Gary Daigneault has been a broadcast journalist for 45 years with awards and citations from the Associated Press, National Association of Broadcasters, Radio-Television News Association, Radio Inc. Magazine, five “Golden Mic” and four “Mark Twain” awards.…

29 Palms Sewer Update: TPCC plans for no resident to pay for initial hook-up

Listen here: The City of Twentynine Palm’s Sewer System is still in early stages. The city says that the planned infrastructure is necessary for the growing area, not only for downtown businesses but residential areas that will rely on a healthy water table as the population grows. Like most of the Morongo Basin, Twentynine Palms relies on private septic tanks for sewage treatment. Both the city and the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center have plans to modernize their wastewater treatment with…

“What if I spot a tortoise?” and the rule of thumb when viewing wildlife in JTNP

It keeps threatening to warm up here in the the hi desert, which means our one of our oldest resident species starts coming out their shells- metaphorically. The Mojave Desert Tortoise will become more active when its warmer, especially as flowers start to open up on native weeds, cacti and other down-low food sources. Z107.7 Publisher Gary Daigneault spoke with Joshua Tree National Park Ranger Sasha Travaglio last week about springtime in the park, and in this instance  - what to do if you see…

DA PIO Officer Jacqueline Rodriguez discusses fentanyl epidemic on “Up Close Show” tomorrow

Fentanyl is a highly potent synthetic opioid 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. Since 2018, fentanyl has been responsible for most drug overdose deaths in the United States, over 71,238 deaths in 2021. The County District Attorney’s office is using a unique legal strategy to charge a dealer who sells fentanyl resulting in an overdose death with murder. DA Public Information Officer Jacqueline Rodriguez will outline that strategy and more on the Z107.7 “Up Close” show with Gary…

Z107.7 recognized for radio excellence at 73rd Golden Mic Awards

Morongo Basin Radio Station Z107.7 was recognized for excellence in radio news at the 73rd annual Golden Mikes awards held Saturday night in Hollywood. The Golden Mike Award is a broadcast journalism award presented by the Radio and Television News Association. What sets the Golden Mikes apart are high standards for excellence, to quote the website, “If the judges decide that no entry in a category meets the 'Standard of Excellence,' then no award is given in that category.... As a…

Artist Elena Yu on “Up Close Show” Friday, Mar. 17

Interdisciplinary artist, Arts organizer, performer, and innovator Elena Yu of Joshua Tree will be the guest on the Z107.7 “Up Close” show with Gary Daigneault this Friday (3/17). From her involvement with Hi-Desert Test Sites, to artist residencies and organizing, Yu has had a remarkable effect on the arts in our Hi-Desert. Yu will highlight her involvement and plans at 10:00am Friday - you can listen live or as a podcast.

Yucca Valley Soroptimist Club on “Up Close Show” tomorrow, Mar. 10

The great works of the Yucca Valley Soroptimist Club will be featured on the Z107.7 Up Close Show with Gary Daigneault this Friday. The goal of Soroptimists is to improve the lives of women and girls around the world through programs leading to social and economic empowerment. Members Shelly Licata, Linda Paino, and Wanda Stadum will talk about their local programs, scholarships, and recognitions. Call-in live this Friday (March 10) starting at 10:00 am and find out more about Soroptimist, women…

Joshua Tree National Park visitation tops 3 million in 2022

The National Park Service 2022 Visitation Report released February 27th shows visitation to Joshua Tree National Park reached over 3 million visitors with 3,058,294 visitors, the National Park Service overall received 312 million recreation visits. This is the second year in a row our park first went over 3 million, in 2021 park visitation peaked at 3,064,400 visitors, twice the park's visitation in 2014. Visitation to Joshua Tree National Park is among the fastest-growing in the…

POSTPONED: San Bernardino County District Attorney Jacquelyn Rodriguez on “Up Close Show”

Edit 3/2/23 10:42AM - This show has been postponed until a further date. On the Z107.7 “Up Close” show with Gary Daigneault this Friday, Jacquelyn Rodriguez, The Public Affairs Officer for the County District Attorney will outline new measures to counter a rise in deaths from Fentanyl, responsible for more overdose deaths than any other illegal drug. Many illegal drugs including counterfeit prescription opioid pills, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, and ecstasy are mixed with fentanyl without a…