KWMR Station Manager and Executive Director Amanda Eichstaedt gets real about the threats to federal funding of public media in this week’s issue of the Point Reyes Light. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting provides 26% of the station’s annual operating budget. Amanda talks about the potential impacts, how the station plans to continue its mission, and how you can help.

“After last week’s Round Up hit the presses at 5 PM sharp last Friday, we had our fingers and toes crossed that we could raise the final $7K or so to make our goal…”

Artists from Cedars on their current exhibit at Toby’s and Sharron Drake on her upcoming orchestral performance of Peter and the Wolf.. Plus, what to do about ticks this season, how MALT’s small grants program nurtures a new generation of small ag producers, and an update on the County budget!

This week (May 26 to June 1) is an A week… Stay on your A game with Airwaves or Acoustic Afternoon this Tuesday!

A public forum on the importance of building social connections for older adults… plus, a special interview with West Marin novelist Samantha Kimmey on her new book, “The Extremities!”

We are welcoming Sophia Buckholtz back as a summer intern at KWMR. Sophia served as a KWMR Youth Board Representative when she was at Redwood High School. She is currently attending the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Welcome back, Sophia!