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07/09/2025

Host Chris Aaland travels North of the Border during the first hour of tonight's Tales Of The New West to help Canadian singer/songwriter Fred Eaglesmith celebrate his 68th birthday. Starting at 7 p.m. with the opening of the KSUT Vault for a vintage live set from William Prince (recorded at the 2022 Four Corners Folk Festival), we'll hear plenty of Fred Eaglesmith, plus fellow Canucks Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, k.d. lang, and others. During the second hour's Americana Jukebox, Chris will spin new music from Caitlin Cannon, Missy Raines & Allegheny, Poi Rogers, and more. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and each Wednesday for Tales of the New West. You can listen on your FM radio, on your smart speaker, at www.ksut.org, or on our new app, available for Android and Apple devices.

07/08/2025

Help KSUT be voted Best Radio Station for the 13th Year in a row in the Durango Herald's Best of Durango & La Plata County poll! Visit bestoflaplatacounty.com and cast your vote for KSUT by July 20th. Thank you for supporting KSUT Public Radio!

07/07/2025

We experienced a power surge at the station which has caused us to go off the air. We are working diligently to troubleshoot the issue and get back on the air. Thank you for your patience and for supporting KSUT Public Radio!

07/04/2025

High Country Hustle takes the stage at the Coty of Durango’s free Fourth of July Street Dance in the Durango Transit Center parking lot at 5 this afternoon, followed by The Afrobeatniks. KSUT staff will be selling Ska Brewing beer, hard lemonade and seltzers. Special thanks to our sponsors, Downs McDonough & Foley and Jaynes Constiction.

07/04/2025

Check out our KSUT Session with the Durango band High Country Hustle.

They dropped by the KSUT studios recently to talk with Chris Aaland and play a few tunes.

You can also catch them playing live at today’s Durango Fourth of July Street Dance, presented by KSUT.

The party begins at 5 p.m. today in the Durango Transit Center parking lot. High Country Hustle plays at 5:15, and the Afrobeatniks follow at 7:30.

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The Durango band stopped by the KSUT studios to play a few songs and talk about their music. They play Durango's Fourth of July Street Dance, presented by KSUT, on Friday, July 4.

07/04/2025

The 4th of July, statistically, is one of the heaviest days of the year for wildfire starts. And this year the holiday comes amid heightened risk for major blazes.

07/04/2025

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07/04/2025

As we celebrate Independence Day, we wish you all a very happy and safe 4th of July!
Thank you for your support of KSUT Public Radio!

07/02/2025

During the first hour of tonight's Tales Of The New West, host Chris Aaland helps folkie Greg Brown celebrate his 76th birthday by traveling to Greg's native Iowa. We'll hear from Greg's daughter Pieta, his wife Iris DeMent, plus others like Bridget Kearney of Lake Street Dive and William Elliott Whitmore. Chris opens The KSUT Vault for some live recordings from The Afrobeatniks, one of the bands playing our free 4th of July Street Dance in the Durango Transit Center Parking Lot. During the second hour's Americana Jukebox segment, we'll hear new tunes from Lukas Nelson and The Rolling Stones, plus old favorites by Marvin Rainwater and Jim Lauderdale. Tune in to KSUT from 7-9 tonight and every Wednesday for Tales of the New West.

07/02/2025

In this week’s Rocky Mountain Community Radio Regional Roundup:

➡️ We hear what people love about summer and how extreme heat is taking a significant toll on rural communities.

➡️ A Utah town embraces watermelon season.

➡️ Solar panels may help make farms more resilient.

➡️ Colorado researchers take part in a major national study on hail.

Hear the Regional Roundup Wednesday mornings at 8:30 on KSUT. They’re also available on our website:

Agriculture in the Rocky Mountains is shaped by a short growing season, semi-arid climate, and severe weather events. Human-caused climate change is making these challenges even more difficult for farmers. Some farmers are looking to solar power as part of the solution, installing panels directly al...

07/02/2025

Colorado is joining a multistate coalition in a lawsuit to block the mass transfer of individual personal data to DHS and ICE.