KZYX Public Affairs

February 2, 2022--Host Dan Gjerde talks with Scott Cratty and Nancy Armstrong-Frost from the Mendocino Fire Safe Council about wildfire safety and hardening.

January 30, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, a community conversation for sports lovers.

January 28, 2022--Joy LaClaire talks with Kehinde Andrews, Birmingham City University Professor of Black Studies and Director of its Center for Critical Critical Social Research, about his work as Founder and Chair of the Harambee Organization of Black Unity and Editor-in-Chief of MAKE IT PLAIN, as well as his latest book, NEW AGE OF EMPIRE: HOW RACISM AND COLONIALISM STILL RULE THE WORLD.

January 27, 2022--On this episode of Disquiet on the Western Front: Voices of the Forest Resistance, Direct activists Silver Fox, Badger, Slug, and Olive give their testimony and tell their stories of forest defense in the Redwoods.

January 27, 2022--Michelle talks with Kristin Hills, Director of Early Learning and Care for Mendocino County Office of Education, about what local schools are planning to offer for universal pre-Kindergarten next fall.

January 27, 2022--Johanna welcomes two guests: Andrea Press, author of Media-Ready Feminism and Everyday Sexism; and Kathryn Bond Stockton, author of Gender(s), a witty examination of the true queerness of gender and gendering.

January 26, 2022--Karen Ottoboni talks with Mendocino County 5th District Supervisor Ted Williams about the priorities for Mendocino County in 2022.

January 25, 2022--Anna Halligan interviews Kate Lundquist and Brock Dolman from the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center about the importance of beavers in river and floodplain ecology.

January 25, 2022--Join Dr. Marvin Trotter on Mind/Body Health, for in-depth conversations with local health care providers about preventative care and treatment for medical issues that affect our community. This week, Marvin’s guests are Charlie Seltzer and Susan Era of the Healthier Living Program.

24 de enero de 2022--Entrevistamos a trabajadores de salud sobre el brote de casos en el condado debido a la nueva variant. Dr. Leah Collins de Anderson Valley Health Clinic, Keily Becerra, de Promotores de Salud de Alianza de Willits y Maria Avalos de Ukiah Vecinos en Acción. Este lunes 24 de enero a las 9 de la mañana en una nueva edición de MendoLatino, su programa en español aquí en KZYX. January 24, 2022--MendoLatino is local public affairs in Spanish for Mendocino County, hosted by Diana Coryat and Loreto Rojas. This week features local heath care workers talking about the current surge in cases and the Omicron variant. Dr. Leah Collins of Anderson Valley Health Clinic, Keily Becerra of Promotores de Salud de Alianza de Willits, and Maria Avalos of Ukiah Vecinos en Acción. MendoLatino, every 2nd and 4th Monday at 9am, en español, right here on KZYX and Z.

January 23, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, a community conversation for sports lovers.

January 21, 2022--Bob Bushansky talks with Ken Kollman, professor of political science at the University of Michigan, about his new book Dynamic Partisanship — How and Why Voter Loyalties Change. They explore why and how parties are moving away from the people rather than the people leaving the party.

January 20, 2022--Hosts Annie Esposito and Steve Scalmanini talk with Veterans for Peace about U.S. nuclear readiness, and Norman Solomon about his classic book, Made Love Got War - which is being released for free this week as an e-book.

January 20, 2022--Host Elizabeth Archer and guest Susan Lightfoot discuss supply chain disruptions to the global food system and the increasing importance of building a resilient local food chain.

January 20, 2022--Host Jenn Procacci speaks with Hanna L. Nelson Attorney at Law, and Michael Katz Executive Director of the Mendocino Cannabis Alliance, about cannabis regulation. With listener calls.

January 19, 2022--Host Doug Livingston flies solo for a call-in show about new developments in Renewable Energy.

January 19, 2022--Mari Rodin talks with Anne Molgaard and 3rd District Supervisor John Haschak about the County's ongoing strategic planning process.

