Our July and August 2017 radio shows are now online. For links to listen to the shows plus a full list of topics an interviews, click here, or click "read more" and scroll down. (Sound files may take a few moments to load).
Our newsmaker interviews included Eric Lund with the East County Homeless Task Force, 50th Congressional district candidates Josh Butner (ex- Navy Seal) and Andrew Velt (Sheriff sergeant), La Mesa Interfaith Council’s Nancy Ryan and Suellen Treadwell on an International Day of Peace, and Mission Trails Regional Park ranger Rebecca Smart on dog safety for local trails. Plus we covered hot issues locally and nationally that impact people in our region.
The East County Magazine Show airs Mondays and Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. on KNSJ, 89.1 FM. Our shows rerun on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Read more and listen to our July and August shows:
Links to audio files are at the bottom of this page, below the index of each show.
Monday, July 3, 2017
Rerun of Jun 30, 2017 show for 4th of July weekend
Friday, July 7, 2017
Intro
Healthy California Act killed
Jamul casino-area crashes raise concerns among residents
Crimebeat: Drive-by shooting in Spring Valley
California’s large-capacity ammo ban blocked by court
Impeachment march in San Diego
Travel ban partially reinstated by Supreme Court
Destination East County: top festivals and events
Newsmaker: Eric Lund, East County homeless task force
Monday, July 10, 2017
Intro
Capitol Report: Sanctuary crackdown bill
Charter schools: court rulings
GUHSD lawsuit over public records
People Power: Sgt. Parker, ex-search and rescue leader, battles brain cancer
Arsonist in Trails Fire
Newsmaker: Glenn Jensen, candidate for 50th Congressional District (rerun)
Friday, July 15, 2017
Intro
Capitol Report: Trump Jr’s meeting with Russian lawyer
Public News Service: New healthcare bill has same problems as earlier measure
Trump sued over his Twitter account
Affordable Housing Act advances in Calif.
D.A. candidate Genevieve Jones Wright announces run
Hepatitis A deaths in San Diego
Fire season is looking bad
Drones warning from Cal Fire (PSA)
Inmate firefighter dies after Lakeside accident
Crimebeat: La Mesa bank robbery
La Mesa physician’s license revoked
Destination Eat County: top festivals and events
Alfred Olango birthday march and rally
Sports: SDSU Josh Hill coach
Charter school ruling
On the Road: Jacumba Desert View Tower
Cool Zones (County PSA)
Cristiano Ronaldo soccer star’s twins born at Grossmont Hospital
Monday, July 18, 2017
Intro
Court expands “close family” definition in travel ban
Capitol Report: Healthcare bill opposed by insurers and governors
House approves sex trafficking bill
Housing crisis in San Diego worsens
Supervisors Agenda includes body cameras and affordable housing
Judge denies Arambula restraining order
Spring Valley Planning Group has two vacancies
Green Scene: :Calif Attorney General.asks House to oppose weakening water standards
Public News Service: Economic argument to save Calif. national monuments
Unclaimed county tax refunds
Crimebeat: County seeks owners of stolen items
Bookshelf: Coyote Moon (rerun)
Sounds of History: Dick Pennick, Pacific Southwest Railway Museum (rerun)
Emergency tips for fire season
Friday, July 22, 2017
Intro
SPJ awards: ECM wins four more
Public News Service: Russia probe expands to Trump businesses; Dream Act reintroduced, top science appointee is not a scientist
Homeless sue San Diego
Crimebeat: Attempted murder of El Cajon officer
El Cajon Police start fund to help Iesha Booker, woman who helped downed officer
Kidnap suspect arrested in El Cajon
La Mesa to weigh becoming sanctuary for ferrets
Supervisors approve body cameras for Sheriff officers
Psychiatric help online
Lost dogs: 24 remain in shelters after July 4 fireworks
Green Scene: Calif. Attorney General asks house to vote no on weakening water quality
Destination East County: top festivals and events
Julian fiddlers: Shira Ellison and Matt Hartz perform fiddle historic tunes in public domain
Campo Old Stone Store (County News Service)
Owners of stolen items sought
SDG&E reminds public to call before you dig
Monday, July 25, 2017
Capitol Report: Can President Trump pardon himself?
