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This Week’s Programs
March 8-14, 2026
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Daily on Weekdays
Democracy Now w/Amy Goodman
10:00-11:00 am Monday through Friday
6:00-7:00 pm Monday through Thursday; 7:00 -8:00 pm on Friday
Sunday
Classical Hour with Gary Alexander (Local show)
2-3 pm
This Week: This week, we feature ore Film Music with a Classical tilt from two aging comic directors, first symphonic music from Mel Brooks’ films in the 1970s (Frankenstein, Silent Movie and High Anxiety), then classical music from three Woody Allen films from the 2000s (Melinda and Melinda, Match Point and Scoop).
New Dimensions
4:00 pm (repeats Tuesday at 7 pm)
New Dimensions Media: Changing the World One Broadcast at a Time. Explores subjects such as social, political, scientific, ecological, and spiritual frontiers through in-depth dialogues.
This Week: Reclaiming Illness and Death as Natural Parts of Life with BJ Miller, M.D.
Next to birth, death is one of our most profound experiences. Dying is not without its pain but it can be meaningful and we can decide to be more aware and more conscious in how we orient ourselves toward the inevitable end of our lives. Dr. Miller advises us to be clear on our “goals of care” and to “participate.”
Spirit in Action – Lopez Edition
5:00 pm
These radio programs are prepared by Mark Judkins Helpsmeet under the care of Eau Claire Quakers and sponsored for KLOI by the Lopez Island Quaker Group. ‘Spirit In Action’ brings you stories of people living lives of fruitful service, peace, community, and compassion.
This Week: Bodies of Change: From Global Equity to Queer Horror
Peterson Toscano is guest-host today, and he’s leading across a vast tapestry of people & subjects, starting with issues surrounding Period Poverty & Menstrual Cups. This and more is discussed as Peterson talks to 4 remarkable women: Christine Garde Denning is founder of Could You?, a global nonprofit providing menstrual cups, malaria prevention tools, and practical pathways out of extreme poverty, Mary Maker, who is the force behind Could You?‘s community work across Africa, Fran Stoffer, who is Chair of the Northwest CT Community Foundation Women & Girls Fund, and Mona Norfleet, who is a community advocate, YMCA leader, equity organizer, and member of local anti-racist initiatives. Peterson will also have the former Poet Laureate of Mississippi, Catherine Pierce, share her celebrated poem, Anthropocene Pastoral. And finally he’ll be visiting with Queer author Ryan La Sala, sharing from the queer horror story, The Dead of Summer.
Midnight Special
10:00-12:00
The world’s weekly aberration of folk music and farce, show tunes, and satire, madness, and escape.
Monday
WINGS – Women’s International News Gathering Service
2:00 pm
A weekly radio news and current affairs program by and about women worldwide.
This Week: Reproductive Slavery
In her lecture The Long Struggle to Abolish Reproductive Slavery, Roberts traces the denial of Black womens reproductive and parenting rights to a 19th century court case that decided the offspring of enslaved persons were considered like animals, without human rights, even if they were the children of the owner himself. Stopping mistreatment of Black families was a paramount issue of the abolitionist cause and a major reason behind the 13th and 14th Amendments to the US Constitution. But the hateful attitudes continued into modern times, and are underlying the idea that state law can dictate the terms of pregnancy and parenting, now confirmed by the US Supreme Court and applicable to all women.
Joy Spring with Gary Alexander (Local show)
Classic Jazz and the Great American Songbook
3:00-6:00 pm
This Week: Pianist Dick Hyman turns 99 this week (born March 8, 1927), so we will launch a month-long series of his solo piano music, from his 6 CD set, “A Century of Jazz Piano,” playing in the style of every great jazz pianist. Then, at 4:00, we sample LPs your host bought at the last Port Townsend Jazz Festival from an avid collector of classic jazz, albums by Billy Eckstine and Sarah Vaughan, alto sax soloist Larry Elgart, Bobby Hackett in two settings, the tenor sax partners Al Cohn and Zoot Sims, and closing with “alto madness,” Richie Cole. At 5:10, we sample three new CDs from Summit Records, first by the Dana Legg big band, then the Darren Litzie trio and closing with a pair of married flautists making rhythmic jazz together, Karen and Norbert Stachel.
