The Kitchen Cuisine shows will tempt you with south-of-the-border recipes like Ceviche & Chile Verde to Italian dishes like Pasta con Sarde and Chicken Marsala ala Saltimboca.

More local fare such as Skagit Tournedos and Healthy Skagit Burgers are sure to get your taste buds engaged!

All recipes have been tested and can be downloaded in easy-to-read Acrobat PDF files.

Bon appétit!

You spend a large portion of the week here at KSVR. What are you involved with at the radio station that’s keeping you busy?

I have several things going on at the station. First I have three radio shows I host live. The Stuarto Show 1 and Too as well as the All Around the World Music Show. So I’m on the air seven plus hours a week.

What inspired you to start volunteering here at KSVR-FM?

I have a background in music, engineering and production, and thought I could be of some use.

Do you come from a radio producing background, and if so, what types of programs have you produced over the years?

As I said I have been a recording engineer and producer for many years.

I have done lots of commercials for radio and television, but have had very little experience on a daily basis at a radio station.

I absolutely  love radio and am thrilled to be here and doing the things I can to lend a hand.

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How did you learn about KSVR Radio?

I was a student at Skagit Valley College, and received a scholarship from KSVR. I was taking classes in Human Services, and decided to become a volunteer program producer to help community members get the information they needed and to serve audiences who are left out of other radio stations.

What types of radio programs have you produced at KSVR?

For the past 13 years I have produced the Tony Sosa Show, which is a call-in show, for people to discuss topics such as landlord/tenant rights and responsibilities, domestic violence, effects of drugs and alcohol and gangs. I have drawn on my personal experiences, and the difficulties I encountered finding resources to help with these types of problems. Now, as a professional, I have devoted my career to working with people struggling with these issues, and I continue my work as a volunteer producing this important program.

At one time I produced three different programs, one was called Ping Pong, designed for youth. Ping Pong was a clown; and I received many invitations to birthday parties! The other program was called Cafetiando Con El Campa, which was a music/dedication program.

What advice do you have for people interested in volunteering with community radio?

If you are thinking of hosting a radio program, the most important advice is “to be yourself”. For example, I educated listeners during Cafetiando Con El Campa when they

called in asking for me to play a certain song. If it was music I typically did not play on the program, I would refer them to other shows on KSVR, where they would hear that type of music. It is important to find your voice, and not to try and duplicate other shows — for example, by playing similar music.

Not only have you produced radio programs for the past 13 years, but you also have helped with fundraising at KSVR?

I became involved with KSVR because of a scholarship I received from the station, and I believe it is important to help raise money for the KSVR Scholarship Fund. I have brought groups of students to the dances before to help with set-up, clean-up and selling concession items. Most recently, I have donated my collection of over 200 CD’s as a fundraiser for KSVR. Many of the CD’s are ones that I played on my show, Cafetiando Con El Campa. I would like to raise at least $1000 in raffle ticket sales to benefit the KSVR Scholarship Program.