“The clear consciousness of a communal life, in all its complications, constitutes the idea of democracy.”
John Dewey, The Public and Its Problems
Iwas raised by parents who loved to read. At a young age I was introduced to the Hibbing Public Library. (Yes that’s the town where Bob Dylan was raised and, no, I didn’t know him.) I rode my bicycle to the library most Saturdays to read books in the children’s section. I would also bring home a big stack of fresh reads. At the library, everyone was welcomed, treated the same and helped if they needed it.
That set a belief in me of what community is. As I have moved through my life, I have been involved in communitybased groups that promote healthy environments, housing projects, and more li-
Community Connections
An argument for shared resources
braries and now here I am at KMUN!
KMUN was started by the community, supported by the community and has been run by the community for over 40 years. The Columbia-Pacific region is fortunate that the community believes in the importance of this resource center that just happens to be a radio station!
The idea of community is, for me, associated with things that are shared, things that many people have access to, a sense of fairness and equality just like at the library and KMUN.
Everyone is welcome to tune into our educational based programming with myriad public affairs shows, local news and weather. Everyone is invited to have a show on KMUN! We all have something to
offer the community through compelling interviews, unique readings or, of course, music shows where live programmers display their deep knowledge of the music they love and are sharing it with the community.
Have you ever felt they were playing a song just for you? Has a show on KMUN captured your mood? Or changed it for the better? I often feel like I have a personally curated KMUN soundtrack to my life. I especially feel that when I am out birding on Sunday mornings and World of Bach (Sundays 7 - 9 am) is on. I also feel like Teresa from In Season (first Tuesdays 9:30 - 10 am) knows exactly what is happening (or not happening!) in my garden and yard. Do you share that with me? Has KMUN ever felt like a soundtrack to your activities? Has it put you in a certain mood? Or how about one step deeper, have you felt a connection to the programmer or the other people listening? I’d love to hear your story! Drop me an email at susan@kmun.org
I’ll be with you on the radio, Susan S
THE TILLICUM FOUNDATION STAFF & GOVERNANCE TEAM
Stewards of KMUN, KTCB, and KCPB -- from the content to the cables.
STATION MANAGER
Susan Peterson
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Jack Harris
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR
Keegan Fifer
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Viri Haugen
NEWS DEPARTMENT
Katie Frankowicz Director
Skyler Butenshon Host
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Emma Geddes
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Andy Eddy
BOOKKEEPER
Jennifer Rasmussen
WEB DEVELOPER
Paul Brady
NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR
Dave Neys
ENGINEERING SUPPORT
Sunset Empire Ham Radio Club
Gray Haertig
Michael Johnson
David Klann
John Mackey
Nevada Sowle
TILLICUM FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Larry Scott President
Todd Lippold Vice President
Sturges Dorrance Treasurer
Bonnie Lively
Mick Mortlock
Randy Vogt
The Tillicum Foundation Board of Directors meets the 4th Wednesday of every month at 5 pm. The meetings are hybrid in-person and on Zoom. Meeting links and more information available at kmun.org under the About tab.
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
Alex Carney
Neal Lemery
Natalie Mallis
Tita Montero
Laura Swanson
Sherry Zeilstra
The Community Advisory Board (CAB) evaluates KMUN’s programming for opportunities to further the station’s ability to accomplish its mission. Learn more about the CAB at kmun.org under the About tab.
THE CURRENT’S EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITOR / DESIGNER
Emma Geddes
COPY EDITOR
Katie Frankowicz
AD SALES MANAGER
Andy Eddy
OCT.-NOV. 2024 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Tim Allwein E.J. Browne Keegan Fifer Katie Frankowicz
Ellen Frye Emma Geddes Adriana Guerrero
Jack Harris Susan Peterson
The Current is designed & printed in Astoria, Oregon.
The Tillicum Foundation’s 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.
Want to help us further our mission? Visit kmun.org to learn more and get involved today.
Send Comments, Corrections & Kudos: feedback@kmun.org 503-325-0010 PO Box 269 Astoria OR 97103
The Tillicum Foundation is tax-exampt and all gifts, grants, and contributions to it are tax deductible to the extent of the law. KMUN broadcasts 5000 watts of power at 91.9 MHz from its main transmitter on Megler Mountain, 250 watts at 89.3 from a translator located in Cannon Beach, and 10 watts from translators in both Wheeler (104.3) and Astoria’s south slope (91.3). KTCB broadcasts 400 watts of power at 89.5 from Cape Meares, serving Tillamook County. The Tillicum Foundation also operates a second program service, KCPB, which broadcasts at 400 watts from Megler Mountain at 90.9 MHz.
Not sure if you ’ ve heard but we have a presidential election coming up. Election years are always busy, but this one has been an absolute whirlwind with so many unexpected twists and turns.
