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!
