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Public media faces an uncertain future. With the current continuing resolution set to expire on March 14, Congress will be making critical decisions that could impact the future of public media. At the same time, growing threats to funding put access to essential local services at risk.
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Remember that your financial support is key to helping keep KSFR able to offer the quality programming that you've come to know and love.
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KSFR exists because of listeners like you who believe in the work of our community-led radio station that offers an outlet for local voices, Northern New Mexico news coverage, and music and talk shows that are curated and produced by local talent.
You can help us keep KSFR on the air by donating a vehicle to KSFR! Your car, boat, RV, motorcycle, does not need to be running, as long as it's intact and you have a valid title. To donate call toll free 855-500-RIDE (7433).
Remember that your financial support is key to helping keep KSFR on the air with the quality programming that you've come to know and love.
On behalf of the staff, management, and volunteers at KSFR, we are grateful for your enduring support. Thank you.
KSFR Listeners - Great News!!! The KSFR radio signal will be improving in Far Northern New Mexico. Listeners in Questa, Taos, Red River, Espanola, and more are now able to listen to Santa Fe’s KSFR programming with a much better signal.
KSFR will begin broadcasting on KSQR at 91.3 FM in February.
The new frequency will enable - YOU - our listeners, to better enjoy KSFR programming. As a community radio station, KSFR’s expanded coverage area will allow KSFR to service more of the Northern New Mexico community.
Wherever folks live in Northern New Mexico – from Albuquerque and Santa Fe to Taos, Questa, and Espanola – they will be able to enjoy all of the music, news, and more on KSFR, Santa Fe, White Rock -- and KSQR, Questa, Taos!
We are Northern New Mexico Public Radio.
And, as always, KSFR can be streamed worldwide at KSFR.org.
KSFR will begin broadcasting on KSQR at 91.3 FM in February.
The new frequency will enable - YOU - our listeners, to better enjoy KSFR programming. As a community radio station, KSFR’s expanded coverage area will allow KSFR to service more of the Northern New Mexico community.
Wherever folks live in Northern New Mexico – from Albuquerque and Santa Fe to Taos, Questa, and Espanola – they will be able to enjoy all of the music, news, and more on KSFR, Santa Fe, White Rock -- and KSQR, Questa, Taos!
We are Northern New Mexico Public Radio.
And, as always, KSFR can be streamed worldwide at KSFR.org.
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The Forum is KSFR's Public Affairs show where important issues of the day are discussed in a hard hitting but civilized manner. Hosted by noted broadcaster Jim Falk, former president of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, a sister organization of Global Santa Fe where he now serves as vice chairman. Since 2019, he has been the host of Perspectives Matter…a McCuistion Program, a weekly public affairs program that airs on KERA, the PBS station for North Texas. He produces and hosts the podcast, WorldNow with Jim Falk, which is presented by Global Santa Fe and the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.
He is graduate of Washington and Lee University and earned in MA in Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia with a focus on international law and Middle East Politics. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Listen Live: Mondays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Or catch the rebroadcast: Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Join the conversation: email - forum@ksfr.org
Local News
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In the second of a two-part series, advocates, insurers, and lawmakers discuss strategies for residents to take important steps to protect their homes against wildfires. -
Proposed legislation that would lead to new schools teaching Indigenous language and culture moves to the New Mexico House of Representatives. -
As the 2025 legislative session rumbles into its final weeks, lawmakers seek to improve policy and practice around how New Mexicans are able to protect their homes with fire insurance.business. The first of a two-part story. -
Monica Archuleta and Kate Noble of Growing Up New Mexico discuss how a coaching program for adults helps to bring community resources to help families in crisis thrive. -
An interview with Galen Gisler, a retired researcher with Las Alamos National Labs, about asteroids and meteors. What is the likelihood of a major meteor collision with Planet Earth? -
Rep. Melanie Stansbury breaks down the impact on Native American healthcare and education.
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Torrez Joins Other AGs for Town Hall on Fed Cuts
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Reverse Timeline Key to Determining Cause of Actor's Death
Investigators say they'll gather information from cell phones and others sources to create a timeline leading up to the deaths of Santa Fe residents Gene Hackman and his wife.
State Reps Want Voters to Decide on Higher Ed. Oversight
New Mexico's House passed a resolution that would place on the ballot a question about whether the state should play a role in evaluating the work of regents and public colleges and universities.
Sheriff Says Pacemaker Likely Confirmed Gene Hackman's Time of Death
In a Friday afternoon press conference, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza provided initial findings about the deaths of the legendary actor and his wife in Santa Fe.
Gov. Signs Safety Bills
After the tumult of last summer's abbreviated special session on public safety, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham described the Feb. 27 signing as a triumph of bipartisanship.
NM Officials Initiate New Programs With Opioid Settlement Money
State and local officials talk about the latest strategies to combat opioid addiction and overdoses, armed by $1 billion from a recent court decision.
Interviews
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A few months after Bill Church took leadership of Santa Fe's paper of record, the veteran journalist fields questions on the final Forum episode of 2024. -
The Forum host Jim Falk speaks with attorney Jim James regarding the Expanded Power Capacity Project. Full interview. -
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, in her tenth year on the job, has faced many challenges as the state's election chief. An MIT project recently ranked New Mexico as the best state in the U.S. in election administration. -
Professor Kastenberg is one of the highest regarding legal analysts in the country and has extensive experience as both a prosecutor and public defender.
