CUSTOM TAYLORED with Tim Taylor Sunday 11am

Custom Taylored is a chronological journey of the popular music that influenced rock and roll.

SOLITUDE CITY with Carson Young, Sunday 3pm

The best in jazz for your Sunday afternoon.

WOMEN’S RADIO HOUR with Patricia Law Wed 5pm, Sat Noon

BEVELYNN BRAVO–Mother’s with a Messsage

Bevelynn tells her story of losing a child to murder, then she and Patricia are in conversation about Mother’s with a Message, a support group helping other mothers whose children have been murdered. Their conversation goes in depth not only about the pain of having a child suddenly taken away from you, but to ways of healing as much as is possible. Her story is also about forgiveness and working with at-risk and gang-involved youth.

Bevelynn Bravo has been a community organizer for over 20 years. The past 15 years she was employed at the Jacobs Center where she traveled around the world sharing the model of community engagement with others agencies and organizations who were working in diverse communities tackling issues concerning  gangs , housing & immigration . 

She currently works at UPAC – ACE and is the supervisor for the Mobile Response Team. She has a staff of 7 who respond to homicides and assist families providing services and counseling throughout their difficult journey.  She is the supervisor for the Mentoring program matching mentors for at risk and gang involved youth . She is also a Certified Grief Recovery Counselor one of the things she loves doing the most is helping families live again after a tragic loss 

On May 18, 2012, Bevelynn became one of the families affected by violence, Her life came to a standstill when her own son her pride and Joy “Jaime Bravo, Jr.” was murdered.   After his death in 2012, Bevelynn Founded Mother’s with a Message. She dedicates her life to keeping youth alive and shares her story in hopes it will spare another mother from crying her tears. She, along with the mother’s, lead a 16-week victim’s impact class in various prisons which gives insight to those causing harm and the destruction it causes, but that also change and forgiveness is possible 

You can reach her on her Facebook page – Mothers with a message or email motherswithamessage@gmail.com

CUSTOM TAYLORED with TIM TAYLOR Sun 11am-Noon

Custom Taylored is a chronological journey of the popular music that influenced rock and roll. Today’s show is part of a subseries on the music that led to post war urban blues. Featured are some acoustic blues, some early rhythm and blues, and some classic jazz. All of the songs in the episode were first recorded or released in 1940. You’ll hear Big Joe Williams, Lil Green and The Ink Spots, among others.

Live Saturdays from 9-10 AM

Al Chile is an exciting Spanish language with music the latest news and lots of interviews relevant to everyone.

Sat 1-2pm

Chris covers US foreign policy, economic realities, and civil liberties in American society. Chris interviews writers, intellectuals, and dissidents, many banished from the mainstream. He gives voice to those, from Cornel West and Noam Chomsky to the leaders of groups such as Extinction Rebellion, who are on the front lines of the struggle against militarism, corporate capitalism, white supremacy, the looming ecocide, as well as the battle to wrest back our democracy from the clutches of the ruling global oligarchy.

SPECIAL ONLY ON KNSJ Sun 12/29 10am, New Year’s Day 2pm

LA PASTORELA DE CORAJE

San Diego County’s longest running and most popular holiday theater production.

