KYRS turns 19 years old on October 26, 2022!

Nineteen years ago, on October 26, 2003, KYRS began broadcasting as a 100 watt low-power FM station. Today, thanks to listeners like you, KYRS is a full power 6,800 watt station reaching five counties in Eastern Washington and continues to keep media where it belongs, in the hands of our community!

Donating Appreciated Stock is One of the Easiest Ways to Give to KYRS!

Donating stock directly to KYRS Thin Air Radio is one of the most advantageous and tax-smart ways you can give. Here are four reasons to consider giving stock donation a try:

You can give more. The maximum federal capital gains tax rate is 20 percent on long-term holdings. But if you donate the stock directly to a charity, there’s no capital gains tax to pay. Plus, you are still eligible to deduct the full fair-market value of the asset you donated from your income taxes, up to the limits tax law allows. And remember, your appreciated assets can even include assets that are not publicly traded, like restricted stocks or crypto currency.

Reduce future capital gains. Donating appreciated shares and then buying new shares to reset your cost basis at the current, higher price will reduce your future capital gains tax exposure if the stock continues to grow in value.

Keep your portfolio healthy. If a review of your investment gains and losses shows that it’s time to rebalance your portfolio to maximize its performance and optimize for risk, donating stock can give your portfolio the health check it needs. Implementing a donation strategy puts your capital gains to work funding your philanthropy.

Donating stocks is easy:

1. You visit DonateStock.com, search for Thin Air Community Radio and submit an online donation form

2. DonateStock sends form to your broker and notifies you and Thin Air Community Radio

3. Your broker transfers stock to the Thin Air Community Radio account

4. Stock is received, reconciled, converted to cash and distributed to Thin Air Community Radio

5. You are notified the stock was received and are sent a receipt for the gift

If you’re curious about how you might put some of your appreciated stocks to work funding a charitable gift to Thin Air Community Radio, talk with your financial advisor, or visit DonateStock.com to learn more.

Click Here To Donate Stock To KYRS!

A great leader of our city has left us and we will not soon forget her. Sandy Williams–civil rights activist, founder and Executive Director of the Carl Maxey Center in East Central Spokane, publisher of the Black Lens and host of Revolutionary Spirituality on Thin Air Community Radio. With respect.

Sandy was a bright light in our community. A piece of our heart has dissolved into sunlight.

There will be a celebration of Sandy’s life and legacy at 5PM on September 13th, First Interstate Center of the Arts, 334 West Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane.

Check out the great article in the Spokesman about our own Ned Bowen and his fantastic Vinyl Hour show on Thin Air Community Radio!

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We Love Ned!

Since the dawn of KYRS, Ned Bowen has never veered from his personal commitment to always “Give Good Radio!” And he delivers on that promise every Thursday evening at 8PM. Over the years Ned has lugged thousands of pounds of vinyl up two long flights of stairs to bring you a very personal, handcrafted radio experience.

Here is how it works. The direction of each show is up to You & Ned, as this is “participatory radio” at its best! You call in to 509.747.3807 with your musical suggestions & stories. And Ned draws from the selection of vinyl he has on hand to make your dreams and requests a reality!

The Vinyl Hour offers up the best in Jazz & Funk, Rock & Blues, from mild to wild, with elements of Fusion & Spoken Word thrown in for added spice. Join Ned on The Vinyl Hour each week and let’s keep Radio Fun!

The Vinyl Hour, every Thursday at 8PM on Thin Air Community Radio 88.1 & 92.3FM, and streaming LIVE at KYRS.org.