Folk and blues legend Maria Muldaur stopped by KWMR to reflect on her life and work–and listen to her new music–with “Coastal Airwaves” host Vickisa!

“No big plans,” I replied to the hygienist, “but I might be trying to figure out how to run KWMR without the 26% of my budget that could be clawed back by the federal government.” 

H.R.4 has not yet been taken up by the Senate, and there are concerns by some of the Republican Senators about not just public media funding, but other provisions in the House Bill…

Could an empty lot in downtown Point Reyes Station become temporary housing for ranch workers? Plus, the “Wye” route into Bolinas takes a new turn… and a look at Circus Bella’s performance on Community Buzz!

This week is a ‘B’ Week from June 16-22, and you’ll Be thrilled by Planet Shabbes on Friday at 7pm!

It’s time to take action to save our public media from Congressional clawbacks. These cuts could be devastating to KWMR and local public stations across the country. Here’s how to help.

What a fun time. The weather was perfect and the floats were festive. If you missed it-or want to relive it-we made a pretty sweet video of all the floats, crowds, and dancers, plus The Haggards, and more…

KWMR’s 2024 Annual Report is here! Read about the amazing work of our 100+ programmer volunteers and how KWMR served the community in its 26th year.

Listen to the complete audio recording of our live KWMR broadcast of the Western Weekend 2025 parade on Sunda, June 8, 2025.

How a department called “Weights and Measures” protects you, the consumer… avoiding ticks and the bugs they carry… Supervisor Rodoni talks to the leader of the local Health and Human Services center… and Community Buzz rounds up a preview of Western Weekend.

This week is an A Week, and given all that’s going on in the world, let’s say “A” stands for “Awareness.” One way to be more aware is to check out our in-depth on-air conversations on A-week programs like Commonweal Conversations on Tuesday at 12pm, Morning Mike at 8am on Thursday, or Nonviolence Radio on Friday at 9am!

This weekend is Western Weekend in West Marin, and KWMR will broadcast the parade live starting at noon. When the rooster crows and the cow moos, we’ll go live with parade commentary. This year, the announcers of the parade entries will once again be Robert Cardwell, Dolores Gonzalez, and Matt Gallagher, in both English and Spanish over the KWMR airwaves. 

We’re gearing up for Western Weekend by running interviews with local participants in sponsors, like MALT, Brickmaiden Breads, Elizabeth Hollis, David Rodriguez, and more!

Lagunitas Middle School students’ CHANGE projects… Familias Afectadas Del Rancho on the displacement of families from PRNS… plus previews of Western Weekend!

This week is a ‘B’ Week from June 2-8, and it’s a great week to be into Bakersfield and Beyond with Mike and Amanda on Thursday at 6:30pm!

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!