Marty Durlin

General Manager - Executive Director
  • Marty Durlin
    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. Also a print and radio journalist and a musical playwright, Durlin has spent her career in community media and community theatre, and hopes to use her various skills in service to Mendocino County Public Broadcasting. During her time at KGNU, she 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. 

Cobbler and shoemaker: Age-old profession still going strong in Mendocino

By • Jan 15, 2020

Cobbler and shoemaker Jason Clapp began to make shoes as an extension of his hobby, working with leather. Then he moved into cobbling, learning about the glues and synthetics that are part of modern, factory-made shoe repair. He spoke with KZYX about his trade, its importance and why he enjoys it.

AVHS grad Bill Kimberlin talks about Star Wars memoir

By • Jan 7, 2020

Former visual effects editor Bill Kimberlin, who worked for 20 years at George Lucas's Industrial Light and Magic, talks with KZYX about how his high school years in Boonville influenced his career, and some of the high points he describes in his memoir, "Inside the Star Wars Empire."