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KWMR PSA SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

 

KWMR airs public service announcements for non-profit organizations, or for events that benefit non-profit organizations. 

 

The non-profit status needs to be clearly indicated.

 

Please limit your PSA to 50-60 words, with Who/What/When/Where, plus contact (telephone, email, or website) for further information.

 

Email your submission to [email protected]

 

Please put "PSA" in the Subject line.


Donate your vehicle:
KWMR contracts with Center for Car Donations to help facilitate donations from donated vehicles. You can donate your car, truck, boat, motorcycle or camper. It's easy and helps keep revenue coming in that supports KWMR's mission.
You call them:
1-888-596-7288 to make the arrangements.
(Contrary to popular belief, we do not maintain a lot of used cars down here at the station.)

We want your feedback. What do you like? What makes you turn off KWMR? As your community radio station, we want to hear what you think! We know you have lots of listening options.

 

You can email either call or email Amanda Eichstaedt, Station Manager at [email protected] (415) 663-8068, extension 104 or Lyons Filmer, Program Director at [email protected] (415) 663-8068, ext 101

 

As always, thank you for listening and caring about West Marin Community Radio!


Traffic Information
Remember to tune in to KWMR for live broadcasts about road closures and traffic issues in West Marin. But here is a cool link to a map that shows road closures etc. CALTRANS keeps this updated.
Promote your business or non-profit on KWMR

Why not get the word out about your business, non-profit, event or even your love for one another right here on the airwaves.

Underwriting on KWMR is a great way for folks to hear your message, plus you get a presence on the KWMR web site.
Learn more HERE.

Y
ou can contact
Mia Johnson at [email protected].

Improve your listening:

If the signal at your home is not great and you live in the broadcast area for KWMR, you might want to check out these
Listening Tips. If you need further assistance, KWMR is there for you.
PROM

Free dance event to celebrate KWMR's 15th birthday on Friday, May 2. Come one, come all!
OMG, TBH, IL Brownie Pie from the TBYC!!!!
Amanda Eichstaedt
A few weeks ago I was summoned into Studio A by the Tomales Bay Youth Center crew (Heidi, Esme, Hana, Mari Carmen and Lizbeth) to participate in an acronym quiz. The prize was a homemade brownie pie with whipped cream. With some trepidation I agreed to participate. They began firing acronyms from texting at me. Mind you, I am a "minimal" texting kind of gal. Well, thankfully for some pretty good hints and help from youth advisor Chris Eckert, I came through with flying colors. The following week when the youth arrived, they brought the MOST delicious brownie pie EVER! Here are some of the stumper questions that they threw my way.

GTG = Got To Go, BRB = Be Right Back, NVM = Never Mind, IK = I know, IKR = I Know Right, IDK = I Don't Know, TBH = To Be Honest, HBU = How Bout You, ILYSM = I Love You So Much

You can catch these feisty youth DJs every Wednesday from 5 - 5:30 pm on KWMR!
DONATE
Get a jump on the Pledge Drive - donate early and often!
April 8, 2014
Greetings!

The week prior to any pledge drive entails much preparation, making final tweaks to the schedule, getting the food dialed. Signing up pledge phone volunteers and getting psyched up.
 
This drive is much shorter than our previous drives and we have a goal just as big as the 12-day drives - and we hope to accomplish that in just 5 1/2 days.
 
We are a bit nervous, but also really excited by the schedule. White Hot Burn and the Missing Monday means that we don't include a Monday so all of those show hosts (from Monday) will invade shows later in the week. There are a few Sunday shows that won't be included and they are invading, too.
 
It's a fun time for programmers to work together who may not ever even see one another (for instance folks who have shows that alternate on the same day of the week). 
 
This is a great crew of volunteers and if I were you I would consider signing up for a phone shift. Just call 415-663-8068, Ext 105 or email [email protected] or walk on in and we'll get you signed up.
 
Thanks for all your support for community radio.
 
