KSUT at 50

A group of 11 smiling people face the camera, they are seated and standing in a radio control room with a control board and a shelf of CDs in the back.

History

KSUT at 50: The signal split that transformed the station

Clark Adomaitis

This year marks KSUT’s 50th anniversary. Since launching in 1976, the station has broadcast tribal news, local and NPR news, and a range of music throughout the Four Corners region. Here's part three of a series marking KSUT's history, told through interviews with DJs, board members, staff, and listeners who helped shape the station's legacy.

An old photo of a man wearing a headdress waves at the camera.

History

KSUT at 50: Growth in the 1980s, the signature Blend, and becoming an NPR affiliate

Clark Adomaitis

Part two of a series marking the station’s history, told through interviews with DJs, board members, staff, and listeners who helped shape KSUT's legacy.

Special guests Eddie Box Jr., and Southern Ute Tribal Council Vice-Chair Ramona Eagle, Lorelei Cloud, Marge Barry, and Linda Baker, joined us for a group interview to talk about KSUT's history with station hosts Tami Graham and Sheila Nanaeto.

History

KSUT, the early years: Launching as a tribal radio station in 1976, live from a 10x14 room

Clark Adomaitis

This year marks KSUT’s 50th anniversary. Since its launch in 1976, the station has broadcast tribal news, local and NPR news, and different genres of music throughout the Four Corners region. But when it signed on, it barely covered the town of Ignacio with its 10-watt signal.