RadioLand February 2017

By Judy Elliot

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FAIR AND VOLUNTEERING

On January 29th, KBBF was 1 of 103 activist and service organizations participating at the North Bay Community Engagement Fair at the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds. Of the 1000’s of people in attendance, many eagerly signed up to volunteer at the station. All have since come in to identify skills they have or are willing to develop, from writing, computer, artistic and technical skills related to radio broadcasting to organizing events. Two families are participating in a work party this weekend. If you would like the excitement and satisfaction of volunteering at KBBF, call us at 545-8833.

STREAMING AND NEW WEBSITE

As promised, KBBF is now streaming. Historically, its signal reached 18 Northern California counties but as of December can be heard worldwide. We are now redesigning the website to include extensive information and be more user-friendly. Our present website is kbbf-fm.org. To support the station, you can still donate online using either PayPal or a credit card.

NEW PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMMERS

In the past couple months we’ve added a few new shows to our program schedule. La Mejor Version de Ti, a self-help themed show with Mariana Alvarez, airs Tuesdays at 6-7 PM.
Foro del Ruido, alternative music in Spanish with Ricardo Ibara, airs on Friday 4-6 PM. Nora Villanueva is the new DJ on Tonos Clasicos, classical music with a Latin connection, Wednesdays 9-11 PM.

WOMEN IN POLITICS PANEL DISCUSSION

KBBF, it’s program Women’s Spaces with Elaine Holtz, and NOW (National Organization for Women) will host a Women in Politics panel discussion. The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors celebrated a major historic milestone when its three female members were sworn into office, marking the first time the five-member body has been composed of mostly women. The panel will have an open discussion on the challenges of being a woman in politics. You are welcome to join us for this free event at KBBF, 1700 Corby Ave. (Carpenters Hall), March 22 from 4-6 PM.

IMMIGRATION RAIDS

KBBF receives calls from people wanting to let us know about alleged immigration raids at local workplaces. While we take thee calls very seriously, we need to verify any raids before we can put the information on the air. So please be patient with the time delay. Also know That You Have Rights To Protect Yourself As An Immigrant. Please Contact us at KBBF for more information, we can send you or inform you. Call us at 707-545-8833.