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Sabrina Artel and her Beeline bring Trailer Talk to Point Reyes!
Trailer Talk triptych
Wednesday, July 11 2012 Sabrina Artel, producer of Trailer Talk, which airs weekly on Tuesdays from 5 - 5:30 PM came to Point Reyes Station with her Beeline trailer to talk with community members. Sabrina Artel describes Trailer Talk as a live performance, a community event and a broadcast. Sabrina invites folks into her tiny trailer with a kitchen table large enough to seat "One third of the Nation." Sabrina is interested in dialogue, community and discussing things that are important to people.
Trailer Talk Lyons and Madeline
KWMR Program Director Lyons Filmer and Programmer (Trash to Treasure) Madeline Hope in the Beeline.
Sabrina conducted many interviews while she was here. She parked her trailer at the Tomales Bay Youth Center where she visited with teens from The Lounge in Point Reyes as well as the San Geronimo Vally Community Center youth program, The Loft. Many other community members were able to meet and talk with Sabrina.
Trailer Talk, Sabrina and Chris
Sabrina talking with Tomales Bay Youth Center coordinator Chris Eckert at the kitchen table.
KWMR is looking forward to future episodes of Trailer Talk that might feature some of our local folks! Sabrina, we now feel like Trailer Talk is almost a local program on West Marin Community Radio! Travel safely and keep up the great work!

What are YOU doing this Saturday? Why not come on out to check out the Far West Fest! Tickets available at the gate and in advance on-line at www.farwestfest.org.

The FWF Hosts Three Stages, offering a lineup of blues, country, rock, folk, experimental, bluegrass and world music, internationally touring acts and local favorites. This year's fest will continue with the addition of the new acoustic "Oyster Bed Stage," featuring unplugged versions of favorites acts. 2012 Bands include:
Les Nubians
Les Nubians

Orgone
Orgone

...with very special guests!   MC RADIOACTIVE!    MARSHALL PAYNE!   Spark and Whisper  Kelly McFarling   Bo Carper (of New Monsoon)  Katie Freeman and Matt Silva  Eric Pollard  Pat Nevins  Garrin Benfield  Kimberly Kenny and the Otherlies  ...and MANY MORE to be announced!

Get your tickets NOW! at www.farwestfest.org! Blue skies, great food, kids zone, craft & art vendors.

Benefits local non-profits including KWMR, youth programs and Home Base at Love Field.

Far West Fest was Voted the Best Music Festival in Marin! Over $150, 000 raised for area nonprofit organizations. Good times for the greater good!

Stay tuned to KWMR for interviews with artists and musical selection from Far West Fest bands and musicians!
Program Highlights

Thursday, July 19

Theater Works  

9:30 pm "L.A. Theatre Works" presents "Orson's Shadow" by Austin Pendleton. Rosalind Ayres directs Glenne Headley, Robert Machray, Martin Jarvis. The story: When champions of the theatre-Sir Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, Vivien Leigh, Joan Plowright, and Kenneth Tynan-get together to rehearse Ionesco's Rhinoceros, mere mortals best step aside. With lightning wit and scathing insight into the true nature of genius, Austin Pendleton's play opens the private worlds of these very public people, exposing their warmth, their egos, and their glittering madness.

 

The broadcast includes a conversation with actor Robert Machray on the challenge of playing Orson Welles.

 

 Friday, July 20

Fradkin  

1 pm "Special: In memory of Philip Fradkin." KWMR re-broadcasts Mike Litchfield's interview with Phil about his book Everett Ruess- His Short Life, Mysterious Death, and Astonishing Afterlife.

 

Saturday, July 21

Place We Live  

11 am "The Place We Live." Marc Matheson's guests are Inverness residents Kris Brown and Scoby Zook, and Bolinas resident Jane Mickelson, discussing their recent visits to Scotland.

 

6 pm "The Celtic Universe." Musician Margaret Miles joins Lyons Filmer.

 

Monday, July 24

1 pm "West Marin Matters: Post Carbon." Visiting China this month, Bing Gong and Eleanore Despina have a conversation with Hong Kong environmentalists, George Jor and Boman Ho.

 

Tuesday, July 24

 

10 am "Turning Pages: Waves of Joy." Joy Maulitz hosts Jon Young, author of What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 am "Questing-Where Is the Path?" Alicia M. Retes joins Mimi Calpestri and Jane Mickelson again.  Alicia is a Certified Interpretive Guide and Trainer, Marine Life Naturalist, and Performance Storyteller of Native American creation myths. On this visit she perfoms one of the many well loved myths, "How The People Stole Fire From The Sun."  Listen in for this rare opportunity to hear Ms. Retes fascinating story of her journey through many cultures as well as enjoying the treat of an actual performance.

