KPTZ 91.9 FM Radio Port Townsend

Kayak Safety

(Airdate: June 19, 2023) This reprise show, produced by KPTZ DJ host and kayaker Chris Bricker on the subject of kayak safety, was motivated by the tragic deaths of two kayakers just off the Dungeness Spit in April of 2015, along with more recent incidents involving ill-fated kayakers. These are beautiful and spectacular waters, but it’s important to remember the essentials when venturing out in this region to enjoy this great sport. We speak with veteran kayaker and adventurer Chris Duff, Dr. Sam Baker on cold water immersion, leaders of the Olympic Peninsula Paddling Club, and rescue swimmers from the U.S. Coast Guard Station in Port Angeles. Experienced Kayaker, KPTZ’s Mermaid Keri introduces the show.

June 16-30 KPTZ Programming Highlights

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Community Tides ~ 6/16/23

Host Chris Bricker, Henry Nolan, Dakota Sandoval-Gay, and Co-host Siobhan Canty

Our special guests today are two out of three childhood friends who grew up here in Port Townsend and have co-founded a tiny game company called 3 Much Fun. Their first project is in true Port Townsend fashion. They have allowed their creative imaginations and talents to flourish unabashedly. Dakota, Henry, and Daniel also represent Port Townsend’s youth who, instead of fleeing their home town for other parts, have returned here with gusto, to their roots, to become contributors to the craftsman and maker culture that makes Port Townsend what it is. Co-hosts Chris Bricker and Siobhan Canty, President & CEO of Jefferson Community Foundation, speak with Dakota Sandoval-Gay and Henry Nolan. With collaborator Daniel McCurdy and illustrator Conor Nolan, they have created a world-building activity book that comes to life with the roll of a dye. It’s called Roll For Your Life.

Local News for 6/16/23

June 16, 2023: Diane Urbani de la Paz – We Brake for Whales wins R2AK; Farmers Markets wins SNAP grant. (TRANSCRIPT)

Brewocracy Now ~ 6/15/23

City Manager John Mauro and co-host Taylor Clark were pleased to welcome their guest: State Representative Steve Tharinger.

I Don’t Know Why I Swallowed a Fly

(June 15, 2023) I Don’t Know Why I Swallowed a Fly.

Local News for 6/15/23

June 15, 2023: Derek Firenze – Waste transfer station is full; next Hood Canal Bridge closures cancelled. (TRANSCRIPT)

Nature Now #623 Salish Sea Annual Winter Seabird Survey

(Airdate: June 14, 2023) Jackie Canterbury interviews the local Puget Sound Seabird Survey group represented by Wendy Feltham. They discuss their citizen science project that gathers data on wintering seabird populations at two sites on Marrowstone Island, as well as the challenges they face doing a sea survey in the rain, in winter, with wet clothes and foggy binoculars.