Every Tuesday at 8PM, turn your radio on (or however you like to listen to the station) and listen to Made You A Mixtape, a new music show with KRFY’s Russ Tomlin.
The theme next week is Trains. Tune in to hear what songs listeners in North Idaho think best represent the topic!
This week, the hours that usually feature local content from the studio will be a little different. Panhandle Community Radio is devoting this time on our airwaves to gratitude for those volunteer broadcasters, and their listeners, without whom Community Radio in North Idaho – and anywhere – would not be possible.
The music, information and entertainment you count on will continue as usual- but we’re also pairing up our regular broadcasters with a guest DJ who can help the listening audience find out more about the hosts of the programs we are proud to feature on 88.5 FM.
Call in during our regular local shows- The KRFY Morning Show, Inland Island, The Beast and the Priest, CP@3, North Idaho News of the Week, The 50s Fun Show, The Sixties Sounds Show, The Gospel Music Mix, The Sunday Mix, and The Radio Flyer – and let the hosts know you’re out there, what you like about the show, and what you’d like to hear more of.
Plus, it’s our last big push before the end of the year to raise funds and keep the station going strong and growing in 2025. It wouldn’t be Community Radio without support from the community, and that includes financial help, as well as volunteer hours. Donations are welcome in any season, but this is a particularly good time to make a contribution and let our volunteers and other listeners know that they are part of a large community of KRFY supporters. You can call in and make your donation over the phone or if you prefer, simply follow the link above to our secure Donations page.
OPERATORS ARE STANDING BY FOR YOUR CALL at (208) 265-2992 (during normal business hours). If nobody takes your call, leave a message with your name and phone number and your call will be returned promptly. You can also visit us at the station upstairs at 323 N. First Ave.
Still weighing whether you are a yea or nay for Proposition 1, the open primaries and ranked-choice voting proposal that is on the Idaho ballot? Your best chance to get informed by both sides is TONIGHT, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. when the Regeneration Calvary Chapel hosts a debate and panel discussion on Prop 1.
KRFY will air the debate live at 6 p.m. at 88.5 FM. Listen to the recording HERE.
Speaking in favor of Prop 1 will be Luke Mayville, co-founder of Reclaim Idaho, and local proponent Christie Wood.
Speaking opposed to Prop 1 will be state Sen. Scott Herndon and Michael Angiletta, co-founder of Secure Idaho Elections.
Bonner County’s chief election officer, County Clerk Michael Rosedale will also speak about potential impacts to county election administration.
Attend in person at Regeneration Calvary Chapel, 130 McGhee Road, in Kootenai in the office complex where Litehouse and the Community Resource Envision Center is. Or, tune in via your radio to 88.5 FM or our live stream, right here on KRFY.org.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:29:10 — 117.1MB)
KRFY’s Local Decision series of interviews with candidates in contested races in the upcoming November 5 general election are airing each Wednesday on the Morning Show. Recorded podcasts are available here following each show. Click to hear as the candidates contest the issues with one another.Candidate forum recordings
KRFY, in partnership with Sandpoint Online, Sandpoint Reader, Bonner County Daily Bee, and Selkirk Association of Realtors, hosted two candidate forums for the November 5 general election. Forums were held at Sandpoint High School and broadcast live on 88.5 KRFY; click to hear recordings:
• Wednesday, October 2, 2024: Click to hear recorded broadcast.
• Tuesday, October 15, 2024: Click to hear recorded broadcast.
Candidate interviews
For KRFY’s Local Decision series, Morning Show hosts conduct joint interviews with candidates in contested races for the November 5 general election.
Idaho Senate, District 1
Interview aired September 25, 2024 with candidates, Independent Dan Rose and Republican Jim Woodward.
• Click to hear recorded podcast.
Idaho House of Representatives, District 1 Seat A
Interview aired October 9 with candidates Democrat Karen Mathee and Republican Mark Sauter (incumbent).
• Click to hear recorded podcast.
Idaho House of Representatives, District 1 Seat B
Interview aired October 2, 2024 with candidates, Democrat Kathryn Larson and Republican Cornel Rasor.
• Click to hear recorded podcast.
Bonner County Commissioner, District 1
Interview aired October 16, 2024 with candidates Republican Brian Domke and Democrat Steve Johnson.
• Click to hear recorded podcast.
Bonner County Commissioner, District 3
Interview aired Wednesday, October 23 with candidates Republican Ron Korn and Independent Glenn Lefebvre.
• Click to hear recorded podcast.
Ballot measures
Program aired Wednesday, October 30, with discussions pro and con about ballot measures voters will see on the ballot. Click to hear recordings:
• Idaho Proposition 1, with Jennifer McKnight opposed and Christine Moon in favor.
• Sandpoint 1% Local Option Sales Tax with Mayor Jeremy Grimm
• Ponderay 1% Local Option Sales Tax with Mayor Steve Geiger
Election report and analysis
Airing 8 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, KRFY hosts and local journalists will report on results of the previous night’s election, with analysis of issues that were featured in various races.
For additional information on the November 5 general election go to the Sandpoint Online Election Central, to find details on how and where to vote as well as links to additional information on candidates.
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TUESDAY, October 1: Garden Life features an end-of-season recap and review for the Sandpoint Farmer’s Market with Carol Conron, market manager and Kristina Bauer, Vice President of the Market Board of Directors. Did you miss the show? Click to hear recorded podcast, or click on Spotify link below.
