KMUD (91.1 FM) is a

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station broadcasting a

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format. Licensed to Garberville,

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, the station serves Humboldt, Northern Mendocino, and western

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counties in the

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region. KMUD is owned by Redwood Community Radio and its studios are located in

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. KMUD

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s its programming on two full power FM stations:

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88.1 in

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and KLAI 90.3 in

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. It also maintains a

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at 99.5 FM in Shelter Cove, California. KMUD is a member of the

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and hosted the organization's annual conference in 2010. KMUD plays live local festivals such as

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and

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. The recording is saved on the stations archives.

History

KMUD went on the air on May 28, 1987. For decades the station has issued warnings and alerts to the region on the whereabouts of law enforcement on their way to raid marijuana gardens.

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