Amanda Eichstaedt
Station Manager/Executive Director
Program Highlights

 

Wednesday, April 9

 

2-4 pm "Classical Wednesday" with new host Paul Smith.

 

4-5 pm "Youth DJ Project: Retro Rock Hour" with Devon McMorrow.

5-5:30 pm "Youth DJ Project" with Tomales Bay Youth Center.

 

 

Thursday, April 10

5-5:30 pm "Open House."Marin Master Gardeners' 9th annual Tomato Market is coming up April 26. Master Gardener Joe Jennings talks about varieties and growing tips for Marin various micro-climates.

 

Saturday, April 12

11 am-12 pm "The Place We Live." Host Marc Matheson welcomes Susan Page Tillett, Executive Director of Mesa Refuge, a writers' retreat located in Point Reyes Station. It is one of the few retreats in the United States that supports people writing about nature, economics and social equity. Since 1998, Mesa Refuge has granted residencies to over 500 writers, including Michael Pollan, Terry Tempest Williams, George Lakoff, Frances Moore Lapp�, Natalie Goldberg, Jerry Mander, Lewis Hyde, Rebecca Solnit, Van Jones and many others.

 

6-8 pm "The Celtic Universe." Lyons Filmer talks with Alasdair Fraser about upcoming performances at the Freight & Salvage by San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers. And, new music from young Orkadian (Scotland) fiddler Kristan Harvey.

 

Sunday, April 13

jazz 1-2 pm "Jazz Rhythm with Dave Radlauer." The series "Visiting with Stan McDonald," soprano saxophonist. In Part 1, McDonald recalls his role in forming the New Black Eagle Jazz Band, reflects about his early years in jazz and provides personal insight on how the Traditional Jazz ensemble functions.  Included are rare recordings of Boston's Historic Jazz Band (1958), The New Black Eagle Jazz Band (1980s), and live sessions from Stan's own Blue Horizon Jazz Band.

 

Detroit Disciples 6-8 pm "Between Rock And A Jazz Place." Host Grey Shepard will interview our very own Ian McMurray about his band "The Detroit Disciples" and their upcoming CD. Ian is their guitarist and one of the songwriters. He is also behind "Professor Kosmo," our beloved overnight music selections.

 

8-10 pm "L.A. Theatre Works." Tonight, "The Ruby Sunrise" written by Rinne Groff; directed by Brendon Fox; starring Elisabeth Moss, Jason Ritter, Henry Winkler.

 

Synopsis: In 1927, a young inventor on an Indiana farm dreams that television has the potential to change the world for the better. But in the 1950's, how has her dream been distorted by the pressures of advertisers and the Communist witch hunts?

 

The broadcast includes a conversation with Matt Roush, Senior Critic at TV Guide Magazine, and a feature on inventor Philo T. Farnsworth.

 

This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.

 

Monday, April 14

8-10 am "Eyes Wide Open" with guest host Grey Shepard. He is joined by Peg Super, the President of the Marin Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). They will discuss NAMI's program, the upcoming walk for support, and the support groups available.

 

10-11 am "Turning Pages At Nature's Pace" begins a new book, The Old Ways: A Journey By Foot by Robert Macfarlane. Encompassing natural history, cartography, geology, archaeology and literature, Macfarlane walks from the chalk downs of England to the bird-islands of the Scottish northwest, and from the disputed territories of Palestine to the sacred landscapes of Spain and the Himalayas.

 

 

1-2 pm "Post-Carbon Radio: Planetary Survival and Population." Bing Gong and Bernie Stephan Interview with Alan Wiesman, author of Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth? Wiesman asks major questions about how much longer the world can sustain our growing population, and offers solutions as to how we can relieve it. 

Check it out!!! We are doing all kinds of fun things for Pledge Drive and hope you enjoy it! Invasions, combinations, collaborations, etc....

 

8 am Tuesday, April 15 through 12 noon Sunday, April 20:

"THE WHITE HOT BURN" SPRING PLEDGE does a mix-n-match of all KWMR shows brought into a mere 5 and � days!

