Community Radio for the mid-Willamette Valley. Live streaming worldwide at KMUZ.org Want to be a part of a grassroots community effort?
Contact us by email or phone, or come by our studio on Division Street NE in Salem. We need DJs, pre-recorded voices, and general volunteers of all sorts. And donations are ALWAYS welcome!
10/29/2025
Thursday at 8am.
Thursday on Willamette Wake Up : Quiltopia is the iconic quilt show that doubles as a benefit for Helping Hands, a local social service agency serving low income families. This year's theme: Peaks and Valleys. Learn about the event and the program it supports. Tune in to 100.7/88.5 FM at 8AM. For other ways to listen in real time or on demand, see kmuz.org.
10/29/2025
Two Ways to Celebrate Day of the Dead Saturday in Salem.
10/28/2025
Wed. morning at 8 o'clock.
Wednesday on Willamette Wake Up : Find out about an upcoming Peace Forum in Salem, a partnership between Salem Region Indivisible and Braver Angels Oregon. Then, hear what Salem Symphonic Winds is bringing to its next concert, titled "The Spirit of Japan." Tune in to 100.7/88.5 FM at 8AM. For other ways to listen in real time or on demand, see kmuz.org.
10/28/2025
A partnership with Braver Angels Oregon & Salem Region Indivisible. Learn more on Wed's Willamette Wake Up show at 8am.
10/28/2025
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. More on housing.
Tuesday on Willamette Wake Up : Learn how the Fair Housing Council of Oregon helps people who may have been discriminated against in securing housing, with Shyle Ruder. Then, an excerpt of a conversation from a recent show about programs under siege that prevent housing eviction. Plus, Salem History Moment unveils a connection between Salem and the Russian Civil War.
Tune in to 100.7/88.5 FM at 8AM. For other ways to listen in real time or on demand, see kmuz.org.
10/27/2025
This week on Willamette Wake Up!
THANKS FOR SUPPORTING OUR PLEDGE DRIVE. Forgot? Not too late: kmuz.org
WWU Schedule Oct 27th - Oct 31st
Mon: Strong Towns explores ways to make cities safe, welcoming and sustainable. This week they look at affordable housing options.
Tue: The Fair Housing Council of Oregon (OFHC) exists to ensure that all people have the right to choose housing. Find out what discrimination looks like and how recent federal initiatives makes this work harder for both tenants and landlords, with Shyle Ruder, OFHC outreach director. Plus, Salem History Moment unveils a connection between Salem and the Russian Civil War.
Wed: Find out about an upcoming Peace Forum in Salem, a partnership between Salem Region Indivisible and Braver Angels Oregon. Then, hear what Salem Symphonic Winds is bringing to its next concert, titled "The Spirit of Japan."
Thu: Quiltopia is the iconic quilt show that doubles as a benefit for Helping Hands, a local social service agency serving low income families. This year's theme: Peaks and Valleys. Learn about the event and the program it supports.
Fri: Demobrats is back...this week only! Vik lets us in on a couple of Salem gem organizations that are benefiting the community in unusual ways: Circular Salem and Salem Soup Squad.
10/24/2025
Get tips on health Friday morning at 8am.
Friday on Willamette Wake Up: Join our guest-host, Rod Stanley and his guest, Ali Virtue of Parkside Nutrition. Ali is a functional nutritionist and certified nutritional therapy practitioner in Salem. They'll discuss how people can gain optimal health through hard work, real food, & healthy habits.
Tune in to 100.7/88.5 FM at 8AM. For other ways to listen in real time or on demand, see kmuz.org.
10/23/2025
Tonight on the Now and Then radio show we celebrate Pledge Drive week! Now is your chance to go to the website at KMUZ.org and make a pledge to donate. We get zero funds from any government agency and nobody gets paid. We need the funds to pay the rent, fix equipment, streaming rights, phone, internet, etc. Rick Brown the Middle Aged Rocker KMUZ 88.5 and 100.7FM will join me for a night of fundraising, hijinks and hilarity. We will have tons of tunes to throw down like the new Judas Priest cover War Pigs, plus Robert Jon & The Wreck, Black Swan, Steve Morse Band a more. We light it up at 8 PM PT on KMUZ.org or 88.5 and 100.7FM. Eric
10/23/2025
Today on Americana Alley (2-4pm PDT Thursday 10/23), it's pledge drive, and we have special guests to help motivate you to donate. Local Celtic/Americana duo Constant Billy will join us and perform, as well as update us on upcoming shows. We'll celebrate with a Celtic influenced set. Get ready for some real fun as these folks are talented and excited about Community Radio.
