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03/27/2026

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In the mid-1940s, folk troubadour Woody Guthrie scrawled a simple, defiant message on his guitar:

“This machine kills fascists.”

He wasn’t talking about violence. He was talking about truth. About songs that told the stories of working people. About shining light where others preferred darkness. About using the tools you have to stand up to fear, division, and authoritarianism.

At KYRS Thin Air Community Radio, we’ve been thinking about that message, because this machine kills fascists, too.

Our “machine” isn’t a guitar. It’s a transmitter. It’s a studio microphone. It’s a mixing board. It’s the signal that travels across Spokane and streams around the world. And most of all, it’s the collective voice of a community that believes in free expression, local storytelling, cultural celebration, and access to information.

Fascism thrives on silence. On misinformation. On fear of “the other.” On the narrowing of who gets to speak and who gets heard.

Community radio does the opposite.

KYRS.org

03/20/2026

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03/20/2026

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03/20/2026

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𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗬'𝗦 𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗢 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝘆 𝗝. 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀! 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝗣𝗠-𝟯𝗣𝗠, Thin Air Community Radio, 88.1 and 92.3 FM in Spokane and Medical Lake, Washington and livestreaming at KYRS.org.

Rusty’s Radio Funhouse #246

1. Domestic Fun-Ernest Tomlinson
2. I’ll Tell Me Ma-Brak with the Chieftains
3. Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (Orchestrated Version)-Tom Lehrer
4. Spring Cleaning-Rocko’s Modern Life
5. My Dead Dog Rover-Hank, Stu, Dave and Hank
6. Dead Puppies-Odgen Edsl
7. Dog Police-Dog Police
8. Gimmie Gimmie Shock Treatment-Ramones
9. Teenage Lobotomy-Ramones
10. I Wanna Be Well-Ramones
11. Japanese Queen Medley-Anonymous
12. Archie’s Theme (Everything’s Archie)-The Archie’s
13. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down On Your Grievances-Daniel Johnston
14. Psycho Chicken-The Fools
15. Uncontrollable Urge-Devo
16. I Love Beans-Brak
17. Someone Keeps Moving My Chair-They Might Be Giants
18. Theme Song Version 2-Mystery Science Theater 3000
19. Ricky-“Weird Al” Yankovic
20. Carioca-Jonathan & Darlene Edwards

03/10/2026

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03/08/2026

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Presenting our Spring Fund Drive T-Shirt Design!

In the mid-1940s, folk troubadour Woody Guthrie scrawled a simple, defiant message on his guitar:

“This machine kills fascists.”

He wasn’t talking about violence. He was talking about truth. About songs that told the stories of working people. About shining light where others preferred darkness. About using the tools you have to stand up to fear, division, and authoritarianism.

At KYRS Thin Air Community Radio, we’ve been thinking about that message as we head into our Spring Fund Drive, March 8–13.

Because this machine kills fascists, too.

Our “machine” isn’t a guitar. It’s a transmitter. It’s a studio microphone. It’s a mixing board. It’s the signal that travels across Spokane and streams around the world. And most of all, it’s the collective voice of a community that believes in free expression, local storytelling, cultural celebration, and access to information.

Fascism thrives on silence. On misinformation. On fear of “the other.” On the narrowing of who gets to speak and who gets heard.

Community radio does the opposite.

Every day on KYRS, you hear voices that corporate media overlooks. You hear independent music that algorithms don’t push. You hear conversations rooted in equity, justice, creativity, and accountability. You hear programming that reflects the full, complicated, beautiful reality of our region.

We don’t answer to shareholders.

We answer to you.

That independence is not an accident. It’s powered by listeners who believe that local media matters and who understand that democracy depends on diverse, accessible platforms for speech.

When you support KYRS, you are:

Protecting independent journalism and commentary

Amplifying marginalized and local voices

Strengthening cultural programming that builds empathy

Investing in a media space that refuses to bow to fear or intimidation

You are keeping the signal alive.

From March 8–13, we’re asking you to stand with us. If KYRS has informed you, inspired you, introduced you to new music, or made you feel less alone, now is the moment to act.

Call 509.747.3807 to donate. Or give online at KYRS.org. Our Spring Fund Drive t-shirt is yours for a donation on $120.00.

Woody Guthrie understood that culture shapes politics. That songs shape hearts. That storytelling shapes societies. His guitar was his tool. This station is ours.

With your support, this machine, powered by community, will keep broadcasting truth, creativity, and courage across the Inland Northwest.

This is how we push back.

This is how we hold the line.

This is how we keep the airwaves free.

Join us March 8–13. Keep the signal strong.

11/10/2025

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11/10/2025

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