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Our Working Waterfront ~ 11/11/25

Restored classic motor Yacht “Nonchalant” & itS owner Charlie Syburg in his wooden Kayak 

In this edition of Our Working Waterfront, co-hosts Port Director Eron Berg and Commissioner Pam Petranek join KPTZ’s Chris Bricker for a recap of Boatyard projects for the year and season, and then a conversation with Charlie Syberg, who tells us the story of his acquisition and restoration of Nonchalant, a stunning 50-foot motor yacht from a bygone era. He also tells us about its near catastrophic pre-restoration loss, the captains who saved her, and of the Port Townsend shipwrights who restored her.

Walking Constellations

(Airdate: November 10, 2025) on this week’s Attention Please! documentarian Nhatt Nichols traveled to Fox Ranch, the Nature Conservancy’s prairie preserve, to learn about the shortgrass prairie’s past, present, and future with three local Yuma County residents. This project is supported by Prairie Sea Projects, a non-profit community-based arts organization based in Joes, CO. There is also an accompanying comic book, which you can find here.

County Connections

(Airdate: November 7, 2025) For 65 years, United Good Neighbors has rallied the community to strengthen front-line nonprofits that meet basic needs. This year’s Give Jefferson Campaign is more important than ever. Significant cuts to federal and state budgets are putting a greater burden on our local nonprofits and community agencies dedicated to serving those in our community who need the most support. KPTZ’s Jim Burke and County Commissioner Greg Brotherton spoke with Siobhan Canty, CEO & President of Jefferson Community Foundation, to discuss the topic of budget cut impacts and the current Give Jefferson Campaign. Go to https://www.givejefferson.org/ to help.

Rocket Surgery Returns

Rocket Surgery returns today (November 6, 3 pm to 5pm) on KPTZ 91.9 FM (kptz.org). DJ Charlie Bermant is substituting for Ray Serebrin, whose Midlife Crisis Dance Party is one of the station’s most popular shows. Ray is on hiatus until January 15, 2026. Charlie will forsake Ray’s regular features, such as “Read-In of the Air” and “Worst Song of the Week,” although he does plan a “Beatles Song of the Week.” In the meantime, Charlie will play the music that made Rocket Surgery great during its three -ear run: unusual music from the usual suspects. Bonus tracks, B-sides and songs you may have forgotten. KPTZ hopes that listeners will enjoy the old/new show while Ray is away. Those who miss his unique blend of comedy and music, you can rest assured. Time flies quickly.

Brewocracy Now ~ 11/06/25

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro where joined by State Representative Adam Bernbaum. The topic quickly became housing, and some of the tradeoffs involved in achieving this.

#748 Winter Birds

(Airdate: November 5, 2025) It’s getting cold and rainy outside. We have gotten out our winter clothes and rain boots, checked that our home’s furnace is working well, stocked up on comfort foods, and perhaps, planned a winter vacation to a warmer and sunnier place. As the seasons change, some birds migrate to warmer places. But, how do the birds that stay the winter survive? Listen as Nan Evans talks with Christie Lassen of the Wild Birds store in Gardiner as they talk about the behavioral, physical and physiological strategies used by our regional birds.

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