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Local News for 8/14

August 14, 2020: What’s Out There – Story slam; library service.

New Show on KPTZ: Exploring Music hosted by Tigran Arakelyan

KPTZ is pleased to present a new weekly music program called Exploring Music, hosted by Tigran Arakelyan, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Port Townsend Symphony. The show debuts on Sunday August 16, from 3-4pm and will air every Sunday thereafter at the same time. Tigran will be sharing music that has inspired him throughout the years, and also playing new discoveries, in all genres.

“I am thrilled to join the KPTZ family as a host. I have been a guest numerous times since April of 2017 and love listening to KPTZ’s diverse programming. I want to thank Phil Andrus for his support and encouragement during the past few years. Although my passion and work are in classical music, I enjoy a wide variety of genres. Growing up in post-Soviet Armenia and Los Angeles, I was exposed to genres ranging from folk, jazz and pop to rock, classical, hip-hop and more. On this show I will share music that has inspired me throughout the years but will also challenge myself to discover new works in all genres to share with all of you. There will be occasional guests from the vibrant Port Townsend arts scene or artists who are visiting to perform.” ~ Tigran Arakelyan, DJ Host of Exploring Music

Brewocracy Now with John Mauro ~ 8/13

Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro is on KPTZ with a web-based format, in a weekly time slot Thursdays, from 12:10 to 12:40pm. Discovery Road DJ host Tim Quackenbush hosts John’s virtual online meeting as a live broadcast, with updates on the fast-changing local world in and around Port Townsend.

Topics covered today include:
– A Day In The Life Of A City Manager
– Police Chief and Finance Director to be at this Saturday’s Farmers Market
– Kai Thai Park Status
– Schools and COVID-19
– Importance of collaboration with other agencies

Stay tuned for the weekly chance to learn more about developments for the City of Port Townsend. John will take questions and encourage productive dialogue (and exemplary virtual meeting etiquette) to steer through a range of topics.

Local News for 8/13

August 13, 2020: Local News – Mask enforcement; trail extension. (TRANSCRIPT)

Broadcast For Breonna Taylor on KPTZ

On Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 11am Pacific Time, radio stations across the country will unite to commemorate the life of Breonna Taylor and the many female victims of American police brutality. The date marks five months since EMT Breonna Taylor was wakened from her sleep and brutally murdered in her apartment by Louisville Metro Police Officers acting on bad information. No arrests have been made, no information has been shared, and two of the three police officers who were present that evening remain on the force.

On this day, KPTZ will pause from our normal programming to recognize the women who were stolen from their families and loved ones far too soon. Together we will celebrate the lives of these unique individuals, and recognize the pain their loss has caused their communities and use our voices to demand the justice they deserve.

Please tune in to hear one of Breonna’s favorite songs and a message from her family dedicated to those who demand equality and stand up for Justice worldwide.

Local News for 8/12

August 12, 2020: Local News – Engage PT; CARES Act funding; PT schools. (TRANSCRIPT)

Nature Now #475
Snorkeling Around Port Townsend, part 1

(Airdate: August 12, 2020) Nan Evans meets Steve Grace on the beach at the Northwest Maritime Center in downtown Port Townsend. Steve had just come out of the water and shares what he just saw while snorkeling in our local waters.

#158 Kris Nelson, Sirens & Alchemy Owner

(Airdate: August 11, 2020) Our Town Host Maryanne McNellis interviews Kris Nelson, owner of four Port Townsend restaurants and bars (Sirens, Alchemy, The Old Whiskey Mill and The Inbetween). Like virtually all business owners, Kris has suffered significant losses through the great COVID-19 shutdown of 2020. She says she loses money every day she stays open throughout the spring and summer. Take out and limited seating does not really translate into profits in the restaurant business. But Kris is a fighter and hopes to weather the COVID storm and emerge with her business intact. Here’s her strategy: “I want to focus on how to succeed, not whether we will succeed.”