ONE THING THAT MANY OF KVMR'S volunteers have in common is their long and convoluted history with the station. As the Volunteer Director, it is one of the things that impress me the most about our volunteers....their commitment and that damn habit that so many folks seem to have where they keep coming back!

Click here to meet KVMR Volunteer Genavieve Knowles

KVMR has always been about the heart and soul of our community, as well as great music. In the past year, our community, along with others around the world, has suffered difficult economic times. Many of our neighbors, friends and loved ones have gone through difficulty just trying to make ends meet and provide for their families. ...

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Home Is Where the Heart is...

MIKE BISSELL GREW UP IN THE BAY AREA in the golden age of rhythm and blues-blessed to have older brothers with great taste in vinyl. They jump started young Mike's musical education with exposure to the likes of Chuck Berry, Roy Orbison and Fats Domino. Mike's love of the blues, R&B and rock deepened as his adolescence coincided with the British invasion, the arrival of Bob Dylan, and the ascendance of Motown- the tsunami of musical creativity that broke over the Western world in the late '60s. ...

Click here to meet Mike Bissell

AFTER SUFFERING A MILD heart attack just over a week beforehand, blues great Roy Rogers isn't only alive and well-he starred in a taping of a national PBS music special June 24 in Sacramento.

And that was just a couple days after Roy stopped by KVMR with a surprise guest. Roy and longtime friend, legendary Ramblin' Jack Elliott, made an impromptu visit in KVMR's studios June 22 ...

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Whether it's raising chickens, taking care of bees, urban composting, sustainable agriculture, buying local or other topics, the Homestead Radio Hour just may be the new show you'll want to follow on KVMR. Mother-daughter hosts Phyllis Boorinakis and Julia Boorkinakis-Harper use their urban family farm experiences and contacts to bring you valuable, practical experiences to go local yourself. ...

Here's more from KVMR's Program Director, Steve Baker

Volunteers needed in our front office!

We are looking for personable and dependable folks to staff our reception desk, take calls, greet visitors, and help with ticket sales and light office work. Regular and substitute shifts are available. If you like being part of a busy office environment where anything can happen, this might be the volunteer job for you!

Here's more from Edy Cassell, KVMR's Volunteer Coordinator

So...let me ask you a question

What do you want from KVMR?
Hey-I bet you heard that one before. There are a lot of companies that ask lots of questions about lots of things. Which prompts a question you are now likely asking- what is he talking about?

Click here for more from David Levin,
KVMR's General Manager

Gathering Feedback

ONE OF THE BEST PARTS ABOUT being on KVMR's board of directors is the after-drive "thank you " calls that we make to listeners who have supported the station. It's a great chance to get to know you and to find out what's on your mind and hear how we are doing and what we could do better. ...

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... I'm leaving a gift to KVMR because I admire the cultural leadership and the passionate work of its people. Three decades of KVMR's locally driven growth and evolution proves to me that my gift will be deployed and enjoyed by thoughtful, pragmatic folks.

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Planned Giving and Estate Planning

As a community radio station the majority of those involved with the KVMR are 100% volunteer, including our board of directors. Please click here to meet KVMR's board of directors, or visit any of the following links for board meeting minutes and other reports. The minutes of our Board of Directors meetings are posted in Adobe Acrobat .pdf format for public review. If you need the free Adobe Acorbat Reader please click here.