KZME

General Information

KZME will be a non-commercial radio station dedicated to broadcasting local music, supporting local arts and culture, and sharing information about east county public affairs.  The station is scheduled to go on the air in 2010.

As a non-commercial station, KZME will not air advertising and will be supported by listeners, business partners, special events and various grant funding.

MetroEast Community Media, along with a coalition of community groups, received word on May 6, 2008 that its application for a non-commercial, educational (NCE) radio station had been approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The KZME transmitter will be located on Mt. Hood in Brightwood and the studio will be located in Gresham.  A translator was purchased in 2009.  The broadcast area will reach most of the east metro and Portland metro areas.

What is Local?

Here’s a list of how we will define  ‘local’:

Music written by local artists, performed by local artists, played in a local venue.
Music played by local artists in a local venue.
Music written by local artists, played by local artists in a non-local venue.
Music played in a local venue by non-local musicians.
Music that was influenced by a local musician.
Music that was recorded in a local studio.
Music distributed by a local label.
Music that ’sounds’ like it came from Portland or belongs in Portland.
Music, that in some way, reflects local values, history or landscape.

In addition, it is our intention to play music not already well represented on the local dial.

Comments?  Questions?  Send and email to pd@kzme.fm.

Staff & Volunteer Directory

General messages can be left at 503-667-8848, ext. 352.

Dennise M. Kowalczyk – Director of Organizational Advancement
503-667-8848, ext. 335
dennise@kzme.fm

Carl Singmaster – Program Director
503-667-8848, ext. 360
pd@kzme.fm

Tara Dublin – Music Director
tara@kzme.fm

Elsa Oretega – Admin Assistant
Deanna Hubbard – Event Calendar Coordinator & MySpace Assistant
Lauren Oujiri – Graphic Designer
Judie Maron – Z Notes Editor
Trent Finlay – Social Media Manager
Robbie Miller – Audio & Video Tech Assistant
Roxanna Hubbard – Outreach Helper
Allison Silverberg – Web Editor