KZFR 90.1 FM · People powered radio · Chico, CA
Community radio for Chico and the North State.
An essential, independent source of news and cultural content for the communities of northern California — programmed by volunteers, funded by listeners, and on the air for over 30 years.
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Listen
The live stream in your browser, plus what is on the air right now.
Shows and archive
Every program, its schedule, and the archive of past episodes on Creek.
Events
The community calendar, the music calendar, and KZFR's own events.
Donate
Defend community radio in the North State — one-time or monthly, with a thank-you gift.
Community calendar
Coming up with KZFR
- Sep 13
22nd annual Touch of Chico Wellness Fair
Chico Creek Nature Center, Bidwell Park, Chico
- Oct 3
KZFR presents the Chico Swing Band
St. John's Annex, 2341 Floral Avenue, Chico
Our mission
To enlighten, entertain, inform and educate our listeners in support of community.
Thanks to the dedication of our volunteer programmers, committee members and staff we have been able to fulfill our mission for over 30 years. Our transmitter on Nimshew Ridge, overlooking the Northern Sacramento Valley, broadcasts with 6300 watts of power. Together we are The Mighty Zephyr!
On the air
Shows you will not hear anywhere else
Radio Paradise
A blend of many styles and genres of music, carefully selected and mixed by two real human beings.
Bohemian Express
Kev brings you reggae, funk and rock music and occasional interviews — Wednesdays, 6:00am – 8:00am.
Exposure Therapy
Classic and new industrial, alt electronic, metal, and hard rock with Jackie — second and fourth Tuesdays, 10pm to midnight.
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Approximately 20,000 people from Northern Sacramento to Red Bluff listen to KZFR. When you underwrite a program on non-profit KZFR Community Radio, you're letting listeners know that you value the programs that they listen to.