The folks at KXCI Community Radio in Tucson, Arizona know how to throw a party. And on this, the 40th Earth Day, these DJ’s aren’t about to let an opportunity slip away.

The station is taking advantage of this most sustainable holiday, mixing beats all day long in celebration of their brand-new, 2-panel solar energy system, which sits atop the station’s building in Tucson’s Armory Park District.

The station has been building its green reputation long before this year’s Earth Day: for more than a decade, it has sponsored a community recycling program. In a gesture of thanks for their efforts, Technicians for Sustainability (TFS) rewarded the station with a free installation.

The Arizona-based renewable energy installation company chose KXCI as one of the winners of their solar grant program, a yearly, second-year grant that FTS gives to two non-profit organizations that share their environmental values.

KXCI General Manager Randy Peterson said TFS approached the radio station with the grant proposal, and Peterson gladly accepted.

“We expect the system to save us between $80-$100 a month for the next 25 years,” he said.

The solar panel installation is only a portion of the Earth Day festivities at KXCI. From 8am to midnight, 91.3FM is having interview segments with local and national environmentalists and playing “earth-friendly” tunes. So far the station has already aired interviews with a desert protection group and a local Cub Scout troop.

From 5pm to 7pm, the community is invited to the station (220 South 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ, 85701) for free gifts, tours, pizza and a close-up look at the solar panels through a door atop the station’s roof.

If you’re in the area, get down to KXCI and join their Earth Day Festivities.