KZYX Public Affairs

On this episode of MendoLatino, Loreto and Diana talk with Lucresha Renteria of Mendocino Coast Clinics about the latest COVID cases, testing and the vaccinations that will be available. They also interview Juan Orozco, the first Latino mayor of Ukiah. Nuestros invitados son Lucresha Renteria de MCC y Juan Orozco, el primer alcalde Latino de Ukiah. MendoLatino, local public affairs in Spanish on KZYX and Z. Broadcast Monday January 11, 2021 at 9am.

“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”…This is “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” (And Their Families & Friends) hosted by Jim Beatty, the Dancing Grandpa. This week’s show features “Fun Songs & Love Songs” for Rainy Days. With music, dance, the “listening game” and more, “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” is listening fun for everyone, young, old and in between. It’s Fun Family Radio. Tune in live and dance, sing and play every Sunday at NOON on KZYX and Z. It sounds like FUN!

Jim and Jerry Young return from their holiday at the Portland "Sports Bar" for a Home Game edition of The Sports Phone, taking listeners' calls about all things sports. Broadcast live on Friday January 8, 2021 at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

On this episode of Byline Mendocino, the local media round table on KZYX, host Alicia Bales talks with Adrian Fernandez Baumann of the Mendocino Voice and Lauren Schmitt of KMUD News about the significant local stories of 2020 and how this momentous year has changed local journalism. Broadcast live on Friday, January 8, 2021.

Sarah Reith of KZYX News talks with Mendocino County's two newest Supervisors: the 1st District's Glenn McGourty and Maureen "Mo" Mulheren of the 2nd District. They had their first Board of Supervisors meeting yesterday, just as Covid-19 vaccination planning is ramping up in the county. This is their first open lines show on KZYX since they were sworn in this week. Broadcast Thursday January 7, 2021 at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

This week on Putting Down Roots, Phoenix and Michelle look at the performing arts in Mendocino County. They speak with Kara Starkweather of Mendocino Dance Project and Doug Nunn of Hit and Run Theater and Mendocino Highschool Improv Club.

On this edition of the Cannabis Hour, host Jenn Procacci talks with Supervisors John Haschak and Ted Williams, and Monique Ramirez of Covelo Cannabis Advocacy Group about changes to the Mendocino County Cannabis Ordinance. Broadcast live on Thursday January 7, 2020 on KZYX and Z.

On this week's Renewable Energy Hour, Doug and Alex are joined by solar veteran and previous cohost, Jeff Oldham. As with many shows this time of year they looked backwards and forwards, but not just at 2020 and 2021. They talked about how the RE world has changed over their long careers and what they are excited about looking forward. Broadcast live Wednesday, January 6 at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

On this episode of Forthright Radio, host Joy LaClaire talks with Richard Kreitner about his book, BREAK IT UP: SECESSION, DIVISION, and the SECRET HISTORY of AMERICA’S IMPERFECT UNION. With an update on the Georgia Senate Runoffs. Broadcast live at 9am on January 6, 2020 on KZYX and Z.

On this archive episode of The Ecology Hour, host Hannah Bird features local poets and their writings on nature.

On this edition of Mind/Body Health, Dr. Trotter and Cob open up the phone lines to talk about health and medicine issues that are NOT Covid-19. With questions from callers. Mind/Body Health airs live every other Monday at 9am on KZYX and Z.

Supervisors Ted Williams and John Haschak join Alicia Bales to discuss the outbreak at the Mendocino County Jail and an upcoming proposal by the Sheriff to add 10 deputies to address “organized crime and illegal marijuana grows in Mendocino County.” Broadcast live on January 4, 2021 on KZYX and Z.

“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”…listen to “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” (And Their Families & Friends) hosted by Jim Beatty, the Dancing Grandpa. This week’s show features a “New Years Dance Party!” With music, dancing, the “listening game”, fun facts and more, “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” is listening fun for everyone, young, old and in between. Tune in and dance, sing and play LIVE every Sunday at NOON on KZYX and Z.

