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HomeMy WebLinkAbout121525 - 🎤  KPTZ Spotlight 🎶 Dec 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/d355d5b5-13e4-521c-c908-67160d071071.jpg> WHAT’S NEW ON THE KPTZ AIRWAVES Dec 16-31, 2025 LIVE CONCERTS <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/f3b4c529-ce24-0031-0702-43f5411b242e.jpg> Flat Bridge with Sircely & Lichtenstein Thursday, Dec 18, 7:30 PM, Rainshadow Studios, Fort Worden, PT. PT’s own Matt Sircely and Kate Lichtenstein (on right, above) will offer their long-awaited debut duo performance of original songs with vocal harmonies and the rich tones of vintage instruments — fiddle, mandolin, guitar and tenor guitar. They will be backed by Flat Bridge, a duo project featuring Emma Rast and Daniel Ullom. Get tickets here: https://www.ticketstorm.com/c/17038 /rainshadowrecording/ <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=7a1bb98615&e=eba4e3a8b6> . CANDLELIGHT CONCERT <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/16575513-f796-a4c3-c9e5-4bc4f60f1229.png> The Wild Rose Chorale, Thursday, Dec 18, 7:00Pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, PT The Wild Rose Chorale has been entertaining area audiences since it was formed in 1992. Often billed as Port Townsend’s premier a cappella ensemble, its repertoire includes jazz, pop, show tunes and traditional songs, all sung without instrumental accompaniment. Wild Rose has performed for private groups, charity fundraisers, civic events and puts on two major concerts per season. The program for this concert includes favorites from both the sacred and secular holiday traditions, with a few jazzy twists and turns along the way! The concert will also be simulcast on KPTZ FM 91.9. DAILY PROGRAMMING 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. DEC 16 DJ Kani-ma interviews PT’s own Matt Sircely and Kate Lichtenstein for their live performance at Rainshadow Recording Thursday 12/18 @ 7:30PM. They will offer their long-awaited debut duo performance of original songs with vocal harmonies and the rich tones of vintage instruments — fiddle, mandolin, guitar and tenor guitar. <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 Dec 16 Langdon Cook, Upstream...Salmon. In this reprise broadcase, author and lecturer Langdon Cook talks with Booklovers’ Cafe host Cris Wilson about his newest book, Upstream: Searching for Wild Salmon From River to Table. Langdon takes us on a journey up and down the Pacific coast to meet the charismatic people whose lives are led by the fish that we all follow. 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. Dec 16 Live Reggae, Reggae Lives. Dec 23 It’s a Rhythm Xmas! Dec 30 2025 Rhythm Roundup - Diverse best finds of the year. 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/5443eccc-c891-1ef1-6157-98fc845d2246.jpg> 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. Dec 23 / 28 / Jan 4 In this edition, Pam and Chris talk with shipwright Clint Thompson who gives us his life-changing POV of the rebirth of the 50 foot motor yacht, the Nonchalant. Then we wander into the boatyard and meet up with one of Clint’s two business partners, Asa Clifford. Below the keel of fishing troller Rose Marie, we talk about their newly-formed 10th Street Boatworks, and how Nonchalant was a catalyst for three shipwrights (Clint, Asa, and KPTZ's Taylor Clark) to come together as a team. Chris drops by Port Headquarters to share some Holiday cheer with Eron Berg. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/cf1ef5c8-a20e-b062-c232-340a82284c42.png> 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. 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 Dec 16 We’ll be hearing from jazz greats like Sonny Rollins, Bill Evans and Terence Blanchard as well as some more obscure jazz artists like Nat Gonella and Lizz Thomas. On our “What’s New?” feature we’ll be listening to three cuts from the new album, Everything Sacred, Nothing Serious by bassist Kelsey Mines. Dec 23 It’s our Holiday Show and we’ll be listening to seasonal tunes from people like Ray Charles, Bela Fleck and Charlie Parker but we’ll also be playing some old time stuff from Joe Venuti, newer stuff from the group Big Heart Machine, big band music from Count Basie, and great saxophone from Dexter Gordon. Our “What’s New?” feature for this week is the album Peace Vibes by vibraphonist Ted Piltzecker and our “Today in Jazz” feature will celebrate the birthday of Chet Baker with three cuts from him. Dec 30 We’ll close out 2025 with a program made up of cuts from many of albums we featured on our “What’s New?” segment throughout the year. We’ll hear from people like Lionel Loueke, Fred Hersh, the group Artemis, John Patitucci and many others. We’ also have a “What’s New?” feature for this week - the new release, In the Groove by trumpeter Anthony Stanco. We’ll hear three cuts from that one. NEW! THE SCENIC ROUTE with host Sienna Tuesday 10:00 to 11:30 pm A necessary ingredient for a good road trip?! …GOOD TUNES! On the Scenic Route with Sienna we will turn off the main road and explore. Always “searching for a truer sound,” you can expect many twists and turns. You will hear an eclectic selection of artists and bands such as Watchhouse, U2, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, The Killers, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino, Noah Kahan, Doechii, SZA, Gregory Alan Isakov, Big Thief, The Backseat Lovers, Arcade Fire, Old Crow Medicine Show and many many more. . <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 Dec 23 / 28 We’ll hear a reprise from September about JOSHUA BINGHAM, aka “The Large Man of PT.” Joshua is indeed a very large man physically. He also likes helping people. He was employed as a caretaker for mentally challenged clients for a few years. But he was always available to help people move furniture and other bulky items. At some point it occurred to him that he could find more satisfaction and make a better income specializing in moving. So he started a company called The Large Man of PT. It’s a huge success with our senior population. Ten months of the year he’s here serving people who badly need help moving and/or downsizing. Here’s the twist: for two months of the year he goes to Tibet where he works with village elders to build schools or orphanages. Years ago he discovered that a lot of money donated to orphanages in Tibet never made it to the needy - the cash lined the pockets of many officials instead. Joshua’s a man of action so he decided to somehow get 100% of his funds to the needy. 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. VINYL VILLAGE with DJ host Jerry Osborne Wednesday 3-4pm <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! <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/03099a4f-6754-9dc3-6213-573aac0d7a2d.jpg> NEW! JAM SANDWICH with host DJ Eric Wednesday 6:30 to 8:00 pm Join DJ Eric on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 8 pm for Jam Sandwich, an eclectic mix of progressive rock, Americana, folk, and pop spanning from the 1960s to present day. Expect a generous helping of jam bands like Grateful Dead, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and Goose along with everything from The Beatles and Carole King to Leon Bridges and Avett Brothers. You'll also hear a sprinkling of artists from the Pacific Northwest. 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. Dec 17 Jon talks with Steve Fossen, one of the co-founders of the rock group, Heart. THURSDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/a107865c-63f8-3657-7a4e-9bd7649ee33a.jpg> 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=c8f2456319&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/bc0697a1-f71b-81f4-cbb7-dfff88a3eac0.png> Rocket Surgery, with host Charlie Bermant Thursday 3-5pm Charlie is subbing for Ray Serebrin and his Midlife Crisis Dance Party, which will return on January 15. Dec 25 It’s Christmas Day, when Charlie will begin the show with a few of his favorite holiday tunes (not “Father Christmas” because it is sorely overplayed). The rest of the show will pretend that it is just another day. Which it is, for some. Jan 1 As a palate cleanser from the reflections of those who have died over the past year, Charlie will play songs from veteran rockers who are still with us. For obvious reasons the lineup will be determined at the last minute. 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 December episodes, Dianna and Mary Beth delve into seed catalogs, how to interpret the codes, and how to make your choices for spring planting. Julia and Barbara talk about the care and planting of live Christmas trees and how to look after hummingbirds in the winter. 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. 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 FRIDAY FLOATING BRIDGE with host Mark Stout 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! 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. 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! Dec 19 Tonight on FreeSpin I'll be featuring tracks from some of my choices for Best Albums of 2025. That's right, the Best of the Fresh. Dec 26 Join me as I take a little time-traveling road trip back to the San Francisco Bay area in the 60's and early 70's. Jimi, Janis, Carlos, Jerry and a host of cohorts, misfits and side players will all be gathered for this great Hippie Electric Kool-Aid Trip. Fire one up and tune in at 5 pm. FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES with host Barney Burke Friday 8-10pm Barney's been with KPTZ since before Day 1, and he's almost always live, not recorded. Usually, he includes a live set, some soul tunes, and all kinds of blues from Clarksdale to Chicago to Honolulu, plus featurettes. Dec 19 It's time to spin Christmas blues and soul tunes dating all the way back to the 1930s. Help Barney choose 30 tunes from about 150 in his library, including both Sonny Boys, Freddy King, Robert Nighthawk, James Brown and Sharon Jones by emailing him at Barney@KPTZ.org. Dec 26 Barney rarely inks a playlist until a day or two before airing it, but this episode will no doubt have some Howlin' Wolf along with the kinds of music that dares you to join in or at least move your feet. 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. Dec 27 Your Good Rockin' Daddy Ron McElroy takes over for DJ Mars. 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! Dec 20 Join The Front Porch as Eileen gives her reflections about the meaning of "home". 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=f259d1a24e&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. <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/81bcbdb3-8cf8-c880-1592-3323131f744e.jpg> NEW! TONOS CLASICOS/CLASSICAL TONES with host Alan Bloom Sunday 7:00 to 8:00 am Hosted by Alan Bloom, Tonos Clasicos/Classical Tones comes to us from Pacifica Radio. Produced at KBBF, the first bilingual community radio station in the United States, the station has been broadcasting continuously since 1973. Tonos Clásicos es un programa bilingüe de música clásica "con una conexión latina" que explora la cultura musical de España y Latinoamérica. Classical Tones is a bilingual classical music show "with a Latin connection". It explores the musical culture of Spain and Latin America. 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 Fall/Winter host for Unlaced Strings, while Robin Ditzler is your Spring/Summer 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. BROADWAY SHOWTIME with host Don White Sunday 1-2pm Dec 21 Zorba Dec 28 The Prom 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. Dec 21 Owen Rowe reads a translation of a work from from far away, how far only Owen knows. The 8:00 hour includes a set of Phil’s personal seasonal favorites including the late Don White’s reading of Ron Carlson's “The H. Street Sledding Record“, with an introduction by Don’s brother, Larry. At 9:00 Lena Broberg returns via Zoom from Vasteras, Sweden, for her annual musical presentation of Christmas in Sweden. Dec 28 The final Cats in Our Laps for 2025 brings stellar KPTZ DJ Ruby Fitch back to the airwaves to help Phil urge us towards 2026. At the reader’s podium is Jane Hall with a touch of southern charm rarely heard in these northern climes. Later in the show, Phil will join with Ella Fitzgerald to pose the question, “What Will You be Doing New Year’s Eve?" MONDAY <https://mcusercontent.com/6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf/images/9329cb8f-7a3f-5210-b676-f4d0cd4b80d1.jpg> NEW! COMFORT FOOD with host DJ Steve Monday 8:00 to 9:30 am Join DJ Steve for a hefty helping of Comfort Food every Monday morning. Steve will be setting the table with classic rock, jazz, blues, alternative, some country, and even prog, and hard rock from the 80's, 90's and beyond. <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. Dec 22 / 29 Jim B. Leaves things in the capable hands of Buzzy Donahue, DJ Mars, DJ Gary and DJ Christine in the coming weeks, so there will be lots of great music!! <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. Dec 22 Attention Please gets into the spirit of the Holiday season with a rebroadcast of The Greatest Gift, first presented on KPTZ for the 2017 Holiday Extravaganza. Adapted for radio by the late Don White, The Greatest Gift was first published as a short story in 1943 by Philip Van Doren Stern and years later inspired the beloved film, It’s a Wonderful Life. <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=2ffbb49b5a&e=eba4e3a8b6> you-know/ <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab 6bf92aa5cf&id=64ead704b5&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)! Dec 22 DJ Mars celebrates his brother Dana's birthday by playing all kinds of Christmas music, much of which he probably would have disliked a lot! Dec 29 DJ Mars returns to his typical end-of-year kinda show. LOCAL NEWS PROGRAMMING KPTZ LOCAL NEWS Tuesday through Thursday 12 noon and repeating at 5pm KPTZ’s Local News reporter, Diane Walker, plus, on Wednesdays, reporters from the JeffCo. Beacon: Nhatt Nichols and Nigel O’Shea, and others bring you the latest information and commentary. Each of these broadcasts is available shortly afterwards for streaming, at kptz.org <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=e59d910fa6&e=eba4e3a8b6> . KPTZ COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monday through Friday 8 am, 12 noon, and at 5pm (plus on Monday at 5:30pm and Friday at 7pm) Tune in for listings of local events or listen to the archive at https://kptz.org/archive/ <https://kptz.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=b2b11863f2&e=eba4e3a8b6> . To submit an upcoming event, please emailcalendar@kptz.org <mailto:calendar@kptz.org> by one week ahead of the scheduled event date. KPTZ ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR Thursday 8pm and Friday & Saturday 10am and 4pm (and included on Monday-Thursday Community Calendars) Local entertainment event listings are highlighted by Heather Moore. To submit an upcoming event, please send email to entertainment@kptz.org <mailto:entertainment@kptz.org> by one week ahead of the scheduled airdate. KPTZ.ORG WEBSITE FEATURES ARCHIVED MUSIC SHOWS Many KPTZ programs are archived for 2 weeks following their original broadcast date (limited by music licensing regulations), so you can listen on demand. KPTZ Program Archive <https://kptz.us10.list -manage.com/track/click?u=6df05bfd2eaa0ab6bf92aa5cf&id=f2689628b8&e=eba4e3a8b6> The audio player appears above the specific program information and / or playlist. PODCASTS Did you know that most all KPTZ's weekly news and public affairs programs, along with special station-produced talk programming, are now available as listen-on-demand podcasts through KPTZ's website? 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