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HomeMy WebLinkAbout101525 - 🎤  KPTZ Spotlight 🎶 Oct 16-31_ 2025 🎙️ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Thank You for supporting Community Radio! <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/06696cb4-3fca-c462-fade-e26b7e9c9393.jpg> WHAT’S NEW ON THE KPTZ AIRWAVES Oct 16-31, 2025 <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=337e6c8385&e=eba4e3a8b6> Our Stayin' Alive Fall Fund Drive will be kicking off on Sunday, October 19 and running through Saturday, October 25. Thanks in advance for supporting community radio! Look for our volunteers to be out at various locations during this time. Stop by for a visit and talk to us about donating! Come on down to the station and have a look around, too! New Programming! New Shows!!!! Spiral with DJ Daniel Mondays 9:00PM to 10PM Modern Jetset with Iris Berkeley Wednesdays 8:00PM to 10:00PM Chicken Scratch with Tate Munnich Thursdays 9:00PM to 10:00PM Night Crawler with Eames Fridays 10:00 to Midnight Synthpop Nonstop with Patrick Whalen Saturdays 9:00PM to 10:00PM New Time Slots!!! Please check our Calendar page here <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=9a900c95fb&e=eba4e3a8b6> for the new times of your fave programs. New Partnership!!! New JCIRA PSAs are now live! KPTZ just entered into a partnership with the Jefferson County Immigrant Rights Advocates (JCIRA), a local non-profit whose goal is to build a supportive and safe community for immigrants to live and thrive. KPTZ will now be airing five special, bilingual PSAs for JCIRA, every Monday - Thursday, at 12:15pm and 5:15pm. These PSAs let our community members know about legal rights services, spanish/english classes, and much more. Tell your friends and tune in to give them a listen! LIVE CUTS BROADCASTED LIVE!!! Friday Night Blues with host Barney Burke...on OCT 24, from 8-10pm...for KPTZ's Stayin' Alive Fall Fund Drive, the show will be nuthin' but live tunes. We'll have Slim Harpo, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, the Stones, Big Mama Thornton, Howlin' Wolf, Imelda May, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles Robinson and...send in a request to Barney@KPTZ.org to round out the playlist! LIVE CONCERTS <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/740e182e-8055-8b02-98ce-16f992db1ab6.jpg> The Steel Wheels Fri, Oct 24, 7:30pm, Field Arts & Events Hall, Port Angeles The Steel Wheels are an Americana bluegrass and roots-rock band based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, and have appeared at past Wintergrass Festivals. This concert is a benefit for the Olympic Peninsula Humane Society (OPHS), and all net proceeds will go to support the day-to-day needs of dogs and cats in OPHS’ care. In conjunction with the concert, there will be a silent auction in the Field Hall lobby offering a wide variety of interesting, valuable items, including a weekend trip to Victoria (including ferry, hotel, and admission to Butchart Gardens), LPs signed by the members of The Steel Wheels, a daylong guided fly-fishing tour, a family package to Woodland Park Zoo, and other fun items. The lobby doors will open at 5:30pm, and the concert will begin at 7:30pm. Tickets are available at the Field Hall ticket office or online at: https://fieldhall.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200488349 <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=ed4ee9a55f&e=eba4e3a8b6> . You can pre-register to bid in the Silent Auction before the night of the concert at: https://givebutter.com/c/lVIW3q/auction <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=be1cc7e576&e=eba4e3a8b6> . <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/e1628ce3-c455-fe01-d4d7-1dd3250e8597.jpg> Maya de Vitry Tue, Oct 28, 7:30pm, Rainshadow Studios, PT Born and raised in Lancaster, PA, Maya de Vitry is a Nashville-based singer-songwriter, recording artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist whose music blurs the lines of folk, country, indie rock, and Americana. An admirer of the dedicated song craft of writers like John Prine, Gillian Welch, and