AAUW presents public broadcasting program

WALLA WALLA – The local branch of the American Association of University Women and the Walla Walla Public Library will present a free public program, "The Past, Present and Future of Public Broadcasting," on Thurs., Feb. 28 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Walla Walla Public Library, located at 238 E. Alder.

Speaker Kerry Swanson is the Radio Station Manager for Northwest Public Broadcasting, which serves the greater Walla Walla Valley on KWWS 89.7FM and KFAE 89.1FM. He has been in public broadcasting 34 years.

His early days in radio include working as a country music disc jockey at KXLE-AM/FM in Ellensburg and working in Top-40 and Oldies radio at KNBQ-FM and KBSG-FM in Tacoma.

His career accomplishments include leading some of the early development and vision of digital and new-media applications for public broadcasting, developing and building two broadcast facilities, establishing several new stations and launching Jazz24.org.