KZYX Public Affairs

November 12, 2021--This special rebroadcast features the first two speakers from this year’s Ocean Life Symposium: Richard Charter of The Ocean Foundation and Shari Goforth-Eby of the Mendonoma Gray Whale Photo ID Project. The 3rd Annual Ocean Life Symposium was organized by Mendonoma Whale and Seal Study and KGUA Public Media. It was broadcast on KGUA in Gualala, and streamed online at their Youtube page, and included a week of presentations by local and national experts about the health of our oceans.

November 5, 2021--Bob Bushansky speaks with George C Edwards III about his latest book “Changing their Minds? Donald Trump and Presidential Leadership."

November 4, 2021--Host Blake More interviews Shugri Said Salh about her recently published memoir “The Last Nomad: Coming of Age in the Somali Desert.” Honest and tender, The Last Nomad is a riveting coming-of-age story of resilience, survival, and the shifting definitions of home, exploring Salh’s personal history of trauma, civil strife, asylum and ultimately triumph, as a youth divided between opposing worlds.

November 4, 2021--New Farm and Garden Show host Elizabeth Archer of Carson and Bees shares her background in the farm and garden world, including how she came to Mendocino County as a farm volunteer. She is joined by her husband and beekeeper Carson Elmer for a discussion about the business of bees.

November 3, 2021--Linda Pack reads the saga of Lucy Young, a Wailaki Indian girl, who in 1862, when she was 10 years old, fled from soldiers and from white men who trafficked in Indian children. In 1939, when Lucy Young was in her 90s, she told her story to her neighbor in Covelo, Edith Van Allen Murphey, OUT OF THE PAST: A TRUE INDIAN STORY, TOLD BY LUCY YOUNG OF ROUND VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION. Published in the California Historical Society Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 4, December 1941.

November 4, 2021--Johanna talks with Alyssum Weir of the Arts Council of Mendocino County and Sasha Thomas of the Willits Art Center.

November 3, 2021--Bob Laughton and Jim Heid host Point and Click Radio, with the latest computer news and listener calls for tech advice.

November 3, 2021--Host Joy LaClaire talks with University of Chicago History Professor Kathleen Belew about her recent book A FIELD GUIDE TO WHITE SUPREMACY, which she edited with Ramón A. Gutiérrez. It expands on her 2018 book, BRING THE WAR HOME: THE WHITE POWER MOVEMENT AND PARAMILITARY AMERICA.

November 2, 2021-- Host Hannah Bird talks with Dr. Jacalyn Beck about her research into the importance of diverse voices in ecology. Dr. Beck also shares stories of her studies with the lions and people of Tanzania, and how her past work informs her new position at the Hopland Research and Extension Center.

November 2, 2021--On Mind/Body Health, Dr. Marvin Trotter talks with Dr. Charles Baugh, a resident at Adventist Health’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Ukiah, about nutrition and exercise for kids

November 1, 2021--Corine talks with Rose Hammock and Gabe Ray about Native American Heritage Month and their work organizing in their communities. Corine also talks about this year's bumper crop of acorns.

October 29, 2021--Bob Bushansky talks with Phil Warf, professor of political science at Mendocino College, about the politics of the day on this live, 5th Friday edition of Politics, A Love Story.

October 28, 2021--This week’s show features some creative holiday gift ideas. Student fundraisers are back, and host Michelle Hutchins interviews students and teachers organizing the many fundraisers planned across the county.

October 28, 2021-- Jenn Procacci talks with Mendocino Cannabis Alliance Executive Director Michael Katz about changes to the county's Equity Grant Program to assist licensed and aspiring licensed cultivators with grant money.

October 27, 2021--Doug and Alex talk about new developments in Renewable Energy and answer listener calls.

October 27, 2021--Karen Ottoboni talks with Mendocino County 3rd District Supervisor John Haschack about hot topics in local politics, including the redistricting process, with one proposal that would move Laytonville out of the 3rd and into the 4th District.

October 26, 2021--Host Anna Halligan interviews Regina Hirsch, Executive Director of Watershed Progressive, about how to integrate tools like greywater re-use, rainwater harvesting, and stormwater management at your home.

