KPOV's Fall Drive is October 17 -25!

KPOV exists because of you.
KPOV High Desert Community Radio has thrived for 20 years as Central Oregon's local voice for independent, community-powered radio. We bring you eclectic music you won’t hear elsewhere and connect our community 24/7. Together, we’ve built a station that keeps local news strong and amplifies diverse voices. Also because of you, KPOV has been voted the Best Radio Station in Central Oregon for three consecutive years.

We rely directly on generous donors like you—KPOV receives no government funding. Your support is more critical than ever. Our First Amendment rights—and even community radio itself—are under threat. Access to local, reliable information and truly independent voices remains free because of support from you and others in our community.

A group of generous donors—including John and Joan, The Old Mill District, and First Interstate Bank has pledged to double your gift with a matching donation. Your contribution has twice the impact to help us reach our goal of $50,000 by Saturday, October 25. We’re just getting started, so your support today is especially powerful.

Please consider becoming a sustaining donor; $10, $20, or more each month helps keep KPOV strong all year long.

Help us meet our goal of $50,000 and make your gift today at kpov.org/donate, by calling 541-322-0863 or by mailing a check to: KPOV, 501 NW Bond Street, Bend, OR 97703.

Thank you for being part of the KPOV family! With your support, we’ll keep local voices on the air and ensure independent community radio thrives for the next 20 years and beyond.

KPOV is Turning 20!

June 26, 2025 marks KPOV’s 20th year on-air, and we’re ringing it in with a proper birthday bash! We hope you will join us in celebrating two decades of community radio with live music, silent auction, cake, and special beer label launch, and lots of fun!

The event is taking place Thursday, June 26 at Silver Moon Brewing, 6-10pm, followed by an after party 10pm-12am. It is free and open to the public.

Join us for:

  • The tapping of KPOV’s special POV IPA, in collaboration with Silver Moon Brewing

  • Music by Switchback, Zach Madison and See Alice

  • Catering by Laughing Planet

  • Silent auction with items from local businesses and artists

We hope to see you there!

Dialed-In Radio For The People By The People

Thanks to KPOV volunteer Ann Fitzmaurice for writing this article for Cascade Business News’ “Women in Business” issue.

“Community, community, community.” That’s how Linda Orcelletto, the new executive director of KPOV 88.9 FM describes Bend’s community radio station. This comment may seem too brief, but her response spans the breadth of Central Oregon’s nonprofit radio station and the depths of its historical beginnings. KPOV will celebrate 20 years of commercial-free music, news and talk shows to almost 17,000 weekly listeners.

The P-O-V in KPOV stands for point of view which lends credence to the community-focused programs through a mixture of voices, ideas, art, and education. “With a plethora of streaming services and the decline in local journalism, the community aspects of KPOV are more relevant today than ever before,” says Orcelletto. “Our local DJs, music from local artists and community news sets us apart from commercial radio stations.”

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