January 18, 2022--On the Trail Stewards Radio Hour, hosts Chad Swimmer and Paul Schulman talk with Charlie Schneider of Trout Unlimited, and Chris Blencowe, an independent forester, both members of the Jackson Advisory Group or JAG. Bill Lemos remembers summer days swimming in Big River way back in 1949. With an update from two of the woods activists cited during a citizens arrest on January 10 at the Red Tail THP.

January 16, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking your calls about all things sports! Live every Sunday evening at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

January 14, 2022--On Forthright Radio, host Joy LaClaire talks with Karen Greenberg, Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law, about her work and her latest book, SUBTLE TOOLS: THE DISMANTLING OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FROM THE WAR ON TERROR TO DONALD TRUMP.

January 13, 2022--Chris Skyhawk continues with his series "Surviving Late Stage Capitalism," talking about Community Land Trusts to tackle the housing crisis.

January 13, 2022--Join Lama, Lilia, and Matthew for a discussion about mushrooms cultivation, mycology, and all things fungi!

January 13, 2022--Johanna starts the new year with a call-in program about getting ready for 2022. With her guest, local naturopath Claudia Wenning, she explores how to engage in bringing resilience and sustainability to the world.

January 12, 2022--Jim Heid and Toby Melina talk about all the digital resources you can access through the Mendocino County library: newspapers, magazines, online learning, and much more — it’s all free if you have a library card, and they tell you how to get one of those online, too. In the second half hour, they take a virtual visit to Yosemite National Park with a photographer who has created a website that enables you to visit hundreds of locations throughout the park.

January 14, 2022-- Karen Ottoboni talks with Mendocino County CEO Carmel Angelo, who has announced her retirement in March of this year after 12 years as the county’s chief executive.

January 11, 2022--Hosts Tim Bray and Bob Spies interview Dr. Katheryn Beheshti, recently of the Ocean Protection Council and now Research Assitant with the University of California, Santa Barbara. If you kayak the coastal estuaries of the Albion River or Big River you may notice patches of Eelgrass growing under the water. Dr. Baheshti explains what Eelgrass is, how it's adapted for life under salt water, and why it's a key component of the nearshore marine ecosystem.

10 de enero de 2022--MendoLatino presenta una actualización de Covid19 y la variante Omicron con Lucresha Rentería, directora de las Clínicas de Salud de la Costa. Renteria nos dice cuál es la situación actual en el condado, cuándo y dónde acceder a las pruebas y los eventos de vacunación. En la segunda parte del programa, Lydia Lopez nos presenta a dos entrenadores de fútbol que llevaron al primer lugar a la división de jugadores de 12 años. Ellos enseñan a través del deporte la fuerza, dedicación, ética y trabajo en equipo a los jóvenes atletas de nuestro condado. January 10. 2022--Diana Coryat and Loreto Rojas present an update on Covid-19 and its new variant Omicron. Lucresha Renteria explains the impact of the pandemic in the county, reviews the public health orders and informs about the upcoming tests and vaccination events. Lydia Lopez, a MendoLatino contributor, presents two Latino soccer coaches: Hector Toscano and Pepe Hernandez who lead a 12 year old team of children in a State championship where they won First place. Learn about their work and the opportunities for our children to develop through sports their strength, ethics and working in teams.

January 9, 2022--Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking your calls about all things sports! Live every Sunday evening at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

January 7, 2022--Join "Pride Nation 101" hosts Chad Swimmer and Roland Corey Medina as they talk with people aged 12 to 75 about Maia Kobabe's groundbreaking graphic novel, Gender Queer, and what it means to be genderqueer. They also speak with Doctor Carla Longchamp about gender affirmation surgery, and retired attorney Barbara Wechsler and her spouse, retired social worker Sara Maupin, about marriage and adoption. Airs every First Friday at 7 on KZYX and Z.

January 7, 2022 -- Bob Bushansky speaks to Frank Vogl, whose new book is: The Enablers — How the West Supports Kleptocrats and Corruption — Endangering Our Democracy. Frank Vogl is a former senior World Bank official, former foreign correspondent for Reuters and the Times of London, and professor at Georgetown University.

