Our June and July 2016 radio shows are now online! You can listen online now (sound files may take a minute to load).
For links to listen to the shows plus a full list of topics and interviews in June and July, click here or scroll down.
Our newsmaker interviews included refugees from Nile sisters telling harrowing stories, an activist discussing the battle to stop a sand mine in Lakeside, local authors and more. Plus we had full coverage of the Border Fire and its controversies, highlights from the presidential campaign trail, local election highlights, as well as other top national, state and local news stories.
The East County Magazine Show airs Mondays and Fridays from 5 to 6 p.m. on KNSJ, 89.1 FM. The shows rerun on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. and Saturdays at 8 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. Read more and listen to our June and July shows:
Audio files to listen to shows are at the bottom of this page, under the index of shows.
Friday, June 3, 2016
Intro
Hillary Clinton San Diego visit -highlights
Capitol Report: President Obama visits Hiroshima
Bernie Sanders to appear at Qualcomm Stadium
Donald Trump chicken comments
Weather: Heat Wave
MLB issues findings on gay chorus controversy
Health alert: flour recall
Assembly videos use in political ads challenged
Destination East County: top festivals and events
Newsmaker interview: Tony Teora, Assembly 71st district Rep. candidate
Monday, June 6, 2016
Bernie Sanders Qualcomm speech highlights
County Taxpayers Assn. backs Alpine over Grossmont on high school controversy
Grossmont Union High School redistricting approved by state
Rep. Issa’s civil forfeiture bill
Tech groups crackdown on hate speech
Jewish students threatened at U.C. Irvine
Green Scene: Helix High students help save sea bass
Lakeside’s Nick Long heads to Olympics
Drought loans available
Public News Service(PNS)Daily News: Immigrant rights, wildfire updates, and more
Green Scene: smoking ban at beach parks proposed
Sounds of History: Dick Pennock, PacificSouthwest Railway Museum (rerun)
Bookshelf: LynnMorgan Spreen, author of Dakota Blues (rerun)
Flour recall
Farm workers seek overtime
Friday, June 10, 2016
Clinton wins California, is presumptive nominee
Issa-Applegate in close Congressional race, other incumbents win easily locally
Hamel advances in 71st Assembly District—despite dropping out
Minimum wage raise approved by San Diego city voters
Miriam Raftery and Jonathan Goetz of ECM discuss SD mayor, city council and city attorney race outcomes
Two Democrats head to run-off in California U.S. Senate race
Republicans may pick up seat on Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District
Zebra Ranch in Ramona: Hearts and Hands profile (rerun)
Sounds of History: Garry McClintock, Descanso saddle maker (rerun)
Grossmont Healthcare District wins transparency award
Monday, June 13, 2016 -- show did not air; station off air due to technical issue
Friday, June 17, 2016 –aired online/stream only due to transmitter outage:
Mass shooting at gay nightclub in Orlando – memorial held in San Diego
San Diego LGTB group threatened on Craigslist
Helping kids cope with tragedies
Burning ban announced
Rabid bad found at SD Safari Park
Newsmaker interviews: Nile Sisters event: Elizabeth Lou,Wister Gaeten and Sahro Nor
Destination East County: Top festivals and events
PNS Daily News: Gun law filibuster and more
Green Scene: Helix students help save sea bass
Sports: SDSU track and field
Vines and Wines: Don Rutkoff (rerun)
Agricultural report: Drought loans
Cool zones: County public service announcement
Monday, June 20, 2016 – aired online/stream only due to transmitter outage
Border Fire: Potrero evacuated
New fire patrol vehicles
Grand Jury Report on homelessness in East County
Cholera vaccine approved
PNS Daily News
Smoking ban at beaches
Bookshelf: Timothy Daniels, author of An Ongoing Investigation (rerun)
On the Road to Julian (rerun)
Friday, June 24, 2016
Border Fire retrospective
Grocery strike
Deportations: Supreme Court blocks Obama immigration protections
Sycuan posts signs offering reward for info on drive-by shooting murder victim Xusha Brown
Newsmaker interviews: Rebel women priests JaneVia and Nancy Korran
PNS Daily News: Britain leaves European Union and more
Cool zones: County public service announcement
Cholera vaccine approved
Monday, June 27, 2016 – no show; station transmitter off air due to brush fire
Friday, July 1, 2016
Bodies found in Potrero after Border Fire by concerned neighbors after Sheriff fails to launch search
Soldier’s family loses home in Border Fire
Border Fire animal rescues
Potrero chicken rancher suffers devastating losses in fire – again
Recovery resources after fire
4th of July safety tips
Hope for Iraqi Christians
FoundingFathers “interviews”: our annual 4th of July special
Monday, July 4, 2016 – did not air due to technical problems
Friday, July 8, 2016 same show aired July 15 and 22 due to producer vacation)
Immigration reforms blocked by Supreme Court
Gun limits upheld bySupreme Court
Affirmative action ruling by Supreme Court
Abortion ruling overturn Texas limits
Drunk drivers: warrants required for blood tests
Capitol Report: FBI says no charges will be filed against Clinton over e-mails
Lawsuit accuses Trump of raping 13-year-old
Border Fire follow-up coverage
Destination East County: festivals and events
Newsmaker: Lisa Wood, Long Rider (rerun)
Monday, June 11-2016 (same show re-aired June 18 due to producer’ s vacation)
Lake Morena draining: residents say lack of water delayed firefighting
Fire patrol vehicles purchased
U.S. Forest Service will land air tankers at Brown Field in Otay, but not Ramona
San Miguel Fire board votes to end partnership with Cal Fire
PNS: Racial profiling issues and more
Newsmaker interview: Ana Nita, fighting to stop Lakeside sand mine
Wildest jobs in East County: Lakeside Rodeo Clown interview (rerun)
Pet safety tips
Monday, June 25, 2016
Democratic and Republican convention highlights
Filing deadlines for local offices
Sand Fire update
Local fires
Newsmkaers: Nile Sisters: Refugees tell harrowing stories -- Elizabeth Lou,Wister Gaeten and Sahro Nor
Campo Stone Store: historic monument profiled by County News Service
Ready, Set,Grow: Mulching tips
Friday, July 29, 2016
Late-breaking Democratic convention highlights
Clinton picks Tim Kaine as Vice President
San Miguel Fire boots Cal Fire
Drones interfere with firefighting at Sand Fire
Grocery boycott update
GUHSD filings for candidates open
Two important meetings: La Mesa Community Choice energy and El Cajon district elections
Philanthropist Conrad Prebys dies
Sports: Upton traded
Destination East County: festivals and events
USFS to land air tankers at Brown Field, not Ramona
Bookshelf: Author Antonio Vallana
Note: All shows also include station IDs, ECM public service announces and closing credits.
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