ABOUT OUR RADIO SHOW

To hear  recent podcasts of our show, visit:

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/east-county-magazine-live-radio-show/l...

The East County Magazine Show  airs in prime time Mondays and Fridays at 5 p.m. It reruns Tuesdays at 8 a.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. on KNSJ 89.1 FM, a public educational station broadcasting in Descanso, heard from the mountains to the sea in the San Diego region. Send story ideas, news tips and underwriting inquiries to editor@eastcountymagazine.org.

East County Magazine has won 147 major journalism awards from San Diego Press Club, Society of Professional Journalists San Diego chapter and more, including top honors for investigative reporting and other categories.  Founded in 2008, ECM is a division of the nonprofit 501c3 Heartland Coalition and supported by the nonprofit 501c3 East County Media..Our show, like our online magazine, has a mission is to reflect all voices in our region, particularly those under-represented in other media.

Our radio show hosts reflect the rich diversity of our region and bring a multitude of qualifications, experiences and passions to their work. 

Miriam Raftery, producer of the East County Magazine radio show, is also the editor and founder of East County Magazine. She is a national award-winning journalist with over three decades as a seasoned news hound. She has been published in dozens of major regional and national publications including  the San Diego Union-Tribune, RawStory.com, Woman’s Day, Writer’s Digest, Women’s E-News, Environmental Business Journal, Arizona Highways. California Real Estate Journal, East County Californian, Alpine Sun, Décor & Style, Nutrition Business Journal and San Diego Writer’s Monthly.

Miriam has won over 350 journalism awards, including the American Society of Journalists and Authors’ national Arlene Award for community reporting,  San Diego Press Club’s Best of Show award, Society of Professional Journalists San Diego chapter's James Julian memorial award for community journalism, SPJ's Gloria Penner Award for political reporting, a First Amendment  Award, plus first place awards from SPJ and SDPC for investigative reporting, breaking news, multicultural reporting, environmental coverage, political writing, and more.

Many of her stories had major impacts, including national-level coverage of election integrity issues, Blackwater, Hurricane Katrina, California firestorms, energy and environmental issues. She is known for her in-depth coverage of issues impacting Native Americans, refugees, asylees, the Chaldean community, and rural residents among others. Miriam is a believer in providing the strongest arguments on all sides of issues, allowing listeners and readers to make informed decisions. A native of East County, she has a passion for exploring our backcountry, leaving no stone unturned in her quest to discover untold stories and fascinating people in our region.