Laguna Tropical Surf

"Laguna Tropical Surf" welcomes Bill & Julia to our free KXFM mobile app while visiting the Laguna Beach Festivals from Sacramento. Most Excellent Birthday, Julia!!! Mark Freem serves up the results of the world pro surfing events on his weekly Surf Report. Michelle's Secret Egg-gents solved the "White Duck Waddle Mystery" in her Henton Updates and we played a tribute to Tony Bennett singing with Lady Gaga!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" presents Mark Freeman's up to date Surf Report with news from the Pros. and, the Chicken Lady, Michelle Deets Haynes with the Henton Updates from the Rusty Dog Ranch in Texas. We say Aloha, Rest In Peace to Jimmy Otto of Sound Spectrum in Laguna Beach. Listen to surprise guest, "Jocelyn the Intern's" initial radio interview with Greg Friedman and Tommy J.

Radio Neighboring Wednesdays interviews celebrated Vietnam Combat Veteran and co-founder of Laguna Bluebelt, Mike Beanan. An active surfer and diver, Mike shares the facts about our Laguna Beach coastal zone in an entartaing conversation with our KX FM audience.

Bianca Brandi is an aspiring volunteer DJ for KX FM 104.7 and a singer/songwriter/musician. Brandi teaches music in Dana Point and got her introduction to the Pearl Street Studio mix board and microphones with John Ford and Tommy J. Mark Freem brought us the Surf Report and Michille updated us that the Rusty Dog Ranch got some new residents in their chicken town of Henton!

Radio Neighboring Wednesdays interview Ramin Pejan about his petition to stop spraying the South Laguna hills and trails with carcinogenic Round Up glyphosate.

"Laguna Tropical Surf" brings more surf music and local community announcements, surf report, Henton Update and city of Laguna Beach events! Andy Irons gives a peace sign in today's photo.

Radio Neighboring Wednesdays presents a morning mix of good fun and fun music with visits on the phone from Morgan Burrell, Modine and Obrand Law Group's Mick Obrand!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" brings in the Summer Solstice with vintage Surf Tunes that have been popular since the 1960's! The show finishes with Hawaiian Music and the Brothers Cazimero.Michelle's Henton Update was 117° at the Rusty Dog Ranch! Happy Summer y'all!Laguna Beach legend Ron Sizemore surfing the Huntington Beach Pier is our featured photo!

Hau'oli La Makuakane!!! Fathers' Day celebration on "Laguna Tropical Surf" with Michelle's egg-celent Dad Jokes, which, as you know, are not ready until they're full groan, according to Greg Feidman! Mark Freem's Surf Report says the water is still full suit chilly and Happy Holiday celebrating Juneteenth and Summer Solstice!

Ida Mae and Tommy J's Radio Neighboring Wednesdays 8 to 10am had several callers and played a mix of bluegrass and surf twang. On Lawyer Mick Obrand's "Good, Bad, and the Ugly" segment, Mick outlined the historic indictments of the former President in a straight forward and factual delivery. Modine from Texas called to congratulate her sister, Ida Mae, on her weekday show and Brandy Faber let us know that the 57th Brooks Street Classic Surf Contest window opened on June 3rd."NO SLEEP UNTIL BROOKS STREET" has started!

Laguna Tropical Surf's Tommy J debuts 10 year old "Ryan the Weather Girl" Crandall's first weather forecast on KX FM 104.7!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" Variety Show featuring all these specials:Ryan “The Weather Girl” Crandall Ava August “Beauty Queen” Surfin Sundays 25th Anniversary June 25th HB Pier 11 to 6pmFete de la Musique Saturday June 17th, Noon to 4.ERIC HENDERSON/ PHIL GOUGH ORCHESTRE SURREAL June 18 7:30 Artist Theater Tickets at EventBriteBrandy Faber The waiting period for the 57th Annual Brooks St. Surfing Classic opened last Saturday June 3rd, unfortunately a bombing swell wasn't on tap to get the Classic in the water on the first day of the waiting period! This year's contest T-Shirt was designed by Larry Stewart inspired by his Bull series of paintings. If you aren't familiar with Stewart's work, give him a look as he's really been making a name for himself in the art world and we couldn't be more stoked for him! He can be found at @larrydiditt. Surfing ceramist, @rjlaguna, created the trophies again this year and not sure if they were inspired by the re-opening of the Royal Hawaiian but they are tiki themed and will look great hanging on the winners wall! Thanks to our sponsors for making the contest happen once again this year: @distant_local, @volcom, @visslasurf, @salty_crew, @roark, @surfnsport82, @theshoplaguna, @lagunabeercompany, Brandy Faber Luxury Homes, @purplecorduroy and @yourdesignbro! "No Sleep Till Brooks St.!" Brandy Faber Brooks St. Surfing Classic Contest Director

Ida Mae and Tommy J join in the porch hollerin' "Radio Neighboring Wednesday Show", mornings from 8 to 10! Mixing bluegrass, surf twang, and local news and entertainers! We are broadcast on the KX FM 104.7 airwaves, and streamed worldwide at KXFMRadio and on the free mobile app.