Townes Van Zandt. Reminiscent of the stirring vocals of artists like Bonnie Raitt and Nina Simone, Maya de Vitry’s music invites listeners into a space of openness and connection. Her fourth full-length release in just six years, The Only Moment is a 10-track testament to personal reinvention and creative growth. Go to Ticketstorm.com <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=6d17b220fa&e=eba4e3a8b6> for tix. CANDLELIGHT CONCERT <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/a9ee866d-265c-71ef-73fe-c8801e90d396.jpg> Mike and Val James Thu, Oct 23, 7:00pm, Trinity Methodist Church, PT Mike and Val will be performing an evening of music that they term a “Mixed Bag” – a collection of songs which cover different eras and styles. If you’re fond of those lovable jazz standards, classic folk with a flair, or originals with an unexpected twist, you’ll enjoy this concert! They have performed to a variety of audiences in concerts, festivals, and private venues in the northwest and internationally for over 25 years. They accompany themselves on guitars and also enjoy performing with numerous musicians in the Port Townsend area. They will be accompanied by Bruce Cannavaro on bass. Their broad musical styles range from the traditional, to 1940’s, through 1980’s. Their music has influences from Folk, Blues, Jazz, Maritime, and includes originals, even songs for kids. Candlelight Concerts are live-streamed on the internet, simulcast on KPTZ Radio Port Townsend, 91.9 FM. DAILY PROGRAMMING THURSDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/_compresseds/27a8cb3e-07c8-dec6-3563-52280e9de6d3.jpeg> MUSICAL FRUIT with DJ Goodwoman 9:30-11am Musical Fruit is your effervescent morning show for non-linear states of mind. Featuring hep-cat jump blues, rhythm and soul, chanson, rock ‘n’ roll in all its iterations, and stirring tunes of every ilk – guaranteed to be hot-peppered with oddball and worldly commentary. Musical Fruit spotlight features include: Tarot Time with Mistress Zaena, The French Collection, and a rousing dose of sax education with Let's Talk about Sax. BREWOCRACY NOW Thursday 12:30-12:55pm PT City Manager John Mauro and KPTZ’s Taylor Clark, along with selected guests will be taking your questions, live! Please email your questions before 12:45 to dj@kptz.org <mailto:dj@kptz.org> . And, in case you can’t tune in live, you can hear the archived podcast later that day at kptz.org <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=365124406e&e=eba4e3a 8b6> . BLUES JOURNEY with host Taylor Clark Thursday 1-3pm We will hear Blues and blues-related music. We will hear songs which are soulful because music is what feelings sound like. Every other week, there may also be some live Grateful Dead in the second hour. Taylor loves that stuff and he finds the Dead to be soothing – really. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/39d37f7c-0d22-7b07-e6d8-3b8a4c8bb865.png> MIDLIFE CRISIS DANCE PARTY with host Ray Serebrin Thursday 3-5pm On the Midlife Crisis Dance Party we present no content on midlife, crises, or parties. Instead, we offer an exploration of time, magnetism and what happens when tiny robots are set loose in your bloodstream, plus poetry. Stories, The Worst Song of the Week, and diverse music to agitate and convulse dancers, will be also be on offer. No masks, no shirts and no shoes are required. Warning: This show is an acquired taste. Stories from the Midlife Crisis Podcasts are rolled out every Monday on the KPTZ.org home page. IN THE GARDEN Thursday 6-6:30pm Featuring Master Gardeners Julia, Barbara, and Dianna, along with Food Bank Grower Mary Beth, In the Garden shares practical wisdom and science-based research on all things gardening in our maritime Pacific Northwest region. In our October episodes, Dianna and Mary Beth explore garlic varieties and tips on planting, harvesting, and curing. Julia and Barbara share ten steps on how to properly plant trees to give them a good start in life. SOUNDINGS with host Gary Forbes Thursday 6:30-8:00 pm Gary Forbes always has a song knocking around in his head and now he's going to bring them to you! He’ll will pull tunes from a variety of traditions – rock, R and B, jazz, and Americana, following his ears down various rabbit holes to dig up musical gems from 50+ years of collecting. Oct 23 During our Stayin' Alive Fall Fund Drive, an interview with Nashville singer/songwriter Maya de Vitry, and a chance to grab a couple tickets for her PT gig on October 28 at Rainshadow Studios. ALL OVER THE MAP with Kurt Munnich Thursday 8-9pm I try to share the music that moves me. Listen for interesting rhythms and strong emotions. You’ll hear a wide variety of music on my show. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/f314cf72-1003-b173-b192-0e91101c6543.jpg> DUDEBABE RADIO HOUR with host Rachel Thursday 10pm-midnight What is there to do on a Thursday night? Listen to dudebabe radio hour, that’s what! Join me, Rachel, every Thursday from 10pm to midnight for a vast variety of eclectic music, a lot of giggling, as well as local guests. Don't worry. It's totally worth it, no matter how tired you are for work the next day :P PROGRAMMING NOTE: On Oct 16th, Jim B. Joins DJ Rachel on the Dude Babe Radio Hour for an early stab at the The Played To Death playlist! FRIDAY FLOATING BRIDGE with host DJ Fishstick 7:30-9:30am THE BUZZY DONAHUE SHOW 9:30-11:30am Good old Rock and Roll. Turn it up or turn it off. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/d695c463-f9f5-3a78-e802-e98ee3c910db.jpg> A JOURNEY ALONG THE SILK ROAD Friday 12:15pm and Tuesday 5:20pm Bill Porter (“Red Pine”) is one of the world’s finest translators of Chinese Poetry and religious texts. Each week, Producer Chris Bricker brings you an enticing installment from Bill’s series that we’re calling A Journey Along the Silk Road. So, sit back, enjoy, and lose yourself in the mystery of the Silk Road! Oct 17 Episode 92 We’ve finally left the Gansu Province and entered Xinjiang. In a very real sense, we’ve left China. From here on out the Han Chinese would be in a minority. In fact they wouldn’t be here at all, had it not been for a tribe of rowdy barbarians… Oct 21 / 24 Episode 93 We’re in Xinjiang Province, and we’ve just arrived In the town of Hami. Up to now we’ve seen people in every Silk Road Town wearing skull caps of various colors. Usually they’re white, and occasionally black or dark green. Such caps are part of the Muslims’ traditional dress. In Hami, the amount of people wearing such caps approaches the number of uncapped. That is because we’ve entered a region where until recently the Chinese have been in a minority…. Oct 28 / 31 Episode 94 We’re in Xinjiang, China’s so-called Uyghurs Autonomous Province. The Uyghurs are the largest ethnic group in the province, with 45 percent of the population, and the Han Chinese are close behind with 40 percent. Still, 99 percent of the power is in the hands of the Chinese…. COUNTY CONNECTIONS with host Jim Burke Friday, 12:30-12:55pm Join host Jim Burke and a rotating roster of County Commissioner co-hosts (Heather Dudley-Nolette, Heidi Eisenhour and Greg Brotherton) for discussions about what is going on with Jefferson County Government and their work being on behalf of the county. Similar in format to Brewocracy Now! that addresses the City of Port Townsend, COUNTY CONNECTIONS features a different County commissioner each week, along with special guests from County departments or the community. WORDSONGS with host DJWAS (Ward Serrill) Friday 1-3pm WordSongs is dedicated to good lyrics, no matter the style. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/3e5c26ff-2576-9a17-6c87-e6ba0dcb5a55.jpg> MIXTAPE with host DJ Christine Friday 3-5 pm Mixtape is an eclectic weekly musical journey with focus, with host DJ Christine. From Beethoven to the Beatles to Beyonce, plus obscurities, rarities, and the occasional one-hit-wonder, each week’s mixtape is a musical love letter. Oct 17 DJs Choice - a random mix of new and old, all guaranteed to end your week and start your weekend off on a good foot! Oct 24 Stayin’ Alive - The Covers Show will showcase the best cover songs out there, including covers of Stayin’ Alive. We will also have a guest appearance by Laura