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Through Science to Health ~ 2/26/21

Chris Bricker, KPTZ host, along with Lynn Sorensen, RN, meet once again with Dr. Joe Mattern, Jefferson Healthcare’s Chief Medical Officer, via Zoom for this week’s Through Science to Health episode. Dr. Mattern coordinates JHC’s COVID-19 vaccination program and speaks to the state’s distribution of the vaccine supply and the process of getting the vaccine into the arms of Jefferson County’s 12,000 residents 65 years and older. Dr. Mattern addresses equity in access to the vaccine supply and how JHC plans to reach county residents who may be unable to access the vaccine appointment registration process via the internet.

Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was

Beginning Friday February 26 at 3pm, KPTZ presents a 6-week series from the Public Radio Exchange and Radio Smithsonian: the 25th anniversary edition of Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was. This series reveals the correlation between Black radio programming and African American culture milestones through interviews, historical airchecks, comedy, drama, and music. It explores radio during the great migration of Blacks from the South, trail-blazing Black DJs and stations, and Black radio during the Civil Rights movement. Black Radio: Telling it Like it Was will air Fridays on KPTZ, following Filter.

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 2/25

On Brewocracy Now, host Charlie Bermant and City Manager John Mauro were joined by Vice Mayor David Faber. Topics discussed included the status of the Police Chief recruitment, the recently released City Annual Report, and the effects of the new Presidential administration on the City of Port Townsend.

Local News for 2/25

February 25, 2021: Local News – New superintendents; vaccinations continue. (TRANSCRIPT)

Sea Shanties on KPTZ

Thursday, Feb 25 from 7 to 8pm on KPTZ! A special night of music with Gilbert & McHagar, in collaboration with the Candlelight Concert Online series at Trinity United Methodist Church. KPTZ presents this evening of lively sea shanties, amusing stories and beautiful ballads of the sea. Tune in for timeless maritime tunes that once echoed across our Victorian waterfront during the golden age of sail. Listen on KPTZ 91.9FM or stream the video directly from Trinity United Methodist Church. While there is no paywall to listen, the program is partially a fundraiser for NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, in Jefferson County.

Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund

KPTZ now partners with Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund (JCARF), a grassroots reparations and mutual aid project focused on the individual and collective wellness of Black people, Indigenous people, and all other People of Color (BIPOC) in our local community. Since 2019, JCARF has distributed thousands of dollars in direct payments, gift certificates, locally grown food, handmade herbal medicine, and other wellness items to our BIPOC community members. As we look toward the upcoming growing season, JCARF honors the black farmers and chefs who sustain our community. Right now they are focusing on assisting 2 local black-owned businesses: Nadine’s Soul Kitchen and Woodbridge Farm. Find JCARF on Instagram at jeffersoncountyantiracistfund.

Nature Now #503
Understanding The Tides – Part 2

(Reprise airdate: February 24, 2021) Host Nan Evans talks via phone with Jonathan White, active marine conservationist, sailor and surfer, and author of the new book Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, and talks about his quest to better understand tides.

Local News for 2/24

February 24, 2021: Local News – PT activists hold vigil for man killed by police; public works plans for Adams St. park. (TRANSCRIPT)

Benji Project Teaches Youth Mindfulness and Self-Compassion

(Airdate: February 22, 2021) KPTZ News Director Steve Evans talks with Heather McRae-Woolf, Program Manager and Lead Instructor for the Benji Project, the youth mental health organization founded six years ago after the suicide death of then fifteen-year-old Benji Kenworthy to help young people deal with the psychological threats presented by an increasingly challenging world through teaching techniques of mindfulness and building self-compassion. Learn more at https://www.thebenjiproject.org.

#171 Hans Fredrickson

(First airdate: February 23, 2021) HANS FREDERICKSON: REDUCING CARBON FOOTPRINTS. Our Town host Maryanne McNellis interviews Hans Fredrickson, owner of Frederickson Electric. After taking over the business from his father, Hans saw new opportunities for the company. Frederickson still does a healthy business with new construction, repairs, and remodels. But recent years have seen tremendous growth in installing solar arrays, new heat pumps, and charging stations for electric cars. Despite our gloomy winters, our long sunny summer days make solar power economically attractive to homeowners and developers. Heat pumps can also drastically cut power consumption. Stanford-educated Hans is an ardent environmentalist. He wants to help his customers reduce their carbon footprints to keep the Pacific Northwest as pristine as possible.

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