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| Trinity hard at it in the vinyl stacks. |
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Many thanks to all of our supporters
KMXT supporters come in all shapes and sizes, as does their support. I just wanted to say "Thank You" for supporting Community Radio here in Kodiak! Lots of folks called in their pledges of support and helped us reach our $35,000 goal. Thank you to everyone who helped here at the station, phone volunteers, on-air volunteers, baked goods providers, MyFive interviewers, and certainly MyFive interviewees! Stay tuned to the website, as we'll be posting those interviews soon for your listening pleasure.
It's the busy season here in Kodiak, be sure to check the KMXT Community Calendar when you're looking for something to do, or if you're looking to schedule something. Then send us an email at psa@kmxt.org and we'll get your event on the calendar, and on the air. I'm pretty stoked about the Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside show that's coming up on the 29th. If you haven't heard their music, check out www.sallieford.com and get acquainted. Listen for cuts from the album on KMXT as well!
Thanks for listening, and thanks for supporting!
Matthew T
It's the busy season here in Kodiak, be sure to check the KMXT Community Calendar when you're looking for something to do, or if you're looking to schedule something. Then send us an email at psa@kmxt.org and we'll get your event on the calendar, and on the air. I'm pretty stoked about the Sallie Ford and the Sound Outside show that's coming up on the 29th. If you haven't heard their music, check out www.sallieford.com and get acquainted. Listen for cuts from the album on KMXT as well!
Thanks for listening, and thanks for supporting!
Matthew T
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Back to regular logging! And occasional blogging!
Hey there awesome listeners and readers ... both near and far!
It was an arduous two weeks, but we're done with this round of the super-detailed playlist logging. Thanks to all of the awesome on-air volunteers who went the extra mile and filled out song names, start times, duration, composer, artist, album, and record label for every song that went out over the airwaves (and internet stream). I'm currently in the process of getting all of that info put into a spreadsheet to send off to the powers-that-be. Then the artists can get their royalties!
I do enjoy knowing that we have the ability here at KMXT to play some lesser-known artists, artists that are just getting started, or artists that we may have forgotten about and get to hear again for the first time! I believe that our local programming is some the best I've heard. It's nice to have music lovers choosing the music we play. The variety and quality of tunes (and sometimes not tunes) on the radio make Kodiak a nicer place to live. Thank you for your continued support of Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska. KMXT 100.1 FM!
Other goodness that's going around:
Weddings
Congratulations to Andy Schroeder and Betsy Lund, who were married in Hawaii last week. Andy is a long-time volunteer here, and Betsy is a member of our Community Advisory Board. I consider them both good friends, and couldn't be happier! So when you see them next, give them a hearty congratulations!
Kodiak High School
Tune in Thursday evenings, just before the Island Messenger, and listen to In The Know, produced in the studios of KMXT by the Kodiak High School Student Council, where miracles happen... every day! Each week, Isaac and John and special guests deliver a insightful and humorous glimpse at the hip-happenings of Kodiak High School. A recap of the past week, a segment on current goings-on, and a look ahead to next week's events! Last week's show mentioned the possibility of Student Council members assuming crossing guard shifts, and just this morning, there they are helping the youngers across the street! We've got some genuinely good young folks here in Kodiak. We ask the fellas to keep the show to around 7 minutes, but if you want to hear the extended director's cut each week, check it out on their Facebook page. Just click here: KHS In The Know Radio Facebook Page. While you're there, "Like" their page and give them some constructive feedback! And of course tune it in on KMXT 100.1 FM every Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Volunteer Training
The next volunteer training will be set up a little bit differently. We're going to try and do it for 2 Saturdays, to try and make it available for folks who can't come on weeknights. So set aside April 16 and 23 and get your on-air volunteer training on! Then the following Saturday, April 30, will be more information than you thought you'd want to know regarding the iMac and more specifically, MegaSeg. Shoot me an email at matthew@kmxt.org, or call me at 486-3181 if you'd like to get in on any of this goodness.
I've probably gone on too long already, so I'll sign off. Have a lovely day!
It was an arduous two weeks, but we're done with this round of the super-detailed playlist logging. Thanks to all of the awesome on-air volunteers who went the extra mile and filled out song names, start times, duration, composer, artist, album, and record label for every song that went out over the airwaves (and internet stream). I'm currently in the process of getting all of that info put into a spreadsheet to send off to the powers-that-be. Then the artists can get their royalties!
I do enjoy knowing that we have the ability here at KMXT to play some lesser-known artists, artists that are just getting started, or artists that we may have forgotten about and get to hear again for the first time! I believe that our local programming is some the best I've heard. It's nice to have music lovers choosing the music we play. The variety and quality of tunes (and sometimes not tunes) on the radio make Kodiak a nicer place to live. Thank you for your continued support of Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska. KMXT 100.1 FM!
Other goodness that's going around:
Weddings
Congratulations to Andy Schroeder and Betsy Lund, who were married in Hawaii last week. Andy is a long-time volunteer here, and Betsy is a member of our Community Advisory Board. I consider them both good friends, and couldn't be happier! So when you see them next, give them a hearty congratulations!
