TALK OF THE TOWN LIVE WITH MIKE AGUIRRE Saturdays 11am-Noon Call in 619-790-KNSJ (5675)
GAZA
TODAY, Mike is in conversation with Amala Jubran about her experiences, observations medical missions, history and more.
AL CHILE SPANISH RADIO CON ARIANA GALLEGOS Saturday 9-10AM
La Mejor de 2024, The Best of 2024
— RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH KNSJ AND ASD —
YOU ARE INVITED TO CLOSE OUT 2024 AND BRING IN 2025 WITH
A CELEBRATION LIKE NONE BEFORE!
Join KNSJ and Activist San Diego and friends for a community bonfire with food, drinks, healing sessions including Hatha Yoga, Singing Bowl Healing Sound Bath, Tarot & Astrology, a grief circle and an interactive talk “Decolonizing and de-stigmatizing Mental Health, shifting to community care.” From sunset to sunrise we will hold space to be together around a bonfire with music, poetry, and conversation. Get your Tickets Now!
KNSJ PRESENTS A DAYTIME MUSIC RESPITE
10-11am
LA PASTORELA de CORAJE, San Diego County’s longest running and most popular holiday theater production, this radio version of La Pastorela is a holiday gift to the entire community.
11am-Noon
CUSTOM TAYLORED with Tim Taylor. Music with a little background on the songs and artists. Tim covers the history of blues popular music–the blues, jazz, R&B and country that birthed Rock and Roll. His series spans chronologically from the 1920s to the 1950s, with each week focused on a particular genre and era.
3-4pm
SOLITUDE CITY JAZZ on the RADIO with Carson Young playing cuts from classic and contemporary artists who have contributed to, and expanded the form.
TALK OF THE TOWN WITH MIKE AGUIRRE LIVE Sat 11am-Noon
Today Mike and his guest Patrick Stewart, Library Foundation, San Diego, are in conversation about book bans as well as the extensive public library resources available to everyone in the San Diego area.
Call in to the studio with your questions and comments. 619-790-KNSJ (5675)
STOP & TALK with GRANT OLIPHANT Fri 8-9am
Stop & Talk dives deep into the themes of purpose and opportunity, guided by the insights of leaders in the arts and culture, health, philanthropy, finance, and innovation fields. Together, we celebrated local achievements and envisioned what’s possible in San Diego County.
SUPPORT KNSJ INDEPENDENT PUBLIC COMMUNITY RADIO, SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
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 ten 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 2024 KNSJ moved to a bigger and better studio. We hope to strengthen our terrestrial signal and we 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. Please become a sustaining member or make a one-time contribution.
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THE ELECTRIC PICNIC with SUSAN TAYLOR Mon 8-9am
Guest Author REINA MENASCHE
Reina Lisa Menasche’s fiction crosses genres, which is something she enjoys very much. Her work has been honored by organizations such as the San Diego Writers and Editors Guild, the San Diego Book and Writing Awards, and the Southern California Writers Conference. Her paranormal romantic suspense, The Spirit of Shy Moon Lake (2021), was likened to Stephen King’s Bag of Bones. Her first psychologically themed romance Twice Begun, and her second, Silent Bird, were finalists in the San Diego Book and Writing Awards; Twice Begun is also available in audiobook. Her upcoming children’s picture book, The House That Sneezed, will be released 2023.
A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Reina is likewise involved in all matters psychological. She supervises social workers, blogs on matters of the mind and heart, and teaches workshops on psychology and character development at conferences and writing clubs. In addition, she has hosted the BOOKSHELF radio show for East County Magazine on KNSJ FM, interviewing local authors by highlighting “local literary luminaries and some great books to read.”
THE ELECTRIC PICNIC WITH HOST SUSAN TAYLOR Sat 7-8pm
Susan is in conversation with singer-songwriter SHARON KATZ
THE TOPIC IS PEACE
South African-born Sharon Katz used her music to help Nelson Mandela end Apartheid by forming the country’s first 500-voice, mixed race performing group and touring aboard The Peace Train. Sharon has continued spreading a musical message of social justice worldwide through performances and numerous recordings on the Grammy first-round ballots and was featured on Sting’s Carnival! album with Elton John, Tina Turner, Annie Lennox, Ruben Blades, and Pavarotti.
An award-winning documentary about her work, When Voices Meet, has been shown in over 50 countries. Sharon continues her humanitarian work in under-developed areas of South Africa and Latin America, including communities affected by poverty, violence, inequities, and trafficking.
Dr. Benjamin Maxwell: Community Can Help Youth Thrive Psychologically and Flourish
This episode offers a profound look at how we can collectively support the resilience and growth of the next generation, ensuring they thrive in an increasingly complex world.
Dr. Benjamin Maxwell, Chief of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Rady Children’s Hospital, joins host Grant Oliphant to discuss enhancing youth psychological well-being, challenges to mental and behavioral health, and comprehensive solutions that go beyond the clinic. He shares the importance of early intervention and the vital role the community plays in creating environments that help young people flourish. His collaborations with organizations like Sapien Labs, YMCA of San Diego, and Outdoor Outreach showcase how collective efforts can tackle the root causes of mental health struggles, fostering resilience and thriving communities.
They also examine the impacts of social isolation, screen time and social media, and fragmented family connections on the rise of youth mental health crises. Dr. Maxwell reminds us of our ability to take on huge challenges and offers practical ways parents can address these issues.