WEDNESDAY, October 2: Local Decision 2024 continues with the weekly live discussions with candidates for each local race in the November 5 election. This week’s conversation is with Cornel Rasor and Kathryn Larson, the candidates for Idaho District 1 State Representative, Seat B. Did you miss the show? Click to hear recorded podcast, or click on Spotify link below.
THURSDAY, October 3: Guests from the East Bonner County Library join us to talk about this month’s Natural Connections program and other upcoming Library special events. Click to hear recorded podcast, or click on Spotify link below.
Also don’t miss on FRIDAY, October 4, on KRFY:
North Idaho News of the Week airs every Friday with program hosts and journalists from the Sandpoint Reader and Daily Bee dissecting local headlines in a 30-minute review of the biggest local news of the week. Tune in Fridays at 8 a.m. to 88.5 FM… or stream it live, right here on KRFY.org. Did you miss the live show? Click to hear the most recent on Spotify.
KRFY’s Local Decision series of interviews with candidates in contested races in the upcoming May 21 primary have aired weekly on the Morning Show. The recorded podcasts are available here. Click to hear from the candidates in their own words.Candidate forum recordings
KRFY, in partnership with Sandpoint Online, Sandpoint Reader, Bonner County Daily Bee, and Selkirk Association of Realtors, hosted two candidate forums for the May 21 primary election. Forums were held at Sandpoint High School and broadcast live on 88.5 KRFY; if you missed the live broadcast, click to hear the recording of each forum:
• April 29, 2024: Bonner County races
• April 30, 2024: Idaho Legislature races
Candidate interviews
For KRFY’s Local Decision series, our Morning Show hosts conducted individual interviews with all candidates in contested races for the May 21 primary.
Idaho Senate, District 1
Interviews aired May 13
Republican
• Scott Herndon
• Jim Woodward
Idaho House of Representatives, District 1 Seat A
Interviews aired May 15
Republican
• Spencer Hutchings
• Jane Sauter
• Mark Sauter
Idaho House of Representatives, District 1 Seat B
Interviews aired April 3 and April 17
Democrat
• Kathryn Larson
• Bob Vickaryous
Republican
• Chuck Lowman
• Cornel Rasor
Bonner County Commissioner, District 3
Interviews aired April 24
Republican
• Dimitry Borosov
• Ron Korn
• Luke Omodt (incumbent)
Bonner County Commissioner, District 3
Interviews aired May 1, 2024
Republican
• Brian Domke
• Brian Riley
Bonner County Sheriff
Interviews aired May 8, 2024
Republican
• Steven Bradshaw
• Daryl Wheeler (incumbent)
For additional information on the May 21 primary go to the Sandpoint Online Election Central, to find details on how and where to vote as well as links to additional information on candidates.
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Want to see and hear other Morning Show recordings? Listen to recordings in our archive all the way back to January 2014, on the KRFY podcast page»
Join us for an evening of musical entertainment FREE OF CHARGE in person or from the comfort of your own abode. The event begins at 8PM sharp, so don’t forget to tune in or find the link to our webstream elsewhere on this page.
In addition to the triple bill of musicians, a young performer from the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint kicks off the evening’s festivities, and there may be other surprises in store. If you’d like to attend in person, please be at the Little Panida Theater at least ten minutes before airtime so as not to interrupt the broadcast.
Don’t miss this- the show will be recorded and archived, but not immediately available for replay online. If you can’t catch it live, the program host suggests you set up your tape recorder. We hope you remembered to buy cassettes.
Hear music for all tastes, from blues to bluegrass to reggae and more … plus news, science, children’s hour and eclectic programming from local hosts and nationally syndicated broadcasters. See all programs airing daily on KRFY on our Schedule page.
After a few days in which our radio signal was down, KRFY Community Radio is back on the air waves at 88.5 FM on your radio dial.
Our broadcasting did continue via our live stream here on our website, but the tower where we leased space for our antenna was being removed, and it necessitated a move of our antenna to a temporary location on the downtown building that houses our studio. We’re now broadcasting at lower power; it is producing a good signal in Sandpoint and nearby environs, but may be impacting reception for our listeners farther out in the county.
To get back up to full power, we’ll have another move coming sometime in the upcoming month, after the FCC approves a move of our antenna to a new permanent location on a tower space we’re leasing from the Lake Pend Oreille School District (big THANKS to LPSOD). We’ll be able to manage that move with much less downtime of the radio signal.
Thanks to our associate station manager, Jack Peterson, for his tenacious hard work facilitating a quick “fix” to get our broadcast signal back on the air. Here’s a picture of the crew retrieving our antenna from the tower before its removal.
And remember listeners: Anytime the broadcast signal is interrupted, check our online stream; see the link on this page, or tell your digital assistant “play KRFY.”
As part of our Local Decision 2022 series from April 7-May 12 on the KRFY Morning Show, host Chris Bessler interviewed candidates in the May 17 primary for contested local races for Bonner County offices and District 1 Legislature. All candidates are on the Republican party ballot, as there are no contested races on the Democratic ballot. Interviews ran around 15 minutes each. Click below to listen to individual interviews.
Additionally, 88.5 KRFY co-sponsored with SandpointOnline.com and the Sandpoint Reader two candidate forums. On May 2, candidates for Bonner County assessor and both commissioner seats fielded questions from the audience; on May 3, candidates for Idaho Legislature in Senate and both House seats answered questions. Each forum ran about 2 hours in length. Click to listen the forum recordings:
The Idaho primary election is May 17, 2022. For more information on the candidates plus details on registering to vote, party affiliation and how and were to vote, a comprehensive online voter’s guide is at the Sandpoint Online Election Central.