KUNM
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| Broadcast area | Albuquerque metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 89.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | NPR Variety |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | University of New Mexico |
| History | |
First air date | October 16, 1966 |
Former call signs | KLNB |
Former frequencies | 90.1 MHz (1966–1987) |
Call sign meaning | University of New Mexico |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 6083 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 21,500 watts |
| HAAT | 1,252.0 meters (4,107.6 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′44″N 106°26′57″W / 35.21222°N 106.44917°W |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KUNM is a public radio station broadcasting on FM 89.9 MHz from high atop Sandia Crest. Its broadcasts originate from the third floor of Oñate Hall, on the campus of the University of New Mexico (UNM) on Girard Boulevard Northeast in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
As of April 3, 2008, KUNM has translators broadcasting at 90.5 in Eagle Nest-Cimarron (K213ET), 91.1 in Cuba (K216CU) and at 91.9 in Nageezi (Dzilth-Na-O-Dit) (K220EM). KUNM broadcasts in HD.
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.