Brittany to the Balkans and Beyond w/Stanley Greenthal (Local show)
8:00 – 9:30 pm
Compelling Celtic and Balkan music from diverse regions of the world, mixed with occasional spoken word pieces to illuminate the traditions from which the music originates.
This week: Selections from our recorded previous programs.
Tuesday
Backyard Conservation with Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy (Local show)
1:00 pm
Local researchers Russel Barsh and Madrona Murphy talk about the things that each of us can do in our own lives and around our own homes to take better care of the plants and animals that make our island special.
Living Life — Music with John Garcia (Local show)
3:00 pm
DJ John plays heartfelt global music emphasizing Spanish and Latino songs.
New Dimensions
7:00 pm (repeat from Sunday 4:00 pm)
Wednesday
The Grand Southern Vocal & Plectrophonic Review w/Lance Brittain (Local show)
5:00 am
Lance presents a show covering early to contemporary folk, country, and bluegrass, plus some discussion of historical context, including news of current events in the bluegrass and folk community. From an acoustic perspective, Lance explores other early influences, including classic early jazz, blues, ragtime, border music, etc.
This week: Selections from previously recorded programs. Please keep in mind that any dates mentioned are in the past.
The FAT Music Show w/Felton Pruitt
2:00 pm (repeat Friday 6:00 pm)
The FAT Music Show is a friendly nod to the much-adored 1970’s radio station KFAT in Gilroy, California, which was one of the first national radio stations to feature the Americana musical genre prominently. Hosted by Felton Pruitt, a 30+year radio veteran with stints that include KFAT, XM Satellite, and KVMR; Pruitt includes classic and contemporary interviews (”Chewin’ The Fat”) and live, or in-studio performances from his personal recording archives.
Way Out of Zee Box with Zee Jacquelope (Local show)
3:00-5:00 pm
Featuring selections from a massive and eclectic music collection of his own, spanning several entertaining forms of music from several genres.
The Grand Southern Vocal & Plectrophonic Review w/Lance Brittain (Local show)
7:00 pm (Repeats next Wednesday at 5:00 am)
Lance presents a show covering early to contemporary folk, country, and bluegrass, plus some discussion of historical context, including news of current events in the bluegrass and folk community. From an acoustic perspective, Lance explores other influences, including classic early jazz, blues, ragtime, border music, etc.
This week: Selections from previously recorded programs. Please keep in mind that any dates mentioned are in the past.
Thursday
Song of the Soul – Lopez Edition
12:00 pm
These radio programs are prepared by Mark Judkins Helpmeet under the care of the Eau Claire Quakers and sponsored for KLOI by the Lopez Island Quaker Group. ‘Song of Soul’ invites you to a soul-level encounter. Music has the ability to proclaim the soul’s language beyond what mere words can speak. Some guests are musicians, perhaps sharing their own music, but most guests are simply sharing the music they’ve been impacted by, written, and performed by others.
This Week: Good Old Days & Ways: 7 Artists
Seven portions of seven Song of the Soul shows with seven great musicians back in the summer/fall of 2020, with songs linked by themes around old-timey music, old times, old folks, and new songs. Music & interview with Joe Newberry, Sparky Rucker, Mary Lou Fulton, Peter Alsop, Carsie Blanton, Johnsmith, & Ash Devine.
The Not Old – Better Show with Paul Vogelzang
3:00-3:30 pm
The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series
Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, hosted by Paul Vogelzang,
This Week: Denied.” One word… and suddenly you’re doing math you didn’t budget for.