At KMUN, we keep the focus on local elections and issues, the things that affect us directly here in our own cities and
Local Election Coverage
Upcoming reporting and special programs
towns. We know NPR will do a great job at keeping you updated on what’s happening nationally. This time around, though, we did want to do something special.
Myself, News Host and Producer Skyler Butenshon, and a team of volunteers have been working on a special program that takes a look at elections on a community level. We’re talking to young people who are considering voting for the first time. We’re taking a deep dive into an obscure state race in Washington and unpacking what the outcome might mean for the people who live and work here. We’re
tracking a ballot on its journey from the printer to your home and then back to the county clerk who is tasked with making sure your vote is counted. And more. This special program will air around the time ballots start to go out in the mail. Keep the dial at KMUN and stay tuned for more information! S
Hear Local News on KMUN Weekdays 8:00 - 9:00 am and 5:00 - 6:00 pm during Morning Edition & All Things Considered
Bernie Burger Bill Ham Bob Goldberg Bonnie Lively Brad DePuyt
La Mezcla
with DJ Adriana Guerrero
The way a M ezcla show co M es to life is a little different every time. Sometimes I hear a song, a rhythm, a voice that captures my attention and sends me on a mission. Other times I get a song stuck in my mind and I need to listen to it and related material. If someone sends me an artist recommendation that can also start off a search for more in that genre. I feel excitement when I hear songs that make me want to move, sing or hum along, maybe lyrics that hug me, give me goosebumps, or put a big smile on my face. I’m really hoping that the listeners feel some of those feelings with me. I love to travel up and down the coast
and I try to shout out the areas that I’ve visited recently. I hear from locals and listeners who visit or drive through the area often, so I do my best to welcome any listener tuning in.
Before hosting a show myself, I did love listening to Bedtime Stories, Women’s Music, The Ship Report, DJ Faberge, Spinnin’ Lynn and many more.
I get really chatty in real life and on air, so when I’m in show mode I have to try and share highlights and not artists’ life stories. If I hear that someone had an exciting life, I do want to tell you all about it. I prefer more music than talk on the radio, so I silently remind myself of that while
I’m doing a show.
Tune into La Mezcla for Latinx rhythms, and music from all over the world that will make you move. My intention is to find what makes my heart dance and share it. S
Hear La Mezcla on KMUN
Every other Wednesday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Jack Harris, Program Director
What do oregon ’ s beaches and radio broadcast frequencies have in common? Sure, the easy answer would be something to do with waves. The much more interesting fact is that they are both publicly owned. No individual or commercial entity can lay an ownership claim to them. Okay, they are also both highly regulated. From driving and camping regulations and snowy plover nesting zones to obscenity rules, broadcast wattage limits and reporting obligations.
The bigger point is that in theory you and I own them as much as any ginormous venture capital entity. There also exists the same need to be diligent and protective of their public status as for-profit organizations work to erode the barriers to outright privatization of these resources for their own gain.
Even though all of the spectrum is publicly owned, the FCC only sets aside FM Frequencies of 88.1 through 91.9 for non-commercial use. The infamous Project 2025 directly addresses this set aside when stating, “The next President should instruct the FCC to exclude the stations affiliated with PBS and NPR from the NCE denomination and the privileges that come with it.” They also advocate for the dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Elections have consequences, I hope you plan to vote. S
In Public Hands
Keeping media accessible and local
New Programmers, New Programs
My favorite part of the job of program director has been recruiting and training enthusiastic folks to program on KMUN. Here is a rundown of some of the new voices and shows you have been and will be hearing on the air:
Kamila Swerdloff with Dancing in the Dark where she invites you to explore movement to sound with music to dance to. Kamila alternates this Tuesday night 10:30 pm - midnight show with DJ Windy, who has moved from Country Swing (Merianne Meyers is back!) to Mixed Nuts. Mixed Nuts offers an entirely different genre for each show utilizing DJ Windy’s eclectic tastes.
Mike Francis will be hosting The Blue Zone, a Monday blues show to alternate with Clint Carter’s Blue Monday from 8:30 to 10 pm.
Rad Detroit comes aboard to co-host an expanded version of Dead Friday from 8 pm - 10 pm.
DJ Keller (from the Cellar) will be programming electronica on Astoria Eclectic from the 60’s to the present every other Friday night from 10 pm - midnight, alternating with KMUN’s Director of Operations Viridian on Smooth Operator where she will bring you a spicy blend of
tunes for a Friday night.
Brandon Bandy took over for Alyssa Evans when she left town (We’ll miss you, Alyssa!) and will host Over the Edge, a deep dive into the world of Prog Rock on alternate Saturdays from 8 - 10 pm.
Finally, Marcus Estes presents The Key of Z, playing outsider, cult and undiscovered classics every Saturday night from 10 until midnight.
