Mission Statement

KAFM Mission Statement

KAFM is a responsive and responsible volunteer-oriented organization, dedicated to diversity and excellence in its programming and providing an outlet for the creative skills and energies of the community. KAFM’s purpose is to share music, culture, and information in order to facilitate communication, promote inclusiveness, and foster healthy communities.

KAFM Organizational Value Statements

• We believe that KAFM should provide an opportunity and the environment for the diversity of voices in the community to be heard.

• We believe that KAFM should provide an outlet for music not otherwise heard

• We value and believe that KAFM should expose the community to programming as a means of education

• KAFM values regular, recurring feedback from its listeners and the community and utilizes it to examine its values.

Global Ends Policies

1. Grand Valley Public Radio Company, Inc. will offer high quality programming in ways not otherwise widely available in the Grand Valley community, such as music programming, human interest/community events and local information and content, emphasizing a commitment to local musicians, artists and viewpoints.
2. Grand Valley Public Radio Company, Inc. will increase the number of individuals who have the ability to listen, hear, interact with and support the station by any number of approaches.
3. Grand Valley Public Radio Company, Inc. will maintain and develop its campus in a manner that will promote it as a community place for people with diverse backgrounds to meet, exchange ideas and indulge their creativity.
4. Grand Valley Public Radio Company, Inc. is committed to outreach initiatives, termed “Healthy Community,” which consists of visiting and connecting with local organizations, both non-profit and for-profit, in order to promote use of its facilities, services and resources for the betterment of the community.
5. Grand Valley Public Radio Company, Inc. will promote public access to and volunteerism in the production and dissemination of content in all areas of its operations.

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