Lawsuits filed against Trump over Election Integrity Commission
Newsmaker: Josh Butner, ex-Navy Seal running in 50th Congressional District
Lost Fire update
Friday, July 28, 2017
Intro
Capitol Report: McCain kills Obamacare repeal
GOP seeks to gut consumer financial protection Bureau
Outsourcing Animal Services considered by County
Women are burning burkas in Raqqa
Community clean up days
Hunger on campus bill signed by Governor
People Power: Rotary holds shoe drive in La Mesa
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
Julian fiddling renaissance: rerun
ECPD gets help for homeless mom for who saved officer
Roomba rumble
Monday, July 31, 2017
Intro
News highlights
Interview: Andrew Zelt, Republican/sheriff officer running in 50th Congressional District
Friday, August 4, 2017
Intro
Capitol Report: Mueller update, Russia sanctions signed by Trump
Wasserman-Schultz aide arrested for fraud
Transgender military ban announced by Trump
TSA has new rules for small electronics on planes
Mexico tainted alcohol warning for travelers
La Mesa hearing Aug. 8 on apartments proposed at Little Flower Convent site
Crimebeat: Peeping Tom at Macy’s Grossmont Center
Wild weather: rain dance
People Power: Shoes needed for homeless kids at East County Transitional Living Center
Julian-Cuyamaca Fire district may dissolve
Gloria Chadwick suspends Congressional race
Lemon Grove celebrates 40th anniversary: “The Way We Were”
La Mesa City Council may change meeting time and considers gateway sign
Toddler drowns in La Mesa pool
Big rig crash on State Route 125 in La Mesa causes fatalities
Green Scene: Bees rebound
Destination East County: top festivals and events
Cool Zones (County PSA)
Community cleanup days
Hunger on campus bill signed by Governor
On the Road: Jacumba Desert View Tower
Monday, August 7, 2017 (heard on stream only due to lightning striking transmitter)
Intro
Lightning strikes KNSJ transmitter
Capitol Report: RAISE Act
Public News Service: Covered California premiums to rise
Sky lanterns, illegal in California, seen in Lake Morena village
Tribal Beat: Los Coyotes tribe announces cannabis venture
Fundraisers for big rig crash victims
Green Scene: Trek county parks with Google
Green Scene: Rangers on wheels
San Diego Unified to save emails for only one year
Wong’s Golden Palace in La Mesa suffers fire damage
Healthcare clinics focus on prevention
Tarantulas turn out locally
Zika travel warning issued
Lightning repair PSA for KNSJ
Destination East County
Barona Pow-wow: Bonnie La Chappa interview (rerun)
Medical marijuana bill in Congress
On the Road: Desert View Tower, Jacumba
Lightning strike repair PSA for KNSJ
Friday, August 11, 2017 – rerun of last show
Monday, August 14, 2017
(aired on stream only due to transmitter damage)
United the Right
Councilman Kalasho countersues beauty pageant contestants
Green Scene: Visit county trails with Google
Shrinking airline seats
Newsmaker interview: Rebeca Smart, Mission Trails Regional Park ranger, on dog trail safety after deaths on Cowles Mountain
On the Road to Julian: gold mining and more (rerun)
Back to school safety tips
Olympics to come to Los Angeles
Friday, August 18, 2017
La Mesa Councilwoman Kristine Alessio quits Republican Party
Racists in Trump cabinet
Councilman Kalasho files discrimination lawsuit against El Cajon
California sanctuary cities lawsuit
Grant Theft Avo: avocado thief sought on Mt. Helix
Pot shop robberies
County apps for your cell phone
Clear the Shelters day at County animal shelters
Green Scene: County climate action plan
Newsmaker Interview: Rebeca Smart, Mission Trails Regional Park ranger, on dog trail safety after deaths on Cowles Mountain
Destination East County: top festivals and events
On the Road: Lake Jennings tipis (rerun)
Monday, August 21, 2017
Intro
SANDAG director resigns
Rural residents complain of inadequate notice by county on meetings
Ambulance services
Councilman Kalasho files discrimination complaint against El Cajon
Little Flowers Haven apartment projects: La Mesa City Council deadlocks
East County Dining Club nonprofit benefit (PSA)
Sand to Snow monument saved (Public News Service)
Tribal Beat: Coyote Christman, body of long missing Santa Ysabel man, found
Minorities drive growth in rural areas (Public News Service)
Green Scene: County climate action plan
Sounds of History: Lemon Grove’s 40th anniversary: Helen Ofield, Lemon Grove Historical Society does dramatic reading of “Driving Out the Snakes”
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
East County Dining Club (PSA)
RAISE Act criticized as racist (Public News Service)
County apps: Tell Us Now lets you report potholes, graffiti and more
Back to school safety tips
Friday, August 25, 2017
Intro
Hate rallies cancelled across country
Eclipse Fire
Shriners lose court ruling over camp on Mt. Laguna burned in Chariot Fire
Marijuana fires
Helix Water Board to form advisory board
Green Scene: Climate committee dumped by Trump
Jamul Casino liquor license hearing set
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
Newsmaker: Long rider Lisa Long (rerun)
County App: Tell us now
Sounds of History: Lemon Grove Anniversary, Helen Ofield reads “Driving out the Snakes”
Campo’s Old Stone Store (County News Service)
Monday, August 28, 2017
Intro
Extreme heat alert
Capitol Report: Joe Arpaio, controversial AZ former sheriff, pardoned by Trump
New San Diego District Attorney prioritizes hate crimes
SDPD Chief Shelly Zimmerman to retire
Crimebeat: Flasher in Santee
Skate park crime in Lakeside
Green Scene: Mission Trails Regional Park expands
Grid reliability concerns (Public News Service)
Health center cuts by Congress
Cell tower siting to be made easier by Hueso bill, communities object
Newsmakers: Peace Day: Nancy Ryan and Suellen Treadwell, Interfaith Council of La Mesa
On the Road: Fiddling Renaissance in La Mesa
County App: Tell Us Now
Voter verification cards sent by Registrar of Voters
Note: All shows also include intro music, station identifications, PSA for East County Magazine nonprofit news, and closing credits.
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