 

Day One Tuesday, April 15

8-10 am "Rise & Shine" joins forces with "Airwaves." Mary, Amber and Raul shine the light on KWMR's airwaves....

 

10-11 am "Turning Pages" with Neshama Franklin "Reading to John and "The Vinyl Caf�."

 

11 am-12 noon "Questing" and "Spirit & Mind" with Mimi Calpestri, Jane Mickelson, and Anthony Wright.

 

1-2 pm "Wilderness and Nature Special" with Karen Gray and the three founders of the BayWood Artists. The mission of this diverse group of artists "is to protect and preserve the landscape: by raising awareness of and making donations to environmental causes through fine art exhibitions and sales; and by promoting the tradition of plein air painting in California."

 

2-4 pm "Aztec Pride" with Jorge Ramirez and "Dawn Chorus" with Bill Steele split their shared slot half-and-half.

 

4-5 pm "A Learnin' Kirven Special" with Brian K.

 

5-5:30 pm "Open House Special: Lisa's Locals." Lisa B�rger hosts sculptor Bruce Mitchell, who co-curated the exhibit of David Bunnett's body of work at Toby's Gallery.

 

6:30-8:30 pm "Musical Variet�." Charlie Morgan welcomes Amanda Eichstaedt, host of Monday's "Release Me" and Grey Shepard, host of Sunday's "Between Rock and A Jazz Place."

 

Day Two Wednesday, April 16

8-10 am "Swimming Upstream." Joe Blumenthal, host of Monday's "A Cuppa Jo with Dr. Joe" slips into a chair next to Amanda and her 'usual suspects': Bonny White, Johnny Moore, Dave Cook.

 

10-11 am "Turning Pages: Waves of Joy." Joy Maulitz's guest is Vivien Straus, writer and performer of the one-woman "E-i-E-i-OY! In Bed with the Farmer's Daughter" ......a dark, romantic comedy of bovine proportions.

 

12-1 pm "The Local Organon" joins forces with "Farm and Foodshed Report" with Robin Carpenter, Charles Schultz, Paul Elmore and Paul Fenn.

 

1-2 pm "Epicenter: Post-Carbon Radio" with Bing Gong and Bernie Stephan.

 

2-4 pm "Classical Wednesday" has all its hosts on deck: Susan Deixler, Jeffry Wilkinson and Paul Smith, spinning the disks together.

 

4-5 pm "Youth DJ Project." Alternating hosts Devon McMorrow and Declan Katz merge their shows "The Retro Rock Hour" and "Declan's Hour of Soul."

 

5-5:30 pm more "Youth DJ Project" with the student crew from Tomales Bay Youth Center.

 

6:30-8:30 pm "Foggy Ridge Music", "West County Prowl" join forces: Will Minor and Jeff Manson welcome Jacoba Charles from "Monday Night Mixtape." 

Eat My Heart Out
Eat My Heart Out! Yeah, it's going to be fun and delicious. Get your tickets while they are still available.

Saturday, February 26
7:30 PM

Imagine a dinner party where every story spun across the table was kindling for the courses to come. Where a summer vacation to Sicily gets interesting in a hurry and plunges straight into a tantalizing al dente mystery in sauce and spice. 

Eat My {Heart} Out is a true storytelling dinner theater serving a unique menu of courses whose ingredients and plating are edible metaphors of the performers' stories. Founded by writer/producer Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez in New York, Eat My Heart Out is coming to West Marin for the first time to celebrate KWMR Community Radio and all the good folks who make it so rad.

The setting - the Peace Barn in Bolinas. The five storytellers include Maria Muldaur, Neshama Franklin, Glen David Gold, your host Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez, and KWMR's very own transmitter wrangler, Richard Dillman. 

