KEYA 88.5FM

Belcourt, North Dakota
KEYA operates at 19,000 watts serving 20,000 people with an effective radius of 60-100 miles, which crosses into Southern Manitoba.

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 190,
Belcourt, North Dakota
58316

Physical Address:
KEYA-FM is located on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation on Old Hospital Road.

Telephone Number:
701-477-5686

Fax Number:
701-477-3252

Email address:
keya@utma.com

Staff:
General Manager, Kim Thomas
Program Director, Jarle Kvale
Public Affairs Assistant, Kade Ferris
ssistant Engineer, Janice Keplin
Underwriting, Bruce Nadeua
Administrative Assiatant, Bonnie Bercier
Muisc Director, Lil St. Claire-Poitra
DJ, John Amyotte, Jr.

MISSION STATEMENT:
KEYA Public Radio strives to provide information, entertainment, and cultural programming to the Turtle Mountain Community. Guiding this service, KEYA will: Express, share with, and educate the community about the cultures within the listening area (Native American, as well as other traditions); Serve as a balanced source of information on local and national news and issues; and Emphasize programming from, by, and about the Turtle Mountain area.

HISTORY:
In July, 1974 the Federal Communications Commission gave authorization to the Belcourt School District to operate a non-commercial, educational broadcast station in Belcourt. KEYA officially went on the air in October 1975. It is the second oldest Indian owned and operated public radio station in the nation.