BURNING ISSUE: ECM EDITOR SPEAKS ON SDG&E SHUT-OFF PROPOSAL IN TV, RADIO SHOWS
July 31, 2009 (San Diego) – Hosts of two radio programs and a TV show today interviewed East County Magazine editor Miriam Raftery on some of the hottest topics in town-- including a fiery East County issue: SDG&E’s proposal to shut-off power during fire-prone weather. Audio, video and transcripts from KPBS and KCBQ are available below.
(cartoon reprinted with permission from of Voice of San Diego)
Raftery led a sizzling discussion on the controversial shut-off plan for Editor’s Roundtable on KPBS this morning. She was also a guest on KPBS TV's San Diego Week show. Other topics on KPBS included an upturn in the housing market and "trash talk" about garbage collection fees in San Diego. ECM’s editor was a also a guest for nearly an hour on KCBQ radio's Rick Amato show last night, guest-hosted by Gayle Falkenthal.
Hot topics on KCBQ ranged from wildfire issues to the state budget. in addition, listeners heard previews of some exciting coming attractions to be hosted by East County Magazine.
Listen to audio and read a transcript of KPBS Editors’ Roundtable:
Radio: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2009/jul/31/sdges-controversial-power-shut-plan /
Watch San Diego Week on KPBS TV, or read a transcript:
TV: http://www.kpbs.org/videos/2009/jul/31/4493/#video
Listen to “What’s Happening in East County?” segment on the KCBQ Rick Amato Show, guest hosted by Gayle Falkenthal:
http://www.amatotalk.com/podcasts/AMATO-07-30-09-HR1.mp3