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Semi trucks will be rumbling over the Truckee River and through historic neighborhoods under a new plan from the Regional Transportation Commission (RTC). The Keystone Bride Project creates a newly accessible route between California and Keystone Avenues for the giant vehicles. You can speak out against this loud, dangerous and detrimental proposal at Keystone Bride Project.com.

Elizabeth-Bree Kasper lives in one of the 100-year-old houses on Keystone. She faces a daily barrage of constant loud, fast, deadly traffic just feet from her front door. Cars crash at high speeds, totalling parked cars outside her house. She is terrified every time she tries to leave her home. Police have refused her calls to do something to reduce speeds - the road design invites people to speed, making it dangerous. We talk to her and other residents of the area.

Ky Plaskon was a news reporter for NPR member stations in Alaska, San Diego, Las Vegas and Sacramento for 20 years and is a long-time, long-distance commuter, often getting to his interviews on bikes. He has avoided the advocacy space because of frustration with progress but in 2020 he was asked to be President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance where he could stir things up as much as he wanted. As part of that, he started Bike Life Radio on KWNK 97.7FM which is owned and operated by the non-profit Reno Bike Project community bike shop. The show takes a less serious approach to bicycle advocacy, plays bike music. We focus on the experience of riding and all the joys and challenges that come with riding, then we pair those real-life entertaining experiences with advocacy.

The Holland Project put on an incredible event, pairing bikes with activism. We reviewed the event and talked to participants, including Jawn G of Bike Night Reno. He talks about how bike events are happening under the radar every night in Reno because they are technically supposed to have permits. Right now, the public can send comments to the City of Reno to change city code to allow bike events to happen in the city for free with no permits needed. Write to: [email protected]

Ky Plaskon was a news reporter for NPR member stations in Alaska, San Diego, Las Vegas and Sacramento for 20 years and is a long-time, long-distance commuter, often getting to his interviews on bikes. He has avoided the advocacy space because of frustration with progress but in 2020 he was asked to be President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance where he could stir things up as much as he wanted. As part of that, he started Bike Life Radio on KWNK 97.7FM which is owned and operated by the non-profit Reno Bike Project community bike shop. The show takes a less serious approach to bicycle advocacy, plays bike music. We focus on the experience of riding and all the joys and challenges that come with riding, then we pair those real-life entertaining experiences with advocacy.

We talked to Steve Schroeder, promoter for Food Truck Friday, about his bike valet at the event operated by the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance: How difficult it was to get started and how important it is to reduce parking and traffic problems. We also talk about other sustainability issues such as offering reusable cups too.

Ky Plaskon was a news reporter for NPR member stations in Alaska, San Diego, Las Vegas and Sacramento for 20 years and is a long-time, long-distance commuter, often getting to his interviews on bikes. He has avoided the advocacy space because of frustration with progress but in 2020 he was asked to be President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance where he could stir things up as much as he wanted. As part of that, he started Bike Life Radio on KWNK 97.7FM which is owned and operated by the non-profit Reno Bike Project community bike shop. The show takes a less serious approach to bicycle advocacy, plays bike music. We focus on the experience of riding and all the joys and challenges that come with riding, then we pair those real-life entertaining experiences with advocacy. 

On the latest episode of The Present, Lisa talks with singer-songwriter Steve Poltz and Spike McGuire before their show at the Virgil on August 9th.

Follow Lisa, our performance coach with over 20 years of experience, on Instagram @tmgsportspsych or visit her website at www.tmgsportspsych.com

Buffalo Moses & His Ex-Wives are opening OFF THE RAILS this Thursday, Aug 15th in support of Jeff Crosby as part of a @offbeatfest x @hollandreno outdoor summer concert series in Downtown Reno 🚂 To get us hyped, Bryan, Ivan, and Rachael checked in at the @kwnk97.7 studio and chatted with our AMP mentee Oliver the history of the band, the Reno music scene, and their new album. We’ll also be playing two UNRELEASED songs by Buffalo Moses, that’s super exclusive breaking news!! Airs at 1PM on 8/13 at 97.7FM and kwnkradio.org 📻 🎶

This program is on an exhibition at the Nevada State Prison Museum, “Far Beyond the Walls,” curated by Frances Melhop. 

