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Improving our Radio Viability

KNSJ’s mission is to inform the diverse communities of San Diego with challenging content.  As the last full power station, licensed by the FCC, we have struggled to improve our signal, frustrated by increasingly harsh winter weather, and by mistreatment on the radio tower, which we rent. We are presently streaming at KNSJ.org 24/7 but our presently we are off the Broadcast airwaves. Our expectation is that we will be back on the air this month. Stay tuned!

We have an application with the FCC to relocate our antenna closer to San Diego. This application depends on approval by Mexico and has been held up for a very long time. If approved, we expect that our terrestrial signal will be much improved! We are eager to serve you better on terrestrial signal, and the important streaming through your smart speaker or smart phone as well as the content that we are putting onto social media that especially reaches young people.

Information is Critical for Elections!

Never has there been a greater need for accurate, trustworthy and insightful information. The very fiber of our society and the essence of our democracy is being challenged and we at KNSJ believe that our content is essential for democratic dialogue.

Please consider being a part of KNSJ as we are always eager to do outreach into the community as we recently did at the Kale Fest as well as two days at the Adams Avenue Street fair.

We need help producing new shows and dozens of other Volunteer opportunities to get our groundbreaking programming deeper into the community. Democracy depends on the free flow of information and also depends on you for the power to make that happen.

–Martin Eder, General Manager, KNSJ

Please reach out to 619-283-1100

Martin Eder – ActivistSD@gmail.com

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE–HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Today’s Guest is DR. MICHAEL LEVITTAN, Practicing Psychotherapist

Host Patricia Law and Dr. Levittan are in conversation on the dynamics of abuse and recognizing its different forms. You won’t want to miss this discussion about denial, minimization, blaming, economic abuse, power and control, patriarchy and more. There is no one profile for a batterer–there are multiple behaviors. Their conversation takes an in-depth look at abuse, practicing discipline and taking responsibility.

Today host Mike Aguirre is in conversation with Assistant United States Attorney Alicia Williams and Yusef Miller with UNITED AGAINST HATE coalition about hate crimes, understanding hate and more..

Produced by the Employee Rights Center, AL CHILE is a show with music, news, interviews and topics of common interest including worker’s rights, immigration, housing, health and technology.  The host and producer is Ariana Gallegos joined by DJ Peet O Perez.  Covering issues important to San Diego, discussions you will not hear on other San Diego stations — AL CHILE, Always Fresh, Always Relevant.

Friday, September 27, 2024 – The Menu: Weaponizing food, Dietary Guidelines, and a new place on Southwest comfort food

A Navajo baker is adding ingredients from her culture into the breads, cakes and convections into her new Tempe, Arizona restaurant called ReddHouse Pastry.

How much do the proposed USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans reflect what industries want to promote as opposed to what Native Americans consider nutritious? When the new version of the guidelines is released, it has implications for the food that makes its way into school lunches, the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, and SNAP.

Former President Donald Trump won’t back away from promoting a false rumor about Haitian immigrants in Ohio eating cats and dogs. The Haitian residents now fear for their safety and say Trump is dehumanizing them for political gain. The same tactic has been used against Native Americans as well, and food is one means to do it.

GUESTS

Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota), chef and owner of Owamni; co-founder of The Sioux Chef and North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems

Carly Griffith Hotvedt (Cherokee), interim executive director of the Indigenous Food & Agriculture Initiative

Angel Lincoln (Navajo), chef and owner

In today’s news, Amy Goodman and co-hosts Juan Gonzalez and Nermeen Shaikh cover:

“Crisis of Faith”: Calls Grow for NYC Mayor Adams to Resign After Historic Indictment

Report from Beirut: Israel Is “Targeting Everyone” in Bombing Campaign, Killing 700+ in Just Days

How CNN, ADL & Others Amplified Smear Against Rep. Rashida Tlaib for Criticizing Campus Prosecutions

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted as Calls Grow for Him to Resign Amid Multiple Federal Corruption Probes

Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.

