Joe Victor, Anna Weiland, and Marion Newton (left to right) play traditional American and Irish tunes on the porch of the museum at the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site, for the GMCR / KURU Fall Fundraiser and Showcase of Local Talent September 24-26, 2020.Gila/Mimbres Community Radio (GMCR) and KURU 89.1 FM will hold a Fall Fundraiser and Showcase of Local Talent Thursday-Saturday, September 24-26, 2020. Special programming will feature local musicians, writers, and commentators who may be brand new to some listeners, along with many regularly scheduled programs the station’s listeners have come to rely on. A spokesperson for the radio station said... “Among the special features that will be heard during this event are a September 17 interview with Senator Martin Heinrich on the legislation he and Senator Tom Udall have introduced to designate the Gila River as wild and scenic and Cerro de la Olla as a protected wilderness, environmental scientist Dr. Kenneth Sexton’s recommendations for realistic risk reduction as New Mexico cautiously reopens while the coronavirus pandemic persists, and Mimbres Valley musicians never before heard on the radio.” 

GMCR and KURU broadcast music, news and public affairs, cultural and educational topics, and commentary, with Spanish-language in addition to English programming, 24/7. Locally produced programs include Earth Matters, Local Flavor, Roots and Branches, Jazz from the Gila, Rambling Radio Revival, Mitchellaneous, Travelers in the Night – plus such new programs as the Quarentour music show Fridays at 8:00 p.m. hosted by Marcus Hanson, Big Band Resurrection Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m. hosted by Paula Geisler, Friendly Fire, a Voice for Veterans with host Don Kimball, and Kindred Continuum with four different programs that are each presented monthly at 10 a.m. on Mondays. 

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 “support” tab. 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 during the membership drive, please call 575-597-4891.