KZYX Public Affairs

June 13, 2023--Host Dr. Casey Johnston speaks with Internal Medicine Doctor, Sarah Alvord, about her work at the Dora Clinic of the Mendocino Community Health Clinic System.

June 11, 2023--Join hosts Jerry and Jim Young for an hour of community call ins about all things sports.

June 9, 2023--Host Joy LaClaire speaks with, Department of Justice Attorney, Brendan Ballou, to discuss his book, PLUNDER: PRIVATE EQUITY’S PLAN TO PILLAGE AMERICA.

June 8, 2023--Host Chris Skyhawk continues his series, Surviving Late Stage Capitalism: What's Next? He speaks with Wendsler Nosie about his efforts to protect Oak Flats.

June 7, 2023--Host Doug Livingstone covers developments in Renewable Energy. With caller inspirations, questions and concerns.

June 7, 2023--Host Dan Gjerde speaks with Mary Anne Petrillo, Executive Director of West Business Development Center, about jobs in the  economy within Mendocino County.

June 6, 2023--Host Julie McGovern talks about connecting students and graduates to local employers in our community with Pamela Heston, Director of Employer Partnerships; Julia Siderakis, Cooperative Work Experience Education Coordinator; and Joel Shura, Career Hub Specialist.  

June 5, 2023--Host Corine Pearce speaks with Woniya Thibeault, ancestral skill teacher and 2 time contestant on the History Channel series, Alone.  They speak about her experience on the show, and her book Never Alone: A Solo Arctic Survival Journey.

June 4, 2023--Join hosts Jerry and Jim Young for an hour of community call ins about all things sports.

June 1, 2023--Host Blake More celebrates the successful end of the 2022-23 school year with a show featuring the literary voices of K-12 students in Mendocino County. Voices include 3-8 students Manchester Elementary School, 3-8 students from Pacific Community Charter School, as well as some poems from the Mendocino County Youth Poet Laureate Sidney Regelbrugge. 

June, 1, 2023--Host Elizabeth Archer interviews guest Marie Hoff of Full Circle Wool, based locally. They discuss all things fiber, including slow fashion, fiber arts, and a monthly mending circle hosted at locations throughout Mendocino County.

June 1, 2023--This week, Johanna talks with Yana Valachovic, a University of California wildfire and home hardening expert, and Scott Cratty, Executive Director of the Mendocino Firesafe Council. They discuss the science of how wildfires threaten homes, and how simple changes can make all the difference in whether or not a home can survive. 

May 31, 2023--Join hosts Bob Laughton and Jim Heid every other Wednesday at 7pm for Point and Click Radio, with the latest computer news and time for your calls.

May 31, 2023--Host Michelle Blackwell speaks with Mario Dell'Olio about his latest book, Letters from Italy: A Transatlantic Love Story.  After, she speaks with Elizabeth Kirkpatrick-Vrenios about some of her poetry.

May 28, 2023--Join hosts Jerry and Jim Young for an hour of community call ins about all things sports.

May 25, 2023--Host Michelle Hutchins speaks about the importance of art and music education, and why it's important that the state continue to fund it. We'll also hear some student created music, both locally and throughout the state.

May 25, 2023--Join host Sara Grusky as she interviews local researcher Bill Bruneau, who has been exhaustively documenting everything science and tradition know about the world’s best herbal antibiotics. His first book, on the genus Sida, has been widely used. Now he is finishing up a similar review of Bidens pilosa. Many local herbalists are already growing and using both. Sara and Bill will be d...

May 25, 2023--Join host Jenn Procacci for a policy update with MCA Executive Director Michael Katz, followed by an interview with Emerald Cup 1st Place SunGrown Cannabis Winners, Rebel Grown from Humboldt County.

May 23, 2023--Host Anna Halligan interviews the Mendocino Resource Conservation District’s Navarro River Watershed Coordinator Linda MacElwee about the history of land use and conservation in the watershed.  

May 23, 2023--Join Dr. Casey Johnston on the Mind-Body-Health program for an in-depth discussion with Megan Peterson of MendoLeap, an empowering space in Ukiah for children of all ages and abilities to learn, explore, and adapt through the art of play.

May 21, 2023--Join hosts Jerry and Jim Young for an hour of community call ins about all things sports.

May 18, 2023--On Corporations and Democracy... BANKING ON CLIMATE CHAOS is a new study of the big bad banks that enable continued, massive fossil fuel development. Steve and Annie interview Shawna Foster of Rainforest Action Network who will examine the banks that are funding climate disaster. 

May 18, 2023--Join Johanna, as she talks with the makers of ELEMENTAL , a new documentary film inviting us to reimagine our relationship with wild fires. She also talks with David Burton and Alyssa Boge about a new exhibit at the Grace Hudson Museum in Ukiah opening on May 19: Something’s Happening Here: Artistic Reflections on the Back to the Land Movement .

May 17, 2023--Jim Heid is out this week but Bob Laughton holds down the fort with the latest computer news and time for your calls.

May 17, 2023--How do make you voice heard at the local level? How does one engage in local decision making, or get the attention of local public officials or bureaucrats? Host Mari Rodin speaks with Jen Dalton and Miles Gordon. They work with communities, local governments, and non profits, to facilitate community engagement.