Newman of Abracadabra Trip, who will sing a few of her favorite songs by other musicians! PROGRAMMING NOTES: On Oct 22 DJ Christine is filling in for Buzzy Donahue with a show I’m calling Say My Name, where I will spotlight some of the best songs where the band names themselves in the lyrics, title or in some other fun way. Also, tune in to Mixtape on OCT 31, Halloween (3-5pm), when DJ Mars fills in for DJ Christine. FREESPIN with host Ron McElroy Friday 5-7pm Hey everybody, I’m Ron McElroy, your GOOD ROCKIN’ DADDY inviting you to join me at the FREESPIN Bar & Grill where each week I create my favorite stew for YOU, the Faithful 44. I start with a pound or so of Chicago blues, then add a big ole’ spoonful of tasty Memphis funk and season it with a generous dollop of some good old American rock & roll. I’ll bring that to a boil, simmer to perfection and serve it up hot every Friday from 5 to 7 pm. You’ll find it right here at 91.9 FM KPTZ in Port Townsend. It's BYOB and be sure to come hungry! FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES with host Barney Burke Friday 8-10pm Barney's been with KPTZ since before Day 1, and his program is almost always live, showcasing all kinds of blues from Chicago to Honolulu with the occasional featurette plus a live set. Oct 17 Barney rarely inks a playlist until a couple of days ahead, but broadcast #775 will include the obligatory Howlin' Wolf track along with the kind of blues and soul that dare you to join in or at least move your feet. Oct 24 For KPTZ's Stayin' Alive Fall Fund Drive, the Friday Night Blues will be nuthin' but live tunes. We'll have Slim Harpo, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, the Stones, Big Mama Thornton, Howlin' Wolf, Imelda May, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles Robinson and...send in a request to Barney@KPTZ.org to round out the playlist! Oct 31 As you might guess, the Halloween playlist will include at least one version of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' I Put a Spell on You. But there's no shortage of great blues material for Halloween whether it's superstitions, mojo, black cats, devils and, of course, John the Conquer Root, so send in suggestions! SATURDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/60f2dff0-a578-d759-4e51-db4bf6785db0.jpg> INNA FINE STYLE with host DJ Mars Saturday 8:00-9:30 am Start your Saturday morning off Inna Fine Style with DJ Mars for the best in reggae, dub and ska. On this show you'll hear all of the greats from the classic '60s-'70s reggae era, including King Tubby, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Augustus Pablo and of course Bob Marley, plus ska from The Skatalites, Prince Buster, The Specials and so much more. You’ll also hear current artists who carry the torch for the classic era, such as The Loving Paupers and Khruangbin. Oct 25 Join DJ Mars on the final day of our Stayin' Alive Fall Fund Drive as he showcases some of the best reggae, dub, ska and rock steady this side of Jamaica. And if you dig what he's playing you, please make a donation to KPTZ and "defend public media." THE FRONT PORCH with host Eileen Deutsch Saturday 9:30-11am Host Eileen Deutsch brings her eclectic mix of great music to KPTZ. Her show, The Front Porch, will feature folk music in all of its various aspects including premier selections from the worlds of Americana, bluegrass, contemporary and vintage singer/songwriters, as well as many hybrid variations with elements of folk, both domestic and abroad. When Eileen isn't curating her selections for The Front Porch, you can find her doing plein air artwork, caring for her canines, or working on endless projects at her Port Townsend home. She's excited to welcome you to The Front Porch! SING IT, SISTER! Saturday 11am-noon Celebrating women's voices in all their infinite variety, focusing on positive and empowering messages. Any genre, any era – Sing it, Sister! VORTEX FOUR with Theo Saturday 4-6pm A new Saturday afternoon journey into unusual places and spaces. Says Theo: A receiver must be like a transmitter. In here, there is infinite storage space for refracted