KUNM
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| City | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
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| Branding | New Mexico Public Radio |
| Slogan | "Your neighbors, your world" |
| Frequency | 89.9 MHz(also on HD Radio), 88.7 MHz 91.1 MHz, 91.9 MHz |
| First air date | 1966 |
| Format | NPR/Variety |
| ERP | 21,500 watts |
| HAAT | 1,252.0 meters (4,107.6 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 6083 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′44″N 106°26′57″W / 35.21222°N 106.44917°W |
| Callsign meaning | University of New Mexico |
| Former callsigns | "KNMD", "KNLB" |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio, American Public Media, National Public Radio, Public Radio International |
| Owner | Regents of the University of New Mexico |
| Sister stations | "KRWG" |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.kunm.org |
KUNM is a public radio station broadcasting on FM 89.9 MHz from high atop Sandia Crest, with broadcasts originating from the third floor of Oñate Hall, on the campus of the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
As of April 3, 2008, KUNM has translators broadcasting at 91.1 in Cuba (K216CU) and Eagle Nest-Cimarron (K216CT), and at 91.9 in Nageezi (Dzilth-Na-O-Dit) (K220EM), and Las Vegas (K220AW).
In addition, KUNM has full-power transmitters at 88.7 Socorro (KBOM), 91.9 Espanola (KRAR), and 90.9 Arroyo Seco (KRRT). Translators at 91.1 in Arroyo Seco (K216AL) and at 91.9 in Taos (K220AV) went silent with the upgrade to KRRT's transmitter status. At writing, KUNM features a range of locally produced music shows, local and national news coverage, and public affairs programming.
The call letters "KUNM" reference the University of New Mexico. The call letters "KBOM" are sardonic humour: the transmitter reaches the Trinity Nuclear Test Site. "KRAR" stands for "Rio Arriba Radio", since Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County. KRRT stands for "Radio Relay Taos".
The station is currently funded through a combination of listener sponsorship, underwriting by local businesses and support from nonprofits, student fees, and various other sources.
Listener support accounts for a little over 50% of the station's total annual operating budget.
KUNM broadcasts in HD.
The following brief, and very incomplete, history of KUNM is largely compiled from internal documents, available to any on-air volunteer, written by former station manager Steve van Dresser and long-time station volunteer Claude Stephenson.
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