NEWSLETTER WINTER 2008

We will be using regular newsletters to update you on progress on the radio station and to provide you with news that we hope will be useful to you. If you have any comments you can reach us at mailto:info@kptz.org

On Ground Hog Day, February 2, 2009, KPTZ is having a party. All those who made our FCC application possible by pledging money to help build the station are invited.  We thought this would be an appropriate date because we are still something of a mystery and don’t know for sure when we will make our first public broadcast. However, we want to recognize our supporters and give them a chance to get to know The Board of Directors, volunteers, and our program director, Larry Stein.

The party will be at the Port Townsend Yacht Club at 2503 Washington St. We’re offering our founders desserts made by Port Townsend’s finest chefs.

Joey Pipia is going to be our Master of Ceremonies for a lively evening of information and idea sharing, live music programming with local djs, and a raffle.

Those of you who have sent in money will receive a small but special gift that recognizes that you paid your pledge. Others can still honor your pledges and receive the special gift by sending a check to us at PO Box 2091 or pay by credit card at donate to KPTZ now!

The party starts at 7 p.m. We hope that you will RSVP either by calling 379-6886 or sending us an E-mail. We’d love to have an idea of how many of you to expect on this auspicious evening so that we can know how many plates and forks to have on hand. And, ah, yes, there will be wine available.

In November 2008 KPTZ applied for 501c3 status from the Inland Revenue Service but have not yet received notification that we are official. Once granted, all future donations will be tax deductable and all previous donations will also be tax deductable.

In December 2008, we completed a grant request to the Public Telecommunication Facilities Program (PTFP) that would cover 75% of all our startup equipment costs. The equipment list we submitted would provide us with state-of-the-art studio, production and transmission capabilities. We won't hear back from them until September 2009 at the earliest so some of our work has to be put on hold.

Christopher Overman is the winner of the KPTZ logo contest. Quite a few people submitted design ideas and we thank all of them. It wasn’t easy to narrow the field, but we liked Christopher’s use of the bell tower since it was once the town’s emergency broadcasting system. Other designs incorporated the bell tower, but we liked the design’s simplicity and it’s adaptability. We hope you like it as much as we do.

We are pleased to announce that Larry Stein will be KPTZ’s Program Coordinator. Larry has worked as a producer at public radio stations in Santa Monica and Seattle for more than 10 years. He has also been involved with community non-profit groups and activities throughout his professional career. At KCRW in Santa Monica, he taught many aspects of radio work, and has already started training some of us to do audio recording and editing. His interest and expertise have already proven invaluable.

We are also pleased to announce that Marilyn Butz, owner of Bizcardpro has volunteered to be our Bookkeeper.