THE MENU -

-First- 
Rabbit fazzoletti, turnip consumm�

-Second-
Bolinas flowers, strawberries, meyer lemon

-Third-
Green garlic souffl�

-Fourth-
Goat Rack Chops, Green Garlic souffl�, shaved brassica & bacon


-Fifth-
Chocolate cake with candied rose petals


TICKETS ARE PRE-SALE ONLY (and a portion is  tax deductible!)
Limited quantities available to the public! eatmyheartout.brownpapertickets.com


To learn more about Eat My Heart Out and where we got our start, check out this Kickstarter video - 

www.kickstarter.com/projects/1929051411/eat-my-out-stories-for-dinner

This event is a benefit to support KWMR, West Marin Community Radio.
Chefs: Eve Love and David Cook


And Get this! The proceeds from this event will also be helping KWMR make the White Hot Burn and the Missing Monday Pledge Drive goal. 

 


Storytellers: 
Neshama Franklin
Neshama Franklin: Have you ever heard KWMR Programmer Neshama Franklin tell a story on the air? Well hearing her tell one in person is even more amazing. Neshama has made it to the Moth storytelling Grand-Slam. Hear her story at EMHO!

Richard Dillman
Richard Dillman
is no stranger to Round Up readers. He is KWMR's Transmitter Wrangler and host of Incredible Radio Tales on KWMR. He has stories. Oh my, does he have stories. This should be a good one. I heard it is inspiring some sort of ravioli....

Glen David Gold
Glen David Gold,
author and creator of the Paper Mill Tales series that was featured on KWMR in 2013. Glen wrote both Carter Beats the Devil and Sunnyside. I know nothing of Glen's story and am looking forward to being surprised!

Maria Muldaur
Known more for singing and performing (Midnight at the Oasis is a great hit). The wonderfully talented
Maria Muldaur has a few stories of her own. In
Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez
fact, we heard that Maria is quite a storyteller, so we asked her to participate. 

There is one more storyteller and it is Eugene Ashton Gonzalez, the creator of Eat My Heart Out!

 

Muriel Murch
Special introduction by Muriel Murch

 

Tickets on sale HERE. C U There!
  We encourage the sharing of this info:
"Acolytes and Disciples"
KWMR is 15
100 Years of Wireless Radio
Exhibits at Toby's
 
The opening for the exhibit of David Bunnett's work as well as for the 15th anniversary of KWMR and the 100th anniversary of wireless radio communication on the Point Reyes Peninsula was wonderful. The show will be up through Sunday the 27th. We hope that you have the chance to pop in and check it out.
 
Here are some photos from Carla Steinberg (even one of Carla, taken with her camera).
 
Van paining the space.
 
Toby's Gallery
 
Lots of prep for the show.
KWMR Exhibit

Pen and ink drawing, David Bunnett.
Art work for the Dance Palace.
Study for Dragonslayer
Familiar local images.
The opening!
The centennial exhibit for Marconi and RCA are so informative. April 26 is International Marconi Day. There will be some special presentations happening around this annual event.
 
The following has been provided by the Maritine Radio Historical Society (MRHS):
 
KSM and K6KPH will be on the air from McCargo Hall at the Marconi Conference Center in Marshall, CA from 1000pdt to 1400pdt on Saturday 26 April.  See site information below.  We'll post signs at the site directing you to the location.

Each year the Cornish Amateur Radio Club organizes International Marconi Day (IMD), an on-the-air event to celebrate the birthday of the Great Man, Guglielmo Marconi, born on 25th April 1874.   The IMD event is not a contest:  it is an opportunity for amateurs around the world to make point-to-point contact with historic Marconi sites using HF communications techniques similar to those used by Marconi, and to gain an attractive Award for achieving the requisite number of Marconi stations worked.

 

K6KPH, the amateur station of the Maritime Radio Historical Society, proudly participates in IMD as an Award Station since we transmit from the historic 1913 Marconi transmitting station in Bolinas, CA.  But this year our participation will be different and special.  This year both the transmit and receive sites will be at historic Marconi locations.

 

All the buildings of the original Marconi receive site in Marshall, CA remain intact.  Many have been lovingly restored for use by the Marconi Conference Center including one of the two Marconi cottages used by the Station Manager and Chief Engineer.

