(Airdate: March 2, 2026) KPTZ’s DJ Tate Munnich (“Chicken Scratch”, Thursday’s from 9 till 10pm) sat down with Nate Malmgren to learn more about the upcoming Port Townsend Record Show, which is at the American Legion Hall Saturday, March 14, 2026.
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.
(Airdate: February 27, 2026) Jim Burke and Commissioner co-host Heather Dudley Nollette welcome Bonnie Obremski, Jefferson County Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Program Coordinator. Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) originate before age 18, continue indefinitely, and cause limitations. A few examples of IDD include cerebral palsy, epilepsy, Down Syndrome, various learning disabilities, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Autism Spectrum
Disorder. Jefferson County works to ensure residents experiencing intellectual and/or developmental disabilities have the choice, opportunity, and support to achieve full, active, and productive participation in community life.
For more info, see https://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/455/Intellectual-Developmental-Disabilities.
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro covered a variety of topics. So much to discuss; so little time!
(Airdate: February 19, 2026 – The Planet of the Idiots)
(Airdate: February 12, 2026 – Handyman)
(Reprise airdate: February 25, 2026) Saving Ourselves and Our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder. Are we dimishing our lives of the senses? Nan Evans talks with special guest Richard Louv, author of many books examining the crucial connections between the natural world and human physical, mental, social and even cultural health. Richard Louv first developed the concept of a nature-deficit disorder in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods. You will be inspired to get yourself and those you love outside to explore, play, watch and listen.
