This Sunday, April 30th, The Vietnam War will have ended forty eight years ago. But for anyone affected by the war, be it soldier or civilian, American or Vietnamese, it could be said that the war never really is over. Michael McCusker, a veteran of Vietnam, shares a work of his own imagination, where two…
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Phytoplankton
“Poems About Writing”: When you were a student, did you find joy in the writing tasks required of you? Did self-disclosure make you uncomfortable, or did you welcome the opportunity to express your individuality? Poems in this episode may take you back to the classroom, with reflections from some students and instructors. Today’s show features these poems:…
Mac & Alana chat with Warrenton Library Director Josh Saranpaa. You know you’ve seen him around. Plus, Alana fangirls all over Jane Fonda work-out videos.
Friday, April 21th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Author & Pacific Slam grand champion Sean Davis with “Stormy River Storytellers”, a new series at Workers Tavern in Astoria; & owner, storyteller Diana Kirk. Director/Conductor Terry Dahlgren and Publicist Kathleen Strecker of the North Coast Symphonic Band with “Jazz,…
Michael McCusker elucidates the differences between commercial and community radio. In the words of Liam Dunne “Commercial radio kills me, but KMUN 91.9 really THRILLS me.” Also featured on the program is Carol Newman’s 2003 article “K-munity Radio Portrait.”
The American Association of University Women Candidate Forum, held on April 18th 2023.
Biodiversity
Your favorite show about Food, with esteemed hosts Merianne Meyers and Linda Perkins.
Mac & Alana discuss Oregon’s latest Oscar-winning film, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Friday, April 14th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Director Susi Brown and actors Cherry Kocemba & Rhonda Warnack with “Enchanted April” at The Ten Fifteen Theater in Astoria. Curator Agnes Field and Artist Lezlie Piper, one of four artists, with “Divine Beacons” at Astoria Visual Arts. …
We’re celebrating forty years on the air with original writing from radio legends Doug Sweet, Harriet Baskas, and, of course, Michael McCusker.
Old Growth Forests
To celebrate Women’s History month in March, the American Association of University Women in Clatsop County held a dinner at the Golden Star Restaurant to “Honor the Honorables.” Judge Paula Brownhill was the first female judge in Clatsop County. She was later joined by Judge Cindy Matayas and Judge Dawn McIntosh to form the…
Marianne Monson interviews David Campiche
Mac & Alana discuss some major legislation happening in Salem, offer a critique of The Great Gatsby, and examine the history and origins of the Easter Bunny.
Friday, April 7th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Tracy Abel of Tolovana Arts Colony with “Get Lit at the Beach – A Gathering for Readers” in Cannon Beach. Artist Kathleen Faulkner with “The View From Here”, oils & oil pastels at Imogen Gallery in Astoria. Keri…
An Attempt to Discuss Taxation,” by Michael McCusker, as well as Nancy Hoffman’s piece: “The Privilege of Being Taxable.” Also on this program, Deborah E. Mikula and Loren Kogali ask “Have we forgotten what a public library is for?” Additionally, a poem by Rick Ranya titled “Astor Library,” and in conclusion, one last poem, this time by Tracy McCusker, and it’s called “Cracks”
Donna’s guest is Rachel Jensen, a fourth generation Astorian and Executive Director of the Lower Columbia Preservation Society. Updates on the Lower Columbia Preservation Society mission goals and offerings as well as information on ongoing and new projects.
Crow or Raven: How to tell between these two large black birds
Esteemed hosts Merianne Meyers and Linda Perks talk about cheesy pizza crust, slow cooker pork and 40th birthday pledge drive gifts.
Mac & Alana celebrate a very special anniversary when they discuss the Pony Express
Friday, March 31st at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Dr. Vincent Centeno, Conductor of the Cascadia Chamber Opera Chorus, and CCO Board member, Lauri Kramer Serafin, with “A Celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan”, at the Larsen Center in Astoria. Dr. Margaret Frimoth, founder of The Healing Circle – VOCA, with…
A full program covering the historical context of American fascist groups like the KKK, the Aryan Resistance Movement, the (deceptively named) National Socialist Movement, and others. It’s all featured in Michael McCusker’s original work: “The Propaganda of the Deed.”
Snowshoe hares
“Unrequited Love,” Part One: Poets respond in a variety of ways when their strong desires for another are not returned: from anger to bewilderment to resignation. Over time, a number of episodes of Poems for Company will focus on this theme. Today’s show features these poems: Sappho, Poem # 94, translator Michael R. Burch (thehypertexts.com/Sappho Longer Poems in Translations by Michael R. Burch.htm), read with…
Feel free to judge the big show tonight when Mac & Alana welcome Senior Judge Paula Brownhill.
Friday, March 24th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Sunday Afternoon Live (SAL) Founder Virginia Carlson and new presenters Barbara Hannah & Paul Delau on the Tel Aviv Wind Quintet & more at the Raymond Theatre in WA. Ryan Hull, Director of “The Waverly Gallery”, with Danyelle Tinker,…