 

Now comes Ms. Kathy Wippert, Marconi Conference Center manager, with a generous offer to let the MRHS set up our receive site in one of those Marconi cottages.  We will install vintage receiving equipment and our house built remote control panels to allow us to key the transmitters in Bolinas.  With both transmit and receive sites at historic Marconi locations we think we will be one of the most authentic Award Stations participating in IMD.


For more information on this event and other planned exhibits and events throughout 2014, please click HERE.
Thank you for your support of KWMR! Refer a friend to KWMR, send us the email address and we will send them the newsletter so they can be up to date with KWMR happenings!

Got ideas? Feedback? Time on your hands and want to volunteer? Contact Amanda Eichstaedt, Executive Director/Station Manager at 415-663-8068, Ext 104 or email [email protected].

Find it quickly......
Editors' Club
  Members 
(so far) 
  • David Brast
  • Susanna Henderson 
  • Katy Bernheim 
  • Tina Ann 
  • Elisabeth Ptak 
  • Beth Underwood 
  • Anneke van der Veen
  • Richard Dillman
  • Jennifer Thompson 
  • Anne Sands
 
Find a typo and join this group! Every six months editors will be put into a drawing 
for an Eton hand crank radio! Yep, crowd-sourced editing!
Open Meetings

KWMR open meetings:

 

Board of Directors & Programming Committee. 

 

Board Meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Point Reyes Public Safety Building & Fire House (corner of 4th and B Streets).

 

Programming Committee meetings are held at KWMR on the second Tuesday of each month from 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm at KWMR at 11431 State Route 1, Suite 8.

 

KWMR Board & Advisors 

 

Annual Reports & Audits 

On Your Radio!
Why not you, your organization, your idea, a fascinating visitor to West Marin, a local happening?

If you have an idea for something that you would like to hear on KWMR, let us know.

If you are interested in learning to be a KWMR Programmer, give us a shout.

Contact:
[email protected]
Things to do...
Lots of fun things to do, hear and see this week (and beyond)!

Tonight (Tuesday, 4/8) at Studio 55 in San Rafael. Vandaveer at 8 pm.

 

Lots happening Friday!

4/11

Stinson Beach Chapel: Audrey Auld 8 pm

 

Dance Palace Church Space: This Old Earthquake 7:30 pm

 

Old Western: Blubba Brothers at 9 pm

 

Smiley's: Linda Ferro Band 

 

Saturday!

Old Western: DJ and going away party for Helen (not Helen the bartender, another Helen).

 

Smiley's: High Tide Collective

 

TBYC Wildcat Rummage Sale at West Marin School: during the day.

 

Tomales Bay Library Association Book Sale at the Little Yellow Building at the Commons. All day!

 

Sunday!

Recycle Circus!

 

whew!

Listen on your Mobile Device
Amanda's new favorite way to listen to KWMR on the go! Tunein Radio is the way to go! You can check out their web site HERE.
Works on Iphone, Androids and pads etc. Easy to download. Fun to listen to KWMR far from home. If you listen remotely, let us know where you are?
The Daggie 
KWMR 4th Annual
Golf Tournament

Sign up early to play in or sponsor the KWMR 4th Annual Golf Tournament: The Daggie. 
Registration info: HERE
Sponsorship info: HERE

Hole In One...
A Mini Cooper from MINI of Marin

Cool Weather App

Marc Matheson

 

Wired.com recently gave a rave review of an updated weather app called "AccuWeather" - check out the complete review here: - and so I tried it out on my iPhone. I like it...there are clear, informative graphics and details (down to how many minutes until the next rainstorm), options such as how many days' forecasts are visible, and current radar, sunrise and sunset (and moon rise and set.) The standard app is free and the premium is just ninety-nine cents. Available on both Apple and Android devices. There's also a free AccuWeather website.

 

Wrangling???

What... pray tell, is the Wrangler up to in this photo? Well, it's top secret, sort of. He's making adjustments to some new equipment that will go in to use for KWMR very soon (we hope). We are calling it Project Inchworm. Stay tuned!
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