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FROM THE HERON’S NEST

by Susan Peterson Station Manager

A Look Back, A Look Forward

Hello all,

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ERE WE ARE IN 2024! It’s time to re-cap 2023 and set

goals for 2024. 2023 marked the 40th year of KMUN being on air. What a show of commitment this region has made for that to happen! A commitment of financial support and volunteerism.

This local, public, community-involved radio station continues to support our local region. Your commitment has built a stronger, more vibrant community for everyone. No matter what your social, economic or political status is, KMUN provides information that we all need.

Last year we celebrated with a proclamation of KMUN Day on April 17th, a Birthday Dance party at the Astoria Elks, a block party on Exchange, a launch of KMUN’s online swag store which includes a fabulous book of Barbara Grant’s art from the early days KMUN, a Nelly McKay concert, a family concert in the park with Red Yarn, and a K-moon float in the Astoria Regatta parade. Whew! And there’s more!

We had cake and ice cream for one last hurrah in the birthday year.

Check out page 4 for the volunteer awards given that day.

This year, we will welcome two new employees (interviewing candidates now), and the start of a new position, which Program Director Emma Geddes will transition into.

We seek to build our resilience and sustainability by setting aside six months of operations funds. To date, we have a little over three months in this separate account. This fund can be used only to cover an unforeseen event or circumstance; it is not a rainy-day fund.

I will continue to promote a legacy donation in the Endowment Fund.

These funds will someday be another revenue source for the station.

Other focus in 2024 will be towards supporting local news and emergency response with our news partners, as well as working in the Music Library, and researching and sorting KMUN archives. In 2024 we look forward to more connection, and more gratitude. We will be We received three grants to fund exterior work on the Tillicum House, developing and deepening relationships with our listeners, supporters, volunteers and community partners, and thanking you profusely for a two-year grant funding a new staff position, and we hired two the incredible opportunities you give us to serve our community. new people in other vacated positions! All that while continuing to keep you informed and entertained 24/7 on KMUN 91.9 FM and We are rolling up our sleeves and moving forward! streaming on the KMUN app with local news, programming you have loved for years, and new programs to entice you.

In love and radio, The Board of Directors was busy updating our policies and bylaws.

The Community Advisory Board is back to work. The Board held the first live Annual Meeting since 2019. Members voted electronically, which I think was a big success and saved more than a few trees!

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Susan Peterson Station Manager

Coast Community Radio Staff STATION MANAGER

Susan Peterson, susan@kmun.org PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Emma Geddes, emma@kmun.org BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Troy Hill, troy@kmun.org

TILLICUM FOUNDATION BOARD

Larry Scott, President Todd Lippold, Vice President Sturges Dorrance, Treasurer Bonnie Lively Mick Mortlock Randy Vogt

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Keegan Fifer, keegan@kmun.org NEWS DEPARTMENT

Katie Frankowicz, news1@kmun.org Skyler Butenshon, skyler@kmun.org OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Viri Haugen, operations@kmun.org BOOKKEEPING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Every 4th Wednesday at 5:00 pm on Zoom. Meeting links are listed at kmun.org/tillicumfoundation

Jennifer Rasmussen

The Tillicum Foundation mission is to serve the Lower Columbia Pacific Region through commercial-free community radio programs and services that enrich life by illuminating the role of the arts, promoting cultural and educational growth, and bringing focus to current issues of local and regional public interest while providing a forum for diverse and under-served groups.

PUBLICATION DESIGN

Will Elias

COVER ART

Emma Geddes ENGINEERING SUPPORT

Sunset Empire Ham Radio Club Gray Haertig Michael Johnson David Klann Bryan Huber Michael D. Brown NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR

Dave Neys

The CURRENT program guide is a quarterly publication of Coast Community Radio.

KMUN-FM, KTCB-FM and KCPB-FM are noncommercial community radio stations owned and operated by the TILLICUM FOUNDATION PO Box 269, Astoria, Oregon 97103 (503) 325-0010

COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD

KMUN’s Community Advisory Board has been restructured, and is currently recruiting members.

For more information on the CAB’s purpose and qualifications visit: kmun.org/about/coastcommunity-radio-community-advisory-board or contact Susan (susan@kmun.org).

Bi-annual CAB meetings are open to the public, and announced on KMUN.