Also, in the second hour, we have our traditional Bob Dylan Cover Pledge Drive Special, with lots of great covers of Bob tunes..
10/22/2025
Thursday Morning at 8 o'clock.
Thursday on Willamette Wake Up : Holla for Labor talks with Ibrahim Coulibaly, President of the Western region for AFRAM, an African American constituency caucus within SEIU Local 503. They discuss recent legislation that supports workers in an active labor dispute.
Then, excerpts from Salem's No Kings Rally from Oct 18th.
Tune in to 100.7/88.5 FM at 8AM. For other ways to listen in real time or on demand, see kmuz.org.
10/22/2025
Wed at 8am. Hear one man's journey through autism. Support the show and KMUZ at kmuz.org. Or call during the show at 503.589.2118.
Wednesday on Willamette Wake Up : NeuroEmergent talks with Alex Gentry, a freelance writer in Ashland and a member of the polyglot (multilingual) community who recently self-published a memoir titled "Finding My Verse: An Autistic Creative’s Search for Meaning". Tune in to 100.7/88.5 FM at 8AM. For other ways to listen in real time or on demand, see kmuz.org.
10/21/2025
Join us this morning at 8am. Sabra, producer of Monmouth Monthly will be in the studio with us. Call us during the show to keep KMUZ on the air: 503.589.2118.
Tuesday on Willamette Wake Up : Monmouth Monthly highlights veterans, with Logan Doerfller and Jim Hawthorne from Western Oregon University, who'll talk about events coming up in November at the university to honor veterans. Plus, Salem History Moment. Tune in to 100.7/88.5 FM at 8AM. For other ways to listen in real time or on demand, see kmuz.org.
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KMUZ – FM is a community radio broadcaster serving the mid-Willamette Valley.
KMUZ – FM is a community radio broadcaster serving the mid-Willamette Valley. KMUZ is the voice for those not represented by commercial radio or other media. KMUZ broadcasts at 88.5 and 100.7 FM, streams at www.kmuz.org and can be heard on smartphones and tablets with the Simple Radio app. or Radiofreeamerica.com
KMUZ currently serves a potential 300,000 listeners in Salem/Keizer and other parts of the mid-Willamette Valley from Woodburn to Albany and Dallas to Stayton.
KMUZ is an “educational” station, by FCC definition, and is not tied to any nationally syndicated public system. KMUZ strives to engage its audience with locally produced content and to offer residents the opportunity to express their passion by hosting music and public affairs programs.
KMUZ is a station whose emphasis is toward the local community at large as well as the unrepresented and eclectic listener. Our music offering will be balanced with a commitment to community service programming.
KMUZ is volunteer-powered, non-commercial and is funded by local underwriters, grants, and our incredible listeners. With this support, KMUZ will work to keep the airwaves diverse and interesting.
Mission Statement
KMUZ celebrates the people, culture and civic life of the mid-Willamette Valley.
Purpose Statement
Serve the communities of the mid-Willamette Valley through programming that educates, entertains and informs, and reflects the cultural heritage and artistic expression of our region. KMUZ engages listeners with music, culture, news, and information not widely covered by the mainstream media. KMUZ will be a reliable partner for public emergency response agencies to keep its listeners aware of issues and events of impact to their lives and safety.
More about KMUZ
KMUZ’s city of license is Turner, Oregon. The sponsoring organization for this radio station and FCC licensee is WINES (Willamette Information News & Entertainment Service), a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. All donations are tax-deductible. You can contact KMUZ at [email protected] or call 503.990.6091 from 10 am to 2 pm Monday through Friday or leave a message at other times.