her music and research on gender-based budgeting.
Wednesday, May 8, 9-11pm: Karen Dropkick is back! Get your fix of old school punk rock ‘n’ roll from both new and old bands, lots of rare vinyl, and with a special emphasis on girl-fronted bands.
Friday, May 10, 7-8:30am: While you’re putting on your parachute pants or curling your asymmetric hair-do, join Alex for a totally rad 80s pop show. He’s gonna play some synthpop and new wave, and we’re going to party like it’s 1989!
Friday, May 10, 8-10pm: Sonic Quarry digs deep for funk tonight! Rick is gonna lay down some old-school R’n'B, Funk ‘n’ Soul tunes for y’all. To quote the great funk philosopher Ronald Bell, “The message is in the music and the music is the message.” It doesn’t get better than this.
Saturday, May 11, 2-4pm: Carl and Alex are taking a break from their “Honey-Do” list to kick back and play some of their favorite music for you. Make Carl’s day by calling in with your pledge and requesting a song by the ’60s band Spirit!
In addition to these special programs, some of your favorite programs will be expanded this week: Tune in early for Sound of the Islands and Mundo Mojo on Monday, Western Swing on Thursday, Honey Do on Saturday, and Northwest Notes on Sunday. Stay tuned later for Music & Memories on Monday and More Accordion on Sunday.
Get yourself a hefty KMUZ tote bag with your pledge of support.
Comin’ right up! From May 6-12, DJs at KMUZ will be infusing FUN into our spring pledge drive by mixing in special stories, exclusive one-time shows, and features into our usual array of great programming. It’s worth tuning in more than usual because, while of course we will be encouraging you to call in with your pledge of support (503-990-6101), we are offering even more reasons to help us stay on the air. It feels good to give, and we invite you to feel the buzz of generosity with your pledge to KMUZ Community Radio.
One of our goals for this pledge drive is to get NEW contributors. If you haven’t pledged before, now is the time to join our family of supporters! Listen for matching grants throughout the drive–it’s a great way to double your pledge and make your dollars go even further.
KMUZ exists and continues to provide unique programming to the Mid-Willamette Valley due to the generosity of our supporters. There is no other radio station in the area that provides the diversity of local programming that we do, not to mention our commitment to highlighting local events and celebrating the civic life and culture of our beautiful area. We are here for you and because of you. We hope that you’ll consider supporting this important endeavor.
We are KMUZ 88.5 FM, the non-commercial educational community FM radio station in the mid-Willamette Valley in Oregon. KMUZ is committed to providing a media outlet for those who are not given a voice in mainstream media—namely, locals (that's you!) who are itching to create engaging public affairs or cultural arts programming. We also welcome DJs who would like to share their music. Virtually any genre goes, where the only limitation is that it can’t be heard on commercial radio. KMUZ is a brand-new station (first broadcast on Dec. 17, 2011) and so we are still evolving as people from the Mid-Willamette Valley join us to create exciting new programming. Have an idea but no experience? We provide free training and encourage our volunteers to be creative so that KMUZ can provide our community a wide array of interesting and unique shows. Check out the “Be a DJ” link.
Our city of license is Turner, OR and the general broadcast area reaches north into Salem, south to Albany, west to Monmouth, and east to Stayton. We also stream over the internet. The sponsoring non-profit organization for this radio station and FCC licensee is WINES (Willamette Information News & Entertainment Service), a new nonprofit that focuses on broadcasting local music, news & events in the mid-Valley. Since we have 501(c)(3) status, donations are tax-deductible. Please consider becoming a sustaining member (click the “Subscribe” PayPal link on the right), but a one-time donation also helps (via the “Donate” PayPal link). Check donations made out to KMUZ-FM can be mailed to us at P.O. Box 12038, Salem, OR 97309. If you are business, consider becoming an underwriter! Please contact outreach@kmuz.org for more information.
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