January 6, 2022--On this episode of For the Love of Reading: Excerpts from EVE'S DIARY, (with interpolated extracts from ADAM’S DIARY), by Mark Twain. Originally published in Harper’s Magazine, Christmas 1905, it is widely believed that this piece is Twain’s tribute to his late, beloved wife, Olivia Langdon Clemons. Read for you by Linda Pack.

January 5, 2022--Join hosts Doug and Alex for a show about the latest developments in Renewable Energy.

January 5, 2022--Dan Gjerde speaks with two community leaders: the City of Ukiah's Community Development Director, Craig Schlatter, and a volunteer with the Coast Housing Action Team, Johanna Jensen, about the cost of housing in Mendocino County and what can be done to make it more affordable.

January 3, 2022--Corine Pearce speaks with the makers of “Coyote and Big Buff,” a local short film that has recently been the official selection of 5 film festivals and screened by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

January 2, 2022--Jim and Jerry Young host The Sports Phone, your chance to get your sports fix on this community call in show about all things sports. This week, they’ll look at the best sports stories of 2021. And also ask the question “What do you hate about sports?”

December 31, 2021--Wild Women is a new, intersectional feminist broadcast focused on contemporary and historical issues that specifically impact the lives of women. This week, co-hosts Lux Karpov and Alicia Bales will share stories of women who were forced to endure illegal—and often dangerous—abortions before Roe Vs Wade and discuss the new abortion restrictions and what that means for all of us. They talk with Colleen Donovan-Batson, a nurse midwife and professor of midwifery, about why abortion is a human right.

December 30, 2021--Mendocino Theatre Company presents an uplifting evening of YOUTH VOICES, featuring short works written and performed by local teens, ages 12 to 16.

December 31, 2021--On the last day of 2021, host Bob Bushansky talks with Phil Warf, professor of political science at Mendocino College, about the politics of the day and the year, and speculate on what the year to come may bring.

December 30, 2021-- Johanna interviews Juliana Sanchez, Community Resource Specialist with the Mendocino Coast Children's Fund, about the organization and how folks can get involved.

December 29, 2021--Bob Laughton and Jim Heid take a look back at the important tech industry stories of this past year, with their favorite tips for rural internet users

December 28, 2021--Host Anna Halligan interviews Linwood Gil, Dave Wright, and Ken Smith about how they are contributing to forest management and their unique approaches to watershed restoration.

December 27, 2021--MendoLatino interviews members of the musical trio Tres Souls about their passion for the Latin American rhythm the Bolero and their first EP, Made in LA. Entrevistamos a los miembros de Tres Souls, un trio musical sobre su pasión por el Bolero y su primer EP Made in LA.

December 26, 2021--Jim and Jerry zoom in through the wonders of technology from the Portland Sports Phone Bar, with Eddie on the controls, to have a call-in conversation about sports in the time of covid.

December 24, 2021--Joy LaClaire talks with University of Wisconsin History Professor, Alfred McCoy, who returns to discuss his latest book, TO GOVERN THE GLOBE: WORLD ORDERS & CATASTROPHIC CHANGE.

December 23, 2021--Michelle Hutchins talks with four women educators in STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering or Math, about why they entered careers these fields.

December 23, 2021--Marty Durlin presents a special program featuring the author, essayist, and anarchist Edward Abbey reading from three of his works: The Journey Home, Down the River and Abbey’s Road.

December 23, 2021--Host Jenn Procacci brings a collection of voices from the Harvest Ball, and Cannabis-themed Holiday songs.

December 22, 2021--Doug Livingston hosts a solo show, opening of the phone lines for callers to ask questions about renewable energy systems and compare notes about the state of renewable energy policy in California.

December 22, 2021--Karen Ottoboni talks with 1st Distric County Supervisor Glenn McGourty and Anne Molgaard, the Transition Director for Public Health and Project Manager for the Strategic Planning Process.

December 21, 2021--On the Trail Stewards Radio Hour, hosts Chad Swimmer and Paul Schulman talk with Bill Lemos and Vince Taylor about the past, present, and future of the Mendocino Woodlands, an iconic and historic National Landmark in the heart of Jackson--the People's Forest. Polly Girvin gives an update about some positive developments for the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo about JDSF and co-management with the Tribe.