KUNM-FM (Albuquerque, NM)

KUNM is a public radio station that operates on FM 89.9 MHz, transmitting from a high elevation on Sandia Crest. The station's broadcasts are produced on the third floor of Oñate Hall, located at the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Since April 3, 2008, KUNM has expanded its reach through translators broadcasting at 91.1 in Cuba (K216CU) and Eagle Nest-Cimarron (K216CT), as well as at 91.9 in Nageezi (Dzilth-Na-O-Dit) (K220EM) and Las Vegas (K220AW).

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Republicans continue negotiations over budget despite divisions on certain policies

1 day ago | kunm.org | Barbara Sprunt |A Martínez

House Republicans are still negotiating the details of a wide-ranging legislative package of President Trump's domestic priorities that they hope to advance by the end of next week.
The White House is pushing a big budget increase for the Kennedy Center

2 days ago | kunm.org | Jaclyn Diaz

A House committee has proposed boosting the budget for the Kennedy Center sixfold. It comes after President Trump said the arts center was in "disrepair."
How Pope Leo XIV's first homily may be setting the tone for his papacy

6 days ago | kunm.org | Jason DeRose

Friday morning, newly-elected Pope Leo XIV led his first public mass as head of the Catholic Church:
Poll: Vast majority of New Mexicans oppose public land rollbacks in oil and gas policy

1 week ago | kunm.org | Bryce Dix

A new poll released this week by the National Wildlife Federation finds New Mexicans overwhelmingly support strong environmental safeguards and oversight of oil and gas development on public lands. It comes amid a push by the Trump administration to ramp up drilling with far less regulatory oversight.
Let's Talk chronic absenteeism

1 week ago | kunm.org | Taylor Velazquez

Nationwide schools are facing, and it’s even worse in New Mexico which saw the largest increase - of 119% -in the country from 2019 to 2023. That means over 124,000 students in the state were chronically absent. Students who are chronically absent are those who are missing 10% or more days of school for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Defunding of Rio Grande Endangered Species Program threatens long-term impact

1 week ago | kunm.org | Bryce Dix

Nestled in the depths of the Albuquerque BioPark is the Aquatic Conservation Facility – it’s one of three places in New Mexico where aquarists hatch Rio Grande silvery minnow. They work with several different state and federal agencies to protect and maintain native species. Head Curator Patrick Horley has an extensive background in fish farming and environmental science.
People who fled authoritarian regimes say Trump's tactics remind them of home

2 weeks ago | kunm.org | Frank Langfitt

Last year, David Koranyi attended his mother's 70th birthday party back home in Hungary, but the indirect route he took highlights the autocratic rule that grips his homeland. Instead of flying straight to Hungary, Koranyi flew to neighboring Austria and then turned off his phone and drove across the border where there was no passport control and he knew he could slip in undetected.
Symposium kicks off immersive exhibit on the bomb

2 weeks ago | kunm.org | Megan Kamerick

A new exhibit on nuclear weapons opens Wednesday at the University of New Mexico’s Zimmerman Library as part of a nationwide tour. “The bomb” is an immersive multimedia installation created by journalist Eric Schlosser and artist Smriti Keshari. There will be a two-day symposium starting Wednesday to open the exhibit.
Plaintiffs in Yazzie/Martinez education equity suit return to court Tuesday

2 weeks ago | kunm.org | Taylor Velazquez

The plaintiffs in a landmark equity education lawsuit are headed back to court Tuesday because they say the State of New Mexico has not complied with court orders. A 2018 ruling in the Yazzie/Martinez case by Judge Sarah Singleton found New Mexico was not providing an equitable education to students who are low-income, Native American, have disabilities, or are English language learners.
What makes a protest successful?

3 weeks ago | kunm.org | Megan Lim |Courtney Dorning |Juana Summers

In the decades since the civil rights movement of the 1960s, many Americans have tried to use the model of protest to achieve their political goals. But do protests work?