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Medea Benjamin On Talk of the Town Live with Mike Aguirre Saturday at 11am

Medea Benjamin is the co-founder of the women-led peace group CODEPINK. She is also co-founder of the human rights group Global Exchange, the Peace in Ukraine Coalition, Unfreeze Afghanistan (which advocates for returning the $7 billion of Afghan funds frozen in U.S. banks), ACERE: The Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect, and the Nobel Peace Prize for Cuban Doctors Campaign.

Medea has been an advocate for social justice for 50 years. Described as “one of America’s most committed — and most effective — fighters for human rights” by New York Newsday, and “one of the high profile leaders of the peace movement” by the Los Angeles Times, she was one of 1,000 exemplary women from 140 countries nominated to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the millions of women who do the essential work of peace worldwide.

She is the author of ten books, including Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection, and Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Her most recent book, coauthored with Nicolas J.S. Davies, is War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict.

Her articles appear regularly in outlets such as The Hill, Salon, CommonDreams and The Progressive. Her twitter handle is @medeabenjam

GIVING TUESDAY–SUPPORT KNSJ INDEPENDENT PUBLIC COMMUNITY RADIO

Friends,

As we approach the end of another year in America, one thing is clear. We’re grappling with a lot. Democracy is in peril. Gun violence, antisemitism, racially-motivated hate crimes, and the wealth-gap are all on the rise. The rampant spread of misinformation throughout our increasingly corporatized digital media platforms means that now more than ever, independent media is critical to the democratic discussion. This is why KNSJ matters. In our nine years on the air, KNSJ has featured live debates between candidates for City Council and the Mayor’s office, live productions from rallies for climate action, labor rights, civil rights, the PRIDE parade, and the Women’s March. We have more science and environment-based programs than all the other stations in San Diego County combined. The service we provide to our listeners doesn’t stop at our Public Affairs programming. KNSJ is continuing to develop the best independent music programming schedule you’ll find in the entire county. Night in and night out, listeners who tune to 89.1 FM or stream online at knsj.org will hear an incredibly eclectic array of music that will not be found on any of the corporately-monopolized stations that dominate the airwaves. In 2023, KNSJ hopes to relocate to a bigger and better studio, strengthen our terrestrial signal, continue to expand our locally-produced programming schedule, and strengthen our ties to the community through live-music events and youth-based radio-production opportunities. This Giving Tuesday, we hope that you will consider contributing to the cause of Social Justice community radio in San Diego County by becoming a member of KNSJ. Your donation will not only help KNSJ accomplish our goals, but will also help to counteract the dangerous spread of misinformation throughout the digital landscape with the type of truth-telling that only independent media can provide. Thank you for your support and donations. Donate Today (for as little as $24/year you can become a member!) knsj.org #knsj

EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE WINS 11 AWARDS FROM SAN DIEGO PRESS CLUB’S 2021 EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AWARDS

By Miriam Raftery

October 25, 2021 (San Diego) –  East County Magazine tonight received 11 awards in San Diego Press Club’s 48th annual Excellence In Journalism competition. The honors include three first place awards, recognitions for both our online news site and radio show coverage during the past year’s turbulent times.  ECM’s awards span a broad range of categories, including three of the four awards presented for breaking news. Since its inception in 2008, ECM has won 137 major journalism prizes. See more…

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Talk of the Town

Host Mike Aguirre ~ Saturday at 11am ~ repeats Thursday 4pm

Talk of the Town features discussions about politics, current events, history and contemporary subjects.  

The intent of the Talk of the Town talk show is to create an on-going dialog and debate on important issues of the day.  The show also includes live debates in public locations with audience participation.

Thom Hartmann Program

Thom Hartmann ~ Mo-Fr 11am-2pm

#1 Progressive Talk Show
#8 US Talk Host
7 million weekly listeners
280,000 YouTube Subscribers
180,000 Facebook Followers
135,000 Twitter Followers

NY Times Best Selling Author

East County Magazine

Produced and hosted by Miriam Raftery ~ Mo & Fr 5pm, Tu 9am, Sa 8am

https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/

“Award-winning nonprofit media in the public interest, serving San Diego’s inland region”

Too many voters haven’t got a clue—so East County Magazine is shedding light into those smoke-hazed back-rooms in Washington D.C. and Sacramento, enabling you to keep up with what your elected officials are doing – and decide whether or not they deserve your vote next election. You can also share your views on key issues with the handy tools we’ve provided. 