Meeting and Event Notices Please submit event and meeting information at kmun.org, then click the Community Calendar.

Studios are located in Tillicum House at 1445 Exchange Street, Astoria, Ore. — www.kmun.org feedback@kmun.org Like us at KMUN 91.9 Coast Community Radio Follow us at @kmun91.9

The Tillicum Foundation is tax-exempt and all gifts, grants, and contributions to it are tax deductible to the extent of the law. KMUN broadcasts 5000 watts of power at 91.9MHz from its main transmitter on Megler Mountain, 250 watts at 89.3 from a translator located in Cannon Beach, and 10 watts at 104.3 from a translator in Wheeler and 91.3 from a translator serving Astoira’s south slope. KTCB broadcasts 400 watts of power at 89.5 MHz from Cape Meares, serving Tillamook County. Tillicum Foundation also operates a second program service. KCPB broadcasts at 400 watts from Megler Mountain at 90.9 MHz. COAST COMMUNITY RADIO

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Volunteer Awards

Katie Frankowicz, KMUN News Director, with Jon Tullis, winner of the Rookie of the Year award for his new program River of Songs – Fridays 10am, and filling in for various programs throughout the year. Above and beyond.

Katie Frankowicz, KMUN News Director, with Bonnie Lively, winner of the Merch Maven and Pop-up Puppetmaster award for all of her efforts in fulfilling our new on-line store at kmun.org and for organizing our various markets and art walk booths this year.

Brian Dillon, winner of the St. Columba’s Award for his program Poems for Company, every fourth Monday at 9am.

Bonnie Lively, Board of Directors, with Debbie Twombly, winner of the 2023 Directors’ award.

Highway Cleanup KMUN “sponsors” a two-mile stretch of highway on 101 and also on 26, working to keep our sections clean. This past December, an intrepid team of six collected 28 bags of garbage.

A big thanks to (left to right) Todd Lippold, Board of Director; Jennifer Amaya, landscape volunteer; Steve Amaya, landscape and programmer volunteer- Father Figures second Tuesday, 9:30am; Reid Johnson, front desk volunteer; Susan Peterson, station manager; Bernie Burger, programmer volunteer-Stuck in the 60’s every other Tuesday, 1pm

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Remembrances Robert “Bob” Westerberg, host of Morning Classics on KMUN Radio from 1986 to 2019 We’ve lost another long time KMUN programmer. Bob Westerberg hosted Classical Music from close to the start of KMUN until the pandemic closed down those unable to host remotely. He was deeply involved in station affairs. Bob grew up in Astoria and had lots of stories and opinions.

We shared radio and other tales of all sorts for years.

Carol Newman, Host of Arts Live and Local

Albert Smith, long-time host of Friday Morning Folk and volunteer with KMUN Through his decades long music show on Friday mornings on KMUN radio in Astoria, Oregon, and his broad network of friends, Albert cast a wide net in the community. He was a fisherman, shipwright, carpenter, husband, father, general jack of all trades and longtime volunteer and programmer with KMUN. Many people with ties to the sea were on his radio show at one time or another. The loss of Albert is a sad milestone for people who know this station. He helped build KMUN into the beloved place it is today. We owe him so much, more than can be counted.

Albert, there’s a big hole where you were, and we don’t know how to fill it.

Hope you’re off somewhere doing something you love.

Joanne Rideout, The Ship Report

It is with a great deal of sadness that I share the news that Bob Westerberg passed away Saturday night following a battle with cancer. Bob was a one-in-a-million guy, beloved by the entire community. He had been an Angora member for 53 years, and he and Aletha were the bedrock of the organization. He touched so many lives with all of his activities - the Angoras, the Liberty Theatre where he and Aletha ushered for many years, the Humanist discussion group and other ENCORE activities, KMUN radio, the Clatsop County Commission...the list goes on and on. He always had a smile on his face and a story to relate, usually introduced by, “Let me tell you this quick story.” One story always led to another, but you wanted him to continue because he was such a great story-teller.

Bob, we will miss you immensely. You enriched our lives with your stories and your smile. I hope you’re telling all those stories up in heaven and keeping the angels in rapt attention. Aletha, our deepest condolences to you and your family. Know that we’re here to help in any way we can.

