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KGNU Community Radio KGNU is listener-supported, volunteer-powered, independent news & eclectic music for the Front Range.
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Five of the six candidates running to be Boulder’s next mayor joined KGNU and the Boulder Reporting Lab for a debate thi...
10/15/2026

Five of the six candidates running to be Boulder’s next mayor joined KGNU and the Boulder Reporting Lab for a debate this afternoon.

Candidates answered questions about experience, housing, homelessness, trust, public safety, and wildfire mitigation. Present were Aquiles La Grave, Taishya Adams, Aaron Brockett, Jameson “Jamo” Goldstein, and Lisa Ann Jacobs. Fred Smith was not in attendance.

You can watch the full mayoral debate at kgnu.org.

On Tuesday, we hosted our first two bands live from our brand new performance space at our GNU Community Media and Cultu...
10/14/2026

On Tuesday, we hosted our first two bands live from our brand new performance space at our GNU Community Media and Cultural Center in downtown Boulder! A huge thanks to A Place For Owls and The Burroughs for helping us wear in the new digs. Super thanks to George Figgs for his excellent sound engineering and to our on-air hosts Alex Lauria and Jules as well. ❤️

This is one of many exciting new beginnings for KGNU as we fully move into our new space. We are so thankful for all the community spirit and support that has made this move a reality for the station, our volunteers and our listeners.

Long live community radio! 📻

10/13/2026

Legendary songwriter Chris Smither returns to Swallow Hill on Friday, October 23, presented by KGNU Community Radio! Get tickets quick with the link 🔗

10/13/2026

Kaia Kater headlines the 3rd Annual Swallow Hill BanjoFest on Saturday, November 14! You'll love this one-day festival of banjo concerts, workshops, and connection with your Colorado banjo community, whether you're a picker, listener, or a bit of both.

Also featuring performances and workshops from:
🪕 Allison de Groot and Nic Gareiss
🪕 Natalie Spears

Plus workshops, jams, and presentations by Swallow Hill teachers and community members:

🪕 Sam Armstrong-Zickefoose
🪕 Laura Goldhamer
🪕 Caleb James Hall
🪕 Mike Jagel
🪕 Rex Rideout

Get tickets for concert, workshops, or both with the link in the comments 👇

Presented by The Denver Folklore Center, KGNU Community Radio, and Southwest Airlines

Check out KGNU’s latest charts from October 13, 2026.
10/13/2026

Check out KGNU’s latest charts from October 13, 2026.

Sonali Kolhatkar's new book "Breaking Ice", focuses on ICE raids, mass surveillance , and the growing movement against s...
10/13/2026

Sonali Kolhatkar's new book "Breaking Ice", focuses on ICE raids, mass surveillance , and the growing movement against state violence, all across the United States.

EVENT: Talk and Q&A with Sonali Kolhatkar

WHEN: Saturday, October 24
5:30pm Doors
6:00pm Talk and Q&A
7:00pm Reception, book signing, meet-and-greet

WHERE: KGNU Community Media & Cultural Center 1720 14th St., Boulder, CO

Tickets at kgnu.org

A Place For Owls will be live on kgnu’s Kabaret this Tuesday October 12, from 7–8 PM! Kabaret is a weekly live showcase ...
10/12/2026

A Place For Owls will be live on kgnu’s Kabaret this Tuesday October 12, from 7–8 PM! Kabaret is a weekly live showcase of local musical talent on KGNU Community Radio. Tune in at 88.5 FM / 1390 AM, at kgnu.org, or on the kgnu Mobile App!

Denver’s A Place For Owls makes emotionally charged indie rock and emo with twinkling guitars, heartfelt lyrics, and soaring crescendos. Rooted in the DIY spirit of Denver’s emo scene, this five-piece band blends Midwest emo, indie folk, and alternative rock into music that’s equal parts vulnerable, cathartic, and hopeful. If you’re a fan of intricate guitar work, introspective storytelling, and songs that hit you right in the feels, A Place For Owls is for you!

Throughout our Fall Fund Drive, our supporters have reminded us why KGNU matters: the music, the independent news, the l...
10/11/2026

Throughout our Fall Fund Drive, our supporters have reminded us why KGNU matters: the music, the independent news, the local voices, the volunteers, and the sense of connection that makes community radio so special.

To everyone who contributed, shared a kind word, volunteered, tuned in or helped spread the word: thank you. You are the bedrock of this station. Without listener support, KGNU simply wouldn’t exist.

As our Fall Fund Drive comes to a close, help us carry this community-powered radio station forward. Independent media depends on all of us, and every contribution makes a difference.

Our Fall Fund Drive ends at 11am this morning. There’s still time to support KGNU.

Donate at kgnu.org

Thank you for being part of this community.

Closing out KGNU’s Fall Fund Drive with the sounds of Los Lobos!Join Pete Miesel on Roots and Branches for a special cel...
10/11/2026

Closing out KGNU’s Fall Fund Drive with the sounds of Los Lobos!

Join Pete Miesel on Roots and Branches for a special celebrating the legendary East L.A. band, whose music brings together rock, blues, R&B, country and traditional Mexican sounds.

It’s the perfect way to wrap up our Fall Fund Drive: with the kind of deep musical exploration and eclectic programming that makes KGNU unique.

Thanks to everyone who supported independent community radio during this drive. You make it all possible.

Keep supporting the music and independent media you love when you make a donation at kgnu.org.

Keeping our community informed, connected and in the know: that’s what community radio is all about.Thank you, Raul in B...
10/07/2026

Keeping our community informed, connected and in the know: that’s what community radio is all about.

Thank you, Raul in Boulder, for the love and for reminding us why KGNU matters.

During our Fall Fund Drive, support the station that’s by the people, for the people.

Donate at kgnu.org

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Boulder, CO
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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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