Mission Statement

KOPN is a non-commercial, listener-supported community radio station operated by the non-profit New Wave Corporation, broadcasting to central Missouri. KOPN is committed to educating and enriching the lives of its membership and the community it serves, especially those otherwise under-represented in the commercial or other non-profit media sectors. KOPN is free from direct constraints of commercial, political, or religious interests.

KOPN serves its community by:

  • Encouraging participation by all segments of the community.
  • Training individuals in radio production and giving access to its facilities and airwaves for the local production of quality radio programs.
  • Providing a diversity of viewpoints and musical genres through its programs that enhance the quality of life of its membership and the community at large.
  • Providing a neutral forum for the discussion of issues important to its membership and the community at large.
  • Fostering democracy and social justice.
  • Archiving selected recorded materials acquired or produced by KOPN.
  • Approved by the KOPN Board of Directors on November 15, 2005

 

Structural

 

Diversity

 

Board Minutes

Monthly Board Minutes are posted after their approval at subsequent board meetings on the Board Meeting Minutes page.

Financial