Arline LaMear, Chief Guide Angora Hiking Club

Bob was a dear man and a willing, enthusiastic volunteer. I taught him how to program a classical show. And how to record and splice tape. He was a board member for a time and a native Astorian, serving as a county commissioner and pharmacist. A hiker and lover of the great outdoors, he explored every hot spring in Oregon , soaked in every one, and was an avowed nudist and swimmer. I remember he wore shorts all year around.

He served as a member of Grace Episcopal church, was a contemporary open-minded thinker, and a dear friend.

Most people would have wished to have lived such a full life!!

We are so grateful he was a member of our lives. Blessed we are who knew him.

Suzie McLerie Blackmar, KMUN volunteer, former program director and programmer

It is with profound sadness that I write this. Albert Smith was a dear friend and mentor to me and to the inception of The Salmonberry. I am very close with the Smith family. I don’t know who I will call other than Albert when I have a question about birds, politics, folk music, true stick lumber, or the writing of Barry Lopez. I am reeling from his departure from this earthly plane.

Patrick Rock

Hello KMUN staff and volunteers, We just heard the very sad news that Albert passed on. We send our deepest condolences to each of you, as well as our shared love and light to a life well lived by a deeply caring human being and a dedicated community member who meant so much to us all! He will be truly missed!

He has always given us hope over the decades, both during times of personal life challenges, the COVID epidemic, and in this ever more crazy wreckless world that seems to be losing its shared humanity, empathy and compassion. His carefully thought out playlist spoke to us each Friday morning, of what he felt, and then tried to share with us, in the music he played. We got it, and felt kinship in spirit while listening. Many times my husband and I would call the other to make sure we were listening to Albert and his show when at work, never wanting to miss a song he played.

Albert, thank you for all the spirited hours of music and your commentary.

It has meant the world to us both. Our lives have been richer because you have been in it! You have always created a deep connection with us and always will be remembered for that.

Fondly, Lexie and Tom Hallahan COAST COMMUNITY RADIO

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PETS of KMUN Furry Friends of Our Volunteers & Staff

Ginger and Alyssa Evans, programmer and volunteer. “Ginger is 9 years old and loves listening to music on KMUN.” Alyssa hosts Under the Radar every other Saturday from 8-10p on KMUN, a mix of alternative and indie music that isn’t as well known

Sancho provides plenty of love in the household of Troy Hill, Business Development Director

Rosie and Jack Harris, programmer and volunteer. Jack hosts Dead Friday, 9-10p Friday on KMUN, a healthy dose of Grateful Dead

Archie, The Pretty Good Pyrenees

by Joanne Rideout

I don’t currently have any pets. After decades of being owned by various furry creatures, I have been taking a break from that facet of life for the past few years.

Still, I love animals and sometimes miss the loving connection that we as humans can have with our animal family members.

Fortunately I do have a dog in my life, even though I haven’t seen him much lately, an oversight which I hope to rectify in 2024. I am proud to say that I am a dog auntie - a lovely position to be in - to an adorable if somewhat judgmental Great Pyrenees named Archie, whose primary humans are Jan Mitchell and Roger Rocka.

Jan Mitchell, KMUN volunteer, with Archie and Fonnie

Archie is well known to Jan and Roger’s neighbors, who have pitched in on numerous occasions to help find him when he goes on an unsupervised jaunt around the neighborhood. This nervewracking habit has led his dad, Roger, to sometimes refer to him as a “Pretty Good Pyrenees.”

I’ve dog-sat and dog-walked Archie many times over the years, and thoroughly adore him. He is, however, the only dog I can say who has ever given me genuine “side eye” if he doesn’t approve of me regarding one thing or another.

Still, even with his occasionally judgy attitude, he remains the dog of my heart.

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(Carol Newman’s show Arts! Live and Local can be heard each Friday from 3-4pm on KMUN.)

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(Caribbean Moon alternates with New World Beat, Fridays from 6-8pm on KMUN)

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FROM THE NEWS DEPARTMENT

by Katie Frankowicz

A Day (and Sometimes a Month) in the News

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OR ABOUT A MONTH in the late summer of 2023, I spent

a lot of time trying to get three names.

In Rockaway Beach, law enforcement had shot and killed a man as he attempted to break into his mother’s house. At first, the only information available about the shooting was a brief Facebook post from the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office. And there were speculations by strangers on the “scanner groups”— Facebook groups that log emergency calls from police scanners and post the information and accompanying thoughts. Accuracy fluctuates wildly.