Join Jim and Jerry Young to get your sports fix on this New Year's Day edition of The Sports Phone, taking listeners calls about all things sports, broadcasting live from Jerry's house in Portland. Tune in and call in live Fridays at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

On this edition of Politics: A Love Story, Bob Bushansky kicked off the new year speaking to Geoff White, an investigative journalist, and one of the UK’s leading technology correspondents. They talked about his new book “Crime Dot Com - From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global”. Geoff White charts the astonishing development of hacking, from its conception in America’s hippy community in the 1970s, through its childhood among the ruins of the Eastern Bloc, to its coming of age as the most pervasive threat to our digital world. Broadcast January 1, 2021 at 9am on KZYX and Z.

On this episode of Wildoak Living, the radio program about sustainability and building community in Mendocino County and beyond, Johanna Wildoak continues her coverage of the Mask Awareness grant program by North Coast Opportunities. This program provides mini-grants for outreach and mask making materials to local groups. Listeners were invited to call in with their year-end thoughts and outlooks for the new year. Broadcast on December 31st at 9am on KZYX and Z.

Karen Ottoboni hosts open lines on KZYX, with a community conversation about the year we just lived through, and what listeners are thinking about for 2021. Aired December 30, 2020 at 9am.

There are currently six proposed Timber Harvest Plans in the watersheds of Big River, Caspar, Jughandle, Mitchell, and Hare Creek, encompassing much of the western section of the Jackson Demonstration State Forest. On this edition of the Ecology Hour, join Paul Schulman and other members of the Mendocino Trail Stewards for a discussion of the impacts of logging, climate change, wildfires, and recreation on the health of our environment and ourselves. What kind of science should a demonstration forest “demonstrate"?

On Christmas Eve, Mendocino County reported an outbreak at the jail in Ukiah that had grown to 17 inmates and 5 staff, the largest outbreak of Covid-19 at the facility since the pandemic began. Alicia Bales talks with Sheriff Matt Kendall and Lt. John Bednar, PIO at Corrections, to get the latest about the outbreak, the MCSO's response, and future plans for surveillance testing and vaccination.

Todos invitados a Mendolatino para escuchar a tres artistas locales que nos hablarán sobre el poder del arte y la creatividad en tiempos de pandemia. Join Mendolatino as they say goodbye to 2020 and ring in the new year with three special guests - local latina artists and teachers that will express how music, art-making and creativity of all kinds have helped them and their students during this challenging year.

“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”…enjoy this episode of “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” (And Their Families & Friends) hosted by Jim Beatty, the Dancing Grandpa. This week’s show celebrates “Kwanzaa” and hope & happiness for the New Year. With songs, dance, the “listening game”, fun facts and more, “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” is listening fun for everyone, young, old and in between. It’s Fun Family Radio. Tune in live to dance, sing and play along every Sunday at NOON on KZYX and Z. It sounds like FUN!

For the Love of Reading on KZYX presents a new radio adaptation of Charles Dickens’ beloved “A Christmas Carol," brought to life with music and special effects. Read for you by Mendocino County theatre luminaries R. Bobby, Lindy Peters, Nichole Phillips, and Linda Pack.

As if 2020 hasn’t been full of events and news, this week on Corporations and Democracy, Mickey Huff, Executive Director of Project Censored, will talk about what hasn’t gotten coverage. You'll be amazed at the big news stories that have been censored this year. Join host Lynda McClure for Corporations and Democracy on KZYX and Z.

On this edition of the Renewable Energy Hour with Doug Livingston and Alex Aragon, tune in for a lively discussion about renewable energy technologies, and practical applications for your home power system.

On this episode of TKO with Karen Ottoboni, she looks at community needs and giving during this holiday season, which comes as the pandemic surges locally and across the country. Karen's guest is Rose Bell of the Community Foundation of Mendocino County.

On this episode of The Ecology Hour it's "The Fish Files," a special series focused on Pacific salmon on the Mendocino Coast. Join this week’s host Anna Halligan to hear the latest about the current salmon run, and how the Cahto Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria is monitoring and restoring Ten Mile Creek. With a traditional reading of "The Night Before Fish-mas."

