February 25, 2020 From Amanda’s Messy desk… For years there has been a popular parlor game to see how closely actors are associated with Kevin Bacon. “Although Bacon didn’t invent the game, it is permanently associated with him. The Kevin Bacon game is based on a theory called six degrees of separation, the notion that any human on…
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Feb 18, 2020 From Amanda’s Messy Desk… When I was little, I loved to have a book read to me. Once when I was ill for many weeks in the 4th or 5th grade, my mother read “Gone with the Wind,” “Jaws,” and “Even Cowgirls Get the Blues” to me. I think she was as…
Read moreFrom Amanda’s Messy Desk 2/11/2020… Radio With Impact I read yesterday that the the President (of the United States) proposed budget would rescind all but $30 million of each Fiscal Year 2021, and 2022 funding for public media. Current funding levels, which have not changed in years are at $445 million dollars annually. This is…
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February 4th 2020 From Amanda’s Messy Desk…. The Youth DJ Project is not new on KWMR. West Marin’s airwaves have been welcoming young voices since the beginning. Think back to “The Punk from Inverness” hosted by Nachi Conde Farley (who started as a wee lad) and the on air personas of Oscar Gamez Jr., and Jorge…
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Tuesday January 28th, 2020 From Amanda’s Messy Desk… Over the past ten years I have discovered that I have turned into an audio snob.” I get testy when I hear Skype callers on NPR that are not using headphones and a mic, bad cell phone calls on the air drive me nuts, and when someone…
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Tuesday January 21st 2020 From Amanda’s Messy Desk… On Sunday, January 19, Mia Johnson and I met at KWMR at 1:30 PM in preparation for Lyons Filmer’s retirement party which was scheduled to start at 3 PM. Depending on where you read your info, you thought it ended at either 5 or 6 PM. Not…
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PHOTO: January 14, 2020 Board of Supervisors Meeting. Lyons is recognized by the County for her work at KWMR and Jeffery introduces himself to the Supervisors. L-R: Amanda Eichstaedt, Supervisor Dennis Rodoni, Lyons Filmer, and Jeffrey Manson Cred: Brent Ainsworth January 14, 2020 From Amanda’s Messy Desk… I’m not sure about you, but when a new…
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January 7, 2020 From Amanda’s Messy Desk…. Sadness I did not know Paul Reffell that well, but he was always present in West Marin. Originally as partner to KWMR founder Donna Sheehan and their many creative projects. More recently as the driving force and co-host of KWMR’s call-in program “Let’s Talk.” The way in which…
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Tuesday December 31st 2019 From Amanda’s Messy Desk… It has been 101 years since 1919, the last time the year had repeating numbers. I’m not sure if this is significant information, but it is interesting. I guess we could all party like it’s 1999, that was a pretty whacky changeover. We were all so concerned…
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Tuesday December 24th From the messy desk of Amanda Eichstaedt… And just like that….the days are now lengthening in terms of daylight – newsflash – they are still 24 hours long! A heads up. During the holidays with so many volunteers, KWMR is flexible. People travel, and they want to spend time with their loved…
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