Another recent change was to move Afropop Worldwide to Friday afternoons at 1 pm as Fiona Ritchie of Thistle and Shamrock decided to retire.
Public Affairs
Geddes and I will be teaching a new Radio 101 class this fall that will emphasize detailed digital audio engineering that could make you the host or engineer of our next new public affairs show or you could use the knowledge to begin your own podcast adventure.
Email me at jack@kmun.org if you are interested.
KMUN Creative Director Emma
Clint Carter Dave Neys David Paul David Rasmussen Dayle Olson
Ellen Frye, Host & DJ
Music ! D ra M a ! P oetry ! D ance !
It’s called opera and it’s been with us for over 400 years. Here’s a whirlwind tour.
Early operas are lavish spectacles based on ancient myths, Greek tragedies, and Bible stories. Handel crowns the era with lyricism and virtuosity — Hercules, Samson, Esther. Mozart leads the Classical period with early operas in the myth tradition, later ones with contemporary stories such as Don Giovanni or Marriage of Figaro. And oh! Mozart can make his music reel from madcap humor to heartbreak and still plumb the emotional depths. The 19th century is the era of grand opera: Rossini, Donizetti, Puccini, Verdi, Bizet. Lots of comic operas, lots of dark moods with tragic endings and nasty villains — think Faust or Iago or Boris Godunov. The darkness culminates with
It’s in the Air!
Sunday Opera on KMUN
Wagner’s Teutonic myths infused with rich harmonies and shifting tonal centers.
The Modern era brings diversity in both subject and music. From Debussy to Strauss, Prokofiev to Britten, Kurt Weill to George Gershwin, the scoring is sometimes delicate, sometimes dense, often infused with jazz or cabaret or folk music.
And 21st century operas are even more diverse with music that might be loud and cacophonous or expressive and moving. Storylines today are often controversial, sometimes striking a cultural nerve — as we heard in DWB (Driving While Black), the one-act opera presented at the Cascadia Chamber Opera Festival this past August.
But we don’t have to wait for Cascadia’s performances to hear great opera.
Every Sunday morning, KMUN’s Sunday Opera presents recordings of
amazing singers who interpret the whole history of opera.
Except for the years of the pandemic, Sunday Opera has been part of KMUN’s programming almost since the beginning. Today’s Sunday Opera is hosted by Teresa DeLorenzo and Ellen Frye, with Teresa broadcasting live from the KMUN studio and Ellen prerecording her second-Sunday-of-the-month programs.
When Teresa is on the air, you’ll hear old favorites mixed in with lesser-known works and contemporary operas. Ellen’s programming offers Baroque matched with 20th- and 21st-century operas.
Tune in to KMUN Astoria or KTCB Tillimook every Sunday from 9 am to noon, and you’ll hear great operas performed by great musicians. Don’t forget: you can listen online at KMUN.org, download the KMUN app to listen on the go, or listen any time from the archives available at kmun.org
Opera is in the air — every Sunday morning. S
Hear Sunday Opera on KMUN Sundays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ellen Levy Eric Wheeler
Erik Thorsnes Gail Stenger Gary Sunderland
Keegan Fifer, Membership Director
As i write this mess A ge , i ’ m coming up on one year at KMUN and my third pledge drive. I am so excited for the new memories to be made!
I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on my experiences over the past year, and the energy of past pledge drives has been a significant highlight. If you’ve been involved in a pledge drive before, you know there’s a magic in the air. The Tillicum House buzzes with excitement as programmers, phone answerers, and staff come and go, all united by a shared purpose. It is the busiest, most electric time of the year here at KMUN.
My favorite pledge drive memory was working a phone shift with Viridian for B’s House. There was a “funk off” going on between B and his daughter during the show, and we were taking live votes over
Pledge Drive Magic Fundraising that’s
actually fun
the phone! Dancing along with the live program, answering phone calls from generous listeners, and basking in the ambiance of the Tillicum House was beautiful and so much fun. The sense of community and shared enthusiasm is something that sticks with you. I’m sure many of you have similar memories, moments where the connection between listener and station feels palpable.
The great experiences that pledge drives bring are only the tip of the iceberg. During the Spring 2024 Pledge Drive, $55,000 was raised by listeners like YOU.
This incredible support ensures that KMUN continues to thrive. Your contributions are truly invaluable, allowing us to maintain the unique, community-driven programming that defines KMUN.
We are not a for-profit organization; we rely on the community we serve. Members of KMUN are not only valued supporters, but they also become part of something bigger—a vibrant, creative community. Plus, as a KMUN member, you receive a mailed copy of The Current — the very publication you’re reading!
I am so excited to make new memories this Pledge Drive. Thank you for putting your money where your ears are and for being an essential part of what makes KMUN special. S B ecome a mem B er today !
