Latest From The Newsroom
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.
Help us keep KSFR vital by donating any amount that you can. By keeping this gem of a community radio station operating you help to strengthen independent award-winning news delivery throughout New Mexico. Our music and entertainment offerings are part of what distinguishes us from the other stations in the are.
Click the purple button at the top of this page to make a donation.
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.
On behalf of the staff, management, and volunteers at KSFR, we are grateful for your enduring support. Thank you.
Local News
-
Exxon Mobil will have a larger presence in the Permian Basin after the Federal trade commission approved a deal for the company to purchase Pioneer Natural resources. A $60 billion transaction.
-
New Mexican Senator Ben Ray Lujan wrote a letter to the Department of Agriculture and the Health and Human Services Department addressing the Avian Flu in Cattle that has affected 8 farms in New Mexico.
-
During a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, member and former chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, pressed top military leaders on how the U.S. Department of Defense is prioritizing continued investment in New Mexico’s military installations.
-
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Melanie Kenderline as the secretary of New Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Kenderline has been renowned internationally for her support of the transition to clean energy.
-
The White House says teamwork between the U.S. and Mexico to reduce illegal migration is paying off. A White House spokesman, John Kirby, said the U.S. and Mexico will increase enforcement measures to prevent illegal migration on commercial transportation and increase the number of repatriation flights.
-
Capitan, New Mexico celebrates the 80th birthday for the famous fire prevention icon Smokey Bear with the return of Smokey Bear Days.
In Case You Missed It
Interviews
-
KSFR's Kevin Meerschaert speaks with the former USSR division director of Voice of America Mark Pomar abut his book Cold War Radio.
-
Study of preventable COVID deaths should probably be retracted, researcher says, because it doesn’t account for key factors
-
A bipartisan effort to get more money in the hands of victims of the Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire is on its way to the United States Senate after clearing the House on Thursday, but it won’t be considered again until at least September
-
Do you know what the most popular July 4th song is? Or who is Uncle Sam? And just how many hot dogs do Americans consume on Independence Day? Find out the answer to these and other pressing questions as reporter Mary Lou Cooper and Santa Fean Chris Durlak team up to give KSFR listeners an all American quiz.