Connecting, informing, engaging and increasing understanding to move the people of north central
California and their communities toward a more vibrant, respectful society and participatory democracy. Coverage. KFOI will be a strong, progressive voice creating opportunities for building common ground and connectivity within and between communities. KFOI is Unique
The health of our democracy depen
ds upon informed, engaged and active citizens – now more than ever. KFOI is dedicated to raising the level of discourse, increasing respect and improving community engagement locally. We have designed active strategies to accomplish this. No other station in our region has dedicated significant airtime to serve this mission. We will also showcase our area’s culture and grow to become a trusted source for local news, events and commentary for all the communities in our region. Other local community and public radio stations mainly have content and community calendars covering some cultural events in a few cities. With the continued decrease in local content by the remaining area newspapers, their traditional as a public square is no longer functioning as a conduit for government agencies to communicate to the public about upcoming land use and resource hearings and forums. Unlike other local media, KFOI will have a consistent focus and ample time allocated for presentation of issues well in advance of hearings so the public has time to formulate effective responses. Along with locally produced music, theater and multiple community calendars organized by regions and categories; as a Pacifica affiliate, KFOI will also offer a high-quality selection of national commentary and cultural programming. KFOI will bring focus to our local region then outward: connecting us to each other, our community, our region and our world to strengthen the building blocks of democracy. Sustainability. KFOI’s broadcast area encompasses a large economic base of potential underwriters, donors and volunteers. With two studios in the northern and southern part of our region, volunteers will have convenient access to meetings and to produce programming which will allow us to build a large volunteer base. Our budget is modest yet our station will impact four counties. With an experienced, all-volunteer operating team, our year-to-year fundraising goals are achievable. Our projected budget of $35,000 is in line with many other small community radio stations who operate in much less populated areas with much smaller economic bases. KFOI will be flexible, evolving, and can explore and create many topic areas of local programming due to our longstanding relationships in the community and our excellent volunteers. As a Pacifica Affiliate and a member of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters we will have the opportunity to share our local programming with other stations and download programs from other stations around the country. History. Twenty-three years ago, citizens in Tehama County applied for a permit to construct a community radio station to serve Tehama County. Seventeen years later, the Federal Communications Commission, FCC, granted their application over other competitors. Three years later, in 2009, KFOI 90.3 was on the air broadcasting to the city of Red Bluff then, with partners in the Redding area, successfully applied to expand our broadcast region to serve a 260,000-population area reaching from Tehama and Glenn through Shasta counties. In the following years, we have worked through all the laborious FCC processes in preparation to launch in fall of 2017. Alta California Community Media has assembled an experienced and enthusiastic management and operating team serving the largest community radio station in northern California: KFOI 90.9 fm