Lucifer has made a comeback.
Once tossed from Heaven, the Prince of Darkness is planning an ambitious global revenge tour.
The good guys are ready. Armed with courage fueled by hope and love, they are prepared to push back in a big way.
“La Pastorela de Coraje” is a fresh installment of San Diego County’s longest running and most popular holiday theater production. It will air and stream free of charge in December on KNSJ 89.1 FM.
Written by Max Branscomb and Ella Aldridge, “La Pastorela de Coraje” features the best and worst of popular culture and politics from 2024 in a celestial costume party of disguises by devils eager to thwart the first Christmas and angels battling to save the day against the wicked.
Speaking of “Wicked,” Johnny Cash and June Carter battle the Wicked Green Witch, Beetlejuice and Cruella DeVille in a celestial, high stakes version of “American Idol.” The Evil Ones then return as the nasty LA Dodgers to face off against the brown and gold good guys from San Diego. The rollicking comedy also features beautiful bilingual Christmas music.
“La Pastorela de Coraje” is the 34th consecutive production of “La Pastorela.” It was produced by TMM at the Old Globe, San Diego REP and other venues until the 2020 pandemic closed down live theater. It has aired it as a radio show by Teatro Pastorela on KNSJ 89.1 FM since then.
“La Pastorela de los Coraje” is a reminder that even in challenging times people of goodwill can make a difference, said Branscomb.
“Coraje means courage, which the shepherds in the Christmas story had to find,” he said. “They were tired, hungry and cold, but they did not quit. They pushed on through their darkest moments and found success. They were able to make a difference. That’s what everyday heroes must do.”
Branscomb said the musical is a gift to the borderlands community, especially his diverse Southwestern College students who need courage to face looming challenges.
Returning as co-writer is Ella Aldridge, the gifted 16-year-old writer-actor-singer-songwriter who is a junior at the San Diego School of the Creative and Performing Arts. Aldridge was recently honored as one of San Diego County’s 25 Most Remarkable Teens by the Public Defenders Office and by San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas, who declared December 14 “Ella Aldridge Day” for her contributions to the community and K-12 performing artists. Aldridge plays the sassy teenage Archangel Gabriel.
“It is always such a pleasure to work with Ella,” Branscomb said. “She is very creative and brings so many great ideas to ‘la pastorela.’ She is a human chameleon as an actor who can morph into any character. Her Gabriel is so funny and her June Carter is killer! Our cast is so talented and that allows Ella and I to write practically anything because we know our actors can perform it.”
Aldridge said “La Pastorela de Coraje” was fun to create and perform, but its message is what matters.
“The performing arts should inspire people to think about our world and all its living things,” she said. “The arts teach us about others and encourage empathy for people who may be different than us in some ways but are alike us in the most important ways. San Diego County is wonderfully diverse and such an amazing place to live, but that comes with challenges. Our art can help us to learn how to get along with each other and walk together into our futures.”
Lucifer is played by Chantal Branscomb, a 27-year-old UC Irvine Theater Arts graduate. She was a professional child voiceover actor who can do scores of voices. She is the choreographer for the Bonita Vista High School Music Machine and Sound Unlimited show choirs as well as regional dance companies. She first played Lucifer as a sixth grader in a production of “La Pastorela” at Sunnyside Elementary School in Bonita. She is also the lead singer of most of the songs in this year’s show.
David Rivas returns as Vato Satan, the character he honed on stage at the Old Globe and San Diego REP. Rivas is a popular voiceover actor on animated series and video games, including “Star Trek.” He is a busy stage actor as well as host of “Your Spotlight” on KNSJ and a voice talent for the station. Dave makes “La Pastorela” possible with his engineering and editing talents.
Alexis Luna (Michael the Archangel) is an SDSU graduate in Music Studies. He is a sought-after bass who performs with the Coronado Community Church and other choirs. He is the piano accompanist for the BVHS Vocal Music Department and the keytarist for the prog band Appease the Skeleton. Luna also conducts professional and academic choirs.
Gifted 14-year-old Syara Platero is the cast’s other prodigy. She plays Moloch, the mouthy juvenile delinquent devil. A freshman at Bonita Vista High School, Platero is the 2024 Chula Vista Speech Competition champion and a BVHS volleyball player.
Veteran San Diego actor Vanessa Lopez returns as Menga, the grumpy shepherdess who undergoes a spiritual transformation during the journey. Menga represents the fear and doubt we all must overcome to reach our potential.
Branscomb said Teatro Pastorela enjoys its relationship with KNSJ and the support of the San Diego County Community Enhancement Program funding provided by Supervisor Nora Vargas.
“CE funding allows us to create a free-of-charge holiday show that can be enjoyed by working class families and people with mobility challenges,” he said. “Unfortunately, not everyone in our region can afford to attend live theater, so we offer our radio version of ‘la pastorela’ as a holiday gift to our entire community.”

FRIENDLY FIRE, A SHOW FOR AND ABOUT VETERANS WITH HOST DON KIMBALL Saturdays 2-2:30 pm

DON KIMBALL was a non-commissioned officer, stationed on Pease Air Force Base in New Hampshire from 1977-1981, at a time when they were frequently using a firefighting foam (AFFF), which we now know to be full of PFAS. Today, Don is the producer and host of “Friendly Fire: A Voice For Veterans” where he frequently tackles thorny issues like chemical exposures and toxic PFAS testing for veterans and more.
A member of the Maine Veterans for Peace, Don views social and environmental justice issues in a global context. Did you know that the number one entity for consuming fossil fuels, thus contributing to global climate change on the planet, is the US Department of Defense?

CUSTOM TAYLORED MUSIC Sunday 11am-Noon

For a respite from today’s news, Tim has us enjoying classics in pop music that turned the world around and made an impact that continues to influence music.

Today, episode 62 is part of a subseries on the music that paved the way for post war urban blues. Tim spins some piano blues, some country blues, some jazz, and some classic female blues. All of the songs featured in the episode were first recorded between 1932 and 34. You’ll hear legends CAB CALLOWAY, ROOSEVELT SYKES, BESSIE SMITH, FATS WALLER and much more.

Election Post-Mortem

Ralph is in conversation with Norman Solomon about election results. They also discuss and what polls show the majority of people are concerned about.