May 13th, 2008
Public Service Announcements
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From Another Community Radio Station:
"KMEC radio does a very important thing for the community by frequently webcasting the Board of Supervisors meetings - as well as a lot of the other crucial meetings taking place right now. KMEC is right on time to cover Ukiah at the crossroads - whether the city can hang on to its small town charm or become a bedroom for the greater Bay Area. KMEC also shares this information with other media - and KZYX&Z often uses audio from KMEC's 'casts to bring the voices of the community to the county-wide radio listening audience."
- Annie Esposito, KZYX Community News
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Phone Numbers
We are on the air seven days a week fro 6am - midnight
Studio - 468-9800
Office - 468-9801
Mendocino Environmental Center
KMEC-LP 105.1 FM is the low power radio station of the Mendocino Environmental Center. KMEC-LP serves the greater Ukiah valley.
Cloud Forest Institute
Cloud Forest Institute is the 501c3 fiscal sponsor for the educational programs of the Mendocino Environmental Center (MEC) and kmec radio. Tax deductible donations may be designated for the MEC or KMEC radio by clicking on the Network for Good link. Thanks very much!
Who Are We?
KMEC radio is part of the Mendocino Environmental Center. The radio station came about in 2002 when it was announced that the FCC was going to be issuing a number of low power radio licenses. A committed group submitted an application and the MEC was awarded one of the licenses. A low power license means the broadcast wattage is maximum 100 watts.KMEC broadcasts programming that reflects the mission statement of the Mendocino Environmental Center:
The Mendocino Environmental Center (MEC) works through educational outreach, nonviolent direct action and the legal system to uphold and promote environmental and social justice in Mendocino County and beyond. The MEC is a resource center, which offers support to grass roots community groups and empowers individuals to work for positive change. The MEC networks with a politically and socially diverse community, encouraging integrity, tolerance, non violence and a sustainable future.
More about this new "digital" radio station
KMEC is a "digital" radio station. What this basically means is that a computer is a central ingredient of the station. And having a computer in the mix provides some wonderful and intereseting advantages.
First, music as well as pre-programmed shows can be sourced directly from the computer. Using the computer, broadcasting can even be put on "automatic" for a while and a pre-selected configuration of programs can be selected from a large list of choices, including station ids, press releases, music, etc.and qued up for broadcast, a button clicked and away it goes.
Second, the station can "stream" programs in real time directly from the Internet.
Third, the station can download programs directly off the internet for later broadcast, which opens up an enormous amount of information to draw from, and an opportunity for an amazing archive of programming.
Four, KMEC can "broadcast" from literally anywhere there is an internet connection. The signal goes from a microphone into a laptop computer connected to the internet. At the station, the station computer is configured to pick up the "web stream" internet signal and broadcast it directly out over the airways.