MendoLatino el lunes 25 de octubre. Byron Ceballos desde Ecuador habla sobre la importancia de organizarnos y su trabajo como educador popular. Lulu Pérez de Botanical Bus de Sonoma habla de su trabajo llevando ayuda a las personas afectadas con Covid y su trabajo con las yerbas y la medicina tradicional. Lucrecia Rentería da una actualización sobre la pandemia y responda las preguntas del público. ¡No se lo pierda! October 25, 2021--Hosts Diana Coryat and Loreto Rojas talk with Byron Ceballos from Ecuador about the importance of organizing and his work as a popular educator. Lulu Perz from Botanical Bus of Sonoma talks about their work helping people affected with Covid and how to use herbs and natural medicine to better our health. Lucrecia Rentería gives an update about Covid and answers questions.

October 22, 2021--Join Jim and Jerry Young for a live call-in discussion about all things Sports, every Friday at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

October 22, 2021--Alicia Bales speaks with Ellen Weed and Reid Edelman about “Coming Up for Air,” a recent performance that used first person narrative to help our community heal from the trauma of the Coronavirus Pandemic. They also talk about Ellen's Work with "First Person Plural," and an extraordinary performance with Fire Survivors in Redwood Valley after the devastating 2017 Redwood Complex Fire.

October 21, 2021--Chris Skyhawk talks with Zia Catallini and Coyote of Albion, and Matt Simmons, staff attorney for the Environmental Protection Information Center, EPIC. Zia and Coyote report on MRC logging that is occurring alongside Enchanted Meadow, where a massive community uprising 30 years ago spared much of the forest. Matt discusses a recent letter EPIC sent to state agencies concerned with the increasing threats of violence faced by forest protectors in Jackson State.

October 21, 2021--This week on The Farm and Garden Show, hosts Lama and Matthew have a conversation with Caroline Radice of The New Agrarian Collective and Black Dog Farm and Catering about the local food scene: from growing food, to preparing food to supporting farmers through the Good Farm Fund.

October 21, 2021--Johanna talks with former BlackRock executive Morris Pearl and Patriotic Millionaires’ founder Erica Payne about their book Tax the Rich! How Lies, Loopholes & Lobbyists Make the Rich Even Richer.

October 20, 2021--Bob Laughton and Jim Heid host Point and Click Radio, with the latest computer news and listener calls for tech advice.

October 20, 2021--Joy LaClaire interviews internationally recognized expert on natural resource security and environmental sustainability, Giulio Boccaletti about his work and his book, WATER: A BIOGRAPHY. From the Big Bang to the Three Gorges Dam, he examines how water shapes our lives and politics.

October 19, 2021--Updates on the struggle to save Jackson State Demonstration Forest, Ravens in the Redwoods, Youth Climate Activists Sara Constance Rose and Ravel Gauthier, and a report on the Soda Gulch THP. Hosted by Chad Swimmer and Paul Schulman.

October 19, 2021--Dr. Trotter talks about heart health with Dr. Aaron Armstrong, cardiovascular surgeon.

October 18, 2021--Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Tribal Chairman Michael Hunter tells the story of his recent experiences in the woods and in Sacramento, organizing among tribal leaders statewide to call for a moratorium on logging Pomo ancestral lands at Jackson State Demonstration Forest.

October 15, 2021--KZYX General Manager Marty Durlin hosts this 2-hour KZYX Birthday special, with Annie Esposito, Alicia Bales, Loreto Rojas, and a collection of voices from the archive including station founder Sean Donovan and many more! Broadcast on KZYX's 32nd Birthday, October 15th at noon.

October 15, 2021--KZYX Board member and host of "Politics, A Love Story" Bob Bushansky and KZYX Program Director and host of "Byline Mendocino" Alicia Bales join forces to encourage listeners to support the station by making a donation at kzyx.org.

October 15, 2021-- Chad Swimmer presents a new podcast, "Disquiet on the Western Front," bringing the voices of the forest resistance to the airwaves. This episode he talks with treesitters Applesauce and Pat about an ongoing action in Humboldt County on land owned and logged by Green Diamond Timber.

October 14, 2021--Steve and Annie talk with Jim Kachik of The Woods Senior Mobile Home Park in Little River, and Kim Coontz, the Executive Director of the California Center for Cooperative Development in Davis, CA

October 14, 2021--Host Jenn Procacci speaks with Dan Turbyfill to talk about his experience with the cannabis industry and how he got involved in it.

October 13, 2021-Doug Livingston and Alex Aragon host a call-in swap shop for renewable energy equipment.

October 13, 2021---Karen Ottoboni and Mendocino County Sheriff Matt Kendall have a "catch-up" discussion about recent events.