Tommy J's "Laguna Tropical Surf" features the ethereal voice of Izrael Kamakawiwo'ole and announces the new KX FM weekly 8 to 10am line-up of volunteer DJs.Mon: Tommy bensonTues: John FordWed: Ida Mae & Tommy JThurs: Steve ReidFri: Greg FriedmanJitsu masters, Dan, Dave and Helena came dripping wet from bodysurfing at Pearl Street Beach to let us know the water temp was wonderful for trunking and the water visability was super clear. Mark Freeman's Surf Report was also optomistic. Michelle's hens, however, are having racoons raid their coops.

"Laguna Tropical Surf" features Mindy Pennybacker, author of SURFING SISTERHOOD HAWAII and Mary Hartman of Dana Point's GIRL IN THE CURL SURF SHOP with infterview and music. Michelle Haynes' HENTON UPDATE is where chics have holiday fun and Mark Freeman's SURF REPORT INCLUDES The pro surf contest at Kelly Slater's Ranch. And congratulations to Hawaii's Carissa Moore and San Clemente's Griffin Colapinto for their contest wins! Aaaaaaiiiiiieeeeee!!!!!!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" features a live Pearl Street Studio concert with Plumes, a brand new band right off of the 2023 marketplace with lead members playing original music, including seasoned Laguna Niguel resident Alex Thornton on lead guitar and Bianca Brandi from the rolling hills of Simi Valley on lead vocals. Bryce Hansen, founder of non-profit "Arts for All" introduced fellow Danamans' musicians to the station! Michelle's rooster Bobs are behaving at Henton and Mark's Surf Report offers varried but fun conditions for catching waves!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" celebrates Mothers' Day with an exlectic collection of tunes that mention Mom, Flowers, Mother Earth and moms riding boogieboards. Michelle reveals the dedicated "Mother Hens" in Henton and Mark Freeman's Surf Report offers an increasing swell for SoCal surfers. Mahalo to Max "Wipeout" Weidhaas for sending happy wishes to his mom, Susan, and all the moms out there! Aaaaaaiiiiiieeeeee!!!!!!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" loves when 7 year old Max "WipeOut" Weidhaas is our guest Surf Reporter while Mark Freeman is skiing winter-like powder conditons in May at Mammoth! Multi-musicianist and performer Bill Demsey called in with his line-up of gigs and classes. billdempseymusic.netMichelle updated her chicken town of Henton Update with theivery being done by a masked bandit raccoon who is raiding the coops for eggs!

Singer, songwriter, artis, Laure Mumford Falter performs a concert at the Pearl Street Studios in Laguna Beach for "Laguna Tropical Surf". Mark Freeman mentions a slight ocean temperature rise and Michelle Haynes celebrates her birthday with friends on her Henton Updates. Tommy J premiers "Dead Men Don't Surf" album the. includes songs with vocals!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" features music the newest EP from Little Kahuna, "Lost Oasis", and the narration of co-host and lead surf guitarist Craig Skelly. Mark Freeman's Surf Report told us that Kelly Slater did not make the cut for the world tour and Michelle Haynes' hens are hatching new chicks!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" celebrates April Birthdays with dedications and Michelle Haynes' chick hatchings at The Rusty Dog Ranch! Mark predicts surf to be small but fun and Dave Matuszak called in to invite everyone to HIS LECTURE, FRIDAY, APRIL 21 AT 10:30AM AT SDSU's INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: THE STOKE SESSIONS; ON THE CULTURE, HISTORY AND POLITICS OF SURFING AND SKATEBOARDING. Info can be found at KPBS online. Photo is world famous big wave waterman, Kai Lenny as a keiki.

"Laguna Tropical Surf" featured an April Events calendar with the help of Jeff "The Big Tiki Dude" Hanson who promoted the 25th Annual "Surfin Sundays" starting April 16th at the Huntington Beach Pier. Mark Freeman's Surf Report has doubtful surf conditions this week and Michelle Haynes had an eggcellent Henton Update!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" features Surf Music from the album “Waikiki Makaki” by Ukraine surf musician, Vitaly Yakushi, who escaped to Germany from the Russian terror attacks on his country with his Wife, 4 kids and dog! Vitaly said,”There are 6 or 7 Surf Bands in Ukraine! And what is fun, Martin Schmidt and The Razorblades Surf Band from Wiesbaden, Germany, was one of my main influences some 10 yeas ago. Then he became my online teacher. Last year he helped us to move to Germany and we finally met. Now we are good friends.They helped to gather some money for our first month in Germany cause we had nothing, escaped with what we could take. The Surf Community gathered some 4000 euro totally so we were provided for some months with food, clothes and other stuff until we settled in Germany. We played The Razorbleds, Surf Report with Mark Freeman and Henton Updates with Michelle Haynes.

