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August 8, 2014 by Susan

Message from the president of KRFY’s board of directors

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Without underwriters, 88.5 KRFY would not be on the air. Generous businesses, organizations, and individuals have recognized the importance of community radio in north Idaho and have provided necessary financial support. Show them that you value their commitment. When you visit their businesses, thank them for supporting KRFY. If you purchase something and charge it, write a short note on the charge-card receipt that you appreciate what they are doing for KRFY. It is important that businesses receive feedback about their support of KRFY. And what better way to do this than by writing “Thank you for supporting KRFY!” on your financial transaction?

I do this every chance I get. As a matter of fact, I go out of my way to support the businesses that support KRFY. I choose to do my business at stores and eat at restaurants that underwrite for KRFY. For a complete list of businesses, go to www.krfy.org.

 

Just the other day I walked into a local business and heard KRFY on the radio. I thanked the person behind the counter for having the radio tuned to KRFY. She said that she enjoys the daytime music mix. I ended up buying something in addition to what I went into the store for, just because I felt good about the business’ support of KRFY.

The bottom line is that KRFY underwriters would like to know that their dollars are making a difference, not only by keeping KRFY on the air waves, but also by possibly generating some business for themselves. Do your part as a KRFY listener and let underwriters know that you support them because they support KRFY!

Jim Healey

President, Board of Directors.

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June 13, 2014 by Susan

Third Week of June Interviews on KRFY’s Morning Show

KRFY Morning Show Schedule — 8:00 am, June 16 – 20
Tuesday, June 17, at 8 a.m., join KRFY Morning Show host, Suzy Prez as she welcomes back gardeners Emily LeVine and Pat Wentworth. Let’s have a little Garden Talk with the experts.
Wednesday, June 18 at 8 a.m., join KRFY broadcaster, Jim Healey, for an extra interview with Vicki Reich, manager at Winter Ridge,  and Tamie Martinsen, director at Transitions In Progress. They will be talking about Winter Ridge’s Bags of Change giving program.
Thursday, June 19 on the KRFY Morning Show, host Jim Healey and Jack Peterson welcome DayBreak Center director, Liz DeWolfe  at 8 a.m. Then, at 9 a.m.
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Jim Zuberbuhler of the Long Bridge Swim (Saturday, August 2) will stop by the station to talk about this year’s 20th annual Long Bridge Swim. Learn about the history of the Long Bridge Swim and how to apply for this year’s event.
Friday, June 20, 8 a.m., KRFY broadcaster, Jim Healey will be in the studio with Mandy Evans, executive director of the Panhandle Animal Shelter. They will be talking about the cat program at the shelter. June is pet adoption month.
TUNE IN – BE INSPIRED AND INFORMED

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June 1, 2014 by Susan

Membership Drive Cruising to the KRFY Studios This Week

phoneCrewPatrice-Jacque-JeanFriEarlyPMHello, friends of 88.5 KRFY! Just a reminder, that this Thursday through Saturday, June 5-7, your favorite radio station in north Idaho is holding its annual membership drive. Please consider renewing your membership with the station or becoming a new member! The station’s phone number is 208-265-2992 – or, you can beat us to the punch and click to sign up right now on our Donate & Join page»

Without your support we would be unable to continue bringing you the quality radio programming that you have been enjoying. If you have already renewed your membership or become a new member, thank you so much!

Also, be sure tell your friends to tune in, and call in, during our member drive this week! 

Here is a list of community members who will be coming “on the air” to talk about their organizations and to make a pitch for 88.5 KRFY. Tune in and hear what they have to say!

Thursday, June 5
 
8:00 a.m.    Dyno Wahl, Festival of Sandpoint
9:00 a.m.    Carrie Logan, Mayor of Sandpoint
11:00 a.m.   Olivia Luther, Bonner County Historical Society
1:00 p.m.    Mandy Evans, Animal Shelter
3:00 p.m.    Mary Costello, Rock Creek Alliance
Friday, June 6
 
8:00 a.m.    Shannon Williamson, Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper
9:00 a.m.    Steve Holt, Eureka Institute
11:00 a.m.  Paul Graves, Elder Advocates
1:00 p.m.    Vicki Reich, Winter Ridge
3:00 p.m.    Michele Murphree, Edible Schoolyard Garden Project
5:00 p.m.    Kathy Chambers, Kinderhaven
Saturday, June 7
 
9:00 a.m.    Debbie Love, Pend Oreille Arts Council
11:00 a.m.   Rich Del Carlo, local birding enthusiast
1:00 p.m.     Jon Hagadone, Pour Authority
3:00 p.m.     Susan Drumheller, Idaho Conservation League
5:00 p.m.     Gerry Warren/Bruce Arnold, KRFY local programmers
7:00 p.m.     Jamie Esler and Chris Bachman, Selkirk Outdoor Leadership and Education
In between these conversations there will be performances by local musicians. Thanks to the individuals listed above who are donating their time to make KRFY’s 2014 Membership Drive a success!