This week on KLOI’s The Not Old Better Show, Dr. William Soliman breaks down why Medicare Advantage prescriptions are getting denied, how prior auth slows care, and how AI can push those decisions faster than you can ask “why?”
Before you pay cash or grab a coupon, ask this
- Does this count toward my deductible?
- What will I pay after I meet my deductible?
- What’s the appeal step—and who submits it?
Dr. Soliman also explains TrumpRx—and why a “discount” can backfire long-term if it keeps you outside your plan’s deductible and out-of-pocket tracking.
We go one step wider too: how social media heat can turn real pain into blame—and why better policy + better tech + more empathy is the only way trust comes back.
#KLOIRadio #HealthyAging #MedicareAdvantage #SeniorHealth #CaregiverSupport #NotOldBetter
Open to Debate
7:00 pm
Together we have an opportunity to reclaim and reshape debate – a crucial aspect of our democracy. Through balanced perspectives and the respectful open-minded exchange of ideas with global thought leaders, Open to Debate is empowering listeners to consider other points of view and make more informed decisions on the critical issues of our times.
This Week:Will AI Make Work Obsolete?
AI can write code, diagnose diseases, design buildings, and create art. Tools like ChatGPT, Claude and autonomous robots are transforming industries once seen as automation-proof, fueling fears of mass job loss. Some argue that machines will become so efficient that they will one day replace most human labor. Others say AI will augment work, not erase it, and historically, people have feared innovation killing jobs, which arguably hasn’t come to pass. Now we debate: Will AI Make Work Obsolete?
Arguing Yes:
Andrew Yang, Founder of the Forward Party, Former Presidential Candidate
Simon Johnson, Nobel Prize-winning Economist; Professor of Entrepreneurship and Head of the Global Economics and Management Group at MIT
Arguing No:
Chris Hughes, Co-Founder of Facebook; Chair of the Economic Security Project; Author of “Marketcrafters”
Rumman Chowdhury, CEO of Humane Intelligence PBC; Former U.S. Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence
Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates
eTown
8:00 pm
eTown is an exciting weekly radio broadcast heard from coast to coast on NPR and public and commercial stations. Every eTown show is taped in front of a live audience. It features performances from many of today’s top musical artists, as well as conversations and information about the world around us.
This Week: Join us this week as we share more conversations and artists’ performances
Friday
The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn
8:00 am
An eclectic mix of music curated by the producer, composer, and recording artist Ben Vaughn.
Rock, blues, jazz, folk, soul, R & B, country, bossa nova, movie soundtracks, easy listening, and more, all peppered with Vaughn’s twisted musicological slant.
WINGS – Women’s International News Gathering Service
12:00 pm (repeat from Monday at 2:00 pm)m
A weekly radio news and current affairs program by and about women worldwide.
Classical Hour w/Gary Alexander (Local show)
2-3 pm
This Week: Today, we offer a mixed package of 20th century classical music, first with an Orcas Island sextet composed by Dick Hyman, who turned 99 last week, then Spanish flamenco guitar music from Woody Allen’s film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” and closing with selections by the Turtle Island String Quartet.
Joy Spring w/Gary Alexander (Local show)
3-6 pm
Classic Jazz and the Great American Songbook
This Week: We start with Part 2 of a “Century of Jazz Piano” in a master class led by Dick Hyman, who witnessed that full century – being born March 8, 1927. Then we move on to more in our series of jazz scores from Woody Allen films, this time from his later offerings – Italian music from “To Rome with Love” (2012), Louis Armstrong’s early hits from “Blue Jasmine” (2013) and then music from “Magic in the Moonlight” (2014). In the second half of today’s show, we’ll sample 3 newly acquired LPs from the classic era, by Guitar virtuoso Joe Pass, then Shorty Rogers with Bud Shank (ex of Port Townsend) and Zoot Sims with Jimmy Rowles (from Spokane). We’ll close with four new CDs in our “Fresh Faces at Five” feature, from our “W” box of new artists – Kenny Werner with the Brussels Jazz Orchestra, the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, the Patrick Wolff Quintet and the Griffin Wood Group.