Democracy Now! is broadcast daily across the United States and Canada as well as in countries around the world. 

Hosted by Grant Oliphant

Today, .Grant .sits down with Dr. Isabel Newton, a distinguished physician-scientist and passionate mentor, whose work is transforming how patients and medical professionals engage with the healthcare system. Her multifaceted career spans research, clinical care, education, and community connection, all rooted in the belief that everyone deserves access to the same quality of care. 

StopAndTalkPodcast.org

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE–HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Dr. Michael Levittan, Practicing Psychotherapist 

Today host Patricia Law and her guest Dr. Levittan are in conversation on the dynamics of abuse and recognizing its different forms.  You won’t want to miss this discussion about denial, minimization, blaming. economic abuse, power and control, patriarchy and more.  There is no one profile for a batterer–there are multiple behaviors.  Their conversation takes an in-depth look at abuse, practicing discipline and taking responsibility.

Poetry, Spoken Word, Prose and Print Program

THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS FOR A HEALTHY DEMOCRACY

Host Susan Taylor and guest Miriam Raftery are in conversation about writing novels and short stories but concentrate on news writing for print media. Miriam is the editor and investigative journalist for East County Magazine.

Miriam Raftery is also the producer of news show East County Magazine, one of the first local programs carried on KNSJ reporting on news and events in East County.  Today Sue and Miriam talk at length about writing news articles and the very important job of being an investigative journalist.  Miriam talks about how she became an investigative journalist, the need for tenacity and curiosity to go in-depth to keep the public informed on what is happening—information that might not be covered by other news outlets. 

About East County Magazine

Our mission is to provide in-depth news, views and events coverage for the inland areas in San Diego County, reflecting the broad diversity of people and issues in our region, particularly those under-represented in other media. As nonprofit media, we reflect the public interest—not special interests, with a strong commitment to covering social justice issues,  diverse and mulicultural voices,community concerns, environmental/land use issues, and nonpartisan political  stories in our region’s urban, rural, mountain and desert communities. We also celebrate our region’s attractions and rich cultural heritage, with special sites such as Best of East County, Tribal Beat, People Power, Refugee Voices, Arts and Music, and more.  We reflect your interest–the public interest–not special interests

East County Magazine also founded and operates East County Wildfire & Emergency Alerts, keeping people safe and informed throughout San Diego County via e-mail and Twitter alerts. In addition we produce the East County Magazine radio show on KNSJ 89.1 FM. 

Subscriptions to our weekly e-newsletter and our wildfire/emergency alerts are free public services.

East County Magazine (www.EastCountyMagazine.org)  is an award-winning nonpartisan community news organization most recently in 2024, receiving three awards from  SPJ San Diego: second place, investigative/enterprise story.  East County Magazine has won a multitude of awards–146 major journalism awards. San Diego Press Club named our site the best general interest website and second best news site in San Diego County for 2009. We’ve racked up awards each year since then, including many special awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. Our team of writers has won major prizes for investigative reporting, news, features, multi-cultural coverage, environmental reporting and more.

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 – Tribes Addressing the ‘Forever Chemical’ Problem

Two years after the EPA found high levels of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination in the drinking water at the K-12 tribal school on the Leech Lake Reservation, students and staff are still forced to consume only water brought in from outside the building. Leech Lake is one place tribes are having to respond to the presence of PFAS, a class of man-made chemicals used in fire suppressing foam, water repellents on textiles, and older nonstick cookware. High PFAS exposure is connected to some health problems including cancer and thyroid disease. Nearly 100% of Americans have PFAS in their body. Information specific to Native Americans is limited. We’ll talk with some tribes that are trying to address PFAS in their water and explore what can be done.

GUESTS

Laurie Harper (Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe), director of education for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe

Michael Jacobs (Waccamaw Siouan Tribe), Chief of the Waccamaw Siouan Tribe

Fred Corey, natural resources assistant for the Mi’kmaq Nation

Dr. Kimberly Garrett, environmental health toxicologist at Northeastern University