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(Airdate: May 12, 2026) Maryanne interviews Larry Stein, founding program director for KPTZ. Larry grew up in the shadow of the Hollywood studios and dreamed of being on the creative side of the industry. Years later he met up with four dreamers who believed in a community radio station in PT. None of them had any experience in radio. But Larry did! By that time he had years of experience at a community radio station in LA. After that fateful meeting at the PT farmers market (where else?) he joined the team. Larry was handed a dream assignment— creating programming for a brand new station. It wasn’t easy. But since going live in May 2011, KPTZ has become part of the foundation of this community. Larry’s vision of mixing everything from opera to hard rock turns out to be just the thing for this eclectic town.
Each month KPTZ’s Chris Bricker joins co-hosts, Port of Port Townsend’s Director Eron Berg and Port Commissioner Pam Petranek to bring you news, updates and stories surrounding our vibrant maritime community. In June, the historic fishing vessel Western Flyer will return to Port Townsend, where it underwent a multi-year restoration by the artisans from the Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op. There will be a week-long schedule of student programs and community events at Point Hudson and the Northwest Maritime Center, with special tours of the boat on June7. Originally built in Tacoma in 1937, the Western Flyer is best known for carrying John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts on their 1940 Gulf of California expedition, later chronicled in The Log from the Sea of Cortez. Joining us in conversation are Pete Rust, Member-Owner of the Port Townsend Shipwright’s Co-op; the Western Flyer’s Captain Paul Tate; and Sherry Flumerfelt, Executive Director of the Western Flyer Foundation.
(Airdate: May 11, 2026) Attention Please! paddles from Fort Worden to Fort Flagler State Park to visit with Deisy Bach and Mark Secord of the Friends of Fort Flagler. Hosted by Phil Andrus.
KPTZ is excited to join the Quilcene Lantern in welcoming Trio Santiago and the Jonas Myers Trio on Saturday, May 16 at 7pm. Trio Santiago fuses jazz, classical, and americana in their new suite of original music, founded on rhythms that emerged from music studies and Santiago’s travels through the Andes. Jonas Myers is a local pianist, bassist, singer-songwriter, composer, band leader and music teacher – what can’t he do?? Brought to you by KPTZ, stay tuned for more Jazz Nights at the Lantern.
(Airdate: May 8, 2026) Commissioner Greg Brotherton and KPTZ’s Jim Burke talk with Shawn Frederick, Central Services Director for Jefferson County about Capital projects meetings and agenda, as well as the county A.I. policy which is being finalized and will be presented to the full commission on Monday, May 18. See https://co.jefferson.wa.us/ Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners Meeting May 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
(Airdate: May 7, 2026) May In the Garden is all about soil. Julia talks about soil microbes and a home activity that you can do to test soil microbes called “Soil your Shorts.” Mary Beth goes into the Wonderful World of Worms. Dianna extols the virtues of mulch mulch mulch. Barbara demystifies the process of soil testing.
Join us In the Garden every Thursday at 6pm on KPTZ.
KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Port Townsend City Manager John Mauro were joined by East Jefferson Fire and Rescue Chief Brett Black and we talked about the wildfire season…which is sort-of starting right now. Fire Danger is up to moderate, and there are restrictions to outdoor burning starting tomorrow. By the way, the air quality resource Taylor likes to check is https://wasmoke.blogspot.com/ and there are others too.
(Airdate: May 6, 2026) In this reprise airing, please join Nature Now host Debaran Kelso as we take up Part 2 of our conversation about seabird conservation with our guest Peter Harrison, this time joined by his wife Shirley Metz. Peter is a world-renowned seabird expert, artist, and conservationist, and his wife Shirley an avid adventurer and conservationist in her own right. This show highlights their remarkable joint conservation efforts.
