Editor,
I would like to invite our undergraduate student body to explore a unique opportunity for student leadership on campus and within the University community in general.
KUNM (89.9 FM and kunm.org) is our community’s local public radio station and one of our community’s most valuable assets. The station provides key access to local and national news, music and entertainment. In fact, the KUNM news department has garnered several Associated Press awards and national recognition. The station also functions as a medium for local artists to produce and broadcast their work.
I serve as the graduate student representative on the KUNM Radio Board, an advisory group that works with the station’s management, volunteers and listeners on issues of governance, programming and community involvement. The board consists of UNM faculty, students and community members. Two seats on the 12-person board are specifically reserved for UNM undergraduate students, and both of these seats are currently empty. We are seeking undergraduate students to serve on the KUNM Radio Board.
Board responsibilities primarily consist of one monthly meeting and cultivating the community’s deep-running and long-standing enthusiasm for public radio. I have been on the board for one year and have served as an important link between the graduate student body and the radio station. KUNM offers tremendous advantages and benefits for undergraduate and graduate students, such as streaming audio and podcasting.
Serving on the Radio Board will certainly add flair to any résumé, but it also offers a unique education in the operations of a radio station and provides the chance to collaborate with campus and community leaders on a variety of projects. No radio experience is necessary.
Undergraduate representatives must be appointed to the Radio Board by ASUNM. If you are interested in being considered for appointment, please visit the ASUNM office in the SUB to complete an application.
Billy James Ulibarri
UNM student