light patterns. Meditate on this at second level. MUSICAL CHAIRS with host Lizzz Saturday 6-8pm THE BLUE ROOM with host C-Dub Saturday 8-9pm Only the most premium electronic music from the 90s and into the future on Saturdays, late night. Tune in for downtempo, ambient, house, techno, breaks, dub, and beyond. To learn more, check out this KPTZ interview with C-Dub <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=95d479adb3&e=eba4e3a8b6> . SUNDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/65a3e5a5-28e8-7575-8fb5-2132f3fca15d.jpg> PROGRESSIVE TRACKS with host Mike “ProgTracks” Pollack Sunday 5-7am and Monday 10pm-Midnight Mike has been playing “All the music your spouse can’t stand” for over 11 years now. You’ll hear what’s new in the world of Progressive Rock, with a touch of Jazz-Rock Fusion, Psych/Space, Avant, and Desert/Doom thrown into his aural stew. Shows often include a “Golden Tracks Album Feature” which highlights classic music turning 50 years old. EARLY MUSIC with host Don Landstra Sunday 8-9am Enjoy an hour of Baroque and Renaissance Music with some interesting commentary from your host, Don Landstra. KPTZ GOES TO THE OPERA with host Colin Foden Sunday 9-10am UNLACED STRINGS with hosts Robin Ditzler and Gail Pruitt Sunday, 10am to noon Gail Pruitt is your Spring/Summer host for Unlaced Strings. Robin Ditzler is our Fall/Winter host. They swap over around the autumnal equinox. Each week they share some of their favorite classical music, as well as some of the history and fun facts about the people who made it possible. Oct 19 In support of our Stayin' Alive Fall Fund Drive, join Robin and Gail with a special live broadcast from the KPTZ studio! BROADWAY SHOWTIME with host Don White Sunday 1-2pm Oct 19 The Happy Time Oct 26 The Wiz CLASS REUNION with host Jerry Osborne Sunday 2-3 pm ROOTS AND BRANCHES with host Jon Kertzer Sunday 3-5 pm KPTZ is thrilled to welcome venerable DJ and noted musicologist Jon Kertzer to our program roster. His career has included a stint as the Director of Global Sound with the Smithsonian Center for Folk Life and Cultural Heritage, as well as 30 years producing and hosting regular programs on KEXP and KBCS in Seattle. Jon's new show for KPTZ, Global Rhythms, is a musical world tour. Be sure to tune in! RETRO COCKTAIL HOUR with host Darrell Brogdon Sunday 5-7pm An eclectic way to enjoy your Sunday evening. Here you'll find vintage recordings from the dawn of the Hi-Fi Era — imaginative, light-hearted (and sometimes light-headed) pop stylings designed to underscore everything from the backyard barbecue to the high-tech bachelor pad. Darrell Brogdon serves up two hours of incredibly strange music! The Retro Cocktail Hour comes to KPTZ from Kansas Public Radio. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/9abd00ee-7ec8-4e97-0bf0-9cb129d994d8.jpg> CATS IN OUR LAPS with host Phil Andrus Sunday 7-10pm Cats in Our Laps is a radio variety show in the tradition of the early days of radio when radio was a local resource for live music, community news, and neighborhood gathering. Each Cats in Our Laps features live and recorded music, either in the KPTZ studio or from the world ‘round via Zoom, as well as interviews, poems read by Cats Poet Laureate Deborah Kate Hammond, and the week’s weather forecast with Cats Weather Laureate Al Latham. Keeping the Cats in line, in laps or not, is host Phil Andrus. Oct 19 Cats in Our Laps celebrates the Stayin' Alive Fall Fund Drive with a lively evening of visits starting with Owen Rowe. Owen is a Cats in Our Laps regular reader and member of the Port Townsend City Council. He specializes in translations of quirky prose from far away places. Lee Inman plays viola da gamba for the early music group Schola Galante, which will host the next concert in their Early Music at the Grange series on October 25. Tigran Arakelyn is Port Townsend Symphony Orchestra's conductor and music director. Tigran shares the program for PTSO’s first concert of its 2025/2026 season. In the 8:00 hour, Jean Lenke and Steve Kirk are the first featured artists of the evening, bringing a set of jazz vocals and, perhaps, Jean’s