George Parsons was an original KVMR deejay and the Music Director for years. His beautiful, illustrated style influenced KVMR's artistic sensibilities for decades. Big thanks to George, who played a big part in why KVMR is so cool, and KVMR still being around today!

Jerianne Van Dijk has reprised the classic- get it while you can!

Local artist and longtime deejay, Jerianne Van Dijk, reprised the vintage birthday tee-shirt to celebrate 45 years of making our community a better, more informed and more fun place! Big thanks to all the deejays, staff, volunteers, listeners and members from the past 45 years-- and to all our future family as well. We're here because you turn us on. Give a gift and get a gift you can't get anywhere else-- plus a teeshirt too! For your donation of $89.50 or more, HERE.

And guess what? Annie is broadcasting LIVE from WorldFest THIS MORNING, 10AM- 2PM! LISTEN NOW!!

Annie currently hosts Celtic Cadence, alternate Friday mornings, 10AM-Noon.

Check out that turntable... that's how we used to make radio, even away in the field!

Sandy Brown, Angie Accardi, Kim Rogers

All dressed up and enjoying the Celtic Festival in 2011. Left: Sandy Brown, formerly KVMR's Membership Coordinator. Some folks remember Jimmi Accardi's Rock n Roll Party? That's his mom Angie in the middle, who was a regular call-in guest on the show. And Good Stuff's Kim Rogers. KVMR's Celtic Festival is back on this year-- check it out HERE!

Ruby Slippers Has Good Jeans

Ruby Slippers can fit into her highschool patchwork jeans again, thanks to "eating like a skinny person!" Ruby's show Click Your Heels is every Saturday, 4-6PM. Hear the latest episode HERE.

It's Joyce Miller Time!

Joyce Miller, Midnight Sun and KVMR News Anchor, visiting her brother's Grass Valley apartment, circa 1980. Joyce says, "I sat in this window and listened to KVMR and dreamed of living in Nevada County. It took 20 years but it happened!" KVMR is great a attracting the best people to the area. Dreams really do come true! Photo by Larry Miller.

Leave it to seasoned broadcaster Hap Hazard to pass the mic, here with KVMRx's 21st Century Girl. They’re in different studios at the same time, and are building a friendship passing in the hall every week. KVMR started a hyper-local station at 105.7 in Grass Valley & Nevada City (worldwide kvmrx.org), to make space on more airwaves for more voices. Community radio is as much about inclusion and belonging as it is about music, and that’s why it’s the best!

Daddy Michael Ben and Baby Jiff, c. '81. Michael Ben co-hosted KVMR's Native American music show, Dreamwalk, for a decade, and invited little Miss Jiff to sit in regularly. Jiff switched gears and created Resilience Radio nearly a decade ago. She's a silver-tongued inspiration to many and second generation KVMR broadcaster who has been involved with radio since before she was involved with radio! She captions the photo: "Mom made us matching outfits. I was soooo cute before life crusted me over." She's just pulling legs, she's even cuter now!

The Succulent Might Be The Youngest Broadcaster Ever On KVMR!

This little cutie has been on the air since he was a twinkle in his mother Prickly Pear's eye. Just had to include a shot of him eating cake on his first Bday! Another second generation broadcaster. I guess the radio bug is hereditary!

Good Morning Jerianne Van Dijk!

Jerianne worked at Good Morning Foods in the 70's. "It was there on Broad St. It was the only organic health food store-- where Fur Traders is now and was Indian Springs, where I also worked for 11 years. I oughta own that building!" Jerianne Van Dijk has worn 1000 hats at KVMR-- emcee, morning show host, even board president-- now she hosts Under The Influence with Todd Wahoske, third Wednesdays, 8-10PM.

Charles Atthill-- *Passport or Mugshot?

Charles Atthill at the time of KVMR's birth-- and quite old enough to be KVMR's father. He was then a university academic. He's now celebrating five years as a KVMR broadcaster, hosting Classics Declassified, Standard Deviations, Jazz Workshop, and Blues Spectrum. Still an over achiever!

*Just kidding-- passport!

Susan Schreiber-- Off The Hook!

Yes indeed, years before becoming a broadcaster, Susan Schreiber of the KVMR Women’s Collective made her living fishing in Alaska the summer of 1981. Susan takes her listeners on a journey of women in eclectic experiences everywhere during a Monday night rotation, 8-10PM. HAPPY 45th BIRTHDAY KVMR!

Peaceniks in the Park

Sharing the Wednesday Music Magazine for almost 30 years are Connie Coale and Jenny Michael (sisters from another mother), pulling out the “not so lost” hippie garb for KVMR’s 2017 “Summer of Love” in Pioneer Park. "Happy 45th Birthday KVMR!!"

Groovin' On Cloud Nine

David James, of Groove Café, says “We are the happiest people in the world at that moment. It was 1988 and we had just become pregnant with our first son. There were Tiki torches all over the yard, and all our friends were there, and we were on cloud nine. That baby just got engaged!"

He Digs It!

Cy Musiker, of KVMR's Curtain Call, helping to dig the Cape Cod Canal a few decades ago. Curtain Call is a monthly show highlighting the month's best in arts & culture in the foothills, the valley, and occasionally beyond. Catch the latest edition HERE.

On Top of the World

A 29 year-old Paul Berger celebrates a triumphant ride to the top of the Marin Headlands after purchasing his first house in 1978! Catch Paul's show Duck Soup alternate Wednesday nights, 8-10PM.

Meet Lisa The Kitten

"Here's one celebrating my birthday a few years ago at the Strings & Sol Music Festival in Puerto Morelos, Mexico, where I happened to meet Eric Rice! I was living in New Orleans and a DJ on WWOZ there." Lisa the Kitten and her husband moved to Nevada City a few years ago and she now hosts The Friday Morning Show, alternate Fridays 7-10 AM. Another fun fact is KVMR's first General Manager, Arthur Cohen, began his radio career at KVMR, and ended it at WWOZ just a few years ago! KVMR connects a world of music lovers!

KVMR Engineer Eldon Wood

This photo of Eldon Wood was submitted by Laura Miller. Eldon was the engineer who moved KVMR's studio to the American Victorian Museum, from the shack on Banner Mountain. Eldon had experience with microwave technology from his previous job-- working for the military installing radar systems to protect against Russian missiles during the Cold War!