 

Wednesday, July 25

5 pm "Open House." Herb Kutchins speaks with Jon T. Perez, Ph.D.,a Regional Administrator in the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

 

Full Schedule at www.kwmr.org.  

Night of Nights a Success!
The history of radio is alive and well and kicking on the Point Reyes peninsula. KWMR is proud to be part of a long history of radio transmission in West Marin. For more information on Night of Nights and on the history of KPH and the Marconi and RCA sites please visit the Maritime Radio Historical Society HERE. KWMR will keep you informed of events such as Night of Nights!

Night of Nights
 
As the sky darkened on the west coast the operators in the former RCA receive site were originating the signals of KPH, KFS, KSM and K6KPH.  The operating room entry is through the illiminated door to the right

Those who predicted the end of commercial Morse on 12 July 1999 were proved wrong for the thirteenth time as coast stations KPH, KFS, KSM, WLO and KLB returned to the air for Night of Nights XIII.
 
More that sixty people attended the event at the remote RCA receiving site  in the Point Reyes National Seashore, some traveling from as far away as Kansas to be there. The event was made notable by the attendance of Ray Smith, who keyed the farewell message when the station closed in 1997, Jack Martini, last manager of KPH (it fell to Jack to turn out the lights, lock the door and walk away) and Dick Flint of Inverness, ace KPH Morse telegrapher.
 
At precisely 0001gmt 13 July (5:01pm pdt) Chief Operator Richard Dillman began hand keying the Night of Nights opening message.  Dave Wolfe, ex-WCC operator, translated for those in attendance who were Morse challenged.
 
Listeners around the world waited patiently with their earphones on for the Morse signals to arc over the dome of the Earth and reach them at their remote locations where the local time might be in the wee hours. Reception reports were received from as far away as south Australia, Tasmania and South Sudan.  
 
It is only through the trust and vision of the Point Reyes National Seashore that the volunteer group the Maritime Radio Historical Society have been able to restore KPH to its former status as "the wireless giant of the Pacific" as a means to honor all the men and women who made the profession of radiotelegrapherone of honor and skill.  

Opening message:
 
CQ CQ CQ DE KPH/KFS/KSM  NIGHT OF NIGHTS OPENING MESSAGE FOLLOWS QSW 500/HF =       

TO ALL SHIPS AND STATIONS =  

ON THIS THIRTEENTH ANNUAL NIGHT OF NIGHTS THE MARITIME RADIO HISTORICAL
SOCIETY EXTENDS WARM GREETINGS TO ALL LISTENERS ASHORE AND AFLOAT.

 
THE GREAT COAST STATIONS OF THE WORLD ONCE STOOD SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
ACROSS THE RADIO BANDS, EACH WITH ITS OWN PERSONALITY.  MANY OF US THOUGHT IT WOULD NEVER END.  FOURTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY THE DEATH OF COMMERCIAL MORSE WAS ANNOUNCED.  BUT MORSE STILL LIVES AND THE FAITHFUL CARRY THE TRADITION FORWARD.

NOW THE SIGNALS OF KPH, KFS CAN ONCE AGAIN BE HEARD, JUST AS THEY WERE BY SO MAY RADIO OFFICERS ON ALL THE OCEANS OF THE WORLD.  WE INVITE YOU
TO ENJOY THIS EVENING WITH US AND RELIVE THOSE DAYS WHEN MORSE CODE
RULED THE OCEANS.

AR

VY 73 ES GL DE KPH/KFS/KSM 
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Annual Big Time Festival! Double header in West Marin with this cultural event and an award winning Music Festival - Far West Fest.

Big Time Point Reyes National Seashore invites you to the 32nd Annual Big Time Festival at Kule Loklo, Saturday, July 21, 2012, 10 am to 4 pm

Please join us for this traditional Native American trade festival at Kule Loklo, a Coast Miwok Cultural Exhibit. Throughout the day demonstrators will exhibit their skills in basketry, flint knapping, clamshell bead making, and more. Learn more about the culture and traditions of the Coast Miwok and other local American Indians at a variety of informational booths. Traditional dancers from the Intertribal Pomo group and Dry Creek Pomo will perform. Vendors will also be selling a wide variety of crafts.

Please be aware that dogs and alcoholic beverages are not allowed at Kule Loklo.

This event is great for the whole family and is free of charge. Bring a picnic lunch and spend the day.

Free parking is available at the Bear Valley Visitor Center where you may access the 0.4-mile long trail leading to Kule Loklo.

For more information please call Loretta Farley at 415.464.5140.

Big Time
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Night of Nights
West Marin Report
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