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June 17, 2013 by Susan

NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP NEEDED at KRFY

Nominations are being accepted for positions on KRFY’s Board of Directors. The nominating period is from June 12, 2013, to July 15, 2013.
Name, contact information, and qualifications statement of the person being nominated can be given to any Board member — Suzy Prez, Charlie Parrish, Diane Newcomer, Meredith Field, and Jim Healey — or can be e-mailed to either Charlie Parrish ([email protected]) or Jim Healey ([email protected]).
It is the responsibility of the person doing the nominating that nominated individual(s) want to serve on the Board. The qualifications statement should be brief.

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June 13, 2013 by Susan

Calling All Volunteers in the Community . . . We Need You, NOW!

KRFY’s downloading volunteer on Thursday and Friday afternoons is departing on July 5.  KRFY receives some of its programs on feeds from elsewhere. The station depends on volunteers downloading these feeds and putting the programs into Radiologik for air play.

The job involves downloading programs on Thursday and Friday afternoons, mainly programs that air on those evenings.  Not more than half an hour of the volunteer’s time is needed.  No prior skills are needed for this position.  The volunteer will be taught all the necessary skills in order to perform the job successfully.

The station is looking for a single volunteer to download on Thursday and Friday afternoons OR two volunteers, one for each day.

Contact Jim Healey at 208-263-8178 or at [email protected]..

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June 9, 2013 by Susan

88.5 KRFY PANHANDLE COMMUNITY RADIO ANNUAL MEETING


On Wednesday, June 12, 88.5 KRFY, Panhandle Community Radio, will be holding its annual meeting. The purpose of the meeting is to update community members on the status of the station, where it currently stands, and where it will be heading in the future.

The public is invited and encouraged to attend and will be given the opportunity to provide public comment and ask questions regarding the direction the station is taking.

Community radio is a valuable asset to the communities it serves. It is also an asset that can be shaped and influenced by the members of the community who support it. For this reason the station welcomes all who wish to attend and looks forward to receiving valuable input from all who are present.

The meeting starts at 5:00 pm and will be held at the Sandpoint Public Library at 1407 Cedar Street.  For questions about this meeting, call 88.5 KRFY at 265-2992..

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June 8, 2013 by Susan

It Takes a Village to Raise Funds in a Pledge Drive for KRFY Community Radio


Many thanks for all the volunteers, contributions, support, donations, encouragement and just plain hard work by the spectrum of folks involved in this year’s Pledge Drive at KRFY. We had a lot of fun these last three days striving to reach our goal. The donations are pouring in until the last moments of this year’s effort — totals are still being tallied and we will report the results as soon as they are known. We are sooooo close! Thanks to all our listeners for showing their commitment and supporting Panhandle Community Radio!.

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June 8, 2013 by Susan

Pledge Drive at the KRFY Studios: Day Three

Saturday’s all-girl gang in the call center for KRFY’s last day of the annual pledge drive:
(left to right) Meredith Field, Pamila Hartry, Eva Barush, Dyno Wahl

Our in-studio, live on-air, three-day event reaches the peak of our fundraising effort today. The following folks came down to the studio to share their talents and help with the last day of our fund drive goals:

At 12:00 PM, on-air personalities Ken Casler and Bruce Arnold began the day by interviewing Dr. Julie Gagnon about her generous eye-care program for third-world vision needs, and then for our enlightenment  we were treated to her original compositions that she performed live in the studio.

At 1:00 PM Jim Healey was in the studio to interview Dyno Wahl, executive director of The Festival at Sandpoint. They discussed, and played, cuts from all the scheduled artists at this summer’s concert event. Choice tickets for the concerts were donated by her for our fund raising premiums and given away live on air. Thanks again to Dyno for her continued support of KRFY, community radio.

At 1:30 PM, Jim Healey interviewed the young musician, Jake Robin, live in the studio. Jake played several of his original compositions and shared his creative process with the audience. Then, Shanna Thompson, who was in the afternoon’s lineup, joined Jake for a three-song, impromptu duet. What a treat!

At 2:30 PM, Jim continued the live interview schedule with Karen Bowers, executive director of the Panida Theatre, for a discussion of the news of completing the purchase of the digital projection system at the theatre (they are still in need of funds for the sound system), the upcoming performances and films showing at our local, home-grown community theatre just down the street here in Sandpoint. Karen generously signed up, live on-air, herself and the Panida for a supporting memberships. Thanks to Karen for her years of dedication to the arts in our community!

At 3:00 PM, Mike Thompson joined his wife, Shanna, in the studio for a musical performance and interview by Jeff Poole. They sang many of their harmonious duets accompanied by their talented guitar playing.

Rounding out the performances and interviews in the studio this Saturday were:


Clyde the Ghost at 5:00 PM


Ellie Susnis from the Arts Alliance at 6:00 PM


The innovative and energetic electronic/jazzy-synthesis into funk stylings of Right Front Burner (RFB) band, renamed this evening in honor of our fund drive event as the “KRFB” band, took the in-studio performances to an entirely new level of excellence. The Mocha Room’s caffeinated essence was inspiration to the hypnotic jamming of this talented group, live on-air!


Matt Jabon was back in the studio and on-air to interview Rick Leader about the Disc Golf course out at the old UofI research site on north Boyer Avenue. The audience learned all about this fast  growing, skillful sport that combines the complexities of golfing and the free-flying joy of Frisbee tossing.


Bare Grass performing in the studio at 8:00 PM Saturday night brought rollicking Blue Grass energy to the countdown in the last minutes of our Pledge Drive.

