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Public media faces an uncertain future. With the current continuing resolution set to expire on March 14, Congress will be making critical decisions that could impact the future of public media. At the same time, growing threats to funding put access to essential local services at risk.
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Remember that your financial support is key to helping keep KSFR able to offer the quality programming that you've come to know and love.
On behalf of the staff, management, and volunteers at KSFR, we are grateful for your enduring support. Thank you.
KSFR exists because of listeners like you who believe in the work of our community-led radio station that offers an outlet for local voices, Northern New Mexico news coverage, and music and talk shows that are curated and produced by local talent.
You can help us keep KSFR on the air by donating a vehicle to KSFR! Your car, boat, RV, motorcycle, does not need to be running, as long as it's intact and you have a valid title. To donate call toll free 855-500-RIDE (7433).
Remember that your financial support is key to helping keep KSFR on the air with the quality programming that you've come to know and love.
On behalf of the staff, management, and volunteers at KSFR, we are grateful for your enduring support. Thank you.
KSFR Listeners - Great News!!! The KSFR radio signal will be improving in Far Northern New Mexico. Listeners in Questa, Taos, Red River, Espanola, and more are now able to listen to Santa Fe’s KSFR programming with a much better signal.
KSFR will begin broadcasting on KSQR at 91.3 FM in February.
The new frequency will enable - YOU - our listeners, to better enjoy KSFR programming. As a community radio station, KSFR’s expanded coverage area will allow KSFR to service more of the Northern New Mexico community.
Wherever folks live in Northern New Mexico – from Albuquerque and Santa Fe to Taos, Questa, and Espanola – they will be able to enjoy all of the music, news, and more on KSFR, Santa Fe, White Rock -- and KSQR, Questa, Taos!
We are Northern New Mexico Public Radio.
And, as always, KSFR can be streamed worldwide at KSFR.org.
KSFR will begin broadcasting on KSQR at 91.3 FM in February.
The new frequency will enable - YOU - our listeners, to better enjoy KSFR programming. As a community radio station, KSFR’s expanded coverage area will allow KSFR to service more of the Northern New Mexico community.
Wherever folks live in Northern New Mexico – from Albuquerque and Santa Fe to Taos, Questa, and Espanola – they will be able to enjoy all of the music, news, and more on KSFR, Santa Fe, White Rock -- and KSQR, Questa, Taos!
We are Northern New Mexico Public Radio.
And, as always, KSFR can be streamed worldwide at KSFR.org.
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The Forum is KSFR's Public Affairs show where important issues of the day are discussed in a hard hitting but civilized manner. Hosted by noted broadcaster Jim Falk, former president of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, a sister organization of Global Santa Fe where he now serves as vice chairman. Since 2019, he has been the host of Perspectives Matter…a McCuistion Program, a weekly public affairs program that airs on KERA, the PBS station for North Texas. He produces and hosts the podcast, WorldNow with Jim Falk, which is presented by Global Santa Fe and the World Affairs Council of Connecticut.
He is graduate of Washington and Lee University and earned in MA in Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia with a focus on international law and Middle East Politics. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Listen Live: Mondays from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Or catch the rebroadcast: Wednesdays from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Join the conversation: email - forum@ksfr.org
Local News
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Deb Haaland's campaign for governor of New Mexico announced a robust start, with donations coming in from more than 30,000 individual contributors. -
The Children's Future Act was approved by a House committee as three bills addressing the home affordability crisis earned approval during full chamber votes in the House. -
Hunters, hikers, birders, state officials, and other advocates came together to make the case for protecting the New Mexico landscape. -
A new documentary on the power of math, copious amounts of pie, and other events are on tap for Pi Day 2025 at SFCC. -
The lawsuit alleges that the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has been crippled by the cuts, both in terms of academics and maintenance of its facilities. -
The powerhouse combo of a downtown restaurant and a nearby ranch won honors from visitors to "A Taste of Grassfed Smackdown."
In Case You Missed It
Gene Hackman Died at Home One Week After His Wife
Authorities announced on March 7, 2025 that Gene Hackman, ailing from heart disease and Alzheimer's, died in his Santa Fe home several days after his wife died there from hantavirus.
Mixed Reviews for Healthcare Provider Recruitment Bill
Some measures designed to tackle the medical provider shortage in New Mexico are moving through the legislature while others stall.
Positive Measles Test for Deceased New Mexican
State officials are still investigating cause of death but say it's the tenth case of measles this year in New Mexico, and haven't ruled it out as the first measles-related death.
Lessening Winds Enable Power to Stay On
Predictions of high winds prompted PNM to warn residents of potential activated power outages, but as the weather mellowed, so did the utility's stance.
Fire Resiliency in the Santa Fe Region
In the second of a two-part series, advocates, insurers, and lawmakers discuss strategies for residents to take important steps to protect their homes against wildfires.
State-Tribal Schools Compact Passes Senate
Proposed legislation that would lead to new schools teaching Indigenous language and culture moves to the New Mexico House of Representatives.
Interviews
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A few months after Bill Church took leadership of Santa Fe's paper of record, the veteran journalist fields questions on the final Forum episode of 2024. -
The Forum host Jim Falk speaks with attorney Jim James regarding the Expanded Power Capacity Project. Full interview. -
Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, in her tenth year on the job, has faced many challenges as the state's election chief. An MIT project recently ranked New Mexico as the best state in the U.S. in election administration. -
Professor Kastenberg is one of the highest regarding legal analysts in the country and has extensive experience as both a prosecutor and public defender.