On this edition of Mendocino Fire Safe Council Radio: a deep dive into how local fire districts operate, what the work involves, and what it takes to keep them going -- so they can do what they do to keep all of us safe. Host Scott Cratty interviews Chief Andres Avila and EMS Officer and Battalion Chief Clay Eubanks of the Anderson Valley Fire Department. Mendocino County Fire Safe Radio airs the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at 9am on KZYX and Z.

Enjoy this special holiday program “Tales of the Winter Solstice,” stories from around the world to Celebrate the Return of the Light. Read for you by Linda Pack, with special guests, R. Bobby and Ricci Dedola. Roman Saturnalia, Norse and Celtic Yule feasts, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, an Inuit tale of Raven, The Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, the ancient Persian festival of Yalda Night and more! Produced by Linda Pack for KZYX and Z.

In this weeks Youth Arts Outreach show we listen to celebratory music and hear a poem about celebrating life. We also hear from Jo and Sinead about their COVID outreach project on the coast.

Pomo Perspective is hosted by Michael Hunter, Tribal Chairman of the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians. This episode explores the perils and power of finding one's voice, sports team mascots, the nomination of Deb Haaland for Secretary of the Interior, and much more. Pomo Perspective airs live on KZYX the third Monday of every month at 9am.

“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”…Tune in to this week's episode of “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” (And Their Families & Friends) hosted by Jim Beatty, the Dancing Grandpa. This week’s Winter Solstice show celebrates “Christmas” and more “Holiday Cheer From Far & Near.” With music, dance, the “listening game”, fun facts and more, “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” is listening fun for everyone, young, old and in between. It’s Fun Family Radio. Tune in and dance, sing and play LIVE every Sunday at NOON on KZYX and Z. It sounds like FUN!

Join Jim and Jerry Young every Friday night to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking listener calls about all things sports. The Sports Phone airs every Friday night at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

On this edition of Politics: A Love Story, host Bob Bushansky interviews Tom Ginsburg and Aziz Z Huq. Their latest book is: “How To Save A Constitutional Democracy,” and explores the extraordinary challenges democracies face from populist leaders today, above all in the United States. They suggest that our institutions may not be as resilient as we would like to believe, and propose concrete ways in which they might be strengthened based on wide ranging knowledge of the experiences of other countries facing similar threats. That’s Politics: A Love Story, alternating Friday mornings at 9am on KZYX and Z.

To watch Professor Ineich's talk in its entirety, and see the slides that accompany this lecture, visit https://www.mendocino.edu/symposium

On this episode of Wildoak Living, Johanna Wildoak talks with community groups using art, storytelling, and other creative ways to protect the county’s most vulnerable from COVID-19, through NCO’s Mask Awareness Project. Guests include Lucy Kramer NCO's project manager, Ignacio Ayala from Ukiah Vecinos en Accion (UVA), Savanah Gipson from KZYX, and Annie Liner with the Mendocino Coast Children's Fund

Point and Click is KZYX's bi-monthly computer show, hosted by Bob Laughton and Jim Heid. This episode aired live on December 16, 2020.

On this episode of Forthright Radio, host Joy LaClaire speaks with political blogger and staff writer at Salon dot com, Matthew Rozsa, about the current political situation, popular culture, and the concerns of the high-functioning autistic community. His recent article, "Trump the fascist artist: How the MAGA crowd is motivated by aesthetics, not ideas,” does much to explain the appeal of Trump to so many Americans. Forthright Radio airs alternating Wednesdays at 9am on KZYX and Z.

On this week's Ecology Hour, it's "Running on Empty," a show highlighting the severity of our planet's climate and ecology crises. Hosted by Patrick Hentschel, this episode features an interview with Jeanne Jackson. Jackson is an author and Treasurer of Friends of Gualala River, a local organization devoted to defending the Gualala River watershed from exploitation by private interests, including Gualala Redwoods Timber. Patrick and Jeanne review the history of lawsuits aimed at blocking GRT owners the Burch family from cutting down redwoods in the Gualala River floodplain.

