Thank You to everyone who helped make our KGNU “Radio For The People, By The People” 2022 Fall Fund Drive a success!

Thanks to all of the listeners, members and volunteers who fuel KGNU

Your contribution to KGNU makes it possible to keep the community informed, engaged, and entertained no matter how challenging the times may be.

Thanks to a generous match, we can unlock another $5000 when you contribute online, helping us to reach our overall drive goal.

Our Boulder office will open to browsing and gift pickup Mon – Wed 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Any gifts not picked up will be shipped.

Celebrate Radio for the People, by the People

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KGNU’s “Radio for the People, by the People” Fall Fund Drive is Saturday, Oct. 8 through Sunday, Oct. 16.

Tune in for special music, news, public affairs programs, thank you gifts, and more, all for listeners like you who value independent, community-powered media.

Make a contribution anytime through Oct. 16 at 11:00 a.m. MDT and you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a two-night stay at one of two YMCA of the Rockies locations; Estes Park Center or Snow Mountain Ranch. Redeem your stay any time through October 8, 2023. Sustainers of Local Radio (SOLR) members will be automatically entered into this drawing. Donation not required for entry, see full drawing details.

Thank You Gifts

Thank You Gift Browsing hours: Monday – Wednesday, 10 am – 3pm.

Questions? Contact Verity Matthews, KGNU Membership Coordinator – membership@kgnu.org, or call (303) 449-4885.

Special Programming

Coming up (scroll down to see all specials):

Music

Saturday, Oct 15 6:00 AM – 6 PM: The Best Day of Radio on Earth! Start your mornining with Honky Tonk Heroes, followed by Old Grass GNU Grass, Terrasonic rocks your world from 12-1 PM, followed by Reggae Bloodlines and African Roots at 5:00 PM.
Saturday, Oct 15 7:00 PM: Grateful Dead Rare Tapes Special, with Chris O’Riley and Paul Epstein – KGNU biannual 5-hour celebration of live performances by the legendary Grateful Dead.

Click to see all specials.

Music

Saturday, Oct 8 9:00 PM: Electrospective: the Many Sub-Genres of Electronic Music, with Dave Alex, E23, and DJ Aphonix – Electronic Air – Confused by all the different genres in Electronic music these days? Join KGNU’s Electronic Air crew for an exploration of the different sub-genres across Electronic music.

Sunday, Oct 9 9:00 AM: Arhoolie Records Special, with Pete Miesel – Roots and Branches – Since 1960 Arhoolie Records has exposed the wider public to important regional musics championing the artistry of such artists as Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb, BeauSoleil, Flaco Jiménez, and others. Many regard it as one of the most important roots record label of the last sixty years.

Monday, Oct 10 9:30 AM: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Special, with Ann Cantelow – Morning Sound Alternative – Featuring music by Indigenous populations in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Tuesday, Oct 11 9:30 AM: Mavis Staples Special, with Ginger Perry & Sam Fuqua – Morning Sound Alternative – An exploration of Mavis Staples’ music, the legendary American rhythm and blues and gospel singer, actress, and civil rights activist.

Tuesday, Oct 11 12:00 PM: My Favorite Things, with Doug Gertner – Afternoon Sound Alternative – Enjoy DJ Doug Gertner’s favorite picks, alongside some favorite records played by KGNU DJs over the years.

Tuesday, Oct 11 7:00 PM: Jayme Stone Studio Session, with Rebekah Hartman – Kabaret – Jayme Stone is a Folk/Americana musician, composer, instigator, producer, and educator – performing live in KGNU Kabaret studio.

Wednesday, Oct 12 9:30 AM: Bruce Cockburn Special, with Uncle Jeff – Morning Sound Alternative – Featuring the early works of Canadian guitar artist Bruce Cockburn.

Thursday, Oct 13 9:30 AM: They All Sang Jazz: Great Women Vocalists, with Sam Fuqua – Morning Sound Alternative – A music tribute in honor of the great women jazz vocalists.

Thursday, Oct 13 12:00 PM: Best music of the year… so far!, with Iris Berkeley – Afternoon Sound Alternative – Reviewing the best and latest independent new releases from 2022, so far!

Thursday, Oct 13 8:00 PM: Jelly Roll Morton Special, with Jack Rummel – Ragtime America – A special focused on the work of Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe, known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton – an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.

Friday, Oct 14 12:00 PM: A History of Colorado Music, with Andy Zicklin – Afternoon Sound Alternative – An exploration of the History of Colorado music.

Friday, Oct 14 6:00 PM: Blues Pianists, with Joanne Cole – Blues Legacy – Explore the depth and range of blues piano, and a live performance and interview with pianist Scott Kirby

Friday, Oct 14 9:00 PM: George Clinton Special, with Patrick Mendoza – Dusty Grooves – You want the funk. We got the funk! Step down the mothership and join us as we celebrate George Clinton, featuring original recordings, covers, funky spin offs and more.

Saturday, Oct 15 7:00 PM: Grateful Dead Rare Tapes Special, with Chris O’Riley and Paul Epstein – KGNU biannual 5-hour celebration of live performances by the legendary Grateful Dead.

News and Public Affairs

Sunday, Oct 9 12 p.m. Living Dialogues. Poet David Whyte, author of “Crossing the Unknown Sea” speaks with Duncan Campbell about the importance of being in the heart as we go through the stressful times we are living in.

Sunday, Oct 9 3:00 PM: Indian Voices – Indigenous Peoples Day. Theresa Halsey A conversations with Jaycee Beyale about this weekend’s Indigenous Peoples Day celebrations at the Dairy Arts Center.

Tuesday, Oct 11 8:35 AM: How on Earth – Benita Lee interviews author Kristin Ohlson about her new book, “Sweet in Tooth and Claw” which highlights stories of generosity and cooperation in the natural world

Tuesday, Oct 11 6:00 PM: Hemispheres – In Conversation with Kristen Ghodsee Joe Richey. Ghodsee’s book “Red Valkyries” explores the history of socialist feminism in Eastern Europe through the revolutionary careers of five prominent socialist women active in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Wednesday, Oct 12 8:35 AM: A Public Affair – Override: Discover Your Brain Type, Why You Do What You Do, How to Do It Better. Shannon Young speaks with Dr. David Kipper and Dr. Connell Cowan about their book that discusses how the human brain is constantly seeking comfort, and how you handle yourself during chronic or acute stress boils down to how you’re hardwired and your neurochemistry.

Wednesday, Oct 12 6:00 PM: Alternative Radio – In Conversation with Noam Chomsky. “Notes on Resistance” is an original set of interviews between Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian. The two confront topics such as the pandemic, the wealth gap (made worse because of the pandemic), climate destruction, the increasing power of the corporate owned media, systematic racism, Big Tech, and more.

Thursday, Oct 13 8:30 AM: Supersized Radio Nibbles – We’ll hear some of our favorite moments from Radio Nibbles and feast on food journalism.

Thursday, Oct 13 3:00 PM: Metro – “Gazing at the Food Starz”, with Dave Ashton

Friday, Oct 14 8:00 AM: Morning Magazine – “Flying High with Migratory Birds”. Oct 15th is World Migratory Bird Day and we’ll spend time with Boulder Naturalists to celebrate