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On-demand streaming is now available on KYRS.org
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1st – Go to kyrs.org
2nd – Click on ARCHIVES
3rd – Listen to your favorite KYRS shows whenever you want
Music programs available for 14 days
Public affairs programs available for 60 days (or download to listen whenever)
Some LGBTQ people like to garden. Some like to dance. Others like to fly airplanes, draw, paint, run, fish, hunt, read, act, sing, bowl or build sheds. Some LGBTQ people are astronauts. Some are firefighters, grocers, contractors, activists, plumbers, students, musicians, policy makers, bakers, writers, accountants or zookeepers.
You know gay people. You know trans people. You know bi people and lesbian people. You might just not know that you know them. You know?
Out and About introduces you to your LGBTQ friends, neighbors and allies through their stories, their art, their creations and their work.
The world seems to have become more divisive and angry. Lies are often embraced for a fleeting comfort. Join me, Captain Maeve, for Out and About every Tuesday at 4 pm. Fueled by truth, unity and good cheer, we’ll set a course for inclusion and hope.
If you’re out, what are you about? Let’s thrive together.
Whose ready for some live music? I’m lucky enough to be able to hang with Voodoo Church, Whack a Mole and the Ben Rice Trio right here on the Workin Woman Blues! Check out the live broadcast from Toad Hall with Jukebox Jennie right here
The Vinyl Hour ‘Variety’ Show offers up the best in Jazz & Funk, Rock & Blues, from mild to wild, with elements of Fusion & Spoken Word thrown in for added spice, and this week, we celebrate the 17th anniversary of the Vinyl Hour with Ned Bowen. And while there’s a great many things we could say about Ned and his show, we decided to let Ned tell us about it in his own words.
Take it away, Ned!
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To my fellow ‘Good Radio Listeners out there in Radio Land’:
On this, the 17th Anniversary of ‘The Vinyl Hour Radio Show’, I’d like to share just how excited I STILL AM to be a member, with you, of ‘Thin Air Community Radio’.
When the Community Building lobby was filled with like-minded radio enthusiasts some 18 years ago, we knew that KYRS-LP-FM Radio was truly a once in a lifetime opportunity. And we wanted to be a part of IT! Now some of these early radio pioneers still roam the airwaves, while some others have moved onto other points of light, only to be replaced with new faces that ALSO share this same radio excitement.
The same goes with KYRS Listener-Members as well. While some can remember the early days of radio excitement, some have also moved on to be replaced with fresh sets of ears. One thing though remains the same in ALL of us; the real love of ‘Community Radio’!
When Kent & I started ‘The Vinyl Hour’ on March 11th, 2004, on a Thursday night at 8pm, there was a party up in the KYRS studio. In fact, there were celebrations most nights of the week at the station back in the early days, as the excitement among us was electrifying! We were ALL very excited to be building ‘Good Radio’.
While some of the “electrifying excitement” of the early days has waned, there still remains the desires to continue the building of a vibrant ‘Thin Air Community Radio Station’!!! And I suspect, with (1) the lifting of our COVID Abby-Normal World, allowing for the resuming of ‘Live Radio’ and KYRS events, and (2) the station relocation to the currently being renovated downtown Spokane Public Library, that most, if not ALL, of the early days “electrifying excitement” won’t be back for us to be enjoying together again!!!
With that said, I personally want to thank all of you “Good Radio Listeners out there in Radio Land”, as well as my fellow ‘Radio Volunteers’ throughout these 17 years, for all of your encouragement, support and Friendships. It’s the sharing of all that IS ‘Thin Air Community Radio’ that still gets me excited. And I look forward to all that ‘Thin Air Community Radio’ will be, as I get to do it with ALL of You.
With Sincerity, Good Radio & Peace,
-Ned
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We couldn’t have said it better ourselves, Ned!
Congrats on 17 amazing years. We’re all looking forward to more years to come.
If you want to get in touch with Ned, you can send him an email: VinylHour at KYRS.org, or, better yet, call him when he’s on the air every Thursday at 8pm at 509.747.3807.
Once a week, KYRS’s music librarian, Hallie, guides you through the newest music entering the station and the best independent releases of the past two years. The Inbox showcases a mix of new and old songs from some of your favorite artists and explores recent releases, and this week we were lucky enough to sit down with Hallie and learn a little more about the voice behind the mic:
KYRS: Hey, Hallie. We wanted to chat with you this week because you’re always looking for new music it air on your show, but this month you’re looking for something in particular. Want to tell us about that?
HALLIE: Every February, we celebrate a special holiday. And no, I’m not talking about Valentine’s Day. I’m referring to the 28 days we dedicate to honoring Black History Month. I am asking anyone who is interested to please submit musical selections or spoken word pieces to be featured in our Black History Month spotlight.
KYRS: Great! So, speaking of your show. How long as it been on the air?
HALLIE: Two years! It first aired in September, 2018.
KYRS: What made you want to create your show?
HALLIE: I started as a volunteer librarian and wanted to showcase the great music coming to the station. And I’ve always wanted to be a DJ!
KYRS: How long were you a volunteer before becoming a DJ? Did you have any other experience?
HALLIE: I was a volunteer for 6 months. Other than that, I have worked in teams for work and sports most of my life.
KYRS: What do you want folks to get from your program?
HALLIE: Joy. Or a laugh at my blubbering. Inspiration to check out a new band.
KYRS: Who’s an inspiration for you?
HALLIE: My mom. Also, several other programmers and volunteers here at the station. [Program Director] Dana’s passion for the station is infectious.
KYRS: When can folks hear the Inbox, and where can they send music submissions?
HALLIE: Every Sunday from 11am-1pm, and listeners can always call the on-air line during my show at 509-747-3807, email me their suggestions to me, or check out the local music scene and submit suggestions on my Facebook page!