KFMG 99.1

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Can I volunteer for the hippest radio station in Des Moines?

YES! We love volunteers! If you have skills in promotions and marketing, production, recording, website maintenance, or general office, please send a letter with your areas of interest to KFMG by clicking HERE.

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KFMG is a "listener-supported" service of The Des Moines Community Radio Foundation.

Please consider helping KFMG to continue as "Your Community Voice" by providing financial assistance. You can easily contribute with a credit card through our supporters at Red Truck Tickets. Please visit Red Truck Tickets Contribution page for more details.

Contribute to KFMG 99.1

At the top of each hour we say: "KFMG is a 'listener-supported' service of The Des Moines Community Radio Foundation." That means that a significant portion of our revenues comes from people just like you. People who listen to KFMG and love what we do. Our absence from January through June of 2010 shows just how important that revenue is. Please consider helping KFMG to continue as "Your Community Voice" by providing financial assistance. You can easily do so by making a contribution with a credit card through our supporters at Red Truck Tickets. They are donating their services to us and are not taking any compensation from your contribution (other than passing through the credit card companies' processing fees). To donate using a credit card, please visit the Red Truck Tickets Contribution page.

You may also send a donation in the form of cash, check or money order directly to KFMG at the address on the Contact Us page.

Thank you very much for your support.

In the News...

18 May

Beat Of The World with Gary Johansen
Posted in Station News

World Beat indeed. His show is fresh. Totally unique music, totally informed host, totally cool World Beat Radio Live from Des Moines.

Gary Johansen joins us as he takes us on a trip around the globe for the best in World Beat every Monday and Friday from 2 - 3 p.m. CT on BEAT OF THE WORLD.

Sounds from the Carribean, Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, India, and Asia to you on KFMG 99.1 FM and streaming that same globe at KFMG991.org!

18 May

Mike's Mango Music
Posted in Station News

If you have ever been into Flying Mango, you know that they not only serve the best Caribbean BBQ in the world, they serve up some great music. Many Des Moiniacs first heard of incredible new artists like Eric Lindell, Sharon Little, Hamilton Loomis, Jonah Smith, Jon Justice and others at their appearances at Flying Mango.

The genius behind the music and the food is Mike, and now, every Friday at noon, Mike steps out of the smoker, grabs his favorite new CDs, and takes over KFMG for two hours of great music on MANGO MUSIC.

Some people say that as a radio personality, Mike should not quit his day job. Still, as long as he brings the sandwiches for the rest of us we won't deny the music. Be like Mike. Every Friday at noon Central.

18 May

Get your weekend started with The Gary Monte Show
Posted in Station News

Gary kicks off every weekend on KFMG with The Gary Monte Radio Problem on Friday night from 7 - 10 p.m.

Rock, Blues, and Jazz are all in the mix as Gary hits the studio and free-forms his selections to match the mood of the city. Sometimes down and dirty, sometimes up and rockin', always eclectic.

And yes, you can give Gary your feedback and song requests by going to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KFMG99.1. Be sure to click on the page's "Like" button, if you haven't already!

18 May

Green City with Peter Sherinian
Posted in Station News

GREEN CITY airs each Friday from 9-9:30 a.m. Central, hosted by Peter Sherinian. The show explores the actions necessary to help create a “sustainable city.”

16 May

KFMG - Voted Best Radio Station in Cityview poll!
Posted in Station News

Dear Friends,
For the second year in a row, it is with much pleasure, a great deal of gratitude, and no small amount of humility, that we are able to announce that KFMG is once again Des Moines’ "Best Radio Station," according to this year’s poll of Cityview readers!!

And that's not all! Once again, our mid-day and Saturday night host, Jillian Sonkson, was a runner-up in the “Best Radio Voice That Turns You On” category and our General Manager, Ron Sorenson, was once again a runner-up for “Best Radio Personality.”

All of us here at KFMG cannot fully express just how thankful we are for all of the fine folks that voted for us and continue to support KFMG in many ways!!!

Following is the excerpt about KFMG from the Cityview article:

Best Radio Station
KFMG 99.1
Repeat winner KFMG 99.1 is a low power community radio station, broadcasting to the city of Des Moines and suburbs with tower, transmitter, studios and offices donated by and located in The Hotel Fort Des Moines. KFMG operates as “Your Community Voice,” and its primary goal is to help make central Iowa a better place to live by providing information about arts, entertainment, culture and the music Iowans love. Our readers say they do it well.

(You can check out the entire article and list of winners and runners-up in all of the categories by clicking here.)

14 May

Brian Holtz worth staying up for
Posted in Station News

Join Brian Holtz for a little irreverence and lots of great music. It's live every weeknight, four great hours, starting at 10 p.m Central.

Friendly, conversational and doing real live radio. Really.

And Brian will take your requests! Go to our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/KFMG99.1 and tell Brian what you would like to hear... he might even play it! Be sure to click on the page's "Like" button, if you haven't already!

14 May

The 5:01 Blues every weekday
Posted in Station News

Ron Sorenson hosts the "5:01 Blues" segment every weekday at... 5:01 p.m.!
Ron spins two Blues tracks and occasionally will throw in a bonus tune, as well...

So get your dose of the Blues on KFMG every weekday at 5:01!

15 Jan

The Green Zone with Linda Mason Hunter
Posted in Station News

Take a minute or two to slip into The Green Zone. It's all about taking care of you, your family and the planet. Linda Mason Hunter is an award-winning author and nationally-recognized expert in the fields of green living and home ecology. Linda offers very basic tips to incorporate into your daily living to make Earth a better place.

4 times every day at approx. 2:50 a.m., 6:50 a.m., 4:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. It's another gift to the world from Des Moines on KFMG991.org.

For more information see www.hunterink.com. Contact her directly at Linda@HunterInk.com.

15 Jan

One Word After Another with Jim Autry
Posted in Station News

One of our most popular features. Yeah, it's poetry, but this isn't about Bambi in the meadow by a babbling brook ... it's totally up in your grill. Confrontational, emotional, powerful, and boy, does it ever make you think. This is GREAT stuff.

Take five and get a dose of Spoken Word every day at 3 a.m., 8 a.m., 3 p.m., and 9 p.m. CT on KFMG 99.1 FM and www.kfmg991.org.

14 Jan

Join us on Facebook!
Posted in Station News

Hey, Facebook and KFMG fans... you can also follow KFMG at our official Facebook page!

Go to www.facebook.com/KFMG99.1 and click on the "like" button and it will be easy to get quick updates on what is going on in the world of KFMG 99.1 FM - Your Community Voice and Des Moines' "Best Radio Station" as determined by you, our loyal listeners!