Paula Poundstone had over six hundred friends of KSUT holding their sides and complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughing during her debut Durango performance last Saturday night. Check out the KSUT flickr page for photos from the show and the pre-show VIP reception at the Rochester Hotel. Thank you to all who attended this benefit for KSUT and thanks to our sponsors, The Rochester Hotel, Ska Brewing Company, Wildcat Canyon Liquors and Zia Taqueria.
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Durango events, Four Corners events, KSUT event picks, KSUT fund-drive, KSUT news, KSUT programming, NPR programming
KSUT Public Radio presents stand-up comedian Paula Poundstone in live performance, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College, 7:30 PM. The event, a benefit for KSUT, will be Poundstone’s first Durango appearance. A limited number of VIP tickets, including a drink and appetizer reception with the artist at The Rochester Hotel prior to the show, and premium seating will be available.
Filed under: Durango events, Four Corners events, KSUT event picks, KSUT happenings, KSUT Member Party & Silent Auction, KSUT news, KSUT programming
All kinds of great music and cool loot being assembled this week for KSUT’s 18th annual Member Party and Silent Auction at Ska Brewing on Saturday night. Don’t miss the fun in support of public radio, register online here.
Check out our pre-event online auction here.
Please join us for a great night of fun and fundraising for KSUT.
Filed under: KSUT news
Update – KSUT’s Pagosa signal was restored on Wednesday 10/19. Thanks for your patience.
October 18, 2011: Our Pagosa Springs Signal at 88.1 fm is unfortunately down today due to technical issues at the transmitter site. Our engineers will be at the site first thing tomorrow (Wednesday 10/19) morning for repairs. We apologize to our Pagosa area listeners for the problem… please tune in mid-morning tomorrow and we should be back on the air.
Filed under: Durango events, Four Corners events, KSUT event picks, KSUT news
KSUT’s Rob Rawls will be joined by two foreign journalists working in the Durango Herald‘s newsroom for three weeks, as part of a media exchange program with the International Center for Journalists. Servet Yanatma from Turkey, is a diplomatic correspondent for Zaman Newspaper in Istanbul; and Aghavni Harutyunyan from Armenia is a reporter for the daily newspaper AZG. Read the Herald’s feature story on them here.
Tune-in to hear their impressions of the U.S. and get their unique insights into the dramatic changes now occurring in the Middle East. Wednesday (5/4) at 10:30 AM.
Out of the area? Stream it live here.
KSUT will broadcast an interview with Colorado Senator Michael Bennet Thursday at 2:30. The Senator will join KSUT’s Rob Rawls for a conversation about the budget crisis and imminent government shutdown. We’re hoping to get his perspective on the status of funding for public broadcasting. Please join us.
Rob Rawles, KSUT's new Administrative Director
KSUT is pleased to welcome Rob Rawles as its new Administrative Director. Rawles brings a broad background in managing public broadcasting organizations and non-profit corporations, most recently as General Manager of KSKO in rural McGrath, Alaska. His prior experience includes several years as President and CEO of the Alaska Public Radio Network; and General Manager and News Director of Kotzebue Broadcasting. Rawle’s experience and consistent success at improving organization’s financial positions and infrastructures, along with his hands on approach and passion for public broadcasting make him a great fit for KSUT. Please join us in welcoming him: rob@ksut.org.
Filed under: economy, Federal funding for Public Broadcasting, KSUT news, KSUT programming, NPR programming
Dear Friends,
Today, funding for public broadcasting is facing its greatest threat ever with budget trimming legislators determined to eliminate most, if not all, Federal financial support. KSUT, along with most other public radio and television stations receives a critical part of its support through Congressionally-appropriated funds managed through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). KSUT receives 25% of its funding from CPB. Cuts, if they happen, will directly affect KSUT’s service and programming.
Over 170 Million Americans engage with public media every month. KSUT is proud to participate in the “170 Million Americans For Public Broadcasting campaign”, and we urge you to do so too. It’s an unprecedented collaboration of public radio and television stations, listeners and viewers throughout the country – all in favor of strong public media. Help us protect this critical resource.
To ensure the quality news and cultural programming you love continues to receive critical Federal support, tell Congress that public broadcasting is too important to cut. Go to 170MillionAmericans.org and sign up today.
This informative website will keep you posted on the situation as it unfolds, and will suggest ways that you can help.
Thank you for taking action on behalf of KSUT.
Tribal Radio Station Manager Sheila Nanaeto, along with Mike Santistevan and Lorena Richards took a road trip to Albuquerque last week to visit the studios of Native Voice One (NV1) – The Native American Radio Service. KSUT is an NV1 affiliate station, carrying their flagship program Native America Calling as well as National Native News, Undercurrents, Voices From the Circle and other programs.
