Local News for 4/02/26
#767 Nighttime Tide Pooling
(Airdate: April 1, 202) Come with Nan Evans and Carolyn Woods, from the Port Townsend Marine Science Center, on an audio winter tide pooling trip at NIGHT. In the winter why are the really low tides at night and during the daytime in summer? Why can we see different animals at different tide levels? What might we see during a winter nighttime low tide that we wouldn’t see during a summer low tide? Would an ultraviolet or black light be a cool thing to have? Get excited about tide pooling!
Local News for 4/01/26
April 1-15 KPTZ Programming Highlights
For a compendium of upcoming featured programs, check KPTZ Spotlight for April 1-15. Many of our program hosts provide specifics about what’s planned for this half month. If you’re not already a Spotlight subscriber, you’re invited to join our Mailing List. See KPTZ’s current Weekly On-Air Schedule and Daily Program Schedule.
Silk
(Airdate: March 31, 2026) We’re walking among the ruins of the ancient city of Gaochang. One pile of the ruins there that are distinctly different from other piles is the Buddhist temple at the southwest corner of the city. Much of the interior is still intact, including the walls and the huge central pillar around which the pilgrims once walked….
Local News for 3/31/26
Northwest Passages
On Wednesdays at 5:20 pm, Northwest Passages features books and poetry by Pacific NW authors, or stories about our lands, ranging from poetry by local poet laureates; classics like The Egg & I or The Canoe and Paddle, and contemporary works from local and other PNW authors. This show comes to KPTZ from KSQM. If you have suggestions on pieces to be included in upcoming episodes, contact producer and host Douglas Furr at [email protected]
Radio Cascadia
On Wednesdays from 8-9pm a new live show, Radio Cascadia, will feature alternative, folk, and singer-songwriter artists from the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, Oregon and British Columbia – the area we romantically call Cascadia. Radio Cascadia celebrates these local artists with their passionate stories, told from the amazing environment we in the Pacific NW are blessed to experience every day. DJ Douglas Furr loves the process of discovering, perhaps, unheralded talent and bringing them to others who enjoy the vibe of our artist-neighbors.
DJ Douglas Furr loves the process of discovering perhaps unheralded talent and bringing them to others who enjoy the vibe of our artist-neighbors. Please reach to him at [email protected] for suggestions on artists to feature in future shows.
Hearts of Space
We are very excited to announce that the pioneering ambient music show, Hearts of Space, can now be heard on KPTZ on Sunday evenings from 10pm to midnight, following Cats In Our Laps. Hearts of Space began as a San Francisco late-night radio show in 1973, went national on public radio in 1983, and grew to almost 300 stations. Hosted by Stephen Hill, Hearts of Space is the world’s most lovingly curated collection of Ambient, Space and Contemplative music from around the world and across centuries – a resource for calm, concentration and deep listening. This show comes to KPTZ from PRX – Public Radio Exchange. Please be sure to tune into Hearts of Space – slow music for fast times.
Much Ado About Something
(Airdate: March 30, 2026) For Saltfire Theatre, Director Genevieve Barlow and cast members Rachel Smith, Nick Magles, and Lilli Barlow invite us to Saltfire’s production of Much Ado About Nothing.