The FAT Music Show w/Felton Pruitt
6:00 pm (repeat of Wednesday 2:00 pm)
Democracy Now w/Amy Goodman
7:00 -8:00 pm
The Grateful Dead Hour
8:00 pm
Since 1985 David Gans has hosted a nationally syndicated weekly audio postcard from the wide musical world of the Grateful Dead. The show features exclusive interviews, music from the roots and branches of the band’s musical family tree, and many unreleased live and studio recordings.
Slumberland Radio with Phil Hofius (Local show)
9:00-11:00 pm (Airing the First Friday of each month. Next Airing April 3
Slumberland Radio is a monthly themed music program meant to take you on a journey and make you dance. Melding genres and eras, your host, DJ Phil, digs deep into his vinyl and CD collection and scours new releases for songs to make you move. Each month’s playlist will feature a blend of experimental and underground jazz, R&B, electronic, and everything in between. Tune in and get ready to groove!
The Mall with Juniper Yarnall-Benson (Local show)
10:00pm – 12:00am (Airing the 2nd Friday of each month. Airing this week: March 13
Local programming!
Lopez Island experimental party promotion
Saturday
West Coast Live
10:00 am -12:00 am
From the Archives… West Coast Live is no longer broadcasting its show. KLOI is airing selected shows from their archives.
This Week: This Week: Fromage and the Invention of Government Show
SEDGE THOMSON serves a delicious lunch for body and mind:
GORDON EDGAR, author of Cheesemonger: A Life on the Wedge brings us the fascinating history of one of the world’s most beloved cheeses in Cheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America’s Most Iconic Cheese.
JOHN MUIR LAWS, artist, naturalist, author and educator renowned for his field guides, here with his latest, The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling.
FERGUS BORDEWICH, the political historian offers some perspective in his new account The First Congress: How James Madison, George Washington and a Group of Extraordinary Men Invented the Government.
RITA HOSKING TRIO, the soulful Americana and bluegrass artist and friends bring us captivating songwriting and storytelling.
MIKE GREENSILL, our talented, wise and witty house pianist ties it all together. And More!
The Not Old – Better Show with Paul Vogelzang
3:00-3:30 pm
The Not Old Better Show, Art of Living Interview Series
Welcome to The Not Old Better Show on radio and podcast, hosted by Paul Vogelzang,
This Week: Denied.” One word… and suddenly you’re doing math you didn’t budget for.
This week on KLOI’s The Not Old Better Show, Dr. William Soliman breaks down why Medicare Advantage prescriptions are getting denied, how prior auth slows care, and how AI can push those decisions faster than you can ask “why?”
Before you pay cash or grab a coupon, ask this
- Does this count toward my deductible?
- What will I pay after I meet my deductible?
- What’s the appeal step—and who submits it?
Dr. Soliman also explains TrumpRx—and why a “discount” can backfire long-term if it keeps you outside your plan’s deductible and out-of-pocket tracking.
We go one step wider too: how social media heat can turn real pain into blame—and why better policy + better tech + more empathy is the only way trust comes back.
#KLOIRadio #HealthyAging #MedicareAdvantage #SeniorHealth #CaregiverSupport #NotOldBetter
Open Mike (or Random playlist)
4:00-6:00 pm
Putumayo World Music Hour
7:00 pm
Hosted by Putumayo’s CEO and Founder Dan Storper and KFOG personality Rosalie Howarth, the Putumayo World Music Hour is an internationally syndicated radio show that takes listeners on a weekly journey through the music of many different cultures, now heard internationally on more than 170 commercial stations around the world.
This Week: Another World Music program
The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn
8:00 pm
An eclectic mix of music curated by the producer, composer, and recording artist Ben Vaughn. Rock, blues, jazz, folk, soul, R & B, country, bossa nova, movie soundtracks, easy listening, and more.
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