Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District

The Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District was formed on December 21, 1978, under the provisions of Part 8 of Article 1 of Title 32 C. R. S. 1973 for the purpose of providing television and FM radio translator service within the confines of the District. In 2000, the Board of Directors received approval from the Gunnison and Saguache Boards of County Commissioners to expand the mission of the District to include recreation, arts and cultural services. Funding for the expanded mission began in 2001.

Over-the-air digital television signals available within the District provide a high quality, low cost alternative to subscription services. During 2009-2011, the District applied for and received federal grant funds to facilitate the federally mandated transition from broadcasting analog television signals to providing state-of-the-art digital television signals. Viewers now enjoy HD-quality pictures as well as an expanded palette of channels including the Discovery Channel, Rocky Mountain PBS, Create TV, and local television station Crested Butte TV. The Board of Directors is committed to fulfilling this, the original mission of the District, to the greatest extent and in the most fiscally responsible manner possible.