Shaun Griffin is a poet and writer who hopes to bring some part of that world to you every other week on KWNK with a new audio segment on Sundays at 5pm. Listen back below on Spotify or on 97.7FM mixed into our regularly scheduled program.See all episodes

Earn 10 times more money by ditching your car! That is one of the shocking things we learned at Bike Night Reno - always a good time. This ride meets every Wednesday at 7:45 in the summer and 6:45 in the winter. It can be 10- 100 people, all looking for a good time on their bikes. In fact, there is a bike ride every night of the week in Reno. This is the first in a series of rides every night of the week.

Ky Plaskon was a news reporter for NPR member stations in Alaska, San Diego, Las Vegas and Sacramento for 20 years and is a long-time, long-distance commuter, often getting to his interviews on bikes. He has avoided the advocacy space because of frustration with progress but in 2020 he was asked to be President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance where he could stir things up as much as he wanted. As part of that, he started Bike Life Radio on KWNK 97.7FM which is owned and operated by the non-profit Reno Bike Project community bike shop. The show takes a less serious approach to bicycle advocacy, plays bike music. We focus on the experience of riding and all the joys and challenges that come with riding, then we pair those real-life entertaining experiences with advocacy. 

The people who build roads try to shift blame for deaths to the people who are killed - telling the public that people didn't wear a helmet or crossed the road without looking for instance. In reality, the people who built the roads, built them in a way that is not safe for anyone. There are road designs throughout the world that are safe. But in the United States, road managers and governments try to save money and the result is unsafe roads. The cost is tallied in the lives lost of children, bicyclists and pedestrians who are just trying to get to their destination. This is leading more people to stay off roads, choosing not to walk or ride bikes to the grocery story for instance. Instead, they choose activities like mountain biking and take up other sports rather than put their lives in danger on our roads. We talk to Chelsea Kinchloe of Muscle Powered in Carson City about this, conflict on trails and a new 26 mile trail being built in Carson City.

Ky Plaskon was a news reporter for NPR member stations in Alaska, San Diego, Las Vegas and Sacramento for 20 years and is a long-time, long-distance commuter, often getting to his interviews on bikes. He has avoided the advocacy space because of frustration with progress but in 2020 he was asked to be President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance where he could stir things up as much as he wanted. As part of that, he started Bike Life Radio on KWNK 97.7FM which is owned and operated by the non-profit Reno Bike Project community bike shop. The show takes a less serious approach to bicycle advocacy, plays bike music. We focus on the experience of riding and all the joys and challenges that come with riding, then we pair those real-life entertaining experiences with advocacy. 

Artown is doing its part to reduce garbage and offer bike valet. We talk to Executive Director Beth Macmillan about their green initiatives and how they're making Artown more eco-friendly. Tune in to learn about the impact of these efforts and how you can get involved.

Ky Plaskon was a news reporter for NPR member stations in Alaska, San Diego, Las Vegas and Sacramento for 20 years and is a long-time, long-distance commuter, often getting to his interviews on bikes. He has avoided the advocacy space because of frustration with progress but in 2020 he was asked to be President of the Truckee Meadows Bicycle Alliance where he could stir things up as much as he wanted. As part of that, he started Bike Life Radio on KWNK 97.7FM which is owned and operated by the non-profit Reno Bike Project community bike shop. The show takes a less serious approach to bicycle advocacy, plays bike music. We focus on the experience of riding and all the joys and challenges that come with riding, then we pair those real-life entertaining experiences with advocacy. 

Join us for a conversation with Pete, the lead singer of the 11-piece Reno supergroup Subtle Lovers. We discuss their music, the band's journey, and what makes them stand out in the local music scene. Plus, get the inside scoop on their headlining performance at the Offbeat Outdoor Summer Concert Series. Tune in for an engaging look at one of Reno's most dynamic bands!