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Nature Now #400
Climate Change and Life in the Sea, Part 2

(First airdate: February 20, 2019) Nature Now’s Nan Evans continues her conversation with Dr. Jan Newton, a biological oceanographer at the University of Washington, about climate change and the work being done to better understand how the oceans are being affected and what this can mean for human communities.

Tossed Salad for 2/22/2019

Phil Andrus returns to Tossed Salad with a generous serving of Can’t Wait for Salad at 12:40pm with the Key City Playfest. Thereafter you will enjoy:
1:00Lauren Flynn, from Los Angeles to Whidbey Island
2:00Bob Rosen, South County Report
2:30Ben Tyler, duck calls antique and new
3:15Tigran Arakeylan, Port Townsend Community Orchestra
3:45Judith-Kate Friedman “Songs from the Sound”
4:30Heather Dudley Nollette, reading…



Key City Theater – Unmasking the Opportunities!

(First airdate: February 19, 2019) Everybody Can host Missy Nielsen speaks with Denise Winter of Key City Public Theatre about her 13 years as the artistic director. In that time, KCPT has served nearly 15,000 patrons per year and produced over 200 performances, events and workshops. Learn how you can contribute your time and talent to this landmark performance company.

Laura Weaver

(First airdate: February 19, 2019 Host Sheila Bender speaks via phone with Colorado poet and spiritual guide Laura Weaver about the poems in her book Luminous:  Poems and Inquiry for the Soul’s Journey.  

Compass for the Week of 2/18/2019

Cannabis has medicinal qualities that haven’t been proven, as it is still illegal to study the drug. But there is plenty of anecdotal evidence that supports its curative properties. On this week’s Compass we talk to Dawn Darrington, who maintains that medicinal pot cured her breast cancer. Whether you believe that or not, it’s clear that cannabis isn’t just for getting high anymore.

Chautauqua 2019

On the February 15, 2019 Tossed Salad show, host Tim Quackenbush talked with Phina Pipia, Paul Magid, Artis the Spoonman and Jason Victor Serinus about this year’s Chautauqua Vaudeville Extravaganza at the American Legion Hall.

Larry Morrell on Oceania Rising

On the February 15, 2019 Tossed Salad show, Chris Bricker interviewed Larry Morrell about “Oceania Rising”, a presentation by three indigenous women speakers.

Ray is Back with Ethereal Excursions

Spring fast approaches, though all that white stuff out there seems to belie the fact. The force of nature is a remarkable thing – you never know exactly what is coming. Here at KPTZ we have our own returning Force of Nature. Fortunately, we know both when he is coming and what his intentions are. Humans have to bear Mother Nature’s frequently fickle behavior. Ray Schroff, on the other hand, is a consistent joy to behold. A seasoned DJ from the old school of late night broadcasters, Ray has delivered to his listeners great music for decades.

KPTZ first broadcast on May 14, 2011. The next morning, Ray Schroff started the broadcast day introducing his fondly remembered show, Dream City Jukebox. Along the way, Ray settled in as a perennial favorite on Thursday afternoons from 1 to 3.

We are pleased to announce that, after a brief period of R and R, Ray is returning to KPTZ and his legions of devoted listeners ~ starting on Saturday, February 16 in the 10 pm – midnight slot with his new show, Ethereal Excursions.

Ray promises to play progressive jazz classics such as the work of John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Sun Ra. There’ll be choice selections from ambient composers Steve Roach, Craig Padilla and Forrest Fang among others and a strong selection of lesser known but equally worthy work of composers like Errki-Sven Tuur, Tristan Murail, Robert Simpson, Toru Tekemitsu and Iannis Xenakis.

Do tune in this Saturday and every week thereafter to hear one of this station’s pride and joys: Mr. Ray Schroff and his exotic and intriguing new endeavor, Ethereal Excursions ~ and take a super aural trip with a master radio host.

Love Is Alive @ KPTZ

We hope you’ll spend Valentines Day with 91.9FM KPTZ as the soundtrack! We’ve put together 15 hours of very special programming full of heart and soul, so we hope you’ll tune in to enjoy the ride!

And yes, we’re passing a 10-gallon hat asking for your donations today, all towards the ambitious goal for construction of KPTZ’s new home. Be Our Valentine and make us better able to serve the needs of this awesome community!

This is a huge opportunity since right now, all donations to help Build KPTZ a New Home are being tripled by the Sage Foundation grant match. We welcome you to bring in heartfelt contributions during today’s Love Is Alive. Feel free to mail them to our address (below), or use our online Donate 2.0 form. 

Check out these Love Is Alive highlights you’ll hear today, along with featured Donor Gifts every hour ~ our Thank You for stepping up in support of the exciting plans we’re making to Build KPTZ a New Home.

7-9am – Stringband Theory ~ Dave Long & Donn Trethewey
Janet Beazley & Chris Stuart (8:20am)
Jack Dwyer, Pane D’Amore and the Food Co-op (9am)
9:30-11am – Discovery Road ~ Tim Quackenbush & Buzzy Donahue
Stringology (10am)
Elevated Ice Cream Candy Shop
11am-12noon – Democracy Now
1-3pm – Vinyl Dialogues ~ Dick Keenan & Ruby Fitch feature 45s
Sfondo. Italian Music (2pm)
Glow Natural Skin Care and Finnriver Farm & Cidery
12-12:30pm – Larry Stein & Compass hosts Dave Cunningham, Charlie Bermant, then new show:
12:30-1pm – Coastal Café, Aaron Barnett
Safeway Floral Department
3-5pm – Mid-Life Crisis Dance Party ~ Ray Serebrin & Robert Ambrose, Ray Schroff (new show!), Ron McElroy (new time!)
Paul Rogers (3pm)
Spirits Bar & Grill at Old Alcohol Plant and Pourhouse
5-5:30pm – Chris Bricker & Nature Now hosts Nan Evans, Mary Robson Laminated Fine Bird Checklists
“Olympic Peninsula Birds” waterproof checklist
5:30-6pm – Port Ludlow Project (new show) Susan Solley & cast
Farm’s Reach Cafe
6-7pm – Unexpectedly All Over The Map ~ Kurt Munnich & Fish Stick
Unexpected Brass Band (6:15pm)
7-8pm – Disco Geezer ~ Pete Lack & Frank DePalma (Lowire)
PT’s DJ club scene
8-10pm – LoveLine ~ Captain Peacock & Lizz P
Cosmic Valentine Dedications

Captain Peacock’s LoveLine Waits for You

Dance Party in Your Living Room DJ Captain Peacock will be on the air Thursday, Valentines Day from 8 to 10 pm for the Love Is Alive Special KPTZ LoveLine! To make a dedication, call the LoveLine phone number (360-912-8123) and record your special message. First come, first serve! Dedications need to be less than 30 seconds long to be played during Captain Peacock’s Valentine “LoveLine” Special.