“The ear is The road To The hearT”

— Voltaire

change is in The air

Voice oF The coMMUniTY For ThirTY Years

It all began in a small miner’s shack on Banner Mountain in 1978. From the first broadcast

at just 20 watts, four hours a day, KVMR has grown to 6,000 watts, twenty-four hours a day.

With listener support and a volunteer broadcasting team, KVMR is now an integral part of

the community. For more than thirty years, the station has enjoyed the enthusiastic support of devoted listeners from all walks of life.

In a world of pre-packaged programming, community radio provides a crucial independent

source of music, news and information. Listeners are entertained, challenged, informed, and inspired by KVMR’s wide range of music programs and viewpoints.

The station supports the arts, health and human services, education and environmental

causes by giving an important voice to local nonprofit organizations. With a live broadcaster

on duty 24/7, KVMR also serves as Nevada County’s official Emergency Broadcast Station.

It will be a great accomplishment to get KVMR a new home and it’s something the community really needs to get behind. I’m happy to be a part of the campaign.

– Michael Funk, Campaign Chairman Chairman of the Board, United Natural Foods Inc.

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BUT iT’s TiMe For a change

KVMR has critically outgrown its rented space. And now it finds itself in cramped, inefficient

quarters overflowing with equipment. In studio space and production facilities that do not

come close to meeting its minimum needs — and that makes it a challenge to produce

quality programming. Over 700 devoted, committed volunteers – and duct tape and faith – are what keeps KVMR up and running every day. Imagine for a moment your home in such condition.

It’s time for KVMR to have a suitable facility. It needs to have

a place where it can continue to grow and do what it does best…

build and connect the community.

KVMR needs a new home to properly house its day-to-day

broadcasting and office operations. By remodeling a building, it will have the opportunity

to strive to build the greenest radio station in the country. This approach will significantly

reduce its operating overhead and allow KVMR to better serve its diverse community of

listeners. Listeners not just from our local area but from throughout northern california.

We’re honored to be able to help KVMR out and support them with their efforts.

– Ken Grossman, Honorary Chairman CEO/Founder, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

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I cannot tell you how many times I have walked in the door, literally dozens of times, and said, I need to get something out to the people. We need more publicity, we need more volunteers, we need help. And there’s never been one time that I’ve ever been turned away.

– Reinette Senum Co-Founder of PowerUp-NC (a community nonprofit) Vice Mayor of Nevada City

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Imagine for a moment a facility actually designed to be a radio station.

With high quality, state of the art equipment to broadcast the best sound

possible. Imagine live broadcast performances of your

favorite musicians or choral groups in a new spacious studio. Imagine

enough space to house KVMR’s huge music library. Imagine a “green”

building that becomes a model for environmental responsibility.

imagine all that!

Imagine yourself helping to make this new place a reality – so KVMR can

continue to evolve and remain an important foundation of the community

it so gladly serves.

a radio sTaTion To BeTTer serVeThe coMMUniTY

Name the production space and recording studio $500,000

Name the lobby $250,000

Name the entrance way $250,000

Name the community room $250,000

Name broadcast studio “A” $250,000

Name broadcast studio “B” $250,000

Name the music library $100,000

Name the reception area $100,000

Name the membership department $25,000

Name the development department $25,000

Name the underwriting department $25,000

Name the engineering room $25,000

Name the music department $10,000

Name the broadcast equipment office $10,000

Name a storage room (2) $10,000

Name the mechanical equipment room $5,000

Name the broadcast control console $5,000

Name the news department control console $5,000

Name the janitorial room $5,000

iMagining oUr new FaciLiTYa pLan To MeeT oUr needs

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GENERAL MANAGERSTAFF DINING

PRODUCTION SPACE &RECORDING STUDIO

MEMBERSHIP

RECEPTION

STORAGE

NEWS DEPT.

NEWS PROD.

ENG.ROOM

UNDERWRITERS

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PROGRAMDIRECTOR

STORAGEMECH.EQUIP. JANITOR

BUSINESS MANAGER

MUSIC LIBRARY

EQUIP.

MUSIC DEPT.

BROADCAST"B"

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Name the entire building $1,000,000Name the production space and recording studio $500,000

Name the lobby $250,000

Name the entrance way $250,000

Name the community room $250,000

Name broadcast studio “A” $250,000

Name broadcast studio “B” $250,000

Name the music library $100,000

Name the reception area $100,000

Name the open office area $100,000

Name the news department $100,000

Name the volunteer department $100,000

Name the administration department $50,000

Name production room “A” $50,000

Name production room “B” $50,000

Name the news production room $50,000

Name the newsroom office $50,000

Name the program director’s office $25,000

Name the general manager’s office $25,000

Name the business manager’s office $25,000

Name the membership department $25,000

Name the development department $25,000

Name the underwriting department $25,000

Name the engineering room $25,000

Name the music department $10,000

Name the broadcast equipment office $10,000

Name a storage room (2) $10,000

Name the mechanical equipment room $5,000

Name the broadcast control console $5,000

Name the news department control console $5,000

Name the janitorial room $5,000

Name a storage cubicle in open office area (5) $1,000

KVMR NAMING OPPORTUNITIESBe a parT oF soMeThing speciaL

Now it’s time to provide exactly what we need, which is a permanent home for KVMR where we can grow and do what we do best.

– Joey Jordan President, Board of Directors

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Name the production space and recording studio $500,000

Name the lobby $250,000

Name the entrance way $250,000

Name the community room $250,000

Name broadcast studio “A” $250,000

Name broadcast studio “B” $250,000

Name the music library $100,000

Name the reception area $100,000

Name the membership department $25,000

Name the development department $25,000

Name the underwriting department $25,000

Name the engineering room $25,000

Name the music department $10,000

Name the broadcast equipment office $10,000

Name a storage room (2) $10,000

Name the mechanical equipment room $5,000

Name the broadcast control console $5,000

Name the news department control console $5,000

Name the janitorial room $5,000

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GENERAL MANAGERSTAFF DINING

PRODUCTION SPACE &RECORDING STUDIO

MEMBERSHIP

RECEPTION

STORAGE

NEWS DEPT.

NEWS PROD.

ENG.ROOM

UNDERWRITERS

DEV.DEPT.

PROGRAMDIRECTOR

STORAGEMECH.EQUIP. JANITOR

BUSINESS MANAGER

MUSIC LIBRARY

EQUIP.

MUSIC DEPT.

BROADCAST"B"

BROADCAST"A"

PORCH

PROD. RM. "B"

PROD. RM. "A"

VOLUNTEER

OPEN OFFICE

LOBBY

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SCHEMATIC FLOOR PLANKVMR COMMUNITY RADIO401 Spring St.Nevada City, CA 95959

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capiTaL caMpaign dVd

change is in The air

caMpaign LeadershipMichael Funk, Campaign ChairmanKen Grossman, Honorary ChairmanConnie Stone, CPa, Treasurer

Board oF direcTorsJoey Jordan, PresidentMarjorie DetermanGary HarrisonPhil HartBob HoldernessDon KewmanJoshua LichtermanLee OsborneTony SpinettaJerianne Van DijkDan WallMichael Young

General ManagerDavid Levin

KVMR401 Spring St.Nevada City CA 95959

Office Phone:(530) 265-9073

Studio Phone:(530) 265-9555(800) 355-KVMR

www.kvmr.orgLayout and design by emagine.design

“who hears The MUsic FeeLs his soLiTUde peopLed aT once.”

— robert Browning