The Preservationists – December 16th, 2025

Host Astronemis Ray speaks with Executive Director of the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum Michelle Claud-Clemente, and Stacey Pierro the Historiographer. The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is located in the heart of Ilwaco, WA and serves not only as a museum but a place for the community to connect. Listen in as we hear about the…

Beach Grass Roots – December 11th, 2025

In this episode, we talk with KMUN, this local nonprofit radio station. It serves everyone in the region with commercial-free community radio programs and services that enrich life by illuminating the role of arts, promoting cultural and educational growth and bringing a focus to current issues of local and regional public interest.  KMUN is the…

The Human Beat – December 8th, 2025

The Clatsop County Animal Shelter is overwhelmed right now with more dogs and cats than it can hold. But a non-profit, Clatsop Animal Assistance, is fostering some of the animals and helping all of them with its scores of volunteers. Roger talks with Executive Director of Clatsop Animal Assistance Lily Tollefsen.

Talk of Our Towns December 4th, 2025

TOOTS topic this Thursday “The Gifts of Creativity During Challenging Times”. My guest is Marianne Monson who is the Founder & President/Executive Director of The Writer’s Guild here in Astoria. Marianne is the author of twelve books for children and adults with an emphasis on women’s history. Marianne holds an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from…

ARTS – Live & Local! November 28th, 2025

Friday November 28th at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Ceramic Artist Randy McClelland on his solo show “Hafu Potter – Random Yokai” at the Cannon Beach Gallery; and “Local Materials” at the Hoffman Gallery in Manzanita which he curated. Vocalist Aleesha Serrita Nedd with her new Jazz Trio; Bradford Blight…

Poems for Company – November 24th, 2025

“Narrative Poems”: These poems offer at least an outline of a story, with a plot and some time references.  Like many successful stories, substantial relevant questions may remain unanswered, requiring some speculation on our part.  John Greenleaf Whittier, “Telling the Bees.”  Edwin Arlington Robinson, “Mr. Flood’s Party.”  Our theme music is Philip Aaberg’s “Going-to-the-Sun” from Live from…

ARTS – Live & Local! November 21st, 2025

Friday November 21st at 3pm ARTS – Live & Local! Carol Newman & guests: Committee Chair Dan Foss and Dancers Athena Farrow & Zoey Thorne with the 50th Anniversary of Little Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker” at Astoria H.S. Printmaker, Ceramicist, Painter, Professor Ben Killen Rosenberg on his exhibit “Haphak” at CCC Royal Nebeker Gallery. Poet,…