Kodiak High School
Tune in Thursday evenings, just before the Island Messenger, and listen to In The Know, produced in the studios of KMXT by the Kodiak High School Student Council, where miracles happen... every day! Each week, Isaac and John and special guests deliver a insightful and humorous glimpse at the hip-happenings of Kodiak High School. A recap of the past week, a segment on current goings-on, and a look ahead to next week's events! Last week's show mentioned the possibility of Student Council members assuming crossing guard shifts, and just this morning, there they are helping the youngers across the street! We've got some genuinely good young folks here in Kodiak. We ask the fellas to keep the show to around 7 minutes, but if you want to hear the extended director's cut each week, check it out on their Facebook page. Just click here: KHS In The Know Radio Facebook Page. While you're there, "Like" their page and give them some constructive feedback! And of course tune it in on KMXT 100.1 FM every Thursday night at 7 p.m.
Volunteer Training
The next volunteer training will be set up a little bit differently. We're going to try and do it for 2 Saturdays, to try and make it available for folks who can't come on weeknights. So set aside April 16 and 23 and get your on-air volunteer training on! Then the following Saturday, April 30, will be more information than you thought you'd want to know regarding the iMac and more specifically, MegaSeg. Shoot me an email at matthew@kmxt.org, or call me at 486-3181 if you'd like to get in on any of this goodness.
I've probably gone on too long already, so I'll sign off. Have a lovely day!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Updates!
Now to get going with 2011!
The music that had been on the NEW MUSIC shelf for a while (several months) is now in the general stacks. All of the new cds that were accumulating in my drawer are now on the NEW MUSIC shelf. There is much goodness in there. There is also much good stuff in the big library. I previewed alot of the cds on their way to the library, and there are some gems in there. On top of the CD Exchange drawers, there is a pile of the paper releases that come with the new cds. Feel free to look through those to get a glimpse of what we've received. Of course, feel free also to come in anytime and preview new music (or old music) at the listening station.
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| New Music at KMXT - Come take a listen! |
There is a Volunteer Training Class beginning next Tuesday, January 18, at 6 p.m. Tell your friends!
Do you have a favorite shift? Are there any shifts you shy away from? Let me know what I can do to make your time here as rewarding and energizing as possible. My phone line and email are always open! Thank you each for your continued support of KMXT and providing top-notch music to the Kodiak community!
Matthew T
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Spotlight 01/05/2011 - Tapes 'n Tapes
Coming up on today's Spotlight. We'll play as much as we can of the new album "Outside" from Tapes 'n Tapes. Tune in for the news at noon, and keep it locked for some music.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Happy New Year
Let me first thank everyone for making 2010 an awesome year here at KMXT. It is a privilege and an honor for me to get to participate in this station, and I really can't say enough about the positive role I believe KMXT plays in the Kodiak community. I'm certainly looking forward to all 2011 has in store for the volunteers, the station and the community!
It was suggested to me several years ago that in lieu of making resolutions for the new year, a more affirmative alternative is to look back on the coming year as though it were New Year's Eve of the following year. So I'm jumping ahead to December 31, 2011 and reflecting on what a good 2011 we had.
KMXT's Volunteers came out swinging in 2011!
From day one of this year, the On-Air Volunteers were in top form. We trained a record number of new volunteers this year, and got lots of additional production training for veterans. We're solidly into producing awesome local programs for HD-2 and HD-3, and KMXT 100.1 FM is thriving with stronger-than-ever shows. We even had a music show get picked up nationally! Well played!
KMXT's 35th Year one for the record books!
Building on the momentum of our Fall/Winter 2010 Membership drive, KMXT's fund raising efforts in 2011 have been the best we've ever seen. More segments of the community are taking pride and ownership in KMXT, and every day this year brought new ways of meeting our mission:
...to educate, entertain, enlighten and empower the public; to foster a deeper understanding of events, ideas and cultures in a fair and responsible manner; to provide a communications and emergency link; and to encourage public participation in this mission...
Thanks to everyone for participating!
The historic programming during the year was excellent. It was super cool to hear snippets from our history as a station as well as our history as a community.
We had top-billed entertainers stop by the station and perform live, in addition to their shows in town. Pam's tour with Lindsey Buckingham was a smashing success!
KMXT's News team at the top of their game!
The KMXT News Team continues to be unstoppable. Jay, Jacob, and Maggie received many accolades and awards from their fellow broadcasters and national news organizations, not to mention Jay's Nobel Peace Prize and Jacob's Nobel Prize for Chemistry. And we get to hear them every day! The Alaska Fisheries Report celebrated its 25th year and continues to be a bright spot on radio stations across the state! And who could forget the news of the year, Jock-of-the-Rock won a Peabody Award! Well done guys!
Infinite thanks to YOU for making 2011 our best year yet!
This station doesn't happen without you. Thank you for all you do! Here's to a great 2012!
When you look back on this coming year, what do you see yourself and the station having accomplished? Post your thoughts in the comments below. Happy New Year!
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