centennial

From our very first broadcasts, in December 1922, music has been an important, and popular, part of this station’s programming. Listeners were thrilled to hear music on the new medium of radio, so a partnership quickly developed between the station (then known as KWSC) and the Washington State College School of Music. 100 years on, the collaboration continues.

Runtime 4:16 Past hop trellises, fruit orchards and rye fields, down a lonely stretch of road near Prosser, Washington is a mystery spot. Shift a car into…

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

The recognition of Soap Lake’s healing properties goes back centuries — first used by Native tribes to treat a variety of ailments. Then, Russian…

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…

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,…

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…

(Runtime 4:30) Deep, dark, and mysterious. Most people think that whatever falls into the ocean is lost forever, but not John Anderson.Born and raised in…

When you come to Northwest Public Broadcasting in 2022, you can do so anytime, 24 hours a day. But a century ago, when flagship station KFAE first went on…