Gary Daigneault, Author at Z107.7 FM Joshua Tree

29 Palms super booster Vickie Waite on “Up Close Show” tomorrow 1/6

January 5, 2023

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON ON THE UP CLOSE SHOW FRIDAY

Twentynine Palms super booster Vickie Waite will be the guest on the "Z107.7 Up Close Show" with Gary Daigneault this Friday (1/6) at 10:00am. Waite will talk about her long history as a writer, publisher, and artist, as well as years of work promoting Twentynine Palms, the Art Galleries, and the Joshua Tree National Park Art Expo. Call-in live and join Vickie Waite, the guest of the Z107.7 Up Close show, this Friday morning at 10.

Heading out to the National Park in Winter? How to be desert-prepared.

by Gary Daigneault

December 12, 2022

Workshop on The Western Joshua Tree to Be Held Next Weekend

On last week’s Up Close Show, Gary Daigneault spoke with Joshua Tree National Park Preventative Search and Rescue Coordinator Anna Marini. The organization, which is associated with the National Park system, encompasses 30 volunteers who provide information to hikers and visitors in advance of hikes and climbs within the park. Marini is involved with the implementation of signage at trailheads and her volunteer team works to educate visitors who may underestimate the desert elements. In their…

Jef Harmatz named as Z107.7 News Director

by Gary Daigneault

November 19, 2022

Morongo BasIn Broadcasting Corporation, operators of Radio Station Z107.7 FM and online publication Z1077fm.com, have finished a major restructuring in their newsgathering and publishing operation. Publisher Gary Daigneault has named Jef Harmatz of Yucca Valley as the News Director for both the on-air and online operations. The over-the-air news from studios in Joshua Tree enjoys a listenership of about 20,000 while the online publication gets 100,000 visits per month. Harmatz, 38, moved to the…

“Things I Learned From Falling” author Claire Nelson on Up-Close Show Friday 11/18

by Gary Daigneault

November 17, 2022

“Things I Learned From Falling” author Claire Nelson on Up-Close Show Friday 11/18

On the Z107.7 Up Close Show this Friday join host Gary Daigneault with Author Claire Nelson. Nelson is the author of "Things I Learned From Falling", a gripping first-person account of her survival in Joshua Tree National Park against the odds. In 2018, Nelson fell over 25 feet after wandering off a trail. The fall shattered her pelvis, rendering her completely immobile. Claire lay for the next four days, surrounded by boulders that muffled her cries for help, but exposed her to the…

29 Palms Rotary provides turkey basket funding for Thanksgiving

by Gary Daigneault

November 11, 2022

29 Palms Rotary provides turkey basket funding for Thanksgiving

The November 9th meeting of the Twentynine Palms Rotary club was a testament to the generosity of the rural desert community. The guest speaker that day was Cynthia Lopez, who was there on behalf of her husband, Dave Lopez, who is the advisor to the Twentynine Palms High School Interact Club. Despite some difficulty, the Interactors are working diligently to gather food and turkeys for their annual Thanksgiving Dinner give-away. During her presentation, Lopez noted that one of the biggest…

Yucca Valley Film Festival Director Matt Beurois on “Up Close Show” Friday 11/11

by Gary Daigneault

November 10, 2022

The 4th Annual Yucca Valley Film Festival kicks off this Friday (Nov. 11) with the Red Carpet and initial screenings at the Yucca Valley Community Center starting at 6:00 PM. Festival Director Matt Beurois, a Yucca Valley resident and French multi-award winning director and producer, will be the guest on the Z107.7 “Up Close” show with Gary Daigneault this Friday morning (Nov. 11) at 10:00 AM. Joining Matt Beurois will be Yucca Valley Town Councilman Merl Abel Call-in live and find out more…

Listen Now – MUSD High School Principals Discussed Recent Threats and Violence on Up Close Show

by Gary Daigneault

October 7, 2022

You can listen to the show in it's entirety right here: Yucca Valley High School Principal Justin Monical and 29 Palms High School Principal Michael Ruggiero will be the guests on the Z107.7 "Up Close" show with Gary Daigneault tomorrow (Friday, October 7) at 10AM. They will discuss the recent problems at the schools with fighting, Social media threats, actions taken and plans to defuse the situation. They will also talk about discipline guidelines and what is being done to deter…

Morongo Basin Orchid Festival keeps Landers colorful all weekend long

by Gary Daigneault

October 1, 2022

If you are a visitor to the hi desert this weekend, you chose a colorful time to be here. Just a little north of here in Landers thousands of orchids and other exotic plants will be on display for free - Gary Daigneault joins us with details on the flower festival the hi desert has been enjoying since 1996. The hi-desert’s famous Orchid Festival is happening this Saturday and Sunday in Landers. Amongst the thousands of blooming orchids and carnivorous plants on display - you’ll have your pick of…

Talking Orchids with the Gublers on The Up Close Show this Friday

by Gary Daigneault

September 29, 2022

The 26th Annual Morongo Basin Orchid Festival, put on by the Yucca Valley Sunset Rotary club and hosted by the world renowned Gubler Orchids is this Saturday and Sunday, October 1st and 2nd. Join Gubler Orchids Founder Chris Gubler and General Manager Kelsy Gubler on the Z107.7 Up Close Show this Friday to hear the fascinating history and get an update on the entertainment and attractions. Find out everything you want to know about the Orchid Festival at 10:00 Friday morning on the Z107.7 Up…

Yucca Valley Senior Center Wins Chili Cook-Off at Center for Healthy Generations

by Gary Daigneault

September 26, 2022

Yucca Valley Senior Center Wins Chili Cook-Off at Center for Healthy Generations

The Center for Healthy Generations held their annual Chili-Cookoff fundraising event on Saturday (September 24). Z1077’s own Gary Daigneualt emceed the event, which included samplings of the best chili around and an auction. The winner of the chili cook-off was the entry submitted by the Yucca Valley Senior Center. Gary reports that the event featured great entertainment by Tommy Dodson, a lively auction conducted by Richard Brewer, and described it as “a sellout success!”

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