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June 7, 2013 by Susan

KRFY On-Air, Live Pledge Drive Line Up: Second Day – Afternoon


This afternoon’s phone bank crew included: Patirce Webb (let), Jacque Knechtges (center), and Jean Cecil (left). They were invaluable at responding to the phone-in pledges and new underwriters calling the station.

The fund raising lineup continued into Friday afternoon, live on-air, with the following interviews and performers:


Rich Del Carlo came in at 1:00 PM for an interview with Jim Healey concerning the rites of Spring: birds and trees. The cool conversation turned to music and the special opportunity we share having our own community radio in north Idaho.


Special guest interviewer, Shelley Allen, talked and listened to local performer, Truck Mills starting at 1:30 PM, playing ukulele, bağlama ( a stringed instrument from the near/far Eastern and Mediterranean lands), and guitar, live in the Mocha Room for the first hour. During the second hour they were joined by Ken Lababerra, a talented musician/singer/song writer, to combine their unique musical stylings and instruments to treat our listeners to a rollicking good time while they contemplated the exact amount to donate during our pledge drive.


Steve Holt from the Eureka Institute paid a visit with Jim Healey in the studio at 3:30 PM to discuss upcoming happenings and educational events scheduled at his facilities in Sandpoint — Eureka Institute, West, (in the Grainery District complex), and at the Camp Eureka (out near Gamblin Lake on the Garfield Bay Penninsula).

At 4:00 PM, Jim was joined in the Mocha Room by special guest, Doug Bond, local performer and song writer with his own special contribution of a live performance that closed this day’s line-up in the KRFY studios.

Phone crew eagerly answering your calls late Friday afternoon: Pamila Hartry (left), Eva Barush (right).

Fund raising continues tomorrow at noon with more special guests and live performances in the studio!.

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June 7, 2013 by Susan

In Studio Pledge Drive Guests and Performers at KRFY: the Second Day

Volunteer on Friday morning, Jenny Leo, at the phone taking incoming pledges.

This morning, the second day of our Annual Radio Pledge Drive here at KRYF, the volunteers at phone center were taking calls from listeners ready to pledge their financial support and donations to ensure quality, non-commercial, radio programming in north Idaho. The listening audience were treated to the following program:


An interview at 9:00 AM, by Suzy Prez with local master guitarist, Leon Atkinson, giving a history of his musical upbringing and treating the listening audience to his selected, original compositions. We were very honored to have Mr. Atkinson return to the KRFY studios after a long silence since his last broadcast.


At 10:00 AM, Jim Healey had an interview with City Public Works Director, Cody Van Dyk (right), and City Council member, Aaron Qualls (left) with an update about the current plans for reclaiming the downtown-core street traffic flow now that various thoroughfares are once again in control of the City’s jurisdiction after the State highway bypass diverted traffic off the City’s streets.

In-studio performers: left to right — Keegan Bernardin, Torrin Bernardin, Kai Whitley, music performance director, Karin Wedemeyer, interviewer, Jim Healey.

The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint’s director, Karin Wedemeyer, brought three conservatory students in to the studio on Friday morning at 10:30 AM to play in an ensemble of stringed instruments. They performed classical music and had a lively discussion, on-air, with Jim Healey about their studies and the program. Kai Whitley, Torrin and Keegan Bernardin delighted the studio and listening audience with various inspiring, classical selections.

Left to right: Diane Dennis, Jim Healey, Lois Miller — interview about The Cottage benefiting Panhandle Special Needs of Idaho.

Jim Healey had an interview at 11:30 AM with Diane Dennis and Lois Miller from The Cottage of Panhandle Special Needs of Idaho (PSNI), the local, nonprofit store and training center that helps generate much needed funds for our community’s special needs population. They discussed upcoming and ongoing fund-raising events including a drawing for a complete fishing boat, an arts and crafts artisan’s fair (September 7), and their annual Christmas event.


At a little after 12:00 PM, Suzy Prez interviewed singer/songwriter Patrice Webb about her music and latest endeavors. Patrice is also a active KRFY volunteer in the P.R. department — many thanks for all her supportive efforts!.

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June 6, 2013 by Susan

Annual KRFY Pledge Drive Kicks Off Thursday Morning: Day One

Our phone bank volunteers for Thursday morning kick-off were, left to right:
Pamila Hartry, Sandi Nicholson, Sherrie Daily.

Thursday morning, the first day of our Annual Radio Pledge Drive here at KRYF, the volunteers were at phone center early and were taking calls from listeners pledging their financial support for quality, non-commercial, radio programming here in the Panhandle of Idaho. Today’s listening audience heard the following, live on air:


At 9:00 AM, Sarabeth was in the studio, interviewed by Jim Healey, to launch the start of the 3-day pledge drive. With an in-studio performance by this 3-sisters act, accompanied by additional family members, a fun time was had by all.

At 10:00 AM, Nancy Dooley was interviewed in the studio by Jim Healey for an update of the Idaho Conservation League activities and upcoming events.


At 10:30 AM, Charlie Packard appeared in the studio with Jeff Poole for a mid-morning treat to our listening audience.


At 12:00 PM, Jim Healey interviewed Wild Honey, in the studio between live performances by this harmonious trio.


From late morning until late afternoon, in-studio interviewees included: Kelly McTavish, Mac Hollan for the Point to Bay Fund Raiser for the School Backpack Food Program, Sandy Compton with the Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness group, Kim Queen from Pend Oreille Arts Council, Cedar & Boyer with Holly McGarry playing music live in the studio, and a poetry and composition reading by Krysta Bells Muse..

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