Board of Directors
We serve both KAFM and the wider community in developing a vision for culture and radio in the Grand Valley. The KAFM Board of Directors meets the Fourth Wednesday of every month.
Board meetings are open to the public, and we encourage listeners and community members to attend.
Visit the KAFM Calendar for dates and times.
If you’re interested in joining KAFM’s board, we invite you to complete an application and send it along with your resume to BoardMembers@KAFMradio.org or mail to: 1310 Ute Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
Board Meeting Minutes and Files Archive
JOE GUDORF | PRESIDENT
Joe Gudorf moved to Grand Junction from Evergreen, Colorado in 2000. He went to Mesa State for marketing and was an underwriter for Colorado State University radio station KMSA 91.3. In late 2003, he moved back to Evergreen for a brief stint, where he worked for a small record label as a talent scout, while working for a small community bank in Nederland before moving back to the Grand Valley in April of 2004. Joe went to work for ANB Bank in April 2004, and has held many different positions from retail operations, branch management, retail lender, commercial lender and now credit risk review.
“While I love what I do, my passion has been music since I was a kid. I remember sitting and listening to albums with my parents on Friday and Saturday nights when I was a kid. We listened to everything from Marty Robbins to Michael Jackson. I enjoy playing guitar and still love listening to music. I listen to music while I drive, work, around the house and to fall asleep.
I met my wife Carrie in November of 2004 and we live on a small acreage property north of town with our two dogs Jackson a black lab mix and Lucy a Jack Russell Terrier. We also have two cats June and Cheyenne and two horses, Bear and Grace. We lost two of our beloved dogs in the past year. We love going to concerts and have made countless trips to Denver and even Phoenix to catch live music. I love finding new music and sharing it with friends and family.
I like to be involved in the community and have been involved with Doors 2 Success, the non-profit board for the supportive services of the Grand Junction Housing Authority. I have sat on the board since its inception in 2007 and have been honored to be the board chair for the past seven years.”
These are a few of my favorite quotes:
“Music…will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your character and sensibilities, and in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you.” – Dietich Bonhoeffer
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain” – Bob Marley
“Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are, the form of our politics or the expression of our love and our faith, music proves: We are the same” – John Denver
“While I love what I do, my passion has been music since I was a kid. I remember sitting and listening to albums with my parents on Friday and Saturday nights when I was a kid. We listened to everything from Marty Robbins to Michael Jackson. I enjoy playing guitar and still love listening to music. I listen to music while I drive, work, around the house and to fall asleep.
I met my wife Carrie in November of 2004 and we live on a small acreage property north of town with our two dogs Jackson a black lab mix and Lucy a Jack Russell Terrier. We also have two cats June and Cheyenne and two horses, Bear and Grace. We lost two of our beloved dogs in the past year. We love going to concerts and have made countless trips to Denver and even Phoenix to catch live music. I love finding new music and sharing it with friends and family.
I like to be involved in the community and have been involved with Doors 2 Success, the non-profit board for the supportive services of the Grand Junction Housing Authority. I have sat on the board since its inception in 2007 and have been honored to be the board chair for the past seven years.”
These are a few of my favorite quotes:
“Music…will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your character and sensibilities, and in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you.” – Dietich Bonhoeffer
“One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain” – Bob Marley
“Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are, the form of our politics or the expression of our love and our faith, music proves: We are the same” – John Denver
STEVE WESEMAN | VICE PRESIDENT
My wife, Elaine, and I moved to Grand Junction in 2005 to open a Servpro franchise. Servpro is still active in the Valley although we sold the business and retired in 2014.
Elaine and I lived in, or close, to Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. Elaine was born and raised there, while my family moved there in 1963. We were uprooted from our life in Elgin, Illinois by my father’s wanderlust. After two months of bemoaning my fate, I found myself in love with the beauty of Colorado. That love has never faded.
After serving in the Navy and seeing the world, I came back to Colorado working a variety of jobs while obtaining a B.A. in English Literature and Education from The Colorado College.
Finding myself in need of a full time job I became an insurance adjuster, a job that sustained us until we bought the franchise. And, no, I didn’t do it on my own. Elaine was a librarian with the Pikes Peak Library District for 28 years while she also mothered our two children, Aaron and Dana. We just celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on January 24, 2020.
My connection with KAFM started as an underwriter. After the franchise sold I continued that contact as a contributing member. I’m a believer. I’m hoping that belief will help keep KAFM on the great track it is traveling.
Elaine and I lived in, or close, to Green Mountain Falls, Colorado. Elaine was born and raised there, while my family moved there in 1963. We were uprooted from our life in Elgin, Illinois by my father’s wanderlust. After two months of bemoaning my fate, I found myself in love with the beauty of Colorado. That love has never faded.
After serving in the Navy and seeing the world, I came back to Colorado working a variety of jobs while obtaining a B.A. in English Literature and Education from The Colorado College.
Finding myself in need of a full time job I became an insurance adjuster, a job that sustained us until we bought the franchise. And, no, I didn’t do it on my own. Elaine was a librarian with the Pikes Peak Library District for 28 years while she also mothered our two children, Aaron and Dana. We just celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary on January 24, 2020.
My connection with KAFM started as an underwriter. After the franchise sold I continued that contact as a contributing member. I’m a believer. I’m hoping that belief will help keep KAFM on the great track it is traveling.
MARIANNE GRIFFIN | BOARD MEMBER
SCOTT BURNHAM | TREASURER
NIC HANSEN | BOARD MEMBER
CLINTON KNORPP | BOARD MEMBER
LANCE LEWIS | BOARD MEMBER
After opening and managing several Musicland stores in Metro Denver in the late 1970's, Lance, along with his wife Sheri and infant son, made Grand Junction their new home in anticipation of managing the next Colorado Musicland store opening in Mesa Mall in 1980. He changed careers when he moved to UPS, a job he retired from in 2008. He now enjoys family time with his kids and grandkids while working part time at Colterris Winery in Palisade.Lance's love of recorded music can be traced back to radio. He has fond early memories of pop music on Denver AM stations but the emergence of FM radio and the album oriented rock (AOR) format began his lifelong love for discovering new artists. His years at Musicland brought exposure to and appreciation of all music genres.
Lance has been a volunteer programmer at KAFM since 2010 and has also served as a member of the station's Music Bureau. "There are so many passionate people who make this vital community and cultural resource possible. Being a part of that effort as a programmer and now serving on the station’s Board of Directors is an honor."
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