debut on the acoustic guitar. And, in the 9:00 our, trumpeter Daniel Barry brings his project titled Music of the Spheres, recordings made in the aged concrete cistern at Fort Worden Stage Park. Oct 26 Cats listeners will hear a set of segments from the archives of Tossed Salad, titled by producer Alex Henley as “Tossed Salad Gems”. MONDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/_compresseds/5046da10-4551-4eb5-cdb5-b8572cde24d4.jpg> THE JIM B. SHOW with host Jim B. Monday 9:30-11am Music for an ever-changing mood. Oct 20 For Monday morning during our Stayin’ Alive Fall Fund Drive, Jim B. Is joined by DJ Rachel for the antithesis of the Played to Death playlist, which explores cuts from the album’s that did not get the airplay the hits did - DEEP CUTS! Oct 27 The Played To Death playlist is made of those songs that were overplayed on the Radio in the 60s through the early 2000s and after they were given a suitable rest have come back as beloved classics. (Might be a Halloween song or two in the mix!) PROGRAMMING NOTE: On Oct 16th, Jim B. Joins DJ Rachel on the Dude Babe Radio Hour for an early stab at the The Played To Death playlist! <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/0b981bc0-fe2f-fcd6-df48-e4b4650b84de.jpg> ATTENTION, PLEASE! Monday at 12:30pm and 5:30pm, repeats Saturday at Noon Stories and interviews about people, places, and things of interest. Oct 20 Key City Public Theatre Artistic Director Denise Winter and cast members of their current production, “Misery”, visit with host Phil Andrus about the play and Key City’s 2025/2026 season. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/5805e50f-53da-9c43-9bc6-6e9b1277ae43.jpg> DID YOU KNOW? Monday @12:45 and Thursday @5:19 Join host Kate Dwyer for a very short program about little-known or quirky local Port Townsend history. Or go to https://kptz.org/did- <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=31ac26e3d1&e=eba4e3a8b6> you-know/ <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab 6bf92aa5cf&id=1ad0569b11&e=eba4e3a8b6> to hear former broadcasts. BOXED CHOCOLATES with host The Briceman Monday 1-3pm Boxed Chocolates You never know what you're gonna get! Rock n roll to boogie woogie...jazz to world music...a little bit of country mixed with a whole lot of new and unique! Briceman features music from every decade from the 1960s thru the 2020s. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/5146edc9-3d93-f20b-3288-23846cf491a8.jpg> INTERSTELLAR UNDERWEAR with host DJ Mars Monday, 3-5pm Join DJ Mars for a trip around the rock ’n’ roll stars with garage, classic, punk, and psychedelic rock, new wave, and any other cool and captivating space junk he finds. And if you’re into killer kover versions, he’s “Got Ya Covered” with his weekly exploration of this far-out corner of the galaxy. He's even got his own theme tune, composed and performed by Kenny Siegal of Johnny Society and The Dogs (of New York)! Oct 20 Fundraiser fun as DJ Mars brings you the best in garage rock, power pop and cosmic slop – and asks for your contribution to keep KPTZ vibrant. Defend public media! Oct 27 Start Halloween week right with a taste of the craziest, coolest, obscure-ist tricks and treats. PROGRAMMING NOTE: Tune in to Mixtape on 10/31 Halloween (3-5pm) when DJ Mars fills in for DJ Christine. TUESDAY NEAR AND FAR with host DJ Kani-Ma Tuesday 9:30-11am DJ Kani-ma spins Near and Far – featuring multi-cultural, folk, and ethnic music from around the world, local musicians, and musicians that have passed through our very own Port Townsend – many of whom she has seen perform live. She is passionate about music and radio. Oct 21 A Live interview and music at 10:00am with Mike & Val James, Port Townsend singers and instrumentalists, who will be performing at the Trinity United Methodist Church on Thursday, Oct 23. