This Week on KVMR
The UNconventional Convention
Mon.-Fri., 6-8pm

Pacifica News and Larry Bensky along with Democracy Now!, provides live coverage of the Republican National Convention.

KVMR Audio Archives
KVMR News
The Next Fire in Nevada county

Studio 401 Sessions

The Talkies
See Jane Do, 28 July, 2008
The Power of the Purse

LIVE! Broadcast
Public Town Hall Meeting on
Single Payer Health Care
  • Date Monday, Sept. 8, doors open 7:30
    LIVE! Broadcast from 8-10 pm
  • Location: Nevada City City Hall
  • Cost: Suggested donation $5-10
    (no one will be turned away)
    Click here for more
KVMR Music Sale

Saturday, September 20th, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Nevada City Veteran's Hall
415 N Pine Street, Nevada City CA 95959
Join KVMR on Saturday, September 20th at the Veteran's Hall in Nevada City for a huge music sale. Click here for more...


Celtic Festival Tickets Now On Sale

KVMR's 2008 Celtic Festival
Saturday & Sunday, September 27-28, 2008

September seems a long way off but for the world's finest Celtic entertainers it's time to finalize 2008 tour plans. KVMR's 2008 Celtic Festival artist selection team has been listening to music, searching web sites and comparing tour schedules in an effort to create another weekend of Music and Magic-KVMR's 12th Annual Celtic Festival is scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, September 27-28.

Click here for more about KVMR's 2008 Celtic Festival


2nd Annual American River Music Festival
Friday thru Sunday, September 19-21, 2008

The 2nd annual American River Music Festival is a celebration of Americana, folk and blues on the river...coming Friday thru Sunday, September 19th thru 21st on the beautiful South Fork of the American River in the Coloma Lotus Valley.

You'll get the chance to stay in delightful riverfront lodging, go whitewater rafting, riverfront hiking, with kids activites, great food, award winning local beverages, and terrific music on the river.

This year's lineup includes Ray Bonneville, Joe Craven, Gandolf Murphy and the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, the female superstar Refugees, Keith Greninger, David Jacobs Strain Trio, Blame Sally and many more...

The American River Music Festival. Where natural beauty meets amazing musicianship. September 19th thru the 21st. Information at americanrivermusic dot org or call 530 622-6044. This 2nd annual festival comes with media support from KVMR.

Click here for more about the 2nd annual American River Music Festival



KVMR Thanks Our Generous Underwriters

KVMR thanks our underwriters for their generous, invaluable support of our 30th Anniversary events July 11 & 12.

Loma Rica Ranch, Creating a model community for the Sierra Region. The Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, Mark Leviton, The Holbrook Hotel in Grass Valley, The Nevada City Winery, Miners Foundry Cultural Center, Citizen's Bank of Nevada County, Nevada County Recycles and Nevada City Music Events


Nevada county Board of Supervisors recognizes KVMR

On Tuesday July 6th, 2008, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors presentd a Certificate of Recognition in celebration of KVMR's 30th Anniversary to KVMR Board President, Joey Jordan and 30th Anniversary Committee Member, Susie Bavo. Click here for a picture and a copy of the certificate.


Local Media recognizes KVMR's 30th Anniversary

Local news media has been recognizing KVMR's 30th Anniversary ... Click here for an article from The Grass Valley Union, and another here in the Prospector section ... or here for an article in the Sacramento Bee. ... and listen this afternoon at 2 PM on KXJZ's InSight with Jeffrey Callison as he, Mikail Graham, Arthur Cohen, Jima Abbot and David Levin chat about KVMR's 30 Years of history in your Ears, click here for KXJZ's archive of the interview.


KVMR Music Sale

Join KVMR on Saturday, September 20th at the Veteran's Hall in Nevada City for a huge music sale. That's right, another music sale, KVMR’s largest of the year. Bigger than ever, and just in time for early and super-inexpensive holiday shopping. LPs and CDs galore at low, low prices offered to you in our fundraising event for community radio. Doors open at 10 am for Our BIG music sale for 2008, Saturday September 20th 10am to 4pm at the Nevada City Veteran's Hall, 415 N. Pine Street in Nevada City. Click here for a google map


KVMR Program Committee Election

Nominations are being taken through Friday, September 5th for a broadcaster-elected seat on KVMR's Program Committee. One seat will be filled via election at the station's General Meeting on Wednesday, September 10th, 7pm, Miner’s Foundry.

Broadcasters may nominate themselves or another broadcaster in good standing, by emailing the name to program@kvmr.org, leaving the nomination on voicemail at 265-9073 x 211 or mailing it to;

KVMR fm 89.5
ATTN: Program Committee
401 Spring Street
Nevada City CA 95959


New pictures added to KVMR Memories in Pictures

Eric Rice and the County Line Bluegrass show 1985In the 1980s KVMR was broadcasting from the Victorian Museum, now the Miner's Foundry, from where stalwart, Eric Rice would air his County Line Bluegrass show. Eric was also instrumental in organizing and producing KVMR's live remote broadcasts of the California Bluegrass Association's Father's Day Bluegrass Festival and has posted some pictures of those early live broadcasts of the CBA Father's Day Bluegrass Festival.

Click here to check out some pictures of KVMR's earlier days


KVMR PSA Policy Updated

KVMR is improving the way we handle our Public Service and Community Calendar announcements. We now have a new online Submission form at; http://kvmr.org/about/psaform.html#formhead for this purpose.

If you are able to submit your announcement via this submission page and your announcement adheres to our PSA Policy at; http://kvmr.org/about/psapolicy.html, your announcement will assuredly be included.

If you must submit your announcements via direct email or postal mail, your announcement must be rewritten and typed by a KVMR Volunteer and could be delayed or passed over if we are short the required volunteer resources.

Thank you for helping us help you and taking the time to submit your Public Service and Community Calendar Announcements via our announcement submission page at; http://kvmr.org/about/psaform.html#formhead


KVMR's Public Meeting Schedule

KVMR is your community radio station and you are invited to join us at any of our public meetings. We are currently posting the minutes from KVMR's Board of Directors Meetings here for public review.

General Meetings
Potluck at 6:00 PM, Meeting at 6:30 PM
In the Stone Hall, Miners Foundry
325 Spring Street, Nevada City
Wednesday September 10 & Thursday December 11

Board of Directors Meetings
Mondays at 6:30 pm
Superintendent of Schools, Houser Conference Room
112 Nevada City Hwy., Nevada City, (corner of Ridge Rd.)
September 29

Program Committee Meetings
Alternate Mondays at 6:30 PM
KVMR News Dept. Suite 200
401 Spring St., Nevada City
September 8 & 22 call to confirm days & dates: 265-9073 ext. 211

Women's Collective
Contact Jean Varda, vardathescribe@sbcglobal.net


KVMR's Board Of Directors

As a community radio station the majority of those involved with the KVMR are 100% volunteer, including our board of directors. Please click here to meet KVMR's board of directors, or visit any of the following links for board meeting minutes and other reports. The minutes of our Board of Directors meetings are posted in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format for public review. If you need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader please click here.

Message From The President Board Member Bios
Board Meeting Minutes Mission Statement
and Core Values

3 Ways you can Join KVMR
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Phone
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KVMR Thank You Gifts catalog page

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  • KVMR Membership card
  • KVMR's bi-monthly Listeners' Guide
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  • A unique gift available no where else . . . on Earth!

Most important of all, you don't have to drive anywhere to make this happen!

3 Ways you can Join KVMR Online
Printable
Membership form
Phone
(530) 265-9555
Secure Online
Membership form
KVMR Thank You Gifts catalog page