(First airdate: December 25, 2019) Host Nan Evans and super-birder guest Monica Fletcher explore sightings and stories from this year’s annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count.
(First airdate: December 24, 2019) Missy Nielsen of Everybody Can highlights a few of the more compelling non-profit organizations for this year-end episode. From the micro-moment to the bigger-than-life efforts, everybody truly can change lives through community giving or lending a hand to those in need. As you listen to this episode, consider how you might come alongside someone, changing your own life in the process.
(First airdate: December 24, 2019) Host Sheila Bender speaks via phone with Christina Baldwin about her career—from teaching and writing about journalism, to work on the power of circles, to her new work of novel writing.
As your grandfather clock tolls the final two hours of the night before Christmas, KPTZ would like your good company for a gift package of songs, tunes and readings for the Solstice season, with host Phil Andrus. For KPTZ’s Solstice to Twelfth Night Special, from 10pm to midnight on December 24, Christmas Eve, you’re welcome to email Phil at [email protected]. He will read your greetings on the air.
Perhaps you have memories you would like to share with other listeners, memories of Christmases past or Hanukkah’s celebrated. Memories from childhood or from yesterday. Or, you may have greetings to send to a special someone, or to everyone, through your radio partners on KPTZ. Featured music will be “Brother Heinrich’s Christmas” by English composer John Rutter, a tale of melody-making and a musically-gifted donkey.
We hope you’ll join Phil (and Emmy Lou too) on Christmas Eve for this special night of holiday magic.
This week on Compass, KPTZ Reporter Chris Bricker speaks with Dr. Jessica Tartaro, PhD. Dr. Tartaro poses the question, “As a healer, hiding behind professional veneers, what if my clients knew my humanity?” Her answer is, “If they knew, we could ALL heal.” She’s about to launch an eleven-month leadership training program called “The Other Seat” for practitioners of the healing arts who are ready to make health – including relational health with other healers – their highest value. 23
We all know it’s cold outside, yet some of us don’t have a roof over our heads and depend on shelters for a safe night’s sleep and a meal. Locally those in need can go to the Jefferson County Winter Shelter. To benefit the shelter, for the 5th year, local musician and friend of KPTZ, maestro Paul Rogers is presenting this year’s Holiday Hi-Jinx Concerts for two shows ~ on Saturday and Sunday, December 21st and 22nd. The fun begins at 6pm Saturday at Finnriver in Chimacum, and 4pm Sunday at Port Townsend’s American Legion building on Water Street.
KPTZ is media partner for these two upcoming benefit performances. The hilarious Holiday Hi-Jinx show has become a Port Townsend tradition, featuring Paul’s original tunes and a cast of top notch local talent. This year it includes Kurt Festinger, Tom Svornich, Dirk Anderson, and John Maxwell, with Carla Main singing solo at the Sunday event. And Rogers is importing SF Bay Area musicians Tim Eschliman (Commander Cody, Etta James) and Austin de Lone (Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Fabulous Thunderbirds) from the legendary SF Bay Area Christmas Jug Band to round out the ensemble.
Paul has also been playing with the CJB for over 30 years. They will be performing selections from their new CD Live from the West Pole. This non-stop sleigh ride of laughs and holiday delight is open for all ages. Tickets available at both venue doors and at BrownPaperTickets. Warning ~ this is an upbeat holiday benefit event, and it just might take till June to wipe that smile off your face!
(First airdate: December 18, 2019) Host Debaran Kelso speaks with guest Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of Natural History, about his recent book with artist Ray Troll, Cruisin’ the Fossil Coastline (Part 2 of a two part program).
After a bold foray to the Jefferson County Historical Museum last week, Tossed Salad is back home in the KPTZ studio. Phil Andrus brings us a show that mellows us closer to Christmas. Grab a hot cocoa and join us!
1:00 – “Short Step Back in Time” with Scott Wilson (Scott interviews Mark Welch)
1:30 – David Michael and Joe Breskin, two guitars and one harp
2:15 – Jane Hall, on no more Keith Lazelle calendars
2:30 – Amanda Milholland, PT Farmers Market
2:45 – Jeanie Murphy, “Banjo Tunes, Tunings, and Lore”
3:30 – David Schroeder, musical amusement surprise package
4:30 – Don White reading “Dancing Dan’s Christmas” by Damon Runyon
This week on the Compass, in a reprise of a show originally aired in July of 2018, we talk with volunteer firefighters who want YOU to join them in saving lives and property. Ever thought about being a volunteer firefighter? Regardless of your age, gender or experience, you might qualify for this life-changing experience … and maybe even earn some money.
KPTZ and the Jefferson County Historical Society are teaming up to co-host the 2019 Tossed Salad Holiday Extravaganza on Friday, December 13 from Noon to 5pm at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History, in historic City Hall. This is an all-ages event, open to the public.
Host Phil Andrus will broadcast Tossed Salad live from the Museum for the station’s third annual holiday celebration of local music and lively personalities. This year’s lineup kicks off with jazz vocalist Carla Main, includes interviews with Key City Public Theatre luminaries, performance by kid-favorite Harmonica Pocket, a reading by Bruce and Flossie Bode, and much more. The full schedule is included below.
Extravaganza Extras! Guests are invited to participate in kid-friendly holiday card making with a printmaking open studio in the gallery and the entire museum will be free and open for all attendees to explore, including the “creepy jail.” The museum gift shop will be open with a supersale of major discounts on books and other merch for all your gift giving needs, with gift wrapping available.
The main floor of the museum is ADA accessible with an entrance off of Madison Street to an elevator. This is an all-ages, free event, open to the public, with a $5 suggested donation to benefit both JCHS and KPTZ Radio. In addition to the event’s live broadcast at 91.9FM, the 5-hour show can also be streamed at KPTZ.org. Find out more about Tossed Salad and KPTZ on Facebook. Find out more about JCHS and what’s new at the museum here.
This is the variety show to top all variety shows! Drop in, warm up, be amazed by local talent and usher in the spirit of the season. Thank you to our event sponsors! Port Townsend Main Street Program and the Port Townsend Film Festival.
Full Schedule:
12:05 – Carla Main, with Mark Schecter on keyboard, Jim Oliver on guitar and Dirk Anderson on bass
12:45 – Shelly Leavens, Tara McCauley (JCHS) and Mari Mullen (Main Street)
1:00 – The Long Splice: Daniel Macke and Trevor Hanson, two guitars and one mandocello
1:45 – Scott Rosecrans, from County Prosecuting Attorney to Methodist pastor
2:00 – The Harmonica Pocket
2:30 – Drew and Pamela Elicker, Artist and Librarian
2:45 – Kathryn Claire, vocals, guitar and violin, with Sid Ditson on violin and Don Henson on piano
3:30 – Denise Winter and cast members of Key City Public Theatre’ s Spirit of the Yule
3:45 – Bobbi and Roland Nikles, fiddle and guitar
4:15 – Bruce and Flossie Bode reading Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory
4:30 – Rebecca Rottsolk’s PT A Cappella
