Happy Thanksgiving

Here we are, and it's the Wednesday preceding Thanksgiving. My hopes are that each volunteer has a most enjoyable Thanksgiving day. We're here at the station all day today, so stop on by and say hello. I look forward to putting a face with each name on the volunteer list. There are still plenty of spots available for phone volunteers next week. Answering the pledge phones is a fun way to get to talk to some fellow supporters of local public radio! Good times!
I grew up in Houston, Texas, and it was a public radio station there that I first heard Arlo Guthrie's epic "Alice's Restaurant". It was played in its entirety on Thanksgiving day. Thus began the Martens family's yearly listening to "Alice's Restaurant." And what to my wondering ears should appear... tomorrow afternoon on KMXT, we're broadcasting In Search of a Song, and Arlo Guthrie is a guest. He's also riding a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade tomorrow. So for a song that mentions the Thanksgiving holiday in passing, Arlo Guthrie has become a Thanksgiving institution. I don't mind. My dad and brother went to see Arlo Guthrie & Family in Houston and said it was one of the best shows they've seen. Have a Happy Thanksgiving, and don't litter.

Matthew T

Thank you to KMXT’s 2010

Run the Rock Sponsors

Marathon Level

* Mack’s Sport Shop

* A Balanced Approach * Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center

* Kodiak Community Health Center * Kodiak Print Master

Half Marathon Level

* Kings Diner, Inc. * Creighton Chiropractic

10-K Level

* KANA * Kodiak Daily Mirror

5-K Level

* Cost Savers * Kodiak Marine Supply * Kodiak Athletic Club

* F/V Miss Gina * Clarion Company * Java Flats

* Kodiak Island Medical Associates * Kodiak Island Brewing

* Safeway * Healing Harbor Body Therapy, Ron Gibbs

* Alaska Food for Less * Wells Fargo * Jim Arneson, DDS

* Skinny Raven Sports

* Arctic Physical Therapy * Walmart

* Cactus Flats Natural Food Store * The Rookery

* Orion’s Mountain Sports * Kodiak Diesel Services

* Cy’s Sporting Goods * Linda Butrey, OTR/L

Volunteer of the Year, Ron Sears

The Annual Meeting was a wonderful success. Thank you to Mrs. Kim and her staff for preparing another wonderful meal for the Kodiak Public Broadcasting Corporation membership. This is the 14th year the 2nd Floor has hosted our event.
Special recognition at the meeting went to Jim (Cowboy) Cobis, long time host of "The Peace Train" every Monday morning between 9 and 10 a.m. He will be relocating in the spring. Mark Herrick, on-air host and engineer extraordinaire was also thanked for his dedication and hard work. He has put in numerous hours working on our new HD program, being called in to help at all hours. Mark, Joe Stevens and Mike Wall have been working very hard to keep things going smoothly. We apologize for any gliches, the system is a work in progress.

Morning Announcer Mike Murray is moving on. He will be leaving the island and we wish him the best on his new island. Lori Siebe (me) is also moving on, heading south to spend time with family. I will be back on the island one day, and look forward to hosting a show every now and again then.

New to the staff, Jacob Resneck joins the news staff. Ron Sears is KMXT's Volunteer of the year for 2009. Ron serves on KMXT's Board of directors as well as filling in as host of Island Time and Jock of the Rock, this boy deserves a medal. Thanks Ron for your support of the station on the air and behind the scenes. (Pictured top Mike Murray and Bill BBQ masters at 2008 Run the Rock, Mark Herrick in the Engineering room at KMXT)

Present & Future KMXT Volunteers!

KMXT Volunteer Kevin Andresen hosted a marathon show over the Labor Day Weekend.
He got some help from future volunteers:
ChellaRae, Lacey & Taylor! You GO GIRLS
(....and you too Kevin...) !

A big, giant, humongous thanks to the volunteers who pulled shifts over the Labor Day Weekend. And more big, giant, gargantuan Thanks also to all of the wonderful volunteers who helped make a big success of the KMXT Waffle booth at the State Fair! Its no small thing to give up your time to make Frito Pies for your public radio station.... KMXT is LISTENER POWERED!

Generous Sponsors of KMXT's 4th Annual Run the Rock Race

MARATHON LEVEL

A Balanced Approach

Providence Kodiak Medical Center

Kodiak Print Masters

Mack’s

HALF-MARATHON LEVEL

Skinny Raven Sports

10-K LEVEL

Kodiak Daily Mirror

KANA

5-K LEVEL

Cost Savers Kodiak Athletic Club

F/V Miss Gina Clarion Company

Safeway Java Flats

Orion’s Kodiak Island Brewing Company

Wells Fargo The Rookery

If you would like to become a sponsor of the Run the Rock Race call KMXT at 486-3181, we would love to talk to you.

KMXT's 4th Annual Run the Rock Race

Start training now for one of KMXT's healthiest fund raising events of the year! Not only do you support your favorite public radio station, you also are invited to a spaghetti feed the night before the race, a BBQ right after the race and you get a T-shirt* of your very own to commemorate the event! Sign up at 58 Degrees North, Kodiak Athletic Club, Orion's, at KMXT or online at:
http://kmxt.org/run_the_rock/


*Group rates do not include a t-shirt.

GOING AWAY SHINDIG for "DAT" This Sunday!

PLEASE COME BY KMXT SUNDAY AT NOON
TO WISH "FARE WELL" TO "DAT"
of "DIS, DAT and D'OTHER" Fame!

DAT, aka Paul Smith has been a longtime Sunday afternoon favorite on KMXT and we'll miss his great humor and music on the airwaves as well as his involvement in the community.

Mike Wall will be BBQ'ing BRATWURST at KMXT Sunday (8/22) at noon.
Hope you can stop by!

THANK YOU PAUL!

Volunteers for KMXT table at USCG Welcome Event!

Another BIG THANK YOU! to KMXT's WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS!

Would you like the chance to support KMXT and welcome incoming USCG folks to Kodiak?
On Wednesday, August 11th from 1- 5 p.m. KMXT will have a table in the Coast Guard Gym
as part of the "Welcome Fair"~

We'd love to have you on-board to meet and greet, let folks know about our station
and help recruit volunteers for the station.

Please call Lori (a day or two ahead of the event) if you'd like to help set-up
a loverly KMXT welcome display!

Thanks so much!

Wes and Elisabeth Hanna are here for a visit!

KMXT and Kodiak Mirror Alumnus Wes Hanna and his wife Elisabeth are in town! You are invited to a barbecue pot luck at the Nimetz Gazebo starting at 3:00 pm on Friday the 23rd of July. Elisabeth and Wes look forward to this chance to visit with friends. All are invited. Come for food fun games and dancing. Music provided by St. Innocents Academy. Bring a side dish to share, meat to grill, (grill provided), and a friend to enjoy the day. Stop by and just say hi or hang around for a while. Please feel free to pass this along to any and all who might be interested. For more information call Andrea Anderson at 486-2000

KMXT Your Public Radio Station!

Nate and Josh Fitzgerald gearing up for their on-air shift at KMXT! Wearing the newest KMXT attire, in fine style.