Democracy Now

Hosts Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez ~ syndicated news program ~ Mo-Fr 7am & Mo-Fr 6pm, Sa 12pm

Democracy Now! is a national, daily, independent, award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez.  Democracy Now!’s War and Peace Report provides our audience with access to people and perspectives rarely heard in the U.S.corporate-sponsored media, including independent and international journalists, ordinary people from around the world who are directly affected by U.S. foreign policy, grassroots leaders and peace activists, artists, academics and independent analysts. It hosts real debates–debates between people who substantially disagree, such as between the White House or the Pentagon spokespeople on the one hand, and grassroots activists on the other.

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Fr 9am, Sun 7 pm

The Ralph Nader Radio Hour is a weekly talk show broadcast on the Pacifica Radio Network, and is available as a podcast on iTunes. Ralph Nader is joined by co-hosts Steve Skrovan and David Feldman for a lively informative hour of interviews with some of the nation’s most influential movers and shakers, and thought provoking discussions of the weeks news.

Radio ECOSHOCK

Sunday 10am

Latest science, authors, issues – from climate change, oceans, forests, pollution, solar storms, the economy, and peace. Ready for re-broadcast, computer, iPod, or mp3 player. As heard on over 104 non-profit radio stations in 5 countries.Alex Smith - photo by Philip Smeltzer

Alex Smith – photo by Philip Smeltzer

About Alex Smith
Host of syndicated weekly Radio Ecoshock Show – the cutting edge with top scientists, authors and activists. Fourteen years on the air as of 2020. Previously a researcher for global environment group, print journalist, homesteader, world-traveler, and private investigator.

Native America Calling

Your National Electronic Talking Circle ~ Mo-Fr 10am

Native America Calling is a live call-in program linking public radio stations, the Internet and listeners together in a thought-provoking national conversation about issues specific to Native communities. Each program engages noted guests and experts with callers throughout the United States and is designed to improve the quality of life for Native Americans.

This is a sample archived show

KNSJ ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR ITS NEW STUDIO SATURDAY, MAY 20, FROM 10AM-3PM

LOCATED AT 4161 HOME AVENUE, SAN DIEGO 92105 INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE RIGHTS CENTER

PRESS RELEASE  

By KNSJ Staff

Published May 9, 2023

KNSJ, San Diego’s radio network for social justice, announces an open house of its new studio from 10 am-3 pm Saturday, May 20, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at noon.  Lori Saldaña, former Speaker of the California House, will be the official ribbon cutter opening up the new studio.  Located inside the Employee Rights Center at 4161 Home Avenue in San Diego, the new studio will be open to its friends, listeners and supporters who have helped make KNSJ’s vision a reality, as well as welcoming the general public to the open house.  From 10 am to 3:00 pm, KNSJ will be broadcasting live, taking calls, serving refreshments, and connecting with its most valuable resource:  members of the listening community.

“The new KNSJ broadcast and production facility marks the beginning of our partnership with the Employee Rights Center, an organization dedicated to advancing the rights of San Diego workers,” says KNSJ General Manager Martin Eder.  “The ERC has generously established a wing of their new headquarters as the official base for all KNSJ operations.  The new studio will be a major upgrade allowing us more opportunities for community outreach and new video and audio capabilities for improved production quality.  We hope that our enhanced capabilities for growth will also encourage even more community involvement.” 

The May 20th KNSJ Community Open House is an opportunity for the public to see what the future holds in store for volunteer-run KSNJ and its listening community.  KNSJ is a listener-supported and listener-involved station.  During the open house, the public is invited to find out how they can become a participant in the independent media platform needed in the San Diego and border region.   

Midnight Hours

Tuesday through Friday, Midnight to 3am

CODEPINK RADIO

Tuesdays 4pm, Thursdays 8am, Saturdays 3pm

CODEPINK Radio – Robust conversation with global grassroots peacemakers, from Yemen to Venezuela to Iran to right here in the U.S.

