About Us

Tenderfoot Transmitting, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization DBA KHEN Community Radio

What Is Community Radio?

Community Radio is radio by and for the people it serves, driven and programmed by volunteers who contribute to a healthy and vital community, offering diverse music, news, and informational programming that generally cannot be heard on major networks.

Community Radio... you belong

KHEN Programming

KHEN programming includes all things local: music, public service announcements, and interviews with local people on a wide variety of topics. Some consider it to be a grassroots form of radio, growing and flourishing, spreading seeds of thought and information via the airwaves, and rooting deep and finding strength in the underground, the under-represented, linking together and exposing listeners to things never or not often heard, from great new songs to non-profit connectivity and political action.

Our Mission

KHEN is a volunteer-supported community radio station and media platform committed to building community through programming, education and outreach.

Our Core Values

  • We are Bold: We are tenacious in pursuing our vision for KHEN.

  • We are Inclusive: We work to support, unite and provide a unique representative voice for our community.

  • We are a Learning Space: We are focused on providing education in broadcasting for our community. 

  • We are Involved: We are a highly visible and integral part of our community. We actively support local events and activities, being nimble and responsive to current events. 

  • We are Valuable: Chaffee County residents and visitors can identify KHEN Radio as an essential community resource that is unique, useful and distinct. We express the exceptional nature of our community locally, and to the world at large. 

  • We have Integrity:  We embrace an independent voice, speaking with respect, guided by facts and supported by our members, local underwriters, grantors and volunteers.