"Murder She Wrote" Festival sells out in Mendocino

Mendocino County Public Broadcasting | By Marty Durlin

Published May 6, 2024 at 5:37 PM PDT

Blair House in Mendocino, used as Jessica Fletcher's house in "Murder She Wrote"

This year the Kelley House Museum in Mendocino put together a sold-out "Murder She Wrote" Festival to commemorate the popular 12-season mystery series starring the late Angela Lansbury. The series used location shots of Mendocino Village to represent "Cabot Cove, Maine," and filmed nine episodes there between 1984 and 1992. In this report Kelley House director Anne Semans talks about the evolution of the festival, and the "heart connection" created by participants.

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Marty Durlin

A pioneer in community radio, Marty Durlin came to KZYX after serving as manager of KZMU in Moab UT. Her longest tenure was at KGNU in Boulder CO, where she helmed the station for more than 20 years, cofounded the Grassroots Radio Conference and served as chair of the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, the Pacifica National Board, and the Rocky Mountain Community Radio Coalition. Also a print and radio journalist and a musical playwright, Durlin has spent her career in community media and community theatre. To reach her, email marty@kzyx.org.

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