Spokane Public Radio Membership and Donation Form Annual or additional contributions to Spokane Public Radio are always welcome. Mail to: Spokane Public Radio,1229 N. Monroe St., Spokane, WA 99201 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT The Guide Your Connection to Spokane Public Radio Name(s) ______Volume 40 / No. 1 January to March 2020 Address ______SPR Celebrates 40 Years! Day Phone ( ) ______Evening Phone ( ) ______A note from Cary Boyce, President and General Manager
E-Mail ______Dear Listeners, Thank you for another year of great public radio. 2020 marks the 40th Type of Gift/Pledge year of Spokane Public Radio’s existence! With humble beginnings in a □ New membership □ Extra Gift □ Renewing Member □ Payment on Existing Pledge basement on Spokane’s South Hill, to more than three decades in a rented Donation Amount $ ______space above a Spokane antique store, to our present location in Fire Station Payment Option No. 3—the evolution of SPR has moved toward ever-greater service, now reaching 1.25 million people across 20,000 square miles of the Northwest. □ Sustaining Membership - ongoing monthly gift with automatic membership renewal We plan to celebrate with special archival programs, oral histories, local □ Credit/Debit card (see below) □ Auto Bill Pay from my bank interviews, and station events. Stay tuned! □ Full payment enclosed □ First payment of $ ______enclosed
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WA platforms such as smart speakers, and more. Charge Information spokanepublicradio.org Profound changes come with time. SPR CFO Linda Stowe passed □ Visa □ Mastercard □ Discover □ AMEX away in January 2019, followed more recently by jazz and world music Card #______Exp. ______/______host Michael Patoray. Jazz host and SPR Ops Director Brian Flick retired,
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fm away. Their legacies reside in these walls and in our very sound. We took □ No Guide Newsletter □ Email link to The Guide □ Send me The Guide via U.S. Mail & Presort Service Mailing Walt’s these changes as a catalyst to reorganize and create a more cost-effective organization. We are taking a hard look at our programming, especially the 40 Years Continued... weekends. We hope you will give our ongoing changes a good listen, and let Spokane Public Radio Public Spokane Street Monroe 1229 North 99201 WA Spokane, 509.328.5729 91.1 KPBX Ideas and Music News, 92.1 ID / KIBX Ferry, Bonners 91.9 / KPBW WA Brewster, / 89.3 OR Enterprise, / 91.9 WA Coulee, Grand ID / KLGG 89.3 Kellogg, 88.5 / KOMQ WA Omak, 90.9 / KPBG WA Oroville, ID / 101.7 Sandpoint, / 90.7 WA Spokane, South Hill, / 103.9 MT Falls, Thompson 91.1 / KTWP WA Twisp/Winthrop, 91.9 KSFC Ideas and Conversation News, ID / 100.3 d’Alene, Coeur / 88.9 WA Omak, 92.1 ID / KXJO Maries, St. 90.3 KPBZ Radio Remix at: Stream / kpbz.org / ksfc.org kpbx.org We have until next fall to think about this and plan what to do about it. by Printing by Mailing us know what you think. Public radio is a public service and a community treasure—one that And as always, there are challenges ahead. We must upgrade and replace should not be taken for granted. As we plan for the future, I hope you will essential broadcast equipment at the transmitter sites, replace computers take the opportunity to help SPR move securely into the future with the and software, and harden some broadcast sites against rising threats from vibrant service you have come to rely on. There are many options, including fire, snow, and ice. Some demographics have not been especially well becoming a sustaining member, gifts of real estate or stocks, an estate gift, or served by public radio simply volunteering your time. All are greatly appreciated and have profound across the country, Join us for our impacts on our ability to operate. You can hear the results of your generosity and SPR will reach out and support every single day. to better serve these Anniversary Open House On behalf of the staff, board of directors, the community advisory board, potential audiences. Jan. 22 from 3 to 6 p.m. and volunteers at Spokane Public Radio, thank you for your support and One particularly critical your loyalty. We hope you had a joyous holiday season, and we wish you a issue has arisen: NPR is wonderful New Year. very suddenly raising -Cary Boyce, President and General Manager our rates by 13% in October 2020. For SPR, just holding our current programs will cost an Light Refreshments additional $28,000. & Live Music by Brent Edstrom & Brian Flick Continued on the back page... Coming Up with Spokane Public Radio KPBX Program Grid / January-March 2020 KSFC Program Grid / January-March 2020 Mon Tues ed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Mon Tues ed Thurs Fri Sat Sun KPBX Kids’ Concert - The Zonky Jazz Band Mid Mid ra illian i e ire Saturday, Jan 25, 1 p.m. – FREE Admission Hour St. John’s Cathedral, 127 E. 12th Ave, Spokane a a On January 25, you can hear The Zonky Jazz Band, with a a orld lead guitarist Garrin Hertel, play music from the Jazz Age, C orld Ser ice orld Radio Networ Radio a C a Networ a post-World War I movement in the 1920s that included orld Ser ice music from jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, and a a Ella Fitzgerald. Movies 101 appears a a on both KSFC and KPBX, NPR s Morning dition Alt. 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Jan. 20 - KPBX goes The First Ten Years Saturday at 7 p.m. on KPBX on air with “The Star *Newscast at top of the hour *Newscast at top of the hour Sunday at 3 p.m. on KSFC Spangled Banner,” 1980-1989 November - KPBX Aug. 5 - KPBX holds sponsors International and General Manager May - George Cole May 16 - The Tin Ear starts new series its first annual Beer Tasting Festival Marvin Granger presents KPBX’s Spring Mind Set about ideas, Bike-A-Thon Jazz Festival featuring December - Radio Jim Feehan becomes opinions, and people September - KPBX Oct. 15 - A News Director Art Lande in Spokane Reader features “The Grasshopper Trap” goes to the Spokane new South Hill Michael Patoray joins October - Marian by Patrick McManus Interstate Fair translator is May - A Prairie Home McPartland’s installed Companion begins SPR as a volunteer, Piano Jazz begins airing later becomes jazz and airing world music host 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
January - Inland November - The Northwest Voices Brian Flick and January - KPBX May 18 - Mt. St. Helens April 25 - Dick Verne Windham Spokane Brass brings the Santa Fe September - erupts, stopping the first Wellstood performs begins, produced by Band appears on Dick Kunkel pledge drive Richard Malawista Phyllis Silver join KPBX Chamber Music a benefit concert at becomes General A Prairie Home Festival to radio welcomed Riverpark Square Manager Companion as General May - The Early Manager Bluesman series June - The Arts and Program by Frank Delaney Director Calendar begins begins