Every donation to KMUN includes NAME: a one-year membership, which gets PHONE: you The Current mailed to your ADDRESS: doorstep and a vote in the Board election at the Annual Member
EMAIL: Meeting in November.
AMOUNT: $_____________________
Election Day is Nov. 5, 2024. Are you registered to vote?
Washington Residents
Register Online: votewa.gov
Registration Deadline: 8 days before Election Day if online or by mail. Residents can register in person up to and including Election Day.
Oregon Residents
Register Online: sos.oregon.gov
Registration Deadline: 21 days before Election Day if online or by mail. Residents can register in person up to and including Election Day.
Find more information about your county and state’s voting requirements at vote.gov and on your county’s website.
“[I love it] ALL. I listen on and off all day long. Could not do without KMUN!”
Caroline in Astoria
“Thank you for all of your quality programming. Really LOVING Uncharted Waters with John Goff!”
Nicole in Astoria
“Thanks to Steven Amaya for Father Figures -- a great show! AND Tuesday Folk rocks!”
Carol in Brownsmead
“I even listen when I’m out of the country!”
Marcia in Eugene
“KMUN has saved my life many times.”
Jan in Astoria
Comments? Critiques? Fan mail? Send it all to feedback@kmun.
Community Calendar: Oct. - Nov. 2024
Find the full KMUN Community Calendar at kmun.org to learn more about these upcoming events (and more!) throughout the lower Columbia-Pacific region.
October 15, 2:00 pm
Book Club Fair: A gathering for book clubs and readers
Garibaldi Branch Library
Garibaldi OR
October 17, 7:00 pm
Thursday Night Talk: “Punjabi Rebels fo the Columbia River” Fort George Lovell Room
Astoria OR
October 19, 4:00 pm
Water Music Festival: Featuring the Dan Brubeck Quartet
The Historic Chinook School Chinook WA
November 12, 6:00 pm
Iron Chef Goes Coastal: United Way of Clatsop County Fundraiser
Seaside Convention Center Seaside OR
October 25, 7:30 pm
Theater Fundraiser: An Evening Among the Spirits
The Ten Fifteen Theater
Astoria OR
November 7, 8:00 am
Veteran’s Breakfast (monthly on the first Thursday)
Lum’s Auto Center
Warrenton OR
The Community Calendar is updated weekly with new events throughout KMUN’s listening region. Find more information about these events and many more, and check back often for updates.
Submit your community event through the online form: go to kmun.org and click on Community Calendar. You will find the link at the top of the next page. Please submit your event at least 2 weeks in advance to be included in on-air announcements.
Jeannine Grey Jennifer Amaya Jerry Middaugh Jesse Wagner
Jessica Schleif
Jim Dott Jim Santee
Joanne Rideout
John Goff
John Macke
John Rippey John Stevenson Jon Tullis Judy Hernandez Kamila Swerdloff
Kathleen Morgain Kati Claborn
Larry Scott
Laura Swanson Linda Anderson
Linda Perkins LinMarie DiCianni Lisa Smith Liz Harris Lloyd Bowler
Marcus Lucero Marc Ward Margarita Cullimore Marianne Monson Mark Meadowlark
KMUN PODCASTS
A n A dventure in H istory with Mac Burns & Alana Kujala
A weekly look back at historical tidbits big and small, produced by the Clastop County Historical Society.
B e A c H G r A ss r oots with Emma Geddes
A monthly feature on local nonprofits, in collaboration with the Astoria Co+op’s Change for Community program.
F At H er F i G ures with Steven Amaya
A monthly program about the complex experiences and impacts of parenthood in all its forms.
F ood t A lk with Merianne Myers & Linda Perkins
Bimonthly chats with two prolific home cooks on their successes, failures, and inspirations.
t H e H um A n B e At with Roger Rocka
Monthly interviews with community members about our people, issues, environment, history, and the joys of living in our region.
i n s e A son with Teresa Retzlaff
A monthly dive into farms, gardens, and wild spaces of the north coast, from food production and flowers to wildfires and willows.
Find these local shows in your favorite podcast app! Subscribe today and never miss an episode. These and more archived programs are always available at kmun.org/podcasts and in the KMUN App .
kmun s peci A ls
A wide range of recordings from public forums, KMUN station updates, and other community events.
p oems F or c ompA ny with Brian Dillon
A monthly theme-based program featuring poems from all eras and styles. Topics include manual labor, unrequited love, a nd more.
t H e p reservAtionists with Astronemis Ray
Monthly interviews with students and professionals in historic preservation, from the Lower Columbia Preservation Society.
t H e r e G ister with Zachary Stocks
Weekly, bite-sized biographies of some of Oregon’s noted historic Black individuals, produced by Oregon Black Pioneers.
r iver W riters with Marianne Monson & Sean Davis
A monthly chat with local and visiting writers on the craft of writing, produced by the Writer’s Guild.
t A lk o F o ur t o W ns with Donna Quinn
Monthly interiews with movers and shakers from throughout the north Oregon and south Washington coastal region.
