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This title card contains a title card from Ann Chikin. It reads, "I want to thank you so much for saving our stationand for providing beautiful wonderful classical music to the Pacific Northwest." Click here to hear Ann's story.

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"I want to thank you so much for saving our station and for providing beautiful, wonderful classical music to the Pacific Northwest."

This is Ann Chikin. I live in Bellingham, Washington and I was one of the volunteer hosts on KZAZ in Bellingham before it became part of NWPB. It was a…

This title card contains a quote from listener CA Hurst. It reads, "I think public broadcasting provides a very needed balance to the whole filed of broadcasting field in general." Click here to hear more from CA Hurst.

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"I think that public broadcasting provides a very needed balance to the whole broadcasting field in general."

This is CA Hurst from Kennewick, Washington . I think that public broadcasting provides a very needed balance to the whole broadcasting field in general.…

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"You build community and you connect us."

This is Debby Parker from Bellingham. I want to tell you that public radio is my medium of choice for news, music, science and the arts but mainly for…

This title card contains a quote from listener Kathleen Kiesel-Nield. It reads, "I love the fact that I can rely on the news, it's accurate and it's not biased." Click this image to hear more from Kathleen.

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"I love the fact that I can rely on the news, it's accurate and it's not biased..."

Hi, this is Kathleen from Desert Aire, Washington. I'm a retired music teacher and I started listening to National Public Radio back in the early 80s,…

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"To have a source of information that you can rely upon is as important as having the right to vote."

So my name is Aaron Randall. I'm originally from Brooklyn, but I've made my home now for forty plus years in the Pacific Northwest. I truly appreciate the…

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"Daily, I am deeply nourished by NWPB classical."

This is Ariel Riter in Bellingham, Washington. I must confess, I'm a picky eater but I'm an even pickier listener so I greatly appreciate NWPB’s fill and…

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"Those shows are a part of my identity."

This is Mercedes from Washington and Oregon state. I actually started listening to public broadcasting from as early as I can remember. I spent a lot of…

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"I think we'd be less rich as a society if we didn't have public broadcasting."

"This is Ginny Butler from Dayton. I think we'd be less rich as a society if we didn't have public broadcasting, for sure. I enjoy the music the most.…

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Nancy Mack

Nancy Mack, (née Stack) was one of only three women specializing in radio and television broadcasting under Washington State University's Communication…

Caricature drawing in black and white of the two radio hosts: BIll and Bob. Both characters hold bendy microphones and look at each other.

Our Stories

Talking About Classical Music Like Two Friends Talking About Baseball - With Bill Morelock

For those who've listened to classical music on NWPB for a long time, you probably know the name Bill Morelock. To celebrate our Centennial, we are…