KMRE Newsletter December 2023

Transmitter Finally Arrives!

After waiting a year, KMRE gets its signal boost.

Our main fundraising goal last year was to help us upgrade our equipment so that we could expand our broadcast reach. We raised $50,000 and in December of 2022 we ordered our new transmitter. Soon we got the news that supply chains and staff shortages would delay delivery. We finally received the new transmitter last week, almost one year to the date of ordering it. But delivery was just the beginning of the adventure, as it arrived without all of the necessary parts to install it, including an installation manual. Our Chief Engineer, Mike Gilbert, and our Operations Manager, Robert Clark, had to make the cables we needed and spent three days installing it– here’s a few pics of the process.

Now we’re broadcasting at almost full capacity, and expect our signal to get even stronger over the next few months as we install boosters in various spots in Whatcom County. It’s been a long slog, but we’re proud of the people who helped make it real. Community radio isn’t always easy, but maintaining public access to the public airwaves is always worth it.

Third Eye Jazz with DJ L-Cat, Tuesdays at 3pm

Running and Racing with Leo Schumaker and Friends, Mondays at 5:30pm

Bliss is Ordinary with Yam and Jessi, Saturdays at 11AM

Open To Debate, Fridays at 6pm

Progressive Rock Psychedelic Beatles Pop Show with Erik The Prog King, Tuesdays at 9PM