KUFM - Montana Public Radio

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Our eclectic programming includes jazz, pop, opera, folk, rock, blues, world, new age, and classical music; in-depth national and local news; literature, comedy, and women's programs; science; and the longest-running children's radio program in the country.

Series

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2 Pieces

Documentary specials produced at Montana Public Radio in Missoula, MT.

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23 Pieces

Learn more about 23 bold women of Montana. Every weekday in March find the latest episodes here.

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3 Pieces

In this three-part series, kid poets from Hawthorne School in Missoula, Montana, read poems they wrote during class time with poet and Missoula Writing Collaborative teacher Deborah Slicer. Eleven-year-old Emma Harrison narrates.

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4 Pieces

1-2 hour music specials produced at Montana Public Radio in Missoula, MT, often for particular seasons and dates.

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3 Pieces

In 'Notes from the Huntley Project,' Jay Kettering's comedic and thought-provoking radio series, a middle-aged man reflects on a childhood spent in small-town space-time, where love meets mysticism and adventure meets imagination.

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16 Pieces

An investigation into the world of medicinal plants

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507 Pieces

A weekly literary program that features writers from the American West and beyond. The Write Question is hosted and produced by former Montana Book Festival Director Lauren Korn and co-produced first by Peter Hoag and currently by Chris Moyles and Jake Birch. TWQ is distributed through PRX to public and community radio stations, as well as to listeners around the world.

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7 Pieces

Unsung Heroes is a one-hour music special hosted by producer Tom Engelmann, showcasing unsung heroes from popular music.

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130 Pieces

An eclectic free-form mix of music from around the world, produced by Montana Public Radio hosts Sarah Aronson, Tom Berich, and Michael Marsolek.


Latest Pieces

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Paige Embry discusses her book Our Native Bees: America's Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them. She also reads a short passage.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KWMR, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Feb 28, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Molly Caro May discusses her latest book, Body Full of Stars: Female Rage and My Passage Into Motherhood.

Bought by KMUD, Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KWMR


  • Added: Feb 28, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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This episode features a soulful conversation with Anahata Meta about her book, 52 Weeks, 52 Dates. She also reads a brief passage from the book.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 15, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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This episode features a conversation with Peter Heller about his sophomore novel, Celine. He also reads short selections from the book.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Feb 15, 2018
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 3
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Carrie La Seur discusses her sophomore novel, The Weight of An Infinite Sky. She also reads a short selection from the book.

Bought by KWMR, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Feb 12, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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This program features a thoughtful conversation with Ken Egan about his historical nonfiction, Montana 1889, including the competing visions for, a...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KWMR


  • Added: Jan 23, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Romance novelists Kristen Proby & Jennifer Ryan discuss their critics, success, and character development. They also read short selections from the...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jan 10, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Bestselling author Jamie Ford discusses his novel, Love and Other Consolation Prizes. He also reads short passages from the book.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 29, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Pulitzer prize-winning author Jane Smiley joined us as part of the 2017 Montana Book Festival. In this interview, she discusses her career includin...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KWMR


  • Added: Dec 29, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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This episode features a lively conversation with the editors of the Montana Noir anthology, Keir Graff & James Grady. Each reads short selections f...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 27, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3