October 12, 2021--Hosts Bob Spies and Tim Bray talk with Bart Selby, a citizen-scientist who has been monitoring flocks of California Brown Pelicans flying around and diving into the water, about their near-extinction and remarkable comeback.

October 12, 2021--Talking About California presents the last of four programs in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month 2021. Hosts Loreto Rojas and Cal Winslow interview three Mendocino County Latino leaders and activists who report on the work done in the last years to improve the access to health, information and services by the Latinos in our county. Roseanne Ibarra is a spokesperson for the Mendocino Latinx Alliance, a leadership group that provides a voice for the aspirations, needs and concerns of the Latinx community in Mendocino County, as well as a place to inform and grow leaders. She is also a founding member of the Mendocino Diversity, Equity & and Inclusion Task Force, formed in 2020 following community outcry regarding disparities magnified during the Pandemic. Keily Becerra serves as a commissioner on the Citizens Commission tackling the potential Fort Bragg name change. In addition, she is the program manager for the Promotores de Salud de Nuestra Alianza de Willits. Esme Plascencia created the local chapter of Latino Outdoors, a national group working to inspire, connect, and engage Latino communities with the outdoors and nature and embrace cultura y familia as part of the outdoor narrative, ensuring our history, heritage, and leadership are valued and represented.

October 11, 2021-Public Affairs in Spanish. A special edition of MendoLatino during KZYX's pledge drive presents Camila Guerrero, Civil Engineer and hydrologist who talked about Food Sovereignty, community gardens and the importance of having an emergency plan in case of a natural disaster. Also Dr. Coren updates the community about the situation with Covid-19 and vaccination in Mendocino County.

October 8, 2021--Join Jim and Jerry Young for a live call-in discussion about all things Sports, every Friday at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

October 8, 2021-- Bob Bushansky speaks with Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig about his book They Don’t Represent Us -- Reclaiming Our Democracy. Professor Lessig is a staunch advocate of Democracy and is distressed by Republicans’ efforts to destroy it.

October 7, 2021--Blake More interviews New Orleans filmmaker Tom Roche. Currently working on a documentary about pianist Professor Longhair, Tom shares insights into the life and motivations of this NOLA treasure, and why his wildly creative contributions have had such a lasting impact on the way New Orleans music has developed today.

October 7, 2021--Host Johanna Wildoak talks about preparing for fall and winter. Topics include sustainable wood heating, getting ready to harvest rain water, preventing erosion and runoff, and preserving the season’s food bounty.

October 7, 2021--Hear our newest Farm and Garden Show host, Elizabeth Archer in a conversation about sustainable and conservation-based farming practices with Sierra Orchards owner Craig McNamara and local conservation biologist Adina Merenlender, who is also the author of a new book about climate stewardship in California.

October 6, 2021--Bob Laughton and Jim Heid host Point and Click Radio, with the latest computer news and time for your calls.

October 6, 2021--Host Joy LaClaire talks with Washington Editor for Harper’s, Andrew Cockburn about his latest book, THE SPOILS OF WAR: POWER, PROFIT AND THE AMERICAN WAR MACHINE.

October 5,2021--Hannah Bird speaks with Heather Podoll from Fibershed to understand how climate beneficial practices can be knitted or woven into our daily lives. It's a chance to consider just how many miles the fiber that constitutes our clothing, our bedding, our carpets might have come, and what environmental impacts it may have had along the way.

October 5, 2021-- Hear the story of three Family Medicine Resident physicians working on the Southern border at the Chula Vista Scripps Mercy Hospital. Allison Estrada, Aisha Van Pratt Levin and Ana Ortiz talk about their jobs providing health services, inspiring youth and helping to build stronger communities that can organize and fight for their own well-being. Talking About California is presenting a Special Series on KZYX for Hispanic Heritage Month. Loreto Rojas and Cal Winslow host four programs, each considering an important issue in the LatinX community and beyond. This program is part 3 of 4.

October 5, 2021--Dr. Marvin Trotter talks with Dr. Russell Kackley, first year resident at Adventist Health’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Ukiah, about vaping.

October 4, 2021--KZYX Board President Tom Dow and General Manager Marty Durlin join WDan on The Discussion to answer questions about the station's purchase of a property in Ukiah, and relocating the station in a year's time.

October 4, 2021--This week Good ancestors and local treasures with Corine Pearce features Pomo basketmaker Silver Galleto and Singer Bernadette Antoinette Smith.