W Aters H ed m oments with Kelli Daffron
A monthly program produced by the North Coast Watershed Association about the ecosystems they serve.
W ill A pA n Ature n otes with Kathleen Morgain
A weekly window into the diverse flora and fauna of our region, produced by the Friends of the Willapa Wildlife Refuge.
Keeping Jazz Alive with
E.J. Browne on Evening Jazz
How do you build your radio sHow?
As if I was inviting you into my living room. I try to pick out what I think would be great jazz we would sit back and experience. I open and close with the song “Kathy” by saxophonist Lenny Pickett. I think an opening song gives an audience the ability to relate to who they are listening to. The song is kind of upbeat and sets that tone and mood for the rest of the show.
wH at inspired you to become a dJ?
I used to listen to a DJ from Los Angeles, B. Mitchell Reed. He had the greatest radio voice that seemed to just put you at ease and when he switched over to FM, his music choices were amazing.
are you more of a minimalist or maximalist w Hen it comes to commentary?
A little of both. I strongly believe that we are on the air to first provide great jazz music for our audience. Yet, on occasion, I like to give credit because these musicians deserve it. Many jazz artists could barely support themselves but they pursued their careers for a very small monetary gain and mostly just for the love of the jazz art form.
is tHere a recent episode of your sHow you are particularly H appy witH?
I always enjoy programming for Pledge Drive. I hope to pick compositions that are familiar, upbeat and will inspire people to donate to this great cause.
are your sHows influenced by tHe music you listened to as a teen?
When I was 13, I started hanging out with a friend whose dad was a drummer in a local jazz group. The friend introduced
me to organist Jimmy Smith, saxophonist Charles Llody, drummer Chico Hamilton and saxophonist Eddie Harris. Eddie Harris’ The Electrifying Eddie Harris LP was the first jazz LP I ever bought. I was just 13. I always feature the song “Listen Here” from the album during every pledge drive show.
wH at can listeners expect from you in upcoming sHows?
I will definitely continue to play the greats of the bebop, swing and Dixieland eras. Trumpeter Miles Davis, saxophonist John Coltrane, pianist Dave Brubeck, pianist Oscar Petersen and of course trumpeter Louis Armstrong. However, listening to my alternate, L.B., I’ve become more interested in some of the new contemporary jazz. I’m really interested in some of the new young Hip Hop artists and how they are working together with newer jazz artists. For example, bassist Christopher McBride and how he is working with some young artists to combine jazz with hip hop.
I am also working on an idea to take a lot of the new music that comes to the station each week to get it played and getting our listeners’ opinion on the music. More details to come.
So you will be hearing the greats as well as the newbies because that’s the way we will keep jazz alive. S
Hear E.J.’s Evening Jazz on KMUN Every other Monday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Radio Faces
KMUN is powered by real, live people, right here in the studios of the Tillicum House. Below are some highlights from the past few months in the air room. Photos on this page courtesy of Viridian Haugen.
a
Friday morning
DJ B and his daughter Sash, live for their Fall 2024 Funk-Off! B unseated Sash from her spring title, but we’ll see what happens in 2025...
Ellen Frye and Susie McLerie co-hosting their pledge drive folk show in the KMUN studio.
Israel Nebeker of Blind Pilot, performing live on
special
folk show with DJ Brian Bovenizer (and Jack Harris on the board, just out of frame).
Left to right: Singer Mary Garvey, DJ Carol Newman, and piper Marian Beck in the studio for a special edition of Celtic Aire.
Olivia Palmer Pam Trenary Patty Marks Paul Verano Pete Serafin
IN
MEMORIAM: BARBARA GRANT
Emma Geddes, Creative Director
Illustrating Radio
An artist’s contribution
Bar B ara G rant ’ s drawin G s for The Current are what appear in my head when I think about radio. It’s funny to have such a strong visual association with something made of sound, but it speaks to Barbara's ability to translate the medium without losing its core feature: the people.
Her illustrations accomplish this with a keen eye for the chaos and charm of an eclectic community. They’re brimming with the distinct sense of humor of someone who gets a kick out of people.
Barbara began drawing radio folk for KMUN in the mid-1980s at the request of Doug Sweet, the station’s second (and longest-running) station manager. She would give him a manila folder full of pen-and-ink cartoons every few months, often drawn on off-cuts of paper from other projects, or on the back of something almost-discarded. Doug would then use them to set the tone of each month’s issue on the cover of The Current. This lasted until the mid-1990s.
