When you support KHEN 106.9, you support the entire community. KHEN provides free Public Service Announcements to all non-profits in our area and gives a voice to the Chaffee County Community Foundation on Colorado Gives Day with a station take over. We also support local connections with live DJ's and events. We're proud to be Chaffee County's only community radio station. Everyone belongs at Community Radio!
Help the Chaffee County community by donating to KHEN today! You make a difference when you support this station. Community radio NEEDS community support.
"KHEN radio station is the true voice of Salida. No commercial motives taint the programming of music and community information offered on 106.9 FM. The strong effort to continue to expand Khen as a news and information source is an illustration of the radio station's Staff and Board's drive for constant improvement. Any help of any kind that can be offered to this community resource would be a great thing." - Chuck Rose, former Mayor of Salida 2007-2011
"We appreciate KHEN’s community spirit. And we enjoy how you never quite know what you’re going to be getting. Always grateful!" - Rand Hill
"Public radio is the best source for getting the community's voice heard." - Dana Wilson
"Love you guys almost as much as coffee!!!!! especially live DJ's!" - Clark Roberts
KHEN 106.9 FM is a volunteer-supported community radio station and media platform committed to:
Building community through programming, education, and engagement. Community Radio...You Belong
On February 2nd, 2003, KHEN hit the airwaves in Salida, Colorado. For years, the founders of KHEN ran a grassroots campaign to raise funds and awareness for Chaffee County’s first community radio station. At the beginning, the studio was a small office off an alley with 18 programmers playing 12 hours of content a day. The antenna transmitted from a nearby roof right on F Street.
Today, KHEN hosts 38 local shows and 20 syndicated programs, with content airing 24 hours a day from our antenna atop Tenderfoot (“S” Mountain). Listeners can also stream KHEN online 24 hours a day.
KHEN is proud that our community-based station acts as a cornerstone for other local non-profit organizations and government agencies within Chaffee County. In 2023, we read 200 public service announcements over 3,000 times and we host a “station takeover” with the Chaffee County Community Foundation during Colorado Gives Day.
We’re also proud of our local DJ’s bringing music, news and podcasted content to our community. In a world of algorithms and canned music, our all volunteer DJ crew brings shows with heart and soul. We also host programming that highlights locals like Looking Upstream, a podcast in conjunction with Chaffee County Public Health, and School Zone, a show celebrating the accomplishments of our local school districts.
KHEN is also proud to support the local musicians and venues with our free Live Music Calendar. Created by volunteer DJ Jim Lofgren in 2021, it is now the go-to music guide for locals and visitors alike who want to explore the growing live music scene in Chaffee County.
KHEN operates with a volunteer Board of Directors, 1 part-time staff member, and an Executive Director with many integral services provided by volunteers. Our DJ’s present FCC compliant programs with creativity and passion.
Visit khen.org to learn more about our community outreach, events, or to volunteer. Community Radio–You Belong!
Organization name
KHEN Radio 106.9
other names
KHEN Radio
2003
Tax id (EIN)
80-0027824
Category
Public & Societal Benefit
Organization Size
Small Organization
Address
123 E. 3rd StMailing
P.O.Box 596Chaffee County, CO, US