Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District Information

The Gunnison County Metropolitan Recreation District was formed in 1978 to provide low-power, analog television signals for the District's constituents. In November 2000 the Met Rec mission was expanded allowing the District to operate as a full Park and Recreation district. 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. Stay tuned for future additions of free-to-air channels.