News You Can Use

Programmers Susan & Stephen Tchudi of Ecotopia, Chris Nelson of Peace & Social Justice, Guillermo Mash of Without a Roof and Sue Hilderbrand of The Real Issue. 

Public Affairs & News You Can Use

There's one thing you can rely on during these challenging times and that's KZFR Community Radio! You and all our listeners come together on KZFR to follow local issue, hear Butte County updates and get news you can use. All the KZFR reporting you've heard about local issues & the coronavirus has been made possible by our volunteer programmers and the listeners, like you, who've pledged their support.

Help Keep Progressive News Alive on Your Community Radio Station

If you value programs like Democracy Now! weekday mornings, Ecotopia on Tuesdays, Without A Roof & The Real Issue on Wednesdays, Peace & Social Justice on Fridays and the daily News You Can Use segments, please, pledge your support to KZFR community radio. Help keep progressive voices alive on community radio.

*photos by Karen Laslo, 
Guillermo Mash & 
Leah T. McKean
Over thirty 5th grade students from Chico Country Day School were on Ecotopia recently talking about their work fundraising for Walk 4 Water, a project that promotes clean water infrastructure and new wells in Uganda.
3:31pm, 4-3-2025
Congratulations to Katharine Sherman for winning our 35th Anniversary Art Contest! Their cool vintage radio design will be featured on a commemorative t-shirt during our upcoming Spring Pledge Drive.
5:12pm, 3-28-2025
KZFR's own Rob Davidson's recent commentary in the paper explains what George Will doesn’t understand about a station like KZFR and the community it serves.
4:38pm, 3-28-2025
KZFR's own Steve O'Bryan's recent feature in the local paper gives us a look at what it's like to be a successful bike shop owner in Chico, Ca since the 1980s.
4:33pm, 3-28-2025
Each year we like to honor a volunteer who has gone above & beyond to help keep the Mighty Zephyr going strong.
4:21pm, 3-21-2025