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🌱 How KWMR keeps Marin’s community radio spirit alive today

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In today's newsletter:

  • How KWMR keeps Marin’s community radio spirit alive today
  • How new rescue funding could affect public media in Point Reyes Station

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Friday: Fog, then sun, temps: high: 64, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Fog in the morning; sunshine, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Remembering Marin's first community radio station (pressdemocrat.com) — Local listeners will recognize KWMR in Point Reyes Station as one of the last remaining community radio voices in Marin, carrying on a tradition that began with KTIM in San Rafael back in 1947. This history piece traces how Marin’s first community station evolved through changing formats and owners, and ends by spotlighting KWMR, Radio Sausalito, and Marshall’s KDAN as today’s grassroots successors.
   

• Valley PBS Gets 'Stabilization Grant' to Help Bridge Loss of Federal Funds (gvwire.com) — Public media serving Point Reyes Station is among four California stations receiving new stabilization grants after Congress cut long-standing federal support for public broadcasting. The philanthropic Public Media Bridge Fund is stepping in with $26 million to help financially vulnerable stations stay on the air while they develop new operating models for 2026 and beyond.
   

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  • Are you interested in learning how to use your local public transit options?
    Marin Transit offers travel training for individuals or small groups. These “transit tours” consist of a Marin Transit representative who provides a… (Nextdoor )
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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Dick Spotswood: Not all Marin school districts post salaries, as requested (marinij.com)
  • The Boat Shack at Nick's Cove Pier Has Risen From the Ashes (sonomamag.com)

Bolinas

  • Marin nonprofits consider supplementing winter shelter program (marinij.com)

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