KSPS PBS started 2025 with a twirl and twist in January, presenting Spokane's own world-class dance and music ensemble Quiero Flamenco and their newest original work "Gradience" to a sold-out performance at the Myrtle Woldson Theater. KSPS PBS recorded and edited the program for a Valentine's Day special premiere broadcast, which ended up winning
KSPS PBS two gold Telly Awards, recognizing and elevating our commitment to the arts and our production staff's technical skills on the national level.
In 2025, Inland Sessions produced 18 brand-new episodes featuring 90 individual regional musicians, poets, and dancers, from award-winning classical composers and choreographers to hip-hop-inspired music/dance ensembles. KSPS PBS invited a incredibly talented local lineup of solo singer/songwriters to shine alongside chamber ensembles and traditional Celtic folk groups, while maintaining a focus on original music being made in this region from blues heroes to country scoundrels; grungy punks to soul singers; and powerful poets to psychedelic jam bands. We delivered a buffet of who's who in the Inland Northwest, sharing these one-of-a-kind studio performances from our music scene with audiences all over the world!
"Performing on Inland Sessions was one of my favorite opportunities as an artist! Ever!" Riley Anderson, RCA and the Radicals, Inland Sessions Season 6 premiere, October 2025.
Inland Sessions also includes a podcast series. In 2025 we produced 18 long form audio-only interviews that bring the artists' stories directly to our audience. In July 2025, Inland Sessions Live featured 18 artists and free live music all day long, bringing fans, friends, and family all together for a beautiful summer day celebrating Funk and Soul!
Northwest Profiles launched it's 39th season in September. In 2025 we produced six full episodes featuring 23 brand new mini-documentaries about the interesting history, people, places, and organizations that make the Inland Northwest unique, highlighting an exciting blend of artisans making bread, beer, bugs, drums, dance more widely available and accessible; while community-minded athletes and adventurers invite people biking riding, skydiving, and pickleball practice! We also featured stories on how organizations like Habitat for Humanity, the Spokane International Film Festival, Pass to Pass hikes, and the WSU Vet School, operate and benefit the region. Other documentaries let us explore interesting local history like the inventions of the Riblet's who built the mansion now known as Arbor Crest and what happened to Spokane's own Chinatown known as "Trent Alley".
Saturday Night Cinema remains one of our most popular ways to interact with the community every week, with a team of respected hosts who love to share their love of film with the KSPS audience. Delivering interesting trivia, poignant insights, and the experience of being filmmakers themselves, our longtime hosts Mikayla Daniels and Ryan Tucker help make great American films even better by sharing what they know and leading community discussions about the history of American cinema!
With live in-person events, screenings, concerts, and gatherings all year long, KSPS PBS has been dedicated to providing live musicians and new experiences to our audience in person as well as through our award-winning broadcasts.