First Week of August Morning Show Guests Announced

Tuesday, August 5, 8 AM,on the KRFY Morning Show co-hosts Suzy Prez and Chris Bessler welcome Deb Staal from the Friends of Kootenai Wildlife Refuge.  Deb will tell us about the Wildlife Refuge and some fun events planned.

A special added guest on Tuesday morning will be Jeff Grady, owner of the remodeled/renovated Hive performance venue. Jeff will be in the 88.5 KRFY studio to talk about the upcoming concert series, Aftival (after-the-festival).

Thursday, August7, at 8 AM on the  KRFY Morning Show hosts Jim and Jack will sit down with Julie Walkington from the Celebrate Life Run/Walk event.

We want to hear from you, so if you have questions for any of our Morning Show guests,  call us at 265-2992, prior to the show, leave a message with your question..  You can also email us with your question – [email protected] – thanks
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Gardening lore, Yaak wilderness upcoming topics on KRFY Morning Show

Join the KRFY Morning Show team at 8 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday for news and views to inspire and inform. Here are the haps on the show:

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Tuesday, July 15: KRFY Morning Show host Suzy Prez welcomed her gardening friends, Emily Levine from Red Wheel Barrel Farms and Pat Wentworth, coordinator for the Community Garden, for another edition of Garden Talk. It is always interesting and always fun. Did you miss the show? Go hear the podcast»

Also Tuesday: There as a bonus interview as Suzy sat down with the sponsors Robyn King of the Yaak Valley Forest Council to discuss the upcoming Yaak Wilderness Festival that is taking place on July 19th. Find out about the Yaak Valley Forest Council, the work they are doing and the events at the Yaak Forest Wilderness Festival this year. Go hear the podcast».

July Gets Busy — Listen to the Morning Show to Plan Your Summer

Tune in and stay informed with the KRFY Morning Show every Tuesday and Thursday at 8 a.m., on 88.5 FM. This week on the KRFY Morning Show:

The topic of the Tuesday, July 8, Morning Show was the Sandpoint nonprofit community and the info-packed Nonprofit Leadership Retreat coming July 18. Bob Over of the University of Idaho plus local nonprofit leaders Mandy Evans and Danielle Ahrens talked about this day-long workshop and networking event, that includes classes on fundraising, volunteerism, leadership and organizational strategies.
  Missed the show? Listen now on our Podcasts page»
  Want to go to the Retreat? Get details and register at UI Nonprofit Retreat page»

L. to R: Kim Queen — Downtown Sandpoint B.I.D. Manager, Jack Peterson — Morning Show Host, Kate McAlister — Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce President.

On the Thursday, July 10, Morning Show, host Jack Peterson sat down with Sandpoint Chamber President Kate McAlister and B.I.D. Manager Kim Queen about two key events coming downtown, the Classic Wooden Boat Show and Beer Fest. Plus more.  Go hear the podcast».

Morning Show Brings News of July Celebrations

On Tuesday, July 1, Morning Show hosts Suzy and Chris interviewed local impresario Jerry Luther about the upcoming New Old Time Chautauqua, a three-day extravaganza of old-fashioned vaudeville-style entertainment on July 17-19. Also on the show: Vicky Johnson and Katherine Grimm to tell about the 32nd Annual Laclede Family Days Fourth of July Celebration. Did you miss the show at 8 a.m.? Go, listen to it now on our Podcast page»

On Thursday, July 3, host Jack Peterson talked with Dave Bannister and Tom Dabrowski about the annual Sandpoint Lions’ Fourth of July celebration – and what goes into putting on such a big event in our town. Hear the details on our Podcast page».

Invasive Species Presentation from U of I Members Interview on KRFY

L to R: Bethany Guzman, Emily Rankin, Betty Braker, Christine Moffitt, PhD., Aquatic Invasive Species Presentation Interview at KRFY Monday, June 23, 2014.

Jim Healey was in the studio on Monday morning to interview UofI collegiate members here in Sandpoint to raise awareness of the threat that invasive aquatic species pose to our Lake Pend Oreille. College professor Christine Moffitt, PhD. and her graduate & undergraduate student helpers are making a live presentation with slides, free to the public, at the Panida Little Theatre on Tuesday, June 24 at 7pm. They discussed the threats to our waters by a variety of transported species of vegetation and mollusks that have already been detected and have brought disastrous changes to Lake Tahoe in recent years..

Interviews With Guests in KRFY Studios Last Week of June

KRFY Morning Show Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 a.m.  News, views and interviews to inspire and inform.

Tuesday, June 24 at 8 a.m. on the KRFY Morning Show join Suzy Prez and Jim Healey. Their guest will be, Will Love, the journalism teacher at Sandpoint High School. They will be talking about the planned partnership, between Sandpoint High School and 88.5 KRFY, to bring a broadcast journalism program to high school student starting in the fall of 2014. KRFY intends to give a voice to the youth in our community.

Thursday, June 26 at 8 a.m. on the KRFY Morning Show,  Jim Healey and Jack Peterson will be in the studio. Their guest will be Joe Zimmerman, this summer’s intern with Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness group and back-country ranger with the U.S. Forest Service. Also, in the studio will be Sandy Compton, program coordinator of Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, letting us know about the events around the 50th year anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act in the USA.

Tune In, Be Inspired and Informed!.

POAC Artwalk Steps into the Spotlight this Week on KRFY

On Wednesday, Jim Healey interviewed Debbie Love, Executive Director of POAC, at the studio at 9:00 a.m. and talked about POAC’s 37th Annual ArtWalk which will kick off this Friday, June 20, in downtown Sandpoint..