Host Debaran Kelso talks in studio with birder extraordinaire Dr. Fred Sharpe, who shares and describes nine bird calls and encourages listeners to try to learn to recognize them. Closing music is “Songbird,” sung by Eva Cassidy.
#103 Recyclery
(first airdate: May 24, 2016) Host Emily Henry talks with Alina and Dennis about the Recyclery.
Thanks to everyone who made our 5th Birthday Concert a smashing success!
Concert Director: Tim Quackenbush
Talent Scout: Bill Kiely
Sound: Everett Moran, Doug Warren
Back Stage: Chris Bricker, Ellen Bonjorno
Sponsors, Raffle: Shannon Davis
House Manager: Nora Petrich
Hosts: Bill and Kathy Mercier, Dick Keenan, Jo Quackenbush, Keri French, Mari Mullen
Ushers: Don and Oma Landstra, Diana Talley, Deb Munro, Leslie Aickin, Oceana Sunshine
Sound Recording: Sonny Flores
Videography: Al Bergstein
Mistress of Ceremony: Ruby Fitch
#259 Plant for the Planet – Part 1
Host Mary Robson welcomes Laura Tucker and students from “Plant for the Planet” to discuss their involvement in environmental issues. Closing music is “Turn, Turn, Turn (For Everything There is a Season),” performed by The Byrds.
KPTZ is 5 today – May 14 2016
8 am on May 14th 2011 was our first broadcast. A very happy 5th. birthday to the whole KPTZ family.
Beth Alvarado
Host Sheila Bender speaks via phone with Tucson author Beth Alvarado about her work and publishing in the genres of memoir, fiction and creative nonfiction.
Steven Winn
Host Sheila Bender talks via phone with San Francisco author and columnist Steven Winn and discusses his work as a theater and art and culture critic, and his poetry, memoir and novel.
Nicholas Alva
Host Sheila Bender interviews via phone composer, lyricist and writer Nicholas Alva about his projects that combine music, dance, texts from world literature and his own lyrics and writing.
#62 Fiona Schaffer
(first airdate: May 10, 2016) Our Town Host Maryanne McNellis interviews Fiona Schaffer, Port Townsend’s 2016 Rhodie Queen. Cheerleader Fiona and her court will be riding a brand new float in the parade on Saturday, May 21.
Linnea Patrick and Michael Bunnell
(first airdate: May 7, 2016) Cris Wilson interviews Linnea Patrick and Michael Bunnell about Local History. Linnea is a life-long historian and librarian currently writing a monthly local history column for the Peninsula Daily News. Michael has written a fun treatment of the famous San Juan Islands Pig War, called “The Friendly Little War of Lyman Cutler.”

