Gary Daigneault

Twentynine Palms

Radio Personality and News Director at KCDZ-FM (Twentynine Palms, CA)

Gary Daigneault is a retired Associated Press Hall of Fame Journalist and Radio personality at Z107.7 FM in Joshua Tree. He Directs musicals at Theatre 29.

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Dance Mojave Performance Collective on the “Up Close Show” this Friday (4/11)

2 weeks ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

A unique local program and production will be featured on this week’s (4/1111) Z107.7 “Up Close” show. Choreographer, dancer, educator, and lawyer Jenn Henry, director of the nonprofit Dance Mojave Performance Collective will be joined by Jacqueline Herrera, Consulting Producer for The Planets, as well as Jérémie Levi Samson, Composer for The Planets to talk with Host Gary Daigneault about their upcoming production and fundraiser April 19th at Mon Petit Mojave.
Journalist and Photographer Hilary Sloane on the “Up Close Show” this Friday (4/4)

3 weeks ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

Joshua Tree based Journalist and documentary photographer Hilary Sloane will be the guest on the Z107.7 “Up Close” show with Gary Daigneault this Friday (4/4). She will talk about her new podcast and her adventures behind the camera in exotic parts of the world over the years. Find out more about Sloane and what brought her to our desert live Friday morning at 10:00 am here on Z107.7 and as a podcast right here.
Joshua Tree No-Kill Animal Shelter on “Up Close Show” this Friday (3/28)

4 weeks ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

The Joshua tree No-Kill Animal Shelter has seen significant growth in both service and facilities. On the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday (2/28) Board Co-President Glen Harris and Executive director Wendy Jordan will talk with host Gary Daigneault about the shelter, what exactly what “No-Kill” means, and their plans for the future. It’s all about the Joshua Tree No-Kill shelter this Friday at 10:00 am on z107.7 Radio and podcast at z1077fm.com.
What does it take to start a small business in Twentynine Palms?

1 month ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

The City of Twentynine Palms is growing, and part of that growth is a booming small business scene. On a recent episode of the Z107.7 Up Close Show, host Gary Daigneault spoke with Twentynine Palms City Manager Stone James about the process for opening a small business within city limits, and how City officials have tried to streamline the process for new business owners. Gary: “A business comes to Twentynine Palms.
Desert Fringe founder Miri Hunter on “Up Close Show” this Friday (3/21)

1 month ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

The 8th annual iteration of the Desert Fringe Theatre and Cultural Arts Festival will be in Twentynine Palms March 28-30, 2025. Founder of the event, Miri Hunter, will be the guest on the Z107.7 “Up Close” show with Gary Daigneault this Friday (3/21/25). The free, donation-based event moves through the city of 29 Palms with artists talks, music, theatre, spoken word and improv. The main productions are Saturday and Sunday afternoon and evening at Theatre 29.
Who has responsibility for maintaining dirt “social roads” in the City of Twentynine Palms?

1 month ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

Dirt roads connect our community, criss crossing from business to home to hiking grounds. But who is responsible for these dirt roads, especially those that are within the bounds of our local governments? Twentynine Palms City Manager Stone James was the guest on the Z107.7 Up Close Show recently, and he spoke with host Gary Daigneault about how some dirt roads come to be, and the City’s responsibility and costs for maintaining “social” dirt roads.
Twentynine Palms City Manager Stone James on Up Close Show this Friday (3/14)

1 month ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

The City of Twentynine Palms has been experiencing a renaissance since the inception of the downtown Freedom Plaza project. New Business, new arts efforts, and recent city improvements are all looking to a bright future. Twentynine Palms City Manager Stone James will be the guest on the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday (3/14). James will talk with host Gary Daigneault about City Services, misconceptions and plans for the future.
Flying Doctors offering free dental and vision care this weekend (3/8 - 3/9)

1 month ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

An all-volunteer team of dentists, hygienists, and vision professionals is returning to the Morongo Basin this weekend (March 8th and 9th). Jeffrey Grabow, Corporate Chair of The Flying Doctors (Los Medicos Voladores), was the guest on a recent episode of the Z107.7 Up Close Show where he described the upcoming event:“This event is very special. After last year, I got so many requests saying people could not get their dental needs met and their vision needs met at the same time.
The Flying Doctors dropping into “The Up Close Show” on Friday (2/28)

1 month ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

The Flying Doctors are coming into Yucca Valley March 8th and 9th. Hundreds of local residents are expected to take advantage of free Dental and vision care. On the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday (2/28) Jeff Grabow, the corporate President of Flying Doctors, will talk with host Gary Daigneault about the event, the organization, and their mission. The Flying doctors, on the Z107.7 “Up Close” Show live on z107.7 at 10:00 a.m. Friday.
Twentynine Palms Water District’s General Manager Matt Shragge on “Up Close Show” Friday (2/21)

2 months ago | z1077fm.com | Gary Daigneault

The Twentynine Palms Water District serves a population of approximately 18,000 residents within an 87-square mile area. General Manager Matt Shragge will be the guest on the Z107.7 “Up Close” show this Friday (2/21) at 10:00am. Shragge will talk with host Gary Daigneault about the rich history of the first public water system in the Morongo Basin and how they maintain over 8,000 meter services, 360 miles of pipeline and 17 million gallons of storage.