KVMR 89.5 FM

I have fond childhood memories of sitting outside the studio listening to stories being told after school. This radio station is truly a gem. Truly one of the greatest radio stations on the planet.

Community radio is awesome. I love Shawn Garvey’s reports, The Homesteading Hour, Amigo Bob’s program and Martin Webb’s Energy Report. This radio station provides a little bit of every thing. I wish they would play more blue grass though – that’s my favorite!

Eclectic music scene, great DJ’s who cart their CD’s into the station. You never know what your going to hear but it’s always interesting. Can’t live without them!

Can’t live without them!

Best radio station on the planet. The DJs are all volunteers and are all passionate about what they say and play. You may not agree with their politics (particularly if you are a «conservative» of the Limbaugh variety) but this is the complete opposite of drab, corporate radio. Listen in on Saturdays from 8 AM to 4 PM for the best lineup of acoustic music, bluegrass, and Americana you will ever hear. Tune in at 7:30 AM (or thereabouts) on weekdays for news and commentary by grumpy libertarian Travus T. Hipp. Listen long enough and you’ll hear everything from Celtic music to Zen chants to old time radio theater to the Swami Beyondananda (once known as the «Yogi from Muscogee»). Listen to them on the ‘net if you need to, but tune them in.

This is such an awesome station! I wish it was everywhere! The people that work at the station do it because they love it and it turns out great!

Grass-​roots, home-​grown community radio at its finest. Volunteer broadcasters, no commercials (just occasional mention of «underwriters»), and some of the most unique programming you’ll ever hear. I listen to KVMR all day on Saturday, when the music ranges from bluegrass in the morning to country in the afternoon, doowop in the late afternoon and Cajun in the early evening. (Well, the Cajun show is on every other Saturday.) Sunday nights are also good, with either Old Radio Theater or repeats of Utah Phillips’ classic Loafer’s Glory. KVMR’s talk show list includes «Democracy Now!» and BBC News Headlines so you won’t find any Fox News-​style material here, but the wide-​ranging music programs appeal to folks of all stripes. KVMR depends on donations from members to stay on the air, and I’m happy to contribute. There’s nothing else like it in the Sacramento area. I wish it had a wider broadcast range, since I can’t hear it everywhere in Sacramento. But I can hear it at home, and that’s where I crank up the volume and really enjoy it.