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August 16, 2013 by Susan

Community Radio Live Interviews with Suzy Prez

In-studio guests on Friday, August 16 were:


9:00  AM:  Artist Studio Tour – Suzy Prez interviewed Sally Dennison, representing the Artist Studio Tour, along with some of the local artists who discussed their art and the Artist Studio Tour.

Grant (left), Suzy Prez (center), Kaleb (right) demonstrate the art of Kendana on the sidewalk in front of KRFY studios.

10:00 AM:  Suzy Prez was visited by two high school students who are Kendama experts. The demonstrated the art of Kendama and discussed this skill game that has children around the world captivated and challenged..

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August 8, 2013 by Susan

Waldorf School Early Education Program Information Shared

 

Waldorf School teachers, Jeanette Rinehart (left) and Beth Krause (center), with interviewer Suzy Prez (right).

Wednesday, August 7th:  9:00 am: Suzy Prez interviewed Waldorf Early Childhood teachers, Jeanette Rinehart and Beth Krause at the KRFY studios. The Early Childhood program and curriculum concept were discussed in detail for the benefit of listeners interested in this proven educational method..

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August 6, 2013 by Susan

KRFY’s Local Show Showcases the Sound of Music In Our Region

The Local Show’s host, Jack Peterson, will once again bring the sounds of local musicians and song writers to our air waves. Tonight, Jack’s guest will be Paul Gunter  (the current Festival at Sandpoint stage manager) who will be in the studio for a conversation about the preformers at the Festival at Sandpoint’s 2013 season, as well as all sorts of music..

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August 5, 2013 by Susan

Farmer’s Market of Sandpoint Cultivates Healthy Food Available to Area Residents

Tuesday, August 6th 9:00 am: Suzy Prez interviewed Emily LeVine, representing the Farmers Market at Sandpoint, was in the studios of KRFY. We heard about what is currently available at the market, upcoming musical performers, recipes, gardening & composting tips and other growing interests subjects. Emily will return in a few weeks with an update about what is happening at the Market..

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July 30, 2013 by Susan

Goodbye, Al Jazeera AM — Hello, Flashpoint Daily Newsmagazine!

Unfortunately, in August (no specific date given), Al Jazeera will cease doing its radio program. Al Jazeera has been a gem in KRFY’s program schedule for a number of years. We are very sorry to see this quality broadcast depart as it brought us news of the world never covered in “main-stream” news organizations.

Fortunately, we will be airing another news and public affairs program — Flashpoint Daily Newsmagazine — beginning on Monday, August 5. Flashpoint Daily Newsmagazine will air at 8:00 a.m. weekdays, the same time when Al Jazeera could have been heard previously. So, tune in and let us know if you like KRFY’s latest news and public affairs program. Thanks for your understanding, for tuning in, and supporting KRFY..

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July 29, 2013 by Susan

Monday, July 29 on KRFY


9:00 a.m.: Steve Holt, executive director of the Eureka Institute, and Brietta Leader, teacher of “Soul Motion Inspired Conscious Dance,” were in the studio to talk about the Third Annual Northwest YogaFest to be held on August 2 – 4, 2013, at the Eureka Center near Gamblin Lake.

Jessica Martin, Community Cancer Services (CCS) (left), Jim Healey, KRFY (center), Mandy Evans, representative of Leadership Sandpoint (right).

10:00 a.m.: Mandy Evans, representative of Leadership Sandpoint, and Jessica Martin, Community Cancer Services (CCS), came by the studio to talk to Jim Healey about the “Got Gas?” fundraising drive. CCS is a community-funded resource center providing information and supportive services to clients and their families experiencing cancer in Bonner and Boundary Counties. The local hospital in Sandpoint is a wonderful resource for cancer patients, but due to federal regulations it cannot provide radiation therapy in Sandpoint. This means that hundreds of patients leave the area to drive daily to Spokane to receive their treatment. The cost of this can create an enormous hardship on the patients and their families. In 2011, CCS gave out over 2,100 $15 gas cards to patients. This August CCS is holding a “Got Gas?” fundraising drive..

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July 19, 2013 by Susan

KRFY now Back On the Air after Short Silence


As of Wednesday, July 17, KRFY resolved the technical issue of a mechanical failure to the point where we are once again broadcasting over the air waves. The problem occurred with an amplifier at the leased transmitter station in Ponderay. We still have some equipment concerns to address, but our community radio is once again being heard in the Bonner County vicinity.

All of the volunteers at KRFY appreciate the patience and concern that our listeners expressed during our brief, 3-day silence. We are determined to keep this vital resource operating, especially when we see this recent expression of loss from our listening public. Thank you for listening and allowing us to inform and entertain all of you..

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July 16, 2013 by Susan

Broadcasts Interrupted by Equipment Failure: The Day the Music Died


KRFY has gone silent due to equipment failure early Monday morning (July 15) at our Ponderay transmission site.

The FM signal amplifier that is currently rented from a third party seems to have ceased to operate. This is the last piece of equipment in the signal chain before it leaves the antenna on its way through the chain of transmission towers to reach our community. The amplifier, which normally boosts the signal of what we usually hear, is now missing; thus, listeners can only hear it faintly behind overwhelming static. It is the FM exciter that generates the actual FM transmission from our audio signal. Some listeners can pick up the signal in their cars, but currently the signal is far too weak to penetrate buildings more than a few hundred feet away from our transmission source.

Our volunteer staff and technicians are in contact with our third-party provider to see if a replacement amplifier is available, and the KRFY board will determine if purchasing KRFY’s own equipment is a possibility. At this point we have no answer as to when we can resume our regular broadcast to the public.

Our listeners can still hear our broadcasts via a computer by linking directly at:

http://tunein.com/radio/Sandpoint-Community-Radio-885-s133262/

or if you prefer, logging in at www.tunein.com and typing the call letters “KRFY” into the search bar at the top of the page.

The volunteers at KRFY regret this turn of events that will disrupt our regular broadcast to our listening audience. We are attempting to resolve the technical problems that lead to this silence and express our commitment to returning to the air as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this disruption of our normally reliable transmission..

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July 15, 2013 by Susan

Upcoming Guest on 88.5 KRFY on Tuesday, July 23, at 9:00 AM

 

Tuesday, July 23, at 9:00 a.m.: Local artist Lucy West will stop by the station and talk about winning “Best of Show” at Spacefest, the largest aerospace conference in the industry. Her winning entry, titled “Tiger Stripes: The Icy Jets of Enceladus,” views Saturn from one of its moons, which is small and encased in ice.

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