NATIONAL NATIVE NEWS Headlines Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Peltola campaign for Senate puts safe Republican seat into play

Democrat Mary Peltola (Yup’ik), the first Alaska Native person elected to Congress, announced Monday that she’s running for U.S. Senate, taking on incumbent U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK). Alaska Public Media Washington correspondent Liz Ruskin reports interest in whether Peltola would run has been high for months.

TODAY on NATIVE AMERICA CALLING Mon-Fri Noon-1pm

KNSJ DAYTIME MUSIC INTERLUDES

11am CUSTOM TAYLORED with Tim Taylor. Custom Taylored is a chronological journey of the music that formed the roots of rock and roll. Today enjoy 1949 blues and jazz.

4pm SOLITUDE CITY with Carson Young. The best in jazz for your Sunday afternoon.

http://music.knsj.org

THE ELECTRIC PICNIC with Susan Taylor Sat 7pm

Guest Poet, Author, Educator STARLA LEWIS

Starla Lewis is a Global Educator of Self Love. For 40+ years she has taught people to see themselves, love themselves and use love to heal. As a Professor Emeritus, transformational speaker and founder of C.E.L.L. (Celebration of Everlasting Life & Love), she lectures and facilitates trainings on life mastery, diversity, racism, sexism, and women’s empowerment. She is author/illustrator of “Sunkisses” and Co-Author of “I Am: My Own Self-Validation.” She is Co-Founder of Woman’s Worth: Multigenerational Women’s Empowerment. Starla is a seven-time recipient of the Mesa College “Teacher of the Year” award, a “Women’s Hall of Fame” inductee, and a KPBS “Local Hero.” In 2019 San Diego’s City Council proclaimed December 20th, “Professor Starla Lewis Day.” In 2021 LEAD San Diego honored Starla for embodying and epitomizing excellence in community leadership. Starla Lewis is a community servant, life-long learner and believer in Black excellence. She lives by the motto: “All people are: Brilliant, Powerful, Limitless, Love!”

With Mike Aguirre and Co-host Arthur Aguirre Sat 11am

LIVE–Call the studio with your questions or comments 619-790-KNSJ (5675)

PROPAGANGA–EXACTLY WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? DO YOU KNOW HOW TO RECOGNIZE IT?

An in-depth conversation with Professor