Barbara was a respected professional artist in Cannon Beach, relocating from Portland with her young family in 1972. Her paintings were seen in galleries throughout the north Oregon coast, beginning with her first show at Cannon Beach’s
Sandpiper Gallery in August of 1980.
She also drew for fun, producing a calendar for friends and family full of drawings that characterized their lives, like a couple struggling to cram their oversized Halloween costumes into a tiny car on their way to a party (probably at the Driftwood).
In 2021, I stumbled onto a 2-inch thick folder bursting with oddly-shaped clippings. They were Barbara’s original drawings for The Current, carefully saved by (I assume) Doug in an old filing cabinet alongside newspaper clippings from the station’s early years.
By spring of 2022, we had begun working with Barbara, her husband Rainmar Bartl, and son Peter Grant, to design and publish an art book titled Barbara Grant: Drawings for the Current. We went through the drawings together and chose our favorites while they told me the stories behind the images: a long-running joke about bringing mimes on the radio, mind-numbingly boring city council meetings, family car rides crammed full of Christmas presents, and little jabs at visiting tourists who are perennially disappointed by our soggy coastal weather.
Some months (and lots of emails) lat-
er, we had the little art book in our hands. It was an honor and absolute delight to work with Barbara and her family, and to share her work with a whole new generation of listeners and volunteers. The drawings are just as relevant today as when they were made nearly four decades ago. Barbara understood people in all of their complicated, hilarious, and wonderful glory, and was generous enough to let us see ourselves from her perspective. Barbara passed away peacefully this summer at age 81 with family by her side. Thank you, Barbara, for all of it. We are so lucky to have known you, and to have been drawn by your pen. S
Barbara Grant: Drawings for the Current can be found in the KMUN store at kmun.org/shop
For Debby A volunteer remembered
In 2014 , I was offered the opportunity to audition for Classic Rock & Roll on Sunday afternoons. I was told I would have to be approved by the board of directors. But even more intimidating was the woman who had been assisting the great Jim Hill on the show. I needed to impress her, too.
Debby Moggio was a powerhouse of a woman, small in stature but imposing in opinion and attitude. She could wither you with a comment or a look. She answered the phone and screened the many calls that came into the request show. After two hours of judgemental looks and little comment, she told me she thought I would do. During the years we did the show together, I grew to depend on Debby. I never planned my shows and she made it possible for me to keep the pace going. She handled callers in a way I never could have done, taking time with the fans and cutting short the long rambling talkers. She made me laugh. We had long political discussions
Thank you to Debby for all of her work at the station and in the greater community.
With
love, from all of us at KMUN.
P hoto C ourtesy of L in M arie D i C ianni
and she recommended great books. I went through some difficult times and she was there for me, helping in so many ways.
I grew to love her. When the pandemic came and I started recording my shows from home, I truly missed our camaraderie. I saw Debby only once during that time. When I made the decision to leave Astoria, she sent flowers to my new wife and me. She was always thoughtful and caring.
Physical pain was her constant companion. Her back problems were brutally hard for her. Her incredible strength and courage carried her through until the end. At least she doesn’t hurt anymore. I wish I had seen her one more time. Now I know how much I miss her. I will never forget our great times at KMUN and the wonderful shows we did together.
Reverend Tim Host Emeritus Classic Rock & Roll S
ACTIVISM
THANK YOU TO KMUN’S BUSINESS MEMBERS!
Columbia Riverkeeper
Crag Law Center
Friends of the Willapa
National Wildlife Refuge
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection
Pacific County Immigrant Support
Wash Away No More
ANIMAL CARE & SERVICES
Astoria Grooming
Astoria Pet and Home Services
Jack Russell Rescue
Kite Hill Canines
AUTOMOTIVE
Lum’s Auto Center
COMPUTER & NETWORK
Roland Schorr & Tower
CONSTRUCTION
B Ruff Construction
Beerman Creek Construction
Corey Harn Builders
Old World Renovation
FARM & COUNTRY
46 North Farm
Blackberry Bog Farm
LaNa’s Conscious Farm
West-Davies Farm
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bank of the Pacific
Northwest Lending Group
Thrivent Financial
Wauna Credit Union
FOOD & BEVERAGE
42nd Street Cafe & Bistro
Astoria Coffee Company
Blue Scorcher Bakery and Cafe
Bornstein Seafoods
Bowpicker Fish & Chips
Columbia River Candies
Columbia River Coffee Roaster
Fort George Brewery & Public House
Gaetano’s Market and Deli
Gathered Bakeshop & Market
Little Island Creamery
Merry Time Bar & Grill
North Coast Food Web
Peaceful Ferments Brewing Co.