Clark Little's photo of a boogie boarder getting pitched in a wave on the island of Oahu leads us into tonight's Spring Equinox "Laguna Tropical Surf" show with guest Jim Kempton. Jim invited everyone to the Huntington Beach Library, Tuesday, March 28th, 5:30-7PM, as he shares his book "Women On Waves" and discusses the history of women surfing. He will bring special surfer guests to speak with the guests.Mark Freeman's Surf Report covered some frosty So Cal ocean temps and surf contest in his World of Surf segment. Michelle's chickens have spring in the prairie and she has been delivering a weekly 20 dozen eggs to the food shelter and barely time to mow the now tall acres of green grass!

lts features its Time Change Episode with Surf Reporter Mark Freeman, Henton Updates with Michelle Haynes, Garden Park Succulent Wreath Workshop and an eclectic mix of St. Paddy's Green Wave Surf Music and Hawaiian Meles!

FULL MOON TONIGHT! Feng E! March 9 Thursday 6th Annual City of Laguna Beach Arbor Day Celebration 3 to 5 at Moulton Meadows Park (Top of Nyes Place) Mark Freeman's “Four Stringerz” will provde live music. Native tree planting ceremony, demonstrations & kid activities. Connect with gardening groups. The South Laguna Community Garden Park's table will: Be giving away 5 gallon California Native plants, packets of seeds for planting, unique handmade toys that celebrate trees, magnets/stickers, and will have Garden t-shirts for sale, and signed copies of ALANi and the GIANT KELP ELF, a children's story about Laguna's Bluebelt and Greenbelt areas, will be available. Bring the kids! March 17 Friday “The Plucky Charms” Grace Freeman's Celtic Women 1 to 3 at:Original Patsy's Laguna Niguel First come first served 6 to 8 at: Stillwater Dana Point $50 pp minimum, reservations only. Succulent Wreath Making Workshop with Jeanne Yale Sunday March 19th from 10:00 -11:30 South Laguna Community Garden Park 31610 Coast Hwy Participants will learn how to make a beautiful succulent wreath in this hands-on workshop! You may have seen these gorgeous and valuable creations at local nurseries. They are long-lasting and perfect for our climate. Jeanne has been a member of the Laguna Beach Garden Club since 2005 and was President from 2012 - 2014. She has been leading succulent wreath making workshops for many years and has provided the club and other organizations with wreaths for use in fundraisers. Suggested donation is $25. Enrollment will be limited. Please RSVP to Carly at Carlydayart@gmail.com

This Sunday at 5PM on the "Laguna Tropical Surf" show hosts Robin Boudiette as he narrates us through his recently released album, "Domestic Tranquility." Much of his inspiration comes from his 20 years of service to our country while serving in the US Army. The album was mixed and mastered in Irvine, California and features many outstanding local musicians including Robin's guitar teacher Brett Ecklund (lead guitar throughout the album). Max "Wipeout" Weidhaas takes us to the surf spots and ski resorts with his ocean and snow report. Michelle's tales of the hens and roosters at the Rusty Dog Ranch keep our feathers fluffed and American Idol Star Ava August introduces her brand new release, "Move On"!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" presents the original music of Dave Wright. MAX "Wipeout" Weidhaas' Ski and Surf Reort layed out the conditions of the waves and snow for ski week. The hens were keepinh the "Chicken Lady" Michelle Haynes busy with their shenanigans in her Henton Updates. Happy Mardi Gras to you all and much Aloha to my here, Jimmy Carter.

Oceans of Love Songs from the heartstrings of "Laguna Tropical Surf" tonight from 5 to 7 on KXFMRadio.org!!! Girl in the Curl is offering couples surf lessons for Valentines. Max "Wipeout" Weidhaas" the gust Surf Reporter predicts 8' waves on Valentines Day! Michelle's Henton had coyote alerts and "Laguna Tropical Surf" Valentine wishes went out to Ryan & Nathan, Barbara, Sally, Nelson & Ruben and Ruben's parents, Chris, Susan & Max, Carly & Brian, Brian & Ingrid, Mark & Suzi, and Octavia to Gayle! Aaaaaaiiiiiieeeeee!!!!!!