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March 13, 2014 by radioactive

Talking about housing

Interview on affordable housingMeeting housing needs: Affordable housing and home ownership was the topic for today’s Morning Show. Host Jack and co-host Chris talked with Bonner Community Housing Agency Executive Director Stephen Drinkard and Transitions in Progress Program Manager Tamie Martinsen, plus Century 21 Realtor Jim Haynes. Did you miss the 8 a.m. airing? Go listen now, on our new Podcast page»

Coming up on KRFY: Upcoming on Friday March 14, at 8 a.m., Suzy Prez will be interviewing Ruth Klinginsmith of the Sandpoint Music Conservatory.

Tune in Monday morning, March 17th 8:00 AM, for an interview with host Suzy Prez and guest Sandy Compton who will talk about The Story Telling Company along with a discussion about writing and book publishing.

Next up on the Morning Show: It airs every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 a.m.! On March 18, hosts Suzy and Chris will talk with Panhandle Alliance For Education Executive Director Marcia Wilson about the Ready! For Kindergarten program; and on March 20 it will be hosts Jack and Chris talking with representatives from groups that provide weekly Sandpoint soup kitchens..

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September 17, 2013 by Susan

KRFY adds Local Interests to Your Mornings this Week

Interviews this week on KRFY 88.5FM with your host, Suzy Prez:


Tuesday, September 17th:
9:00 am: Emily LeVine was in the studio to continue the conversation with host Suzy Prez about all things growing, gardening and cooking along with an update on happenings at the Farmers Market at Sandpoint.


Wednesday, September 18th:
9:00 am: Host Suzy Prez welcomed guest Jackie Henrion who represents 100 Thousand Poets for Change, a global peace and sustainability initiative and an upcoming event sponsored by Lost Horse Press and 100 Thousand Poets for Change here in Sandpoint.


10:00 am: Tom Harvill, representing Habitat For Humanity was in the KRFY 88.5 studios to talk about the re-opening of the Restore and to bring us up to date on the work of Habitat For Humanity here in our community. They discussed the fund raising event, a golf tournament at Priest Lake Golf Course, this Friday, September 20, that should provide a fun gathering of supporters on a sunny day.

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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 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, 2012 by Susan

Spoonful! July 19th

July 19, 2012   Theme: Birthday Party

Incident at Neshabur…Santana…Abraxas…1970
Samba Pa Ti…Santana…Abraxas…1970
Love of My Life…Santana…Supernatural…1999
Africa Bamba…Santana…Supernatural…1999
Love Has No Pride…Linda Ronstadt…Don’t Cry Now…1973
Crazy Arms…Linda Ronstadt…Linda Ronstadt…1971
I Fall to Pieces…Linda Ronstadt…Linda Ronstadt…1971
Foolish Heart…Alison Krauss and Union Station…Too Late to Cry…1987
New Fool… Alison Krauss and Union Station…Every Time You Say Goodbye…1992
Borderline… Alison Krauss and Union Station…Lonely Runs Both Ways…2004
Let it Loose…The Rolling Stones…Exile on Main Street…1972
Tumbling Dice…The Rolling Stones… Exile on Main Street…1972
Hitch Hike… The Rolling Stones…Out of Our Heads…1965
Spoonful…Cream…Wheels of Fire…1968.

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June 26, 2012 by Susan

Listen up for Spoonful this Thursday at 8:00pm!

JUNE 28, 2012

Everybody Looks Good at the Starting Line…Paul Thorn…Mission Temple Fireworks Stand…2002

Mission Temple Fireworks Stand…Paul Thorn…Mission Temple Fireworks Stand…2002

Can’t You Hear Me Knocking…The Rolling Stones…Sticky Fingers…1971

Let It Bleed…The Rolling Stones…Let It Bleed…1969

Little Red Rooster… The Rolling Stones…The Rolling Stones, Now…1965

Love in Vain (live)… The Rolling Stones…Get Yer Ya-Yas Out!…1970

Tightrope…Stevie Ray Vaughn…In Step…1989

The Sky is Crying…Stevie Ray Vaughn… The Sky is Crying…1991

Tell Me… Stevie Ray Vaughn…Texas Flood…1983

The Things (That) I Used to Do… Stevie Ray Vaughn…Couldn’t Stand the Weather…1984

Hell in a Bucket…Grateful Dead…In the Dark…1987

Eyes of the World…Grateful Dead…Wake of the Flood…1973.

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