By Miriam Raftery

October 25, 2021 (San Diego) –  East County Magazine tonight received 11 awards in San Diego Press Club’s 48^th 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…

Host Mike Aguirre ~ Saturday at 11am ~ repeats Wed 1pm and Friday 3pm

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 ~ Mo-Fr 11am-2pm

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

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“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. 

Angela de Joseph ~ Saturday 10am, Monday 1pm, Thursday 5pm ~ local talk radio

WOC Roar is a communications platform to give voice to Women of Color. Our mission is to support, encourage and inspire young women to run for office.

Sunday 5:30-6pm, Wednesday 6-6:30am

AKA Time of Useful Consciousness.  TUC Radio is a regular weekly program airing the untold story – the impact of big corporations on society.  Maria Gilardin learned radio in the KPFA news department in 1980 and was one of the founders of the women’s department. She co-wrote the GATT Guide for the Earth Summit in Rio, was founding producer of the national weekly public-affairs show Making Contact, and is a member of the International Forum on Globalization. Since 1993, Maria has written and produced radio on global trade and great ideas of local resistance to globalization.  Michael Parenti is among the nation’s best informed progressive speakers. He received his Ph.D. in political science from Yale University in 1962 and has taught at colleges in the US and abroad. He lectures around the country and discusses the problems of American democracy, US foreign policy, and the invented reality of the media.

Mon 1:30pm, Thur 3:30pm, Sat 7:30am

The Shortwave Report Is a 30 minute review of news stories recorded from a shortwave radio. Times and frequencies for English-language programs are included to encourage you to listen on your own. It’s easy. There is a new show posted every Friday morning, record it in mono!

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Wed 6:30am, Thurs 3pm & Sat 2:30pm

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff explores complex economic issues and empowers listeners with information to analyze not only their own financial situation but the economy at large.  The program also explores systemic solutions to our economy’s problems including alternative ways to organize production and distribution of the goods and services we all depend on.

Wed 4pm

Civic Cipher is a weekly radio show/webcast/podcast hosted by Ramses Ja and Q. Ward. This show is dedicated to empowering Black and Brown voices, allowing them to engage directly with their communities as well as the general population. Self-determination is critical to securing a future free of oppressive systems, and Civic Cipher exists to facilitate discussions toward this end. Furthermore, Civic Cipher seeks to inform non-POC allies who may not be privy to these types of discussions and optics. Finally, Civic Cipher seeks to provide long-form conversations in spaces where there is often a lack of significant resources, potent dialogue, or the necessary engagement for facilitating a healthy and productive civil discourse.

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