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(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.

Community Tides ~ 11/04/25


For over 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, as budget cuts threaten the very programs your neighbors depend upon. Significant cuts from the federal and state budgets have the potential to erode the strength of our local nonprofits and community serving government agencies dedicated to serving those in our community who need the most support.  KPTZ’s Chris Bricker & Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, discuss the important topic of budget cut impacts and the current Give Jefferson Campaign with Denise Banker, Jefferson County Public Health’s Community Health Division Director; Christie Kisler; Director of Nonprofit Services for Jefferson Community Foundation; and Amanda Milholland, Executive Director for Jefferson County Farmers Markets.

Booklovers’ Cafe – Thomas Kohnstamm, Super Sonic

(Airdate: November 4, 2025) Cris talks to Seattle author Thomas Kohnstamm about his latest novel Supersonic. This is a book of place, specifically, Seattle. He says “Seattle isn’t the Space Needle or the Fremont Troll,” but rather the interactions between neighbors, the waves of people entering the city, and the constant process of building. The novel tells the stories of four families over 150 years of Seattle history, and delves into what Kohnstamm calls the mythology of the city in a way only a book written by someone born and raised here could.

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