Jeff Conner of Boston Brass
On the same day, SARABETH, three sisters from Sandpoint, performed two songs “live” in KRFY’s studio. SARABETH — Sarah, Rachel, and Bethany — defines the band’s sound on the musical landscape as a mixture of pop and electronics, rock and country. You can see and listen to SARABETH on its YouTube video that was filmed in downtown Sandpoint. Just go to YouTube and type in SARABETH and “Amandus” — and enjoy! SARABETH was performing at Di Luna's on Saturday, March 31.
Bethany, Sarah, Rachel, left to right
Nominations are being accepted for positions on the KRFY's Board of Directors. The nominating period is from April 1, 2012, to May 1, 2012. Names, contact information, and qualifications of the persons being nominated can be given to any Board member — Charlie Parrish, Casey Brookings, Suzy Prez, Barry Barush, Jim Healey — or can be e-mailed to either Charlie Parrish (charlie@evergreen-realty.com), Barry Barush (bbarww@hotmail.com), or Jim Healey (jhealey1945@gmail.com). The qualifications statement should be brief.
The new Board members will be introduced at the Annual Public Meeting at the Sandpoint Library on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 6:00 pm in Rooms 103-104.
SARABETH — Sarah (21), Rachel (18) and Bethany (14) Byrum — will be in KRFY's studio on Friday, March 30, at 3:10 pm. They will be performing "live" and will be sharing their thoughts on their music, being sisters, and being music makers. Born in California, the three sisters were brought to live in north Idaho at young ages by their parents who believed the environment more conducive to raising a family than southern California.
Hello World is the band's first CD and is available on their website at www.sarabeththeband.com. To see a YouTube video of SARABETH's song "Amandus," which was shot in downtown Sandpoint, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt5o1vgg3D4.
During the week of March 26-March 30, the following guests will be stopping by the station a little after 9:00 am to talk about their organizations and their efforts to improve the quality of life in north Idaho:
Monday, March 26: Rob Wakeley, Kinderhaven
Thursday, March 29: Stanley Norman, Sandpoint Community Resource Center
Tune in and find out what is happening with people and organizations that are making a positive impact in our community!
At the board meeting on Friday afternoon, March 2, the Board of Directors for 88.5 KRFY passed the following motion: "The Board of Directors of 88.5 KRFY (Panhandle Community Radio) has determined that it is feasible to continue broadcasting into the foreseeable future due to support from the community, businesses, and volunteers
stepping forward."
The following businesses have become KRFY underwriters: Trinity at City Beach, Art Works Gallery, Carousel Emporium, Peregrine Tree & Landscape, Tauber Angus Beef, and Ivano's. KRFY thanks them for their support.
Now, the station is going to move forward with a pledge drive, grant writing, and events. Listen to 88.5 KRFY and bookmark this page for updates on these activities.
Thanks to the north Idaho community — individuals, organizations, businesses, and volunteers — for making this all possible!
The meeting at the Sandpoint Library on Tuesday night (February 28)
was a success. Discussion about the future of the station was
energetic and fruitful. Underwriting will be an ongoing process, but
it looks like KRFY will be able to stay on the air beyond April 1 and
well into the future. Now, the Board of Directors, along with the
positive support of station volunteers and the community, will now
move into the next phase of financial sustainability. Grant writing, a
pledge drive, and community events are on the agenda. Stay tuned to
the KRFY website for more updates.
KRFY would like to thank the following businesses for becoming station
underwriters: Air Pipe; MultiLingual Computing, Inc.; Doug Jones &
Associates; John Cloud Construction; Evergreen Realty; Evans Brothers
Coffee Roasters; Keokee Creative Group; Kaniksu Health Services; Idaho
Weed Guy; Hope Marine; Sandpoint Property Management;
Sunshine Gold Mine; and Dr. Julie Gagnon, Eye Care for You.
In the weeks ahead, we will be adding the names of the other
businesses that are hopping on the KRFY underwriting bandwagon!
If a business is interested in underwriting for KRFY, please contact
Julie Perchynski, Underwriting Coordinator, at 263-6583 or via e-mail
at jperch5@localnet.com.
