About
Broadcasting from Southeast Seattle, KVRU 105.7 FM is a low-power radio station packed with high-powered ideas for supporting local creativity and working toward a more just society. Our goal is to provide listeners with opportunities to share their stories and develop ongoing, community-focused programming. KVRU is located in the Dakota Place apartment building in the Mt. Baker/Genesee neighborhood. Signal coverage includes most of Southeast Seattle and some areas beyond
KVRU 105.7FM began as a dream in 2013, conceived by passionate Southeast Seattle residents, advocates, and community members in response to a new opportunity: Congress had enacted legislation allowing urban communities to apply to the FCC to create low-power FM stations, previously only permitted in rural areas. Following a $350,000 Capital Campaign led by SouthEast Effective Development (SEED), the studio was built and antenna raised. KVRU 105.7 FM went on the air in the fall of 2017.
KVRU is a program of SEEDArts and is licensed to SEED. Established in 1976, SEED is one of the earliest place-based community development organizations in Seattle and works in three areas: affordable housing, arts & culture, and economic development. SEEDArts oversees SEED’s arts and cultural work and builds community through multiple programs: Columbia City Gallery, Rainier Arts Center, SEEDArts Studios, public & community arts, and KVRU 105.7 FM.
KVRU is a member of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters.
STAFF
Luzviminda Uzuri Carpenter
Station Manager
Luzviminda Uzuri “Lulu” Carpenter (aka Ms. Lulu or LuluNation) (she/her) is a media justice advocate, educator, and organizer. In addition to KVRU, she is a Performance & Media Arts Teacher at Seattle Girls’ School, a social justice and STEAM middle school; Founder of Alphabet Alliance of Color (AAoC), a grassroots organizing alliance for Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; Teacher Advisory Board Member at MoPop Museum; Community Advisory Board Member at Seattle Theatre Group (STG); and member of the Washington State Advisory Board to the U.S. Civil Rights Commission. She has advised, worked, and performed for over 15 years in Seattle with community organizations including: Washington Hall, Ladies First Project of Communities Against Rape and Abuse, VoicesRising, Asian Pacific Islander Women and Family Safety Center (now APIChaya), Pinay sa Seattle (now GABRIELA-Seattle), OnTheBoards, the Service Board, YouthSpeaks, Roots Young Adult Shelter, YouthSource, and YouthCare. She was previously Co-Chair of the City of Seattle LGBTQ Commission.
Maurice Jones Jr
Tech Program Manager
Maurice joined KVRU in 2018. He grew up in Seattle’s Central Area and founded the Central Area Youth Association’s (CAYA) multi-media performing arts program in the 1990s. More recently, he co-managed the Columbia City Theatre and brought a broad range of performances to the neighborhood. Maurice is the co-founder of Very Juicy Entertainment – a multimedia production house servicing the West Coast music, video and film community. His professional experience includes production facility design and installation, and he excels as an acoustician, music producer, filmmaker, recording engineer, musician, educator, performer, graphic artist, and entrepreneur. As a bassist he has recorded with numerous artists, including the Neville Brothers, Peter Gabriel, and the Native American Grammy winning SongCatchers. Maurice served on the Radio Leadership Council that helped to create KVRU.
ADVISORY BOARD
Lila Lakehart
Lila Lakehart leads RadioActive, KUOW’s youth radio program. They have worked with hundreds of students to produce feature stories, podcasts, and short audio stories. They have taught media literacy and filmmaking and led youth media programs for organizations including Reel Grrls, Adobe Youth Voices, Native Lens, Reel Queer Youth, and the World Affairs Council. They have also served on the board of Rain City Rock Camp for Girls and Reel Grrls. An award-winning documentary filmmaker, Lila’s work has screened on PBS and the Documentary Channel, and been shown at film festivals around the world. They are the founding host of a funk music show on KBCS 91.3FM as DJ Megabooty.
Virginia Wright
Virginia Wright has a Bachelor’s degree in music, with professional experience in online and print design, IT/systems administration, and arts/nonprofit management and administration. She is the Executive Director of the Rainier Valley Historical Society, Managing Director for Chamber Music Madness, and Operations Manager and Librarian for Philharmonia Northwest. Virginia has contributed articles and essays for publication, both online and in print on a variety of topics, including arts, culture, and heritage.
Contact
General inquiries: info@kvru.org
Listener comments: listen@kvru.org
Programming: programs@kvru.org
Announcements/PSAs: psa@kvru.org
3642 33rd Avenue South, Suite C-5
Seattle, WA 98144
206-496-1180
COMMUNITY & PROGRAM UPDATES
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COLUMBIA CITY GALLERY ART TALKS with Kari Karsten Monday, 9/4/23 5-6pm SEATTLE MUSIC IS REAL - LIVE Launch Tuesday, 9/5/23, 7-9pm Volunteer Orientation & Media Justice Education workshop with Karen Toering Wednesday, 9/6/23, 6-8 pm JOY CORRIDOR by Nacala Ayele of Joyful Practices - LIVE Launch...
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