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By Trinity Moody
March 22, 2023
University of New Mexico alumna Henrietta Mann, along with "Native America Calling," the live radio show that airs on UNM’s radio station KUNM, were two of the 12 recipients awarded the 2021 National Humanities Medal presented by the National Endowment...
By Hope Muñoz
November 05, 2021
The two podcasters who got their start at The University of New Mexico have seen considerable listener growth over the past few years.
Throughout the years, The Breaking Math Podcast (formerly associated with KUNM) has grown significantly. Currently,...
July 27, 2021
KUNM Radio, at the University of New Mexico, has selected Megan Kamerick to be the station’s next News Director. Kamerick started her position on July 19, 2021, following an extensive national search to fill a critical role for KUNM’s public service...
May 20, 2021
KUNM news staff took home dozens of awards this year for radio coverage ranging from podcasts to breaking news. The awards are especially notable after a year of immense challenges where reporters struggled to keep communities informed on COVID-19 and...
May 02, 2021
Chicago, Memphis, and the Mississippi Delta are places associated with blues music. Rooted in the African American experience, the blues gained wide popularity and inspired musicians and music scenes around the world. "Playing the Burque Blues" is a...
By Marisa Demarco
November 13, 2020
The KUNM community is heartbroken to say that News Director Hannah Colton died earlier this week at age 29.
She...
By Maggie Branch and Rachel Whitt
October 17, 2020
Like a lighthouse reaching across a dark night, radio broadcasts have brought joy and hope to people around the world for centuries. Here at The University of New Mexico, NPR affiliate KUNM is carrying on that mission by ensuring every member of the...
By Mary Beth King
March 25, 2020
During the current COVID-19 pandemic, there is a corresponding “infodemic,” a surfeit of information and misinformation that makes it difficult for the average American to find the facts they need to navigate the ongoing public health crisis.
In an...
January 30, 2020
For nearly 40 years one of the courts at The University of New Mexico's Johnson Gym has stayed dedicated to one specific group of basketball players called, Noontime Legends.
“It started out as just a group of guys who rather play ball than eat...
January 08, 2020
Celebrate our evolutionary past! Children will be able to travel 4 million years back in time this weekend and discover our ancient human ancestors at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology on the UNM campus.
The popular radio program The Children’s Hour,...
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