Amanda’s Desk

From the messy desk of Amanda Eichstaedt… Every year when we begin to produce Sweethearts of the Radio we wonder…”how many have there been?” Record-keeping is fuzzy, there may have been a year off, but emcee Elizabeth O’Brien seems to recall that it started in 2000, which would make it the 19th annual, but there have been…

From the messy desk of Amanda Eichstaedt…. I’m a crunchy peanut butter kind of a gal. I don’t hate creamy, and I’ll run with it, but give me some texture! Speaking of texture, we got 68 responses to the “survey” aka “test.” So that you can see we are “thrifty,” er, or maybe just cheap,…

From the messy desk of Amanda Eichstaedt…. It is said that a village is an assortment of houses and buildings, but it can also be said that a village is the people who live in those houses. West Marin is a scattering of villages. They can be loosely described by the many post offices that…

Sometimes in radio you wonder if anyone is listening. We have statistics on how many people are streaming, and how many folks access the website and archives, but on FM – who knows? We do have some data as to how many folks open the Round Up Newsletter, but that doesn’t mean they read it,…

Happy New Year from KWMR! It’s the last year of the 20-teens and the Year of the Pig. The gyms are full, and many aspire to make some changes to their lives. I like New Year’s Resolutions. I have a few: To learn more about, and get better at Microsoft Excel To ride my bike…

Merry Christmas, if that is your thing! If not, KWMR wishes to send you good tidings on this 25th day of December. The days are getting longer and while in the depths of our Mediterranean climate winter, there are a few hearty daffodils that have opened up down in the holler we call Olema.  And…

You have asked for T-shirts, and now you can get them, AND hats! There are two styles available, and the test garments that we ordered prove that the shirts are soft and well made and fit true to size. You order the shirts online and they are shipped directly to you. No inventory at KWMR…

I’m going to consider it a minor success that I was not only asked to participate in the production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” but that we have the staff at KWMR to support the event to allow me to do so. My part is tiny, but it is an honor to sit in on the rehearsals…

I am saddened to hear of the passing of Richard Kirschman. There is a lovely feature about Richard that was published in the Point Reyes Light, written by Anna Guth. It’s a great read. I did not know Richard well, but he had an impact on KWMR. I remember well the time he strolled into my…

Program Director (PD) Lyons Filmer is great at coaching those of us who take to the airwaves. I know that if you have listened to KWMR you have heard some lip smacking, some sneezing, maybe even a burp. There are occasional “open mics” – the WORST. That is when I host inadvertently leaves their microphone…