Salt Hotel & Pub
South Bay Wild Fish House
Tokyo Teriyaki
Wanda’s Cafe & Bakery
Xanadu Astoria
HEALTH CARE & SERVICES
Astoria Chiropractic
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Kathleen Moore, Full Circle Counseling
Lower Columbia Clinic
Nehalem Bay Health Center
Providence Seaside Hospital
Seaside Wellness Center
Three Treasures Acupuncture
Tracy Erfling, ND
Watershed Wellness
HOME & GARDEN
Arcadia Organic Landscaping
Arbor Care Tree Specialists
Brim’s Farm and Garden
Hauer’s Lawn Care & Equipment
Jack Russell Wildlife Control
Sigil Cleaning Services
LODGING
Adrift Hospitality
Beach Property Management, Inc.
Capt. Johnson House
Commodore Hotel & Broder Strand
Land’s End at Cannon Beach
McMenamins Gearhart Hotel & Sand Trap Pub
Twin Gables Inn
PERFORMING ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Brownsmead Flats
Cascadia Chamber Opera
Coaster Theatre Playhouse
Finnish American Folk Festival
KALA Performance Space
Kim Angelis Music
Liberty Theatre
NCRD Performing Arts Center
North Coast Chorale
North Oregon Coast Symphony
Rhythm Method
Water Music Society
PERSONAL CARE
Blue Faded Barber
Simply Human Art
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Beveridge Geo-Services
Environmental Consulting
Blair Henningsgaard, Attorney at Law
Excalibur & Associates-WA, Inc.
Haglund Kelley LLP
Oregon Natural Forestry LLC
Ray Raihala Insurance Agency
Seaside Attorneys
REAL ESTATE
Andrea Mace, Realty One Group Prestige
Andrea Mazzarella, Vesta Realty Group
Astoria Real Estate
Covert Properties
RETAIL
Astoria Co-op Grocery
Astoria Vintage Hardware
Beach Books
Cannon Beach Book Compnay
Englund Marine & Industrial Supply
Fine Art Supply
Finn Ware of Oregon
Four Winds Canvas Works
Garbo’s Vintage Wear
Gimre’s Shoes Astoria
Godfather’s Books
Harmony Soapworks LLC
Holly McHone Jewelrs
The Kite Factory
Lucy’s Books
North Coast Runners Supply
Old Town Framing Company
Phog Bounders Antique Mall
Reclamation Marketplace
Short Wave Astoria
Sweater Heads
Time Enough Books
Walnut Studiolo Leather Goods
VISUAL ARTS & EDUCATION
Appelo Archives Center
Astoria Visual Arts
Azure Glass Works
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Don Frank Photography
Dragonfire Gallery
Fernhill Glass
Greg Navratil Art
Imogen Gallery
Patrick Barker Woodworking
Sou’wester Arts & Ecology Center
Wild Weed Studios
OTHER
Astoria Downtown Historic District
Association & Astoria Sunday Market
Astoria Underground Tours
Northwest Women’s Surf Camp
Sunset Empire Amateur Radio Club
The Ship Report
KMUN is funded by community support from individuals, businesses, and organizations. Your donation is tax deductible, and is proof to our grantors that the community believes in our work. That means that your donation is multiplied every time.
Become a member today at kmun.org or give us a call at 503-325-0010 during business hours: Mon-Fri, 9-5.
Thank you for supporting your local voice since 1983!
Mail your completed puzzle to PO Box 269 As toria OR 97103 before 12/1/24 to enter to win a KMUN tee shirt! Include your full name and phone number to qualify.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Mea culpa! The summer issue’s puzzle had multiple errors. Apologies for the frustration, and thank you to the diligent solvers who alerted us to the flub.
DJ JOHN GOFF
Recent favorites from the host of Uncharted Waters
View complete DJ playlists, new & old: kmun.org/playlists
WEN
Plaid, The Digging Remedy (2016)
DIE ERDE IS RUND
Klaus Schulze, Live (1979)
BLACK SUN
Dead Can Dance, Aion (1990)
SILBERSTREIF
Michael Rother, Fernwärme (1982)
IF IT PLAYS
Dàimh, SULA (2023)
RAPTURE
Koffee, Gifted (2022)
THE RAINBOW
Talk Talk, Spirit of Eden (1988)
This should be a comic.
Submit a 1-panel comic to The Current!
Send your radio-related illustration to emma@kmun.org by November 1st to be considered for the Fall issue. Please include your name, city, and favorite KMUN radio show in the email.
