Building Progress
Together, we’ve come a long way.
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![A young boy in a gray jacket uses binoculars to look at the camera in a sunny outdoor setting with green grass and trees.]()
Home Hunting [SEPTEMBER 16, 2020]
KZYX announces in the Fall 2020 newsletter that we will need a new home because the trees in Philo are starting to block our tower.
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![Aerial map of Ukiah, California showing city layout, roads, surrounding mountains, and agricultural fields.]()
Ukiah Bound [MARCH 25, 2021]
KZYX chooses Ukiah as the station’s new home. Then-General Manager Marty Durlin explains why in the Spring 2021 newsletter.
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![Exterior of Clay Street location of the new KZYX studios in Ukiah, California.]()
Welcome to Clay St. [OCTOBER 1, 2021]
KZYX purchases the property at 390 Clay Street in Ukiah.
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![A man standing on a ladder, working on Clay Street demolition.]()
Demolition Time! [DECEMBER 19, 2021]
The first step of the Clay Street renovation begins as volunteers and staff remove walls and get the structures ready for new electric and plumbing systems.
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![A volunteer sits at a desk in a room filled with shelves of CDs, writing in a notebook with a phone held to her ear during public radio pledge drive.]()
Building Fund Drive Begins [APRIL 2, 2022]
After months of demolition, planning, and preparation, work is paused so the station can consider the most economical way to begin the next phase of development while also launching the fundraising effort for the new KZYX HQ.
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![Architectural blueprint of a the new studio buildings showing north, east, and south elevations with detailed window and door placements, and a person silhouette for scale.]()
Scope Shift [MAY 22, 2022]
The rubber hits the road as the station grapples with permits, planning, and all the complexities involved in transforming an older building into a new state-of-the-art facility.
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![Two people examining and pointing at architectural blueprints spread out on a wooden table outdoors.]()
Site Plans Submitted [SEPTEMBER 22, 2022]
Quite a milestone! The floor and site plans for the new station are submitted to the city.
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![Three musicians performing outdoors under a canopy. The man on the left is playing an acoustic guitar, the woman in the middle is playing a ukulele, and the man on the right is playing a bass guitar. There are speakers and equipment around them, with a patterned cloth hanging behind them.]()
Let’s Party [OCTOBER 5, 2024]
A strong turnout at the progress party welcomes KZYX supporters to Clay Street to check out the new digs.
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![A glass jar filled with coins, with a small green plant growing out of the top.]()
Fundraising Success [AUGUST 14, 2024]
The National Endowment for the Humanities releases its $148,000 grant to KZYX for the new Ukiah studio.
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![KZYX radio station logo on wooden wall featuring KZYX and KZYZ, frequencies 90.7, 91.5, with the words Mendocino County and Public Broadcasting.]()
Step by Step [OCTOBER 23, 2024]
The Fall Building Fund Drive raises a total of $125,790. The generous challenge gift from the Dean Witter Family adds $100,000 to that for a grand total of $225,790.
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![Two musicians performing on a small stage during the KZYX Building Fund fundraiser in May of 2025, with a red and orange curtain backdrop.]()
It's Nice to Have Friends [MAY 15, 2025]
Fifty friends of KZYX hold an event to support the Building Project for the new KZYX Ukiah headquarters. The group joins forces to contribute an incredible $75,000 in donations to fund the station's three new state-of-the-art studios.
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![Four men working on a construction site outdoors, preparing a concrete foundation with rebar and wooden formwork for the new radio tower at Clay Street in Ukiah.]()
A Strong Foundation [OCTOBER 5, 2025]
Slab for radio tower is poured and KZYX receives a $175K donation to ensure that rural public radio stations like ours can continue to broadcast and serve their communities.
