KZME

General Information

KZME  is 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).

MetroEast Community Media administers eight cable channels and offers video production workshops, providing individuals, community groups and non-profit organizations a way to discuss community issues through video. As our parent organization, it provides administrative assistance and technical support, namely in the production of promotional spots for our media partnerships.

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

Deanna Hubbard - Event Calendar Coordinator & MySpace Assistant
Judie Maron - Z Notes Editor
Trent Finlay - Social Media Manager
Allison Silverberg - Assistant Web Editor
Carl Wilson - Clerical Support
Ben Nystrom - Communications Coordinator
Noah Kleiman - Engineer and Trainer
Chad Williams - Music Reviewer
Elsa Ortega - Admin Assistant
Joe Blumenberg - Music Library Assistant