Tonight's "Laguna Tropical Surf" features Exotica and Surf Tunes from the early 50's and 60's for your Tikis to dance to! The Lively Ones from the 1960's and Les Baxter 1950's Exotica "Ritual of the Savages". Henton Update with Michelle Haynes and Surf Report with Mark Freeman! Happy full moon!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" guest, John Spraque, of Endlessly Pictures, spins a couple of tunes while sharing his experiences about being the Owner,Director, & Lead Editor of his production company, currently working for Rick Conkey and the Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center. Mark Freeman's Surf Report mentions fridgid water temps locally and monster waves in Hawaii. Michelle Haynes has her family staying warm in single digit temps at the Rusty Dog Ranch chiken town of Henton.

Celebrating the Lunar New Year and the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational with a concert of Island instrumental music by "The Pahoehoe Playboys", Doctor David Law and Patrick Quilter on Hawaiian Lap Steel Slide Guitars and Tommy J on Ukulele. Mahalo to John Ford for his excellent sound engineering, Mark Freeman and Michelle Haynes for their reports, Max Weidhaas for his support of KX Radio, and all of our listeners who called and texted with their comments! Good luck to Greg Long and all the contestestents in this years Eddie Aikau Big Wave invitational. First year that wahines were invited!

Happy Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Weekend!! "Laguna Tropical Surf" featured music from the Surfaries and Surf Raiders, Surf Report by Mark Freeman, Henton Update by Michelle "Chiken Lady" Haynes, meles by Kailua Moon Nani Edgar and Danny Cravalho, and Doctor David Law's "Cheapshot" tunes, and Max's KXTakeover promo. Also KX FM promos by the Tickfaw Triplets: Stevie, Ana and Sierra! Photo of Cortes Banks session.

Paul and Stephen, Atomic Mosquito musicians and artists, called "Laguna Tropical Surf" from the East Coast to narrate some of their original Surf Tunes. Mark Freeman's Surf Report came right from the beach dripping wet with Mosquitos music as backtrack. Michelle's Henton Update wais chirping with fun stories! The Duotones "Unplugged" Gil Orr and Paul Johnson kept the surf gods satisfyed with their fine picking.Messages and call's from Carl Sciacca and Ron Sizemore spiced up the show!

Laguna Tropical Surf New Years Day Show with John Lennon's "Imagine" to lead off 2023 as requested by Gayle Joliet. Calls celebrating this January 1st came from Ben Jensen, Max and Chris Weidhaas. The Aloha Curtis kids and new KX spots by 7 year old triplets Stevie Sequoia, Ana Montrela and Sierra Cypress mixed with Michelle Hayne's "Henton Updates"!

Laguna Tropical Surf wishes y'all Mele Kalikimaka, Hau'oli Makahiki Hou!

"Laguna Tropical Surf's" live Pearl Street Studio Concert featuring musician singer songwriter, Melody Maker, performing her original tunes for the first time ever on radio! Listeners got to hear On-theSpot Reporting by Cookie Lee, John Lin, and Mochi from "The 3RD Annual Laguna Beach Christmas Golf Cart Parade" with over 40 decorated vehicles cruising downtown blazing holiday music! Michelle Haynes' Henton Update has hens decorating fir trees for the Rusty Dog Ranch Holiday Family Gathering!

"Laguna Tropical Surf"'s Tommy J curates this Holiday Music show from Local Musicians, Surf Bands, Hawaiian Ukulele and Slack Key Guitar Players. The program features Max Weidhaas, Ed Lineberry, Matt Quilter, Lola Kristine and Henton Updates from Michelle Haynes!

Starting off December "Laguna Tropical Surf" with a cold reminder of the Russian War in Ukraine and Max's question, :Does Putin get presents for Christmas? Mark's Surf report covers conditions locally and in the world of surf. Michelle's chickens at Henton have holiday projects under their wings and KX Winter Fundraising is in full swing!

Everyone was excited at "Laguna Tropical Surf" to hear the latest "Henton Update" from the Chicken Lady, Michelle Deets Haynes. Howdy to all the folks at the Rusty Dog Ranch! We are grateful for Mark Freeman's report of stelar surf conditions for all of Thanksgiving week! Good luck to Max Weidhaas and Dad Chris in their KXTakeover on Friday, December 9 at 4PM!

"Laguna Tropical Surf" features Victoria Vox's live concert and co-hosting music from her new album "Nirvana REM"! Max Weidhaas reads his books I read poem. Mark Freeman's surf report calls for a chill in the ocean and Michelle Haynes' Henton Update includes Grandpa Jeff and his grandson Dawson!

Mahalo to 7 year old Max "Wipeout" Weidhaas for his professional quality reading of Jack Prelutsky's poem "In All the Books I Read When I Was Ten". Mark and Arthur stopped by with a surf report and we said aloha to surfing legends Greg Noel and Art Brewer. Michelle stopped in the middle of a concert to do her Henton Update and Vietnam Veteran called in to tell stories about him and Fly listening to"Apache" on an early Coast Hwy Surfari.