From my perspective, these were important points. This kind of information is typically released following such a serious incident.

The Tillamook County District Attorney was tasked with receiving the results of an investigation into the shooting and deciding whether to pursue charges against the officers involved. An official statement from her about the basic facts of the incident wouldn’t come until nearly a week later and even then details were scant.

Here’s the thing: This was hours of work and every day I was usually puttering around with some aspect of the story. The eventual end results? A couple radio stories that I don’t think were much longer than a minute each.

I argued with the district attorney in emails and voice messages.

I nudged the sheriff’s office. I reached out to the family one more time. I submitted a records request — it was at first ignored and then later denied for reasons that I don’t believe held together.

But this sort of effort is not uncommon for even minor news stories.

It takes a lot to gather information, verify it, find and interview By then, I’d already made numerous phone calls, sent emails and people and package it all for radio. At the same time, the pushback tried every other way I could think of to get more information. I’d driven down to Rockaway Beach and found the site of the shootingt. I experienced from officials only emphasizes to me how important it is to have reporters on the ground and asking questions — otherwise I knocked on doors and talked to neighbors. I’d even found several family members, none of whom were (understandably) interested in maybe all we have are Facebook posts and scanner groups. talking to me. All they would say about the tragic situation was that it was a mental health issue. Neighbors were more ready to describe what they’d witnessed: a man agitated and out of control, officers who were trying to calm him down.

But nobody knew (or wanted to confirm) the victim’s name. The sheriff’s office and the Oregon State Police would not tell me the names of the officers involved. They wanted me to get that information from the district attorney, and she was not interested in telling me.

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Come Join The Board

By Mick Mortlock, KMUN Board Member

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O YOU LISTEN TO THE SHIP REPORT ON KMUN? How about morning folk? NPR News? ARTS Live and Local? Like the KMUN

board, you may be one of the many people up and down the north coast who do. During the KMUN board meetings at the station, sounds from the control room dance throughout our meetings; we feel the vibrancy of whatever program might be on at the time, from jazz and bedtime stories to talk radio and soul, the eclectic sounds of KMUN are unlike what you will hear anywhere else.

The Tillicum Foundation board of directors keeps its ears in the community while overseeing station operations through a station manager. Susan Peterson is world-class. This frees up the board's energy to focus on ensuring our financial integrity, keeping policies and procedures updated, and keeping the station true to our mission statement:

To serve the Lower Columbia Pacific Region through commercial-free community radio programs and services that enrich life by illuminating the role of the arts, promoting cultural and educational growth, and bringing focus to current issues of local and regional public interest while providing a forum for diverse and underserved groups.

Board positions are available for one, two or three-year terms. If you are willing to meet once a month, come along. Check us out for a meeting.

They are all open to the public, either in person at the station or via Zoom. We meet monthly, typically on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 5:00 pm.The station is inside the Tillicum House, 1445 Exchange St., driveway on 14th Street. Zoom with this info: Meeting ID: 824 3184 5947 Password: 919. You are always welcome to call the station to confirm the meeting date. 503-325-0010 Consider joining the board of the Tillicum Foundation, your local source for high quality and thoughtfully curated programming, from news and public affairs to music and entertainment.

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FROM THE PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT

by Emma Geddes

New Year Transitions

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S I WRITE THIS, we’ve just announced two job

openings at the station, including Program Director.

Applications will have drawn to a close by the time this goes to print, and hopefully we are beginning to train a brand new staff member to take up the mantle!

But you’re not getting rid of me that easily – I will be stepping into a new grant-funded position in 2024, which we’ve decided to call Creative Director. Essentially we’ve split the programming office into two positions to allow for increased capacity in on-air programs, marketing, and outreach. As anyone who’s ever worked in the nonprofit sector knows quite well, we are all often wearing many hats at once, and this can limit our ability to wear each hat effectively. In 2024, we hope to use this new capacity to increase collaborative efforts with local and regional nonprofit organizations, fine-tune our small batch merch program, increase annual training opportunities for new volunteers, and more!

Since taking on the Program Director role in January of 2020, I have become fully indoctrinated into the church of Community Media, and am grateful for the experiences and people I’ve acquired along the way. I can’t wait to see where 2024 takes us, and I look forward to moving into a new position that will allow for a great amount of creativity and growth, for both me and KMUN.