This week on Mind/Body Health, Dr. Marvin Trotter speaks with Dr. Shamsher Singh, a 2nd year resident in the Family Medicine Residency Program at the Ukiah Adventist Hospital. Dr. Singh talks about hypertension, drugs, and their consequences. That’s Mind/Body Health, alternating Tuesday mornings at 9am on KZYX and Z.

MendoLatino is live, local public affairs in Spanish for Mendocino County. This week, hosts Loreto Rojas and Diana Coryat focus on what to do if someone gets Covid-19. They talk with a person who got sick, and how she and her family experienced the illness. With information about available services, how to prevent contagion, and where to get help. El lunes 14 de diciembre MendoLatino está dedicado a saber qué hacer si se contrae el Covid19. Hablaremos con una persona que se enfermó y como ella y su familia vivieron la experiencia. Tendremos información sobre los servicios disponibles, cómo prevenir el contagio y dónde obtener ayuda. Sintonícenos a las 9 de la mañana.

“Hear Ye, Hear Ye!”…Listen to “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” (And Their Families & Friends) hosted by Jim Beatty, the Dancing Grandpa. This week’s show features “Holiday Cheer From Far & Near.” With songs, dance, the “listening game”, riddles, fun facts and more, “Radio Ha Ha For Kids” is listening fun for everyone, young, old and in between. It’s Fun Family Radio. Tune in and dance, sing and play every Sunday at NOON live on KZYX and Z. It sounds like FUN!

Join Jim and Jerry Young every Friday night to get your sports fix on The Sports Phone, taking listener calls about all things sports. The Sports Phone airs every Friday night at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

Byline Mendocino is a local media round table, featuring local reporters in conversation about the week’s headlines, with host Alicia Bales. This week’s panel includes Robin Epley, Editor of the Fort Bragg Advocate News, and Lana Cohen of the Mendocino Voice and KZYX News. Alicia also talks with Michael Krasny, host of KQED’s Forum since 1993, about his career in talk radio and his upcoming retirement after almost 40 years on the air. Tune in to Byline Mendocino live on Fridays at 9am on KZYX and Z.

On this episode of Corporations and Democracy, Annie and Steve present the story of a tireless democratic road warrior, Joe Louis Wildman, who has taken the Inland Mendocino Democratic Club’s mobile headquarters in a van all the way to Georgia to work on the Senate run-off election. Joe called in from the ground in Georgia for a live report on how democrats are trying to win control of the Senate on January 5.

The Emerald Cup is an annual cannabis forum and competition, started thirteen years ago by Tim Blake. On the Cannabis Hour this week, host Jenn Procacci talks with Tim and Taylor Blake to find out how the Cup will manifest in 2020 despite the pandemic.

On this episode of The Renewable Energy Hour, hosts Doug Livingston and Alex Aragon talk about the changing political climate now that the tRump regime is coming to an end. Broadcast on December 9, 2020 at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

TKO is a bi-monthly show focusing on local government in Mendocino County, hosted by Karen Ottoboni. On TKO this week Karen talks with Mendocino County Registrar of Voters Katrina Bartolomie for an election wrap-up. When all was said and done, how did it go with Mendocino County’s elections? How was voter turnout? And how much confidence can we have that every vote was counted? TKO with Karen Ottoboni airs every other Tuesday at 9am on KZYX and Z.

This week on The Ecology Hour, hosts Tim Bray and Bob Spies interview Dr. Thomas Weingartner, Professor Emeritus at the University of Alaska, about the basics of physical oceanography of the North Pacific Ocean, especially the “California Current.” They explore large scale currents, winds, and upwelling in the context of sustaining marine life along our coast. The Ecology Hour airs with alternating hosts every Tuesday evening at 7pm on KZYX and Z.

In this weeks Youth Arts Outreach show we discuss what success means to our local youth and listen to music that represents their interpretation of the topic.

On this episode of Mendocino Fire Safe Radio: can we escape the trend of ever more severe wildfires? One key could be changing our focus from fire suppression to the use of intentional, prescribed burning. This week's show features leaders of the Mendocino Prescribed Burn Association: Mike Jones and Norm Brown. Program aired live December 12, 2020 on KZYX and Z.