Todd Lippold Tom Brownson Tom Hernandez Tony Baldwin Troy Hill Zachary Stocks
Audio Astrology with Lady Litha
ARIES 3/21 - 4/19
You may find tension in an important relationship this fall, Aries. Your communication style may need some attention in order to smooth things over. Your soundtrack: Smooth Operator
TAURUS 4/20 - 5/20 The October eclipse will bring attention to your work/life balance. Now is a great time to think seriously about big moves, whether up or out of where you are. Your soundtrack: Bioneers
GEMINI 5/21 - 6/20 Intense change is on the way, and calm reflection will be your friend this season. Enjoy the ride, but don’t forget to rest between growth spurts. Your soundtrack: Radiolab
CANCER 6/21 - 7/22 As we approach cozy season, you may find your environment less than ideal. Don’t ignore the discomfort. Meet it with intention and you’ll be rewarded. Your soundtrack: Morning Classics
LEO 7/23 - 8/22
You’re being misunderstood left and right these days, and possible doing a lot of misunderstanding yourself. Take care to listen openly, and you’ll soon feel clarity. Your soundtrack: The Blue Zone
VIRGO 8/23 - 9/22
The solar eclipse may bring you exciting opportunities if you pay close attention. Think deeply about what you want your near future to be, and act accordingly. Your soundtrack: Fresh Air
LIBRA 9/23 - 10/22
Burnout has been nipping at your heels since spring, Libra. This is a very good time to find every opportunity to slow down and trim your schedule. Your soundtrack: Sunday Opera
SCORPIO 10/23 - 11/21 A chapter is ending in your life this season, and it will need your full attention in order to close with grace. Focus on your routine to stay grounded. Your soundtrack: Wow & Flutter
SAGITTARIUS 11/22 - 12/21
The ways you give and receive love may be evolving, Sagittarius. Try not to get swept up in the romance of it all without maintaining your compassion. Your soundtrack: Crossroads
CAPRICORN 12/22 - 1/19 Your work may be taking up more of your mental energy than it deserves these days. Take stock of your time and bring your balance closer to home. Your soundtrack: New World Beat
AQUARIUS 1/20 - 2/18
You’re likely being asked to step outside of your comfort zone this season, Aquarius. Creativity will be your most powerful tool in navigating the challenge. Your soundtrack: Mixed Nuts
PISCES 2/19 - 3/20
Shorter days are coming, as is seasonal moodiness. This is an excuse to romanticize everything, from your morning coffee to the water on your nightstand. Your soundtrack: Gospel Train
KMUN SEEKS VOLUNTEER DJS to bring listeners something they’ve never heard before. Inquire within (or email jack@ kmun.org)
MEET ME at the column on the solar eclipse. I’ll be wearing the best outfit. See you soon.
SHIFT + WHEELER: Handmade bags and clothes for fats, queers, and everyone! 1062 Marine Dr Astoria. 11-5 every day.
DON’T FORGET to tuck in your garden beds for the winter! They’re oh so sleepy, and eager to dream.
CALL FOR ART: We’ve misplaced our radio. Can you draw us a new one? Send to classifieds@kmun. org at earliest convenience.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS HOSTS NEEDED! Email jack@ kmun.org to sign up for PAs 101 this fall, and bring important information to your community through your own radio show and podcast.
SHORT WAVE: Thoughtful, durable & beautiful goods to reach for daily. 255 14th St Astoria. shortwaveastoria.com
ISO: Activist-leaning folk music enthusiast, to host biweekly radio show. Is it you? Email jack@kmun.org to apply.
NORTH COAST RUNNERS SUPPLY: Your source for running gear and apparel. Open Wed-Sun. 959 Commercial St Astoria.
I SAW YOU: Building a driftwood palace on the quietest beach. Can I join you next time if I bring charcuterie?
GATHERED BAKESHOP & MARKET: Custom cakes, pastries & local goods. 12th & Exchange in the historic Astoria YMCA.
GET THE CURRENT IN THE MAIL: Any annual donation to KMUN qualifies. Donate now at kmun.org!
BUSU: Japanese street food made with love. Donation based restaurant. Temple of the mushroom. 275 11th St Astoria.
SEND US YOUR PHOTOS of you listening to KMUN! We’ve always wanted to see through the frequency. Send to: classifieds@ kmun.org
COMMUNITY RADIO is YOURS. Tell us what you want to do with it. feedback@kmun.org
THE PIZZA SPOT: Pizza, wings, and more! Open 7 days a week. 395 11th St Astoria. 503-839-6605
SUBMIT YOUR WISHES to classifieds@kmun.org to see your name in “lights.”
KMUN is your community voice in the Lower Columbia Pacific region.
The Tillicum Foundation stands firmly against racism and inequity in all forms.
In our programming and administration, we pledge to continue the work of pursuing diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in ways that reflect, represent, and serve the truth and complexity of our communities.
We hope that you will join us in this effort to create a more just future. Visit kmun.org to get involved.
KMUN and KCPB broadcast throughout the unceded lands of the Cayuse, Chehalis, Chinook, Clatskanie, Clatsop-Nehalem, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Siletz, Umatilla, Wahkiakum, Walla Walla, and Willapa peoples. Visit native-land.ca to learn whose land you are on, and how to support Tribal projects and initiatives in your community.