If you are involved with a local nonprofit organization that is interested in working together in 2024 to produce audio content that can expand your outreach and deepen your impact in our communities, please get in touch!

You can reach me at emma@kmun.org anytime.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers, Emma Geddes Program Director

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NEW PROGRAM

HIGHLIGHTS

Be on the lookout (listen-out?) for these new KMUN originals, coming to a radio near you! Start dates for these programs are TBD at the time of printing. See the Program Guide at kmun.org for the most up-to-date schedule information.

Country Swing: New Rotating Host!

Every other Sunday, 3:00PM - 5:00PM on KMUN

Caleb will join the illustrious ranks of Country Swing hosts, set to join the schedule every other week in February. He will bring his own flavor to the timeslot with a mix of country and outlaw from the 70s through to the 90s. Put on your best dancing Wranglers, and join us on the hardwood!

Sonic Solutions with John

Every other Tuesday, 1:00PM - 3:00PM on KMUN Taking up the Tuesday afternoon spot, join host John for Sonic Solutions: an eclectic range of music from early music ensembles to computer generated hits, Sonic Solutions invites the listener to cross genres and search for gems in a wide range of music. No style is out of bounds. Ambient Dub, Afropop, Reggae, Kraut Rock, and more.

Disco After Dark with Marcus Every other Monday, 10:00PM - 12:00AM on KMUN

Disco After Dark weaves the sounds of the 1980s European darkwave/post-punk scene with the iconic gay discos of San Francisco and NYC, while transporting us to the modern darkwave dance floors and ethereal landscapes of synths and experimental sound design. Marcus will take the listener on an odyssey from low-fi disco synths to four-on-the-floor dance beans, while keeping a dark undertone and an uplifting sense of disco realness and spacey synths.

Lower Columbia Preservation Society: A new Public Affairs program!

Third Tuesdays, 9:30AM - 10:00AM on KMUN

Join LCPS for a monthly deep dive into various topics on historic preservation. This program will broadcast live on KMUN, and will also be available as a podcast at kmun.org/podcasts after each live program. Find our more about LCPS at lcpsociety.org

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Ships at Sea in the Winter May Cherish Anchorage Time

By Joanne Rideout

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T’S WINTER IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE, and with it in our part of the Pacific

Ocean comes inclement weather, stormy seas and strong winds. For us on land, we may be dealing with floods, downed trees and severed power lines that put us in the dark for hours until repair crews can work their magic and get the lights on again.

For ships at sea, specifically the ones that make their way to our shores in winter, most of them have traversed the North Pacific Ocean during the worst weather that notorious body of water has to offer. They’re on their own out there on the high seas, with no help immediately available if they run into problems far from land.

sailors eat their meals) can be rolling and pitching so badly that it’s difficult to impossible to walk across the room. Chairs and tables are secured to the floor, and table cloths are wetted with water to help dishes stay put. It’s chaotic, and unnerving, especially for people who are not used to it.

So when sailors arrive here in winter and their ships are able to take a few days to wait in the Astoria Anchorage or other anchorages on the river, I think of the exhausted sailors who have slept badly, may have been dealing with seasickness, and are just pretty weary of being tossed around day and night.

I see them savoring the calm waters of our anchorages as a chance to rest up and regroup mentally, physically and emotionally, before they go back out into it all again.

It takes about two weeks to go by sea from Japan to the Columbia River. During that time, ships can endure hurricane force winds, seas 30 feet or higher and torrential rain, or even snow up near Alaska on the great circle route So when you see a ship in the anchorage at this time of year, send your best wishes to the sailors on board, to the Pacific Northwest. because that brief downtime can be a precious thing in the demanding lives of mariners. A chance to go on deck While ships are built to withstand bad weather, the ride can be difficult and even frightening for sailors on board. without risking their lives, make a phone call home, or just stop moving, can mean everything.

Ships toss around in the weather, heaving and lurching, moving through all of the possible planes of movement as they are buffeted by the weather. It can be disorienting, at The Ship Report is a nine minute feature every Monday through Friday on KMUN at 8:48am the least.

The result for sailors is an environment that few on land can imagine. Think of your home or work place where the floor is guaranteed to remain still and stable under normal circumstances. At sea, the floor on the bridge or engine room, crews quarters or mess area (the dining room where

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