Jazz Singer Robin Lynn
Our listeners know that we devote at least one segment of our broadcast to music and interviews with local artists and this week will be special. Our guest artist will be Robin Lynn, jazz vocalist and rising talent from Bainbridge Island. We will listen to some of Robin’s original work as she tells us a snippet of her story and some about the community of musicians and artists in the county.
Calling All Seagulls In Port Orchard
Expert Seagull Caller Doing Her Work
The Buy Local Radio Hour travels to the unique in the world Seagull Calling Contest in Port Orchard. That’s right, we will be sitting elbow to elbow with the judges of this event during the broadcast bringing you the moment by moment reports of who the contenders might be in the contest. We should also hear from the folks at the Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce and how they promote buying local 24/7/365. Here are the details for the broadcast:
Buy Local Radio Hour
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Noon to 1:00 pm
KITZ 1400 AM and Online Streaming at www.BuyLocalRadio.org
The Seagull calling contest is part of the larger Kitsap Harbor Festival which has grown into a large and very fun celebration of the Memorial Day weekend. Work by artists like Robin Lynn and the people who provide events like the festival, product vendors and entertainers are good examples of what buying local can mean to our community to produce a unique cultural identity that has value for us and our neighbors and draws visitors and investment to our area because it exists.
Marilyn Holt and Jim Freeman Talkin' 'Bout Local Food
On May 15 we broadcast from the Armed Forces Day Parade in Bremerton. Wow, what a show! Deborah McDaniel was our guest from Bremerton Green Drinks and the Bremerton chicken petition. We had a good time hearing her stories. Fellow KCAA director and organic farmer Marilyn Holt also joined us to tell the tale of Abundantly Green Farm and Holt Ranch that has been in continuous oriduction for over 120 years. Comm Williamson, station manager for KITZ was also on hand to teach me some new tricks in radio broadcasting. We all had a very good time.
Here are the details for the May 29 show again:
Buy Local Radio Hour
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Noon to 1:00 pm
KITZ 1400 AM and Online Streaming at www.BuyLocalRadio.org