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/5237ce32-06df-b915-20df-4af315526252.jpg> BOOKLOVERS’ CAFÉ with host Cris Wilson Alternate Tuesdays and repeats the following Sunday, both 12:30-1pm Oct 16 / 21 Cris Wilson talks with two of the Interfaith Amigos: Rabbi Ted Falcon and Iman Jamal Raman. RHYTHM CONNECTION with host Robert Ambrose Tuesday 1-3pm Rhythm Connection transports listeners to cultures around the world, through incredibly diverse music from the African diaspora. Since its 1993 inception in Alaska, Robert has presented fresh music every week to make you dance or bring you solace, or both. OUT OF NOWHERE with host Peter Robinson Tuesday 3-5pm Peter Robinson’s many musical loves include, in no special order: Blues, Jazz (earliest to current), Country, Country-Western, Old-time, Roots Rock, Rockabilly, all the many genres resulting from the amazing African musical diaspora throughout the world, Singer-songwriter, Folk, Latin, Reggae, and more. Tune in to hear what you’ve been missing. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/2b3409cd-b3f1-b9a5-d7ea-4fd37e7bf7ad.jpeg> OUR WORKING WATERFRONT Tuesday @ 5:30pm and Sunday @ Noon Alternates with Community Tides Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins Co-Hosts Port of Port Townsend’s Director Eron Berg, and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek to bring you news, updates and stories surrounding our vibrant maritime community. At the Third Annual Boatyard Salmon BBQ, fishermen, shipwrights and members of the community celebrated the return of the fishing fleet. Amid trollers, seiners, crabbers, and giant Travelifts, Chris, Pam and Eron roamed the boatyard as bands played, children danced, and folks gathered to meet, tell stories and catch up. Our community then took a special space for beloved fisherman Joel Kawahara, who was recently lost at sea. He was definitely with us in spirit as we celebrated this special event that welcomed the fleet. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/231f8fc1-3b26-80b4-30a0-4378271a2ca4.jpeg> COMMUNITY TIDES Tuesday @ 5:30pm and Sunday @ Noon Alternates with Our Working Waterfront KPTZ’s Chris Bricker, and Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, explore new paradigms and new developments from our County’s good people doing good work. There’s a movement afoot to reimagine dementia care by emphasizing engagement and support. It’s part of an international effort to change the conversation around the fear, stigma, and hopelessness surrounding dementia—aiming to inspire a more compassionate and inclusive approach to dementia care. Joining us are Nikiki Jardin, founder and publisher of Mirador Magazine (an award-winning dementia-inclusive publication), and Julie Eckert, Dementia Outreach Specialist for Olympic Area Agency on Aging. DONN AT NIGHT with host Donn Trethewey Tuesday 6:30-8pm Donn At Night features pieces from Donn Trethewey’s collection of music — same as the old Cardboard Box program. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/cf7ebf3f-5097-4655-756c-f0a4cac25976.jpg> JAZZ NOTES with host Bill Mercier Tuesday 8-10pm OCT 21 It’s our Stayin’ Alive Fall Fund Drive Jazz Notes show and we’ll be hearing from jazz greats like John Coltrane, Milt Jackson, Charlie Parker, Chuck Mangione and many others. We’ll also be doing our “What’s New?” segment and this week we’ll hear three cuts from the great new album The Surrounding Green by pianist Fred Hersch. In addition we’ve got a great “Today In Jazz Feature” this week as we celebrate the birthday of the one and only Dizzy Gillespie. OCT 28 We’ll be hearing great piano jazz from Dave Brubeck, Walter Davis Jr. and Enrico Pieranunzi, nice vocals from Cecile McLorin Salvant, Ernestine Anderson and Bria Skonberg, newer stuff from Alon Farber, the Manzanita Quintet and Kamasi Washington, older stuff from Duke Ellington, Doc Cheatham and Benny Goodman and much more. On “What’s New?” this week we’ll hear two cuts from the newly released live album Mais Que Todo by the Jocvino Santos Neto Quartet. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/fe3793aa-3be3-1ba8-4c80-30c0c990e8be.jpg> OUR TOWN with host Maryanne McNellis Alternating Tuesdays and repeats the following Sunday, both 12:30-1pm Oct 19 Maryanne interviews NED SCHUMANN, founder of Olympus.net. This show delves into some deeply personal issues surrounding the death of his wife, Kate, who suffered from dementia. Early in her spiral down Kate, Ned and daughter Carrie decided to go the path of VSED (that stands for Voluntarily Stopping Eating & Drinking). Ned shares some of the issues involved and his heart-felt synopsis of what he feels the family did right and wrong. Hospice helped in the end. But he thinks one of the most important decisions was to inform & involve friends early in the process. OCT 28 / NOV 2 Maryanne interviews STEVE KING, Port Townsend’s Public Works Director. Steve’s been grappling with our complex issues since he joined the city five years ago. An early accomplishment was getting the mill to pay for water usage, just like any other customer. Some of the pipes for our water system are over 100 years old. Steve’s team is racing the clock—trying to replace those pipes before they collapse. That’s just one issue facing the town. The lack of affordable housing and the sorry state of our streets are also major issues. Voters overwhelmingly passed a measure to raise taxes to help pay for street repairs. Results aren’t in yet but that money only began to flow in 2024. The lack of workforce housing — aka affordable housing — is also on everyone’s radar. WEDNESDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/e0e29fd6-b840-f065-fc92-6b122753b85d.jpg> CURRENT MOOD with DJ Lillie Wednesday 8-9:30am Join DJ Lillie as she serves up fresh, global, upbeat music, alongside groovy classics, to get you going in the morning. Be prepared for some "dance in your chair" moments. BRING YOUR RECORDS with host Larry Stein Wednesday 9:30-11am Before KPTZ I never had the opportunity to play music for our listeners. Now I’m hooked. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/6ac5e0db-77c1-546f-f697-c451b821927e.jpg> NATURE NOW Wednesday 12:30-1, Thursday 5:30-6, Saturday 12:30-1 The Nature Now team shares eclectic and authentically local news, insights and observations about the natural world around us. Anything that grabs the attention of the Nature Now team can be heard on these weekly shows: birds and bees, flowers and trees, the weather and the stars – everything from microscopic Salish Sea plankton to ecosystem dynamics in a changing world. THE BUZZY DONAHUE SHOW Wednesday 1-3pm Features new to me music. OCT 22 DJ Christine fills in for Buzzy with a show she's calling Say My Name, where she will spotlight some of the best songs where the band names themselves in the lyrics, title, or in some other fun way. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/5c2e61ea-d340-0f6b-68ac-173bcbe4f581.jpg> MUSIC TO MY EARS with Dalana Wednesday 4-5pm with encore Saturday 1-2pm Incredible music you grew up with or grew to love! VINYL VILLAGE with DJ host Jerry Osborne Wednesday 3-4pm <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/0d7d3d95-375f-15c2-77c2-578679f838bf.jpg> RÁDIO KILOMBO with hosts DJs David BoNoBo and Brazil Nut Wednesday 7-8pm Here you find the Earth’s finest collection of seductive African and Afro-Latin grooves. The selections are three parts club culture, one part roots culture, and all parts positive. Join us for our weekly convocation, hear the story of the rhythms, and let the music stir your soul! SPANISH CASTLE MAGIC with host Jon Kertzer Wednesday 10pm-Midnight Musicology expert Jon Kertzer will share from his extensive archives of music and interviews from his many years in Seattle. Oct 22 “Angel of the Morning” Merrilee Rush talks with Jon about her career, including her beginnings in rock as singer with Tiny Tony and the Statics and Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts. Oct 29 PNW blues legend “Little Bill” Englehart discusses his group, The Bluenotes, who recorded one of the very first covers of rock ’n’ classic, “Louie Louie.” Englehart passed away earlier this year. LOCAL NEWS PROGRAMMING KPTZ LOCAL NEWS Tuesday through Thursday 12 noon and repeating at 5pm KPTZ’s Local News Crew, Diane Walker, and Charlie Bermant, plus on Wednesdays reporters from the JeffCo. Beacon: Nhatt Nichols and Nigel O’Shea, and others bring you the latest information and commentary. 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