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Our Working Waterfront ~ 9/12/23

Captain James McClurg describes the Hawaiian Chieftain restoration project to Port Townsend High School Seniors

Welcome to our extended format and new time slots! We’ll air in alternate weeks with KPTZ’s Community Tides, at 5:30pm on Tuesdays and at noon on Sundays.
Each month, KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins his co-hosts, Port of Port Townsend’s Director Eron Berg and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek, to explore people and stories surrounding our beloved Working Waterfront and Port. This month, seniors from Port Townsend High School tag along to tour the boatyard and visit some of its business owners, cooperatives, and artisans. Opportunities abound in our local maritime industry, which creates 20 percent of the jobs in Jefferson County – from entry-level employment, to mentorship and training, to eventual careers.

Booklovers’ Cafe – Brendan Basham, Swimming to the Vanished

(Airdate: September 12, 2023) Cris Wilson interviews Brendan Basham, who was born in Alaska and raised in Northern Arizona. He is part Din‘é of the Big Water Clan. This novel follows the fantastic journey of a young man from the high plateau to a seaside village where he seeks refuge and is taken in by a family of brujas. The language is rich with imagery and emotion. There are questions to be answered and hope and redemption on the other side.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan

(Airdate: September 11, 2023) Jim Burke speaks with Emily Geery of SWCA, a consulting firm working with Jefferson County to develop a Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP).

Nothing is What It Is

(September 8, 2023) Nothing is What It Is – Nothing is what it seems; and what it is, is incomprehensible.

Brewocracy Now ~ 9/07/23

KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro talked about the Wooden Boat show, the golf course, and edge lane roads.

Goodbye to Beach Rumble

Saturday, September 2 marked the last broadcast of Ruby Fitch’s beloved, long- running Beach Rumble program on KPTZ (Saturdays 4-6pm). Ruby started broadcasting on KPTZ in the very first week after our launch, in 2011. For many years she hosted Beach Rubble, on Thursday mornings. It was one of our most popular programs. She took some breaks away from KPTZ, but came back with new ideas and discoveries. A few years ago Beach Rubble morphed into Beach Rumble on Saturday afternoons. And our listeners followed her.

After a number of years it was time for Ruby to retire Beach Rumble, and step away from weekly broadcasting. Ruby generously allowed us to air more than a year of repeats. Beach Rumble finally had its last broadcast Saturday, September 2. Ruby made a major contribution to the spirit and sound of KPTZ. Her music, her presence, her voice and her intelligence helped identify us and mold us. We cannot thank her enough for that contribution. We look forward to more input from Ruby to KPTZ, in whatever form that takes.

Starting on Saturday, September 9, a new program will take the Saturday 4-6pm program slot – Vortex Four, hosted by Theo. We hope you will like it. It follows very much in the spirit of Ruby’s programs. Read about the program here.