KAFM Community Radio

12/15/2025

Ben Garcia ft. Ace Engfer & Joey Rowland
Americana • Roots • Singer-Songwriter
Friday, January 16�
Doors: 6:30 PM | Show: 7:00 PM�

🎙️ You’re on the record — this performance will be recorded live!

Ben Garcia is an Americana singer-songwriter whose earthy vocals and compelling songwriting connect deeply with live audiences. Shaped by years on the road, his music blends timeless singer-songwriter traditions with modern Americana, bringing honest stories to life on stage. Joined by Ace Engfer and Joey Rowland, this performance highlights collaboration, strong musicianship, and songs crafted for an intimate listening-room experience.

⭐️VIP Experience

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• Exclusive acoustic performance�
• Meet & greet with the artist�
• Signed poster�
• Preferred seating

📅 Date: Fri, Jan 16th�
🕖 Doors: 6:30 | Show: 7:00�
📍 1310 Ute Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
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12/09/2025

Maximize your Gift https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/kafmradio

12/09/2025

Get on the Nice List: Support Colorado Gives- https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/kafmradio

12/09/2025

Give the Gift of Music — Help Us Fill Our Stocking!- https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/kafmradio

12/06/2025

100+ floats, music, Santa, and lots of cocoa & marshmallows from the KAFM Elves ☕️🧝‍♀️🎶🎉

12/05/2025

🍬 You'll find lots of cheer and holiday spirit in Palisade this weekend🌲 Come celebrate!

Olde Fashioned Christmas is happening this weekend, and we would love to help you kick off your Storybook Christmas!

Friday, Dec. 5th festivities begin at 4:30 pm with Altrusa’s Cup of Warmth. After that, enjoy a performance by the Taylor Elementary Christmas Carolers, followed by the Tree Lighting, Parade of Lights, and more fun throughout the evening.

On Saturday, Dec. 6th the celebration starts as early as 10 am with our holiday vendor market, the Candy Cane Train, a petting zoo, and many other festive activities!

From 11 am to 2 pm, join us for the Olde Fashioned Christmas Soup Challenge, where local businesses will compete to see who makes the best soup.

This year’s participants include 13 Brix Cider Bistro, Peach Street Distillers, Fidel's, Palisade Brewing Company, The Wine Country Inn, Maison La Belle Vie, Talbott's Cider Company, The Flying Pig from Community Hospital, and Reckless Brewing Company!

Learn more about everything happening at Palisadechristmas.com!

12/05/2025

Friends gathering... Thanks to MIXED BAG JAZZ for their excellent music 🎶 Pantuso's🍢Grande River Vineyards🍷 Palisade Brewing Company🍻 KAFM underwriters, volunteers and YOU

12/04/2025

Holiday Open House -

Live recording at the KVNF studio for a radio show

12/03/2025

Hey guys! Don't miss our Holiday Open House tonight! We'll have appetizers, cookies, good cheer and drinks! We also have a bin for kids toys for the holidays provided by ServPro. Come on down to 1310 Ute Ave, Grand Jct. 5-7:30p and meet some of the voices you hear!

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12/02/2025

Important Update from The Board of Directors

Dear KAFM Members,

As many of you know, KAFM recently lost its annual funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting due to federal cuts. Although we remain an apolitical, community-focused station, this loss represents roughly 25% of our annual budget. In response, we are aggressively reducing expenses, pursuing additional private grants, negotiating more cost-effective vendor services, and closely evaluating our operations to ensure maximum efficiency.

Thanks to your support, our 2025 fund drives have more than doubled last year’s results. We are also expanding revenue-generating events and reviewing staffing to ensure we are positioned for long-term sustainability. We are modernizing our business practices so we can better understand how our resources are used, identify the strongest revenue sources, and explore new opportunities that align with our mission.

KAFM has always thrived on local support—underwriting from area businesses, donations from listeners, and the passion of our volunteers. That passion is still strong, but we must share it with a wider audience. In today’s media landscape, we compete with streaming services built on narrow playlists. Our advantage is the fresh, diverse music our programmers bring to the airwaves. That is our strength—and our story to tell.

Our greatest need now is simple: new listeners. New listeners become new members, and a growing audience strengthens our appeal to underwriters. Opportunities abound. A dedicated Hispanic music program could reach the valley’s diverse Hispanic community. Seniors—especially those in assisted living—might tune in for Jazz or Broadway if they knew when to listen. And whenever kids are on air, their families follow.

In the past six months, we’ve welcomed about 35 new members and several new underwriters. Most people discover KAFM because a friend recommends us. If even 250 current members each introduced one new listener per month for a year, we could grow our audience by 3,000 people. If just 10% of them became $10-per-month members, that would generate an additional $30,000 annually. We are also aiming to add 40 new underwriters at $100 per month. With your help, these goals are within reach.

You can support KAFM’s growth in simple, meaningful ways: wear your KAFM apparel in public, promote your shows on social media if you’re a programmer, follow and share our posts, invite friends to the Radio Room, and spread the word about why KAFM matters to you. Your enthusiasm is our strongest marketing tool.

The months ahead present challenges, but we’ve faced challenges before—some successfully, some less so. That’s the nature of a community, and KAFM is built on community. Together, we can navigate this moment and move forward stronger than ever. We have made significant progress this year, and were it not for the CPB cuts, we would be entering 2026 in our best position yet. Our focus now is on building new partnerships and shaping a sustainable future.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,
KAFM Board of Directors

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11/29/2025

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