During the week of February 27- March 2, the following guests will be stopping by the station a little after 9:00 am to talk about their organizations and their efforts to improve the quality of life in north Idaho:
Monday, February 27: Paul Graves, Elder Advocates
Wednesday, February 29: Dr. Julie Gagnon, about donating eyeglasses
Thursday, March 1: Tom Harvill, Habitat for Humanity
Friday, March 2: Jamie Brunner, Panhandle Stormwater Erosion Education Program
Tune in to 88.5 KRFY and learn about what is happening in the north Idaho community
On Thursday, February 23, Karen Bowers will stop by the studio around 9:00 am to talk about the Oscar-nominated Shorts that will be showing at the Panida Theatre on February 23-25 at 7:30 pm. Karen will talk about the films that will be shown. Also, she will share her thoughts on the upcoming Academy Awards on Sunday, February 26, and who the possible winners will be.
Sandy Compton will stop by the station on Friday, February 24, around 1:30 to talk about The StoryTelling Company. The organization will be doing a performance at Di Luna's Cafe on Saturday, February 25, at 6:00 pm. for an evening of song and stories.
Gaea Swinford will stop by the studio on Tuesday, February 21, at 9:15
am to talk about Awakening the Dreamer, a worldwide initiative that
has inspired thousands of people to realize their tremendous potential
as agents of change. The organization encourages people to discover
their power to create a thriving, just, and sustainable world. Gaea
will share her experiences with the organization and what one can do
locally to make a positive impact on the community.
A community meeting has been scheduled for 6:00 on Tuesday, February
28, 2012, at the Sandpoint Library, Rooms 103-104. The purpose of the
meeting is to discuss the financial future of 88.5 KRFY. The future of
the station is directly dependent upon raising enough funding to
continue broadcasting for the next two years. Once that goal has been
reached through underwriting, then the station can hold a pledge
drive; write grants; and engage in assorted fund-raising activities.
The discussion will focus on underwriting and how the community can
participate in the station's underwriting efforts.
On Wednesday, February 15, Gloria Ray, acquisitions librarian at Sandpoint Library, will be the guest of Jim Healey between 9:00 and 9:30 am on 88.5 KRFY. Gloria will talk about what an acquisitions librarian does; her "ever-so-close" retirement; about donating books to the library; about upcoming events at the library; and much more.
On Friday, February 17, Shirley Paulison — community liaison for Circles, part of a nation-wide effort to eradicate poverty in America — will join Jim Healey between 9:00 and 9:30 am on 88.5 KRFY to talk about Circles and what the organization is doing to eradicate poverty in north Idaho. The Northwest Circles Campaign of Bonner County
envisions all people having enough money, relationships and meaning in their lives to thrive. Some startling statistics will be under discussion: 1 in 8 Idaho children go to bed hungry every night; Idaho ranks first in the nation for young adults living in poverty; 25% of the population in North and North Central Idaho are not meeting their
basic needs on a daily basis; and Idaho’s welfare laws are ranked last in the nation in supporting a family’s efforts to become self-sufficient.
Tune in and hear people from north Idaho who are making a difference in the quality of life in our community.
88.5 KRFY has begun an underwriting campaign in the north Idaho business community. Underwriting is when a business, organization, or individual contributes money or services to 88.5 KRFY Panhandle Community Radio and receives on-air acknowledgements for the support.
According to FCC guidelines, "noncommercial educational stations may acknowledge contributions over the air, but they may not broadcast commercials or otherwise promote the goods and services of for-profit donors or underwriters."
KRFY is offering an underwriting package that is simple and straightforward. For more information, please call (208) 265-2992. If no one is in the office, leave a message and a KRFY representative will be back in touch with you.
On Friday afternoon, January 20, the studio at KRFY came alive with the sounds of Tingstad and Rumbel. Nancy Rumbel and Eric Tingstad were in Sandpoint for a benefit concert for the Sandpoint Waldorf School on Saturday evening at the Panida Theatre. Tingstand and Rumbel, a Grammy Award Winning duo for Guitar and Woodwinds, played two songs "live" in the studio during the interview. In the interview the duo talked about their collaboration for over twenty-five years, their individual music interests, and their composing process. Many thanks to Jeff Poole for producing the interview and live performances.
From left to right: Nancy Rumbel, Jim Healey, Eric Tingstad, and Jeff Poole
From left to right: Nancy Rumbel, Jim Healey, Matt Jablon
There will be a Volunteer Meeting on Monday, January 23, at 6:00 pm at the Sandpoint Library on 1407 Cedar Street. We will meet in rooms 103-104. The purpose of this meeting is to meet KRFY's Executive Board and the station's production manager, to thank the volunteers for offering their time, to go over volunteer guidelines, and to answer questions that volunteers may have. This meeting is mandatory for all volunteers. If you cannot make this meeting, please let Jim Healey (President, Executive Board) know (263-8178).
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