KMUD

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KMUD
Broadcast areaNorthwestern California
Frequency 91.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Format Variety
Affiliations Pacifica Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Redwood Community Radio
  • (Redwood Community Radio)
History
First air date
1987
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 55426
Class C0
ERP 9,000 watts
HAAT 784 meters
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kmud.org

KMUD (91.1 FM) is a community radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Garberville, California, the station serves Humboldt, Northern Mendocino, and western Trinity counties in the North Coast region. KMUD is owned by Redwood Community Radio and its studios are located in Redway, California.

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KMUD simulcasts its programming on two full power FM stations: KMUE 88.1 in Eureka and KLAI 90.3 in Laytonville. It also maintains a translator at 99.5 FM in Shelter Cove, California.

KMUD is a member of the Grassroots Radio Coalition and hosted the organization's annual conference in 2010.

KMUD plays live local festivals such as Reggae on the River and Summer Arts & Music Festival. The recording is saved on the stations archives. [2]

History

KMUD went on the air on May 28, 1987. For decades the station has issued warnings and alerts to the region on the whereabouts of law enforcement on their way to raid marijuana gardens. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KMUD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. KMUD audio archive.
  3. Anderson, Glenda (April 25, 2010). "Garberville's KMUD radio alerts: Helpful or dangerous?". PressDemocrat.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2012.
  4. Witt, Emily (May 20, 2019). "How Legalization Changed Humboldt County Marijuana". The New Yorker . ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved May 21, 2019.

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