Eagle County is blessed to have so many nonprofits working to make this region the amazing place that it is, and this has never been more evident than in 2020. In a year with so much uncertainty, we’ve been able to turn to these volunteer organizations for the support system a community needs to get through these difficult times together.
With COVID-19 looming over every aspect of daily life, and so many of our traditional events postponed, now more than ever we need that human connection which for many locals is found in the familiar voices of DJs and tunes on the radio. Radio Free Minturn has been providing a local connection during these difficult times and now they’re hopeful you’ll support them in their effort to continue this work into 2021.
I have been spinning records and trying to brighten people’s commutes or whatever they happen to be doing when they tune in to Radio Free Minturn since 2017. I not only believe community radio is important as a DJ because I find fulfillment in sharing music that is so near and dear to me, but I also find it a necessary alternative to commercial radio. We are able to play what we want when we want, instead of having large record companies dictate what is consumed and, as a result, what tops the charts.
We have quite an eclectic family of over 30 DJs with a wide-ranging scope of tastes with something for everyone! Radio Free Minturn is a charitable nonprofit organization that is 90% funded by its listeners and donors. As a way to give back we offer free public service announcements to all nonprofits in the valley. Our annual fund drive is December 6-12, and this year it happens to coincide with Colorado Gives Day on Dec. 8. Donations can be made at radiofreeminturn.org/youcanhelp