North State Public Radio

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KCHO FM 91.7 and KFPR 88.9 are non-commercial non-profit organizations which are a service of California State University, Chico. We provide listeners with a vast assortment of programs reaching a diverse listening audience. We are affiliated with National Public Radio (NPR) and Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). This allows us to bring our listeners informative, educational and entertaining programs.

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Blue Dot 
202 Pieces

Conversations exploring where science and pop culture collide. Hosted by Dave Schlom with audio production by Matt Fidler.

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California Burning 
11 Pieces

A 5-part series deeply exploring of the California wildfire problem. Public Radio Veteran, Matt Fidler, combines on-location interviews with experts who understand wildfire the best, and NPR-style story telling to give listeners a non-political perspective on how to best approach a problem that is becoming increasingly destructive and deadly.

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Cultivating Place  
282 Pieces

Essential connections exist between nature, our gardens, and our places in both. Through thoughtful conversations with growers, gardeners, naturalists, scientists, artists and thinkers, Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden is a weekly public radio program and podcast that explores what we mean when we garden.

Latest Pieces

CP - The Rhythms of the Universe: The CapRadio Garden at Sac State's Summer Concert Series, w/ concert director Jennifer Reason & Garden Coordinator Nicole McDavid
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
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On Cultivating Place this week we celebrate (and say farewell) to the fullness of summer at its calendar-end with Labor Day weekend in full view he...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
CP - Innovate & Integrate: Ecological Lessons from The Human built, Brooklyn Bridge Park, with Rebecca McMackin
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
Caption: Courtesy of Brooklyn Bridge Park and Rebecca McMackin, all rights reserved.
Rebecca McMackin is an ecologically focused horticulturist and garden designer. For the past decade, she has been the Director of Horticulture for ...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
Blue Dot - ALL ABOUT TROUT: Cold Water species are a "Canary in the Coal Mine"
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Series: Blue Dot
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Millions of people enjoy spending summer months fishing for a variety of trout species with the rainbow being perhaps the most popular. But in this...

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  • Added: Aug 19, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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CP - LAWNS INTO MEADOWS, with Owen Wormser
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
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At a time when our gardens large and small often feel more important than ever, I think our focus on exactly what our gardens contain and consist o...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
Blue Dot - YOUTUBE ADVENTURE WOMEN: Hikers Alice Ford and Jessica "Dixie" Mills
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Series: Blue Dot
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Dave talks to two of his favorite YouTube content providers, Alice Ford and Jessica Mills. Alice is a stuntwoman based in Los Angeles who enjoys tr...

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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CP - The Order of Energy, a field trip to the Regenerative Urban Food Forest of Matthew Trumm - Oroville, CA
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Series: Cultivating Place
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In the heat of the dog days of summer, Cultivating Place celebrates the farms and gardens striving to not draw down resources but to contribute res...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
Blue Dot - EXPLORING THE MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON: The Flight of Apollo 15
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Blue Dot
Caption: Apollo 15Commander Dave Scott with the Lunar Rover at Hadley Rille., Credit: Photo taken by Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin.
Our Apollo@50 series continues with the first truly scientific exploration of the Moon -- the Apollo 15 mission. With new hardware including an orb...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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CP: The Land Beyond The Trees, The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens in Vail, Colorado
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
Caption: image courtesy of Sarah Chase Shaw, author of On the Roof of the Rocky Mountains, the Botanical Legacy of The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Vail’s Alpine Treasure (2021).
This week on Cultivating Place we continue our high-elevation garden view, now in Vail, Colorado at The Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, leaders in the r...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
Blue Dot - DEEP BLUE EXPLORER: a conversation with Robert Ballard
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Series: Blue Dot
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Dave talks to legendary deep ocean explorer Dr. Robert Ballard about his new book, Into The Deep: a Memoir by The Man Who Found Titanic. Since the ...

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  • Added: Jul 29, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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CP - Joy & Wonder at (8,000') Elevation - Isa Catto's Mojo Gardens, Woody Creek, CO
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
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This week on Cultivating Place we gain a little perspective with a lot of altitude as we begin a two-part series on 'Gardening at Elevation’. Isa ...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2021
  • Length: 59:00

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Staff of North State Public Radio

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Matthew Fidler (Admin)
Producer/ Audio Engineer
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Evan Matsler (Admin)
Director of Operations
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Sarah Bohannon (Admin)
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Stephen Starbuck (Admin)
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Sarah Downs (Admin)
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