Third Week of October Interviews Will Inform KRFY Listeners

Wednesday, Oct. 16th at 9:00 am. Join host Suzy Prez and Scott Rulander to talk about Pend Oreille Peddlers. We will hear about the organization and upcoming events.

Wednesday, Oct. 16th at 10:00, Eric Grace, Executive Director of the Kaniksu Land Trust, will be in the KRFY broadcast studio to talk about this organization and the important work they are doing in our community.

Friday, Oct. 18th, KRFY broadcaster Suzy Prez, welcomes Nancy Dooley and Brad Scott to the station to talk about the Idaho Conservation League, and an upcoming information evening and the disappearing Clark Fork River Delta.

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Upcoming Interviews at KRFY the Second Week in October

Wednesday, Oct. 16th, at 9:00 am:  Join host Suzy Prez with Scott Rulander to talk about Pend Oreille Peddlers. We will hear about the organization and upcoming events.

Wednesday, Oct. 16th, at 10:00 am: Eric Grace, Executive Director of the Kaniksu Land Trust, will be in the KRFY broadcast studio to talk about this organization and the important work they are doing in our community.

Friday, Oct. 18th, at 9:00 am: KRFY broadcaster Suzy Prez, welcomes Nancy Dooley and Brad Scott to the station to talk about the Idaho Conservation League and  an upcoming informational evening event. A priority topic of the interview: the disappearing Clark Fork river delta that affects us all on Lake Pend Oreille..

KRFY Interviews the Second Week of September 2013

Wednesday, September 11 at 9:00 AM: Nancy Dooley from the Idaho Conservation League (ICL) was in the studio with host Suzy Prez to talk about an upcoming fundrasing event and  ICL’s 40th year celebration.

Friday, September 13th at 9:00 AM: Host Suzy Prez welcomed Vicki Longhini from the Sandpoint Nordic Club. Vicki talked about the club, it’s fall fundraising calendar, the youth program and the upcoming ski season.

Friday, September 13th at 10:00 AM: Host Suzy Prez had a special musical guest, Barry Aiken, jazz pianist and instructor at North Idaho College in the studio to talk about a performance happening at the Pearl Theater in Bonners Ferry this Saturday evening, September 14. They discussed the fund raising event for this non-profit venue and the Latin flavors of Barry’s current band, NorthPoint, that will be performing at the Pearl..

Third Week of August Interviews on KRFY with Suzy Prez

Tuesday, August 20th

Karin Wedemeyer from the Sandpoint Music Institute

9:00 AM: Karin Wedemeyer from the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint wasl in the studio to talk wtih Suzy Prez about the range of music education at the Institute, and a new program for pre-school children.

Suzy Prez (left): KRFY host, with members of the Lake Pend Oreille Water Keeper group: Kelsey Brasseur (center) – program director; Shannon Williamson (right) – executive director.

10:00 AM: Host Suzy Prez was joined in the KRFY studio by Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper executive director, Shannon Willimason, and  program director, Kelsey Barssseur to update listeners on the local on-going programs to keep our lake pure. A special focus of this morning’s interview was the public meeting on Thursday, August 22 at 6:30 PM at the Hive on First Avenue to introduce a team from the film production group “Momenta,” who are documenting the communities that could be affected along the coal train routes that would bring significantly increased rail traffic and pollution from the transport of vast amounts of uncovered fossil fuels.

Wednesday, August 21st

9:00 AM: The Angles Over Sandpoint Foundation representative, Amy Flint, was in the studio with Suzy Prez talking about their “Back To School” backpack program. She informed interested families about the fast approaching deadline for registering by August 23. The Angels will be at the Farmin/Stidwell Elementary School passing out backpacks the following week to registered students and estimate the number at close to 850!

Thursday, August 22nd

9:00 AM: Rock Creek Alliance director, Mary Costello, and a board member, John Edwards, visited the KRFY studios Thursday morning to update us on their recent activities and their upcoming  annual party and meeting. the Public is invited to their Annual Meeting next Thursday, August 29, 5:00 -8:00 PM, at the Pend Oreillle Winery. Special musical entertainment by Wild Honey.

10:00 AM: Mike Coogan, representing Pappy Boington north Idaho detachment of the national Marine Corp League, was in the studio with Suzy Prez to talk about his organization and about the Medal of Honor Highway Bike Rally that will take place in Idaho this Saturday.

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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!.