KMNR strives to provide educational, entertaining, and informative radio programs as a public service to the students, faculty, and administration of the University of Missouri-Rolla and for the people of Phelps and Texas Counties. The only exceptions are standard educational productions which KMNR airs to serve the public interest. Each DJ does a three hour show per week. Since the DJ chooses all music for his or her show, it is useful to consult the KMNR Program Guide to find out which three-hour shows you wish to hear. The KMNR Program Guide is available electronically , at the KMNR studios on the corner of 12th and Pine across from Basic Engineering, the UMR Library, and various other locations on the UMR Campus.
Programming is provided by sixty to seventy volunteer DJs.
Station administration is performed by a seven-member executive board that is elected once per year from the body of DJs. Executive board members and certain appointed assistants receive a small amount of compensation for their time commitment. All applicants are interviewed and a group of trainees is chosen. After completing all training requirements, a brand new DJ is licensed. Though first semester freshman and transfer students are considered and accepted.