Bonnie Pinckney speaks at the Hilltop Story Fest On May 6, 2023, the Tacoma Public Library held the Hilltop Story Fest to collect stories about the Hilltop area for their ORCA (Online Records and Collections Access). Radio Tacoma is airing these stories at noon daily on 101.9FM or streaming at radiotacoma.org You can … [Read more…]
We are happy to introduce a new show: “Bands of Confusion: A Musician’s Podcast” hosted by J. W. Collier. Collier will interview local musicians, beginning with the band Neverlife RDX. The show will air Friday night at 10pm and Saturdays at 9pm. Tune in for the latest on the local music scene!
Dr. Louisa Beal has a new interview with Tom Bates about the current state of conditions in Ukraine (January 2, 2023). For those who might wish to donate, this is a picture of the generator that a generous donation of $600 to K9 Rescue International (now a 501c3) can get for the pet rescue located … [Read more…]
At the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony waiting for the event to start: (From L to R) Founder of the Greater Tacoma Peace Prize Committee Tom Heavey, Kwabi’s friend and videographer Isaiah Connor, 2022 Greater Tacoma Peace Laureate Kwabi Amoah-Forson, 2020-2021 Greater Tacoma Peace Laureate Marilyn Kimmerling. Photo by Larry Rosenblum. Marilyn Kimmerling took a … [Read more…]
John Doherty interviews Port Commissioner Kristin Ang about all things Port of Tacoma for November 9th’s Climate Talk, which airs at 10am daily. You can also find Climate Talk interviews in our archives: Climate Talk 2022
October 22, 2022, 6 PM, at the Friends’ Meeting House, 2508 39th St S, Tacoma On Saturday evening, October 22, at 6 PM, Tom Bates will share his experience doing animal rescue and humanitarian aid in Ukraine. Why did this Tacoma man decide to go to a war zone? What did he find there? Why … [Read more…]
Sweet Jane and the John Does On Saturday August 13th the Music & Heart at Wright Park festival was held with numerous local musicians and artists participating. Listen to our interview with a few of the musicians at noon on TTh or 7pm MF or on our archive: https://radiotacoma.org/artists-spotlight/ AIRING: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday … [Read more…]
Rescue of a cat in Borodianka, 2 May 2022, photo Wikimedia Commons, CC 4.0 – Emergency Service of Ukraine – dsns.gov.ua Tom Bates On and In Ukraine As of July, 2022, millions of cats and dogs are starving in Ukraine. Although some Ukrainian refugees did manage to take some pets with them, most refugees were … [Read more…]
Radio Tacoma Welcomes “The Wine Pair Podcast” This week Radio Tacoma welcomes a new podcast called Wine Pair hosted by husband and wife team Joe & Carmela. The show features “irreverent and outrageous wine reviews” and they help you “find hidden gems at your local store.” They also interview people in the wine industry, … [Read more…]
Tom Bates On and In Ukraine As of April, 2022 4.1 million refugees have left Ukraine. They left their homes, almost all of their possessions, and most have been forced to abandon their pets. By one estimate, Ukraine was home to some 750,000 dogs and 5.5 million cats as of 2014. In their desperate rush … [Read more…]