Skagit Talks
Skagit Talks is a weekly half-hour radio program featuring news and interviews focused on life and events in Mount Vernon, Burlington, Sedro-Woolley, La Conner, and the rest of Skagit County.
Skagit Talks airs Thursday through Friday at 5:30 p.m. on KSVR 91.7 FM and on KSVR’s live stream. Past Skagit Talks programs are available on the KSVR Archive.
Skagit Talks was founded in 2006 by Joseph C. McGuire and is produced by Catherine Thuline at KSVR Studios on the Mount Vernon campus of Skagit Valley College with contributions from KSVR staff and volunteers.
Regular segments on Skagit Talks include:
Skagit Talks Interviews
Community interviews with a focus on arts, education, and current affairs.
Gardening tips from Skagit WSU Master Gardeners.
Symphony 101 with Dr. Michael Wheatley and guests from Skagit Symphony
Skagit Valley Chorale with conductor Dr. Yvette Burdick
Skagit Arts, Culture, and Entertainment (A.C.E.): a local events calendar every Friday.
Regional news from the Washington News Service and the Northwest News Network.
Support Skagit Talks
Individuals, companies, and organizations can support Skagit Talks through donation or underwriting. Your support helps us inform listeners of important events in the Skagit Valley and tell the stories of individuals and non-profit organizations in our community. Donate, or learn more about underwriting.
We want to hear from you!
Contact the Skagit Talks team to let us know about your organization or event or for information on how to become an interviewer on Skagit Talks.
What’s New on Skagit Talks
Meet the Skagit Talks Team
Catherine Thuline - Executive Producer
Jordan Gardner - Engineer
David Johnson - Interviewer
Holly Witte - Interviewer
Diana Wisen, a WSU Skagit County Extension Master Gardener, in studio with David Johnson
Skagit County Assessor Danny Hagen in KSVR studios with David Johnson.
Ellie Cross, Director of Education for Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner, interviewed by David Johnson
David Johnson interviews Skagit County Fairgrounds Manager Aric Gaither.
Jo Wolfe, Skagit County Historical Museum, Museum Director on Skagit Talks
Kristen Ekstran, Community Health Planner and David Jefferson, Public Health Analyst
Interviewer Ann Bodle-Nash talks with Brenda Willis and Karen Pszonka about the Oso landslide quilt
Skagit Talks Interviewer Dr. Farhana Loonat in the studio.
Interviewer Ann Bodle-Nash talks with Justin Krupa of the Mount Vernon Oasis Teen Shelter
Interviewer Ann Bodle-Nash with Jackie Cress, Coordinator Burlington Senior Center
Interviewer Ann Bodle-Nash with Michelle Judson, Director Skagit Stem Center, Burlington School District and educators Heather Paton and Dalia Rodriguez
Interviewer Ann Bodle-Nash with poet Daemond Arrindell