May 20, 2017 (San Diego's East County)-- Our February 2017 radio shows are now online. For links to listen to the shows plus a full list of topics an interviews, click here. (Sound files may take a few moments to load).
We interviewed representatives from the International Rescue Committee and Survivors of Torture on impacts of President Trump’s refugee restrictions and travel ban, Dr. Patrick Sullivan, an anesthesiologist suing Grossmont Hospital over patient privacy concerns, women’s rights advocate Bonnie Price, SDSU climate scientist Walter Oechel on melting permafrost, and Victor Crosswaite Contreras on Twainfest, who performed a dramatic reading of bandito Joaquin Murrieta. We also covered top East County issues as well as regional and national news headlines.
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 February shows:
Audio files to listen to shows are at the bottom of this page, below the index of shows.
Friday, February 3, 2017
Introduction
Local government report: Olango autopsy, San Miguel Fire Board recall, Glover gaffe, GCCCD immigration vote, El Cajon redistricting
Newsmaker interview: David Murphy, International Rescue Committee and Kathi Anderson, Survivors of Torture, on Trump’s refugee restrictions and travel ban
Gene Carpenter and Miriam Raftery discuss Trump’s executive orders on border wall, sanctuary cities and travel ban
Monday, February 6, 2017
No show due to transmitter problem
Friday, February 10, 2017
Introduction
Arts & Music: Live Nation interested in managing East County Performing Arts Center
Capitol Report: Betsy Devos confirmed as Education Secretary
Trump travel ban: 9th circuit court
Newsmaker interview: Bonnie Price, women’s rights advocate, on women’s march and women’s issues
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
Monday, February 13, 2017
Rerun of Feb. 10, 2017
Friday, February 17, 2017
Introduction
ICE raids
Alert: Storm warning
National Security Director Flynn resigns
Resistance movement grows
Labor leader Kasparian in controversy
Lemon Grove votes on marijuana regulations
Ramona plane crash
Newsmaker interview: Dr. Patrick Sullivan, anesthesiologist suing Grossmont Hospital over patient privacy violations
Destination East County
Monday, February 20, 2017
Introduction
Capitol report: Public Citizen sues Trump administration over rule requiring two regulations cut for each added
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin confirmed
New nominee for Labor Secretary
Email Privacy Act
Hispanic Congressional members barred from ICE meeting on Capitol Hill
Rep. Hunter targets sanctuary cities and states in bill he introduced
Animal welfare info scrubbed off USDA website
Lemon Grove SANDAG appointment
Potholes plague state of California
Borrego Days Festival faces financial troubles
Desert wildflowers
Immigrant Tenant Protection Act
Newsmaker interview: Walter Oechel, Climate Scientist, SDSU speaks on climate change and CO2 emissions from melting arctic permafrost
Crimebeat: Lemon Grove home invasion
Friday, February 24, 2017
Introduction
Capitol Report: Deportations expanded
Immigration March San Diego
ISSA healthcare bill
Town hall controversies
Atkins’ universal healthcare bill in California Legislature
Arts and Music: Live Nations negotiations for ECPAC approved by El Cajon Council
Santee to get movie theatres
Green Scene: Scott Pruitt confirmed to head Environmental Protection Agency; Supervisors postpone community choice energy study
Health: Anthem-Cigna merger blocked
Grossmont Healthcare District grant helps refugees
Chaldean Corner: Neighborhood Markets Association becomes sanctuary organization
Star Ranch proposal: Back Country Land Trust
El Cajon tickets
Destination East County: top festivals and events
Public News Service daily national news: Trump-Mexico meetings, transgender student rights rolled back, Affordable Healthcare Act repeal objections, oxygen tank fires, solitary confinement of juveniles, $69 million divested from Dakota Access Pipeline banks
Desert wildflowers
On the Road: Desert View Tower, Jacumba
Monday, February 27, 2017
Introduction
Capitol Report: Issa calls for special prosecutor
Trump cracksdown on press – like Nixon
Border wall bids
Diplomas at county libraries
Ful deaths
Star Ranch proposal
Santee health centers
Newsmaker interview: Victor Crosswaite Contreras, Twainfest and dramatic reading of bandito Joaquin Murrieta
On the Road in Julian
All shows also have station identifications and closing credits.
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