CODEPINK is a women-led grassroots organization working to end U.S. wars and militarism, support peace and human rights initiatives, and redirect our tax dollars into healthcare, education, green jobs and other life-affirming programs.

Founded in fall 2002 as a grassroots effort to prevent the US war on Iraq, we continue to organize for justice for Iraqis, to hold war criminals accountable, and to end and prevent other U.S. wars and regime change efforts. We actively oppose U.S. sanctions on Iran, Venezuela, N. Korea, Cuba, and more, the continuing U.S. war in Afghanistan, torture, the detention center at Guantanamo, weaponized and spy drones, and the prosecution of whistle-blowers. We support Palestinian rights, diplomacy, and growing local peace economies. Our flagship campaign is Divest from the War Machine to divest from companies that derive their profits from U.S. military interventions, the global arms trade, and the militarization of our streets.

SOLITUDE CITY with Carson Young

Sundays 3pm, Mondays 8pm

Jazz on the radio Monday nights from 8-9 pm. Playing cuts from classic and contemporary artists who have contributed to, and expanded the form.

Dear Friends – Thank you for your support of CommUNITY Radio KNSJ and Activist San Diego! This is the last day to make a 2022 Tax-Deductible Donation

LOCAL AND INDEPENDENT MEDIA IS OUR STRENGTH

As we approach the end of another year in America, one thing is clear. We’re grappling with a lot. Democracy is in peril. Gun violence, antisemitism, racially-motivated hate crimes, and the wealth-gap are all on the rise.  The rampant spread of misinformation throughout our increasingly corporatized digital media platforms, means that now more than ever, independent media is critical to the democratic discussion. This is why KNSJ matters.

In our nine years on the air, KNSJ has featured live debates between candidates for City Council and the Mayor’s office, live productions from rallies for climate action, labor rights, civil rights, the PRIDE parade, and the Women’s March. We have more science and environment-based programs than all the other stations in San Diego County combined.

The service we provide to our listeners doesn’t stop at our Public Affairs programming. KNSJ is continuing to develop the best independent music programming schedule you’ll find in the entire county. Night in and night out, listeners who tune to 89.1 FM or stream online at knsj.org will hear an incredibly eclectic array of music that will not be found on any of the corporately-monopolized stations that dominate the airwaves.

In 2023, KNSJ hopes to relocate to a bigger and better studio, strengthen our terrestrial signal, continue to expand our locally-produced programming schedule, and strengthen our ties to the community through live-music events and youth-based radio-production opportunities.

This holiday season, we hope that you will consider contributing to the cause of Social Justice community radio in San Diego County by becoming a member of KNSJ. Your tax-deductible donation will not only help KNSJ accomplish our goals, but will also help to counteract the dangerous spread of misinformation throughout the digital landscape with the type of truth-telling that only independent media can provide. We thank you for your continued support and wish you a happy New Year,
Your friends at KNSJ

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KNSJ DJs and Volunteers
Martin Eder
Marie Johnson
Tim Taylor
Carson Young
Casey Hickenbottom
Darla Bardeli
Tony McDaid
Jay Jayakumar
Todd Urick
Rob Andrews
Misty Lizarranga
Brian Shrader
DJ Marko Mystic
Paul Georgeades
Jenny Western
Brandy Bell
DJ Solid Rock
Matt Parker

Kelsey Barry
DJ Super Rob
James Call
Jeff Lehton
Robyn Adriance
Flavorless Flav
DJ Pnutz
Art Martin
Handsome B. Wonderful
Mike Aguirre
Miriam Raftery

Mitch Murphey
Angela DeJoseph
Clare Gamber
Gail Stewart
Jake Christie
Keith Langhorn
Olijah Robinson
Patricia Law
Paul Roth
Sonja Robinson
Stacie Hankinson
Susan Taylor

VOLUNTEER
We can always use volunteers in all areas including, social media, film, meeting the public to tech, news reporting and grassroots citizen journalists, studio work from production to on-air! No experience needed. All ages from youth to —? DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A LOCAL SHOW? WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. Call 619-283-1100 for more information or email us at info@knsj.org
Donate to KNSJ  

Activist San Diego
PO Box 5631
San Diego, CA 92165
United States

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