For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for March 1-15. Many of our program hosts provide specifics about what’s planned for this half month. If you’re not already a Spotlight subscriber, you’re invited to join our Mailing List. See KPTZ’s current Weekly On-Air Schedule and Daily Program Schedule.
Join KPTZ and Centrum every Friday at noon from June 26 to July 31 for free concerts on the lawn of the Nora Porter Commons in Fort Worden. Bring a blanket and/or a lawn chair to enjoy art, music, and culture alongside community. And what is more! KPTZ will be broadcasting each Free Friday Concert live! So if you can’t make it, no worries. Just tune in to 91.9 KPTZ at noon and you can enjoy the music.
June 26 – Voiceworks
July 3 – Fiddle Tunes
July 10 – Amazing Marimba
July 17 – Mississippi Hot Dogs
July 24 – Jazz Port Townsend
July 31 – Traditional Blues
KPTZ is delighted to join Finnriver, the North Olympic Salmon Coalition, and the Marine Science Center for Solstice Salmon Days, for an all-day celebration of the salmon lifecycle and Puget Sound ecosystems! The event will take place at Finnriver Farm & Cidery on Sunday, June 21 from noon to 5pm. Events include: Nikki McClure readings in the field, Finn the giant salmon, a Salish Sea Maker’s Market, and a performance by Dunava, an Eastern European all-women’s choir. There is no better way to celebrate summer!
On alternate weeks, Tuesdays at 5:30 and Saturdays at noon, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins Co-host Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, to explore new developments and paradigms with our vibrant community of creative and innovative citizens who do good work.
The Benji Project is a Port Townsend-based nonprofit dedicated to teaching emotional resilience, mindfulness, and self-compassion tools to youth, families, and the wider community. Founded in 2017 following the suicide of a cherished local teenager, the organization offers a variety of essential programs. Joining us to give us some background and to discuss summer plans are Heather McRae-Woolf, Executive Director for the Benji Project, and Nancy Israel, Program Coordinator.
KPTZ is so excited to join the Brinnon Fire Association for the return of the Brinnon Shrimp Festival on Saturday, June 20 from 9am to 7pm. Brinnon Shrimp Fest has become one of the premier festivals on the Olympic Peninsula for a day of seafood, live entertainment, family activities, local vendors and community spirit. This community festival celebrates the world famous Hood Canal spot shrimp harvest while raising funds to support the next generation of local emergency responders, nurses and healthcare workers through the Brinnon/Quilcene Fire Youth Cadet Program.
MAKE MUSIC DAY in East Jefferson County is back! Celebrating the start of Summer on Sunday, June 21, it’s a day of musical participation and performances — free for all. Make Music is open to anyone who wants to take part – -from professional musicians to people who’ve never played an instrument or sung out loud. Music pours onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share with friends, neighbors, and strangers. Find your voice on International Make Music Day. For more information about venues, performances and activities, go to https://www.songwritingworks.org/makemusicday2026.
(Airdate: June 16, 2026) Cris welcomes poet and editor Susan Rich to talk about Bird Brains, her delightful and lyrical look at the birds of the Pacific Northwest. Each bird has not only scientific notes but an original poem and lovely evocative Japanese brush style illustration. Some of the poets are from Port Townsend!
Hosted by Tate Munnich and engineered by Luke Anderson, On Track is a show that focuses on local artists who perform live in the KPTZ “Green Room.” On Track features a compelling blend of talk and music.
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro were joined Sarah Spaeth, Director of Conservation and Strategic Partnerships, and Marlowe Moser, Conservation Coordinator for the Jefferson Land Trust, as well as Steve King, Director of Public Works for the city. We explored efforts to preserve and protect Cappy’s Trails and the Quimper Wildlife Corridor through strategic acquisitions and right of way vacation.
