Kye Kase, producer and DJ of the music program Stay Sturdy Radio on Gila/Mimbres Community Radio (KURU 89.1 FM), invites passers-by to donate and receive a T-shirt with the GMCR/KURU logo at the station’s holiday fundraiser last year.Gila/Mimbres Community Radio (KURU 89.1 FM) will hold an open house at the station 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 10, at the corner of Sixth and North Bullard Streets in Silver City.

“We hope Chocolate Fantasia and Territorial Charter Day will be hugely successful, with many people participating,” said Jamie Newton, Chair of GMCR’s Board of Directors. “We’ll welcome visitors to enjoy light refreshments while they meet our Board members and people whose voices they hear on the air. GMCR/KURU is a nonprofit, sustained by donations from the community. This is a great time to support the station – and we’re still offering a T-shirt with the GMCR/KURU logo to anyone who donates $25 or more.”

Now in its eleventh year of broadcasting 24/7 at 10,500 watts on 89.1 FM and streaming on the Internet at GMCR.org, Gila/Mimbres Community Radio has more than three dozen DJs/Program Hosts bringing locally produced programs to Grant County and beyond. Nationally syndicated news, analysis, and cultural programs are also featured daily. The station is operated primarily by volunteers, with support and guidance from Manager Marcus Hanson.

Gila/Mimbres Community Radio is funded entirely by donations from the community. To join or donate with a credit card or PayPal, visit GMCR.org on the Internet and click the “DONATE” button. Checks payable to GMCR may be mailed to 519-B North Bullard Street, Silver City, NM 88061, or dropped through the mail slot. For more information, please call 575-597-4891.