Summer is here and so is KGNU’s Summer Fund Drive, happening Wednesday, July 5, through Sunday, July 9, 2023.
This is your invitation to Plug In and show how much you love and appreciate community radio!
Tune in to hear special music, news & public affairs programs, thank you gifts, and so much more.
For an annual donation of $88.50, or a $7.38/month SOLR recurring membership. Mugs can be picked up during browsing hours, or shipped for an additional fee.
When you “plug in” – become a member, renew your membership, or give an additional gift during KGNU’s Summer Fund Drive you will be automatically entered to win a drawing for a pair of three-day festival passes and camping to the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Aug 11 - Aug 13, 2023. Monthly SOLR members automatically entered.
Drawing will be held between noon and 1:00 pm on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The winner will be notified by phone. Full Contest Details
Members are encouraged to pick up their thank you gifts at KGNU’s Boulder studios, Mon-Wed, 10 am – 3 pm.
Gifts can be shipped for an additional fee.
Songs about Baseball. – Wed, July 5, 9:30am 12pm. Ginger Perry swings for a grand slam of a radio show that will make you swing, sway, and sing along to the melodious connection between music and America’s favorite game. 9:30am – noon.
The Music of David Crosby. Thu, July 6, 12-3pm. Chris O’Riley & Paul Epstein explore the mesmerizing melodies, thought-provoking lyrics, and unmistakable harmonies that have become synonymous with David Crosby’s illustrious career. From his groundbreaking work with iconic bands like The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash to his remarkable solo ventures, Chris and Paul deep into the sonic universe created by this musical genius.
7/5/2023 4:00 pm – Rising Up with Sonali. In a special interview, KGNU’s Joe Richey speaks with Rising Up host Sonali Kolhatkar about her new book, “Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Social Justice.”
7/6/2022 8:30 am – A Public Affair. Trailblazing women botanists of the Grand Canyon Benita Lee, Shannon Young. Wednesday’s A Public Affair features an inteview with author Melissa Sevigny about her new book, “Brave The Wild River; The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon.”
7/6/2023 6:00 pm Alternative Radio. Stephen Kinzer on Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain and Amrican Empire David Barsamian, Joe Richey
7/7/2023 8:30 am Kitchen Table Talk Fund Drive Buffet. Join John Lehndorff, Daniel Asher for a fund drive edition of “Kitchen Table Talk,” KGNU’s monthly dish of news about food and sustainable agriculture.
7/7/2023 3:00 pm Metro. Next Stop: The End of the World. Dave Ashton Dave Ashton interviews author David Gessner about his new book, “A Traveler’s Guide to the End of the World.”
7/7/2023 6:00 pm It’s The Economy. De-coding Legalized Segregation and its Modern Day Legacies. Liz Lane interviews the author(s) of “Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law”
7/8/2023 8:00 am Morning Magazine Chasing Dragonflies and Talkin’ Sports. Shelley Schlender, Jimmie Searfoss On Friday’s Morning Magazine, the Nature Almanac crew will take us out to search for dragonflies. Then, Jimmie Searfoss will host his weekly episode of “Sports Talk.”
7/8/2023 8:30 am Connections. The Radical Discipline of Hope. Joel Edelstein, Kathy Partridge On Connections, we’ll hear from the authors of the groundbreaking new book, “Let This Radicalize You: Organizing the Revolution of Reciprocal Care.”