(Airdate: January 22, 2016 – Jumping Into Love – Can the leaping man find love?)
Caitlin Canty Performing LIVE at Rainshadow Recording
KPTZ is excited to join Rainshadow Recording in welcoming Nashville-based singer/songwriter Caitlin Canty to the Rainshadow Recording Studio in Fort Worden (Building 315) on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:30pm. Caitlin Canty is touring for her 5th studio release, Night Owl Envies the Morning Dove, a return to a grittier and more electric Americana sound, for the artist. The album follows Canty through the major shifts in her life. Known for her haunting and distinct voice, Caitlin Canty’s music speaks to the grit and heart of Americana music. Brought to you by KPTZ and Rainshadow Recording.
Yagody Returns to Port Townsend!
| KPTZ is so excited to join the Palindrome in welcoming back Yagody to the Palindrome in Port Townsend on Tuesday, January 27 at 7pm. Yagody is a Ukrainian musical project created in the aftermath of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine. Yagody is on a mission to preserve, reinterpret, and breathe new life into ancient Ukrainian folk songs and traditions. They are celebrated for their primal energy and hypnotic vocal harmonies. This quartet have dynamic and contemporary performances which highlight ethno-ritual as well as feminine resilience. **maybe an interview on kptz??** Brought to you by KPTZ and the Palindrome. |
#757 James Swan
(Airdate: January 21, 2026) Please join Nature Now this week as we review the remarkable life of pioneer/explorer James Swan, who lived and worked and recorded extensively in our area from 1859 to 1900. Host Debaran Kelso speaks with James Swan scholar Steve Ricketts at Swan’s burial site in the Laurel Grove Cemetery in Port Townsend.
Local News for 1/21/26
#278 Jon Pinnow; changing KPTZ
(Airdate: January 20, 2026) Maryanne interviews Jon Pinnow, president of the Board of Directors for KPTZ. Jon’s a career radio man, starting off by including a radio station in the Lego towns he built as a kid. Thanks to the wonders of technology he now works full time for Colorado public radio while living here and steering KPTZ. The station’s now taking the next step in its development as a non-profit. Jon explains what’s happening and why it’s necessary to divide up management responsibilities. Growth sometimes requires rethinking priorities. KPTZ is now entering into its next phase as a solid media enterprise. It must balance priorities in news and entertainment while serving the community as a beacon for emergency management for floods, fires and other disasters.
Silk
(Airdate: January 13, 2026) We’re in Xinjiang province in the town of Turfan, enjoying the rare pleasure of a cup of coffee and a bowl of chocolate mousse at John’s Cafe, right across the street from the Turfan guesthouse. It’s not the greatest coffee or the greatest mousse, but in the middle of the Silk Road, it’s the thought that counts….
Local News for 1/20/26
Port Townsend Views
(January 19, 2026 – Port Townsend Views – Why Port Townsend has so many great viewpoints)
New KPTZ Roles
(Airdate: January 19, 2026) KPTZ’s Operations Director (and former General Manager) Taylor Clark sat down with our new Executive Director Genevieve Barlow and Board Vice President Fred Flanzer to talk about recent changes to KPTZ management and our excitement about working to chart the future of your community radio station.
