We're moving into summer, and things are heating up at KZFR!

The KZFR Board of Directors is delighted to announce the hiring of Rick Anderson as the station General Manager! After having served successfully and with distinction as the interim general manager for nearly seven months, Rick was officially hired by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors at its monthly meeting in May.

Please join us in welcoming Rick to permanent status as KZFR's General Manager. As Interim General manager we appreciate the formidable challenges that Rick has guided the station through in the past months, as well, we are confident that Rick has the knowledge and expertise to guide the station into its bright future.

Thanks also goes to the many volunteers who are so vital to our success for busting their collective butts during our Spring Membership Drive. We raised about $40,000. There was a lot a hard work done by everyone.

KZFR's 4th Annual Bocce Ball Tournament, held on May 3rd, was by all accounts an amazing success. Even though the skies were threatening rain, none fell on Sunday and all who attended had a wonderful time. The Crushing Grapes team comprised of Dharma LaRocca, Tom Haber, Mike Haber and David Woy were again the victors, winning for the third straight year! (Somebody needs to give these guys a run for their money next time.)

We raised about $7000 from the event, which will provide funds for both KZFR Community Radio and the Butte County Library Literacy Services, who work diligently to provide a variety of services for adults, families and children in our community.

The owners of the Red Tavern, Craig Thomas and Maria Venturino, gave graciously and allowed us to completely overtake their beautiful restaurant. A heart-felt thanks to chief organizer Rosemary Febbo (KZFR's Mama Rose!), our capable, unflinching referee Mike Cannon, scorekeeper Jan Bielfeldt, Laurie Niles, Lisa Boyd, and all the other hard-working volunteers. Carey Gross, along with her army of library volunteers, worked tirelessly and happily. All gave selflessly of their time and good spirit to ensure the success of the tournament, as well as the lovely silent auction. So many gave so much to make the Bocce Ball tournament the special event it has become, including the musicians, the restaurants and caterers who donated the delicious (and we mean delicious!) food, and all the businesses and artists who donated to the great silent auction.

One of our homegrown programs is getting national attention as Shattered Lives is being redistributed through the website of FAMM - Families Against Mandatory Minimums! Tune in to FAMM Radio, a monthly 30 minute talk show hosted by Sharon North, a longtime FAMM member. Each month, FAMM Radio features a different FAMM staff member talking about what's happening in the world of sentencing reform. New shows are recorded the first Monday of each month and posted online in mp3 format.

Here's some big news: we're looking forward to the expansion into our new studios which should occur within the next 30 days. Thanks to Bob Speer, Peter Ratner, and the crew for doing a great job. If you haven't had a mini-tour of the studios yet, come by and ask for one.

There's a lot to look forward to in this new era in our history. KZFR is a great radio station with a lot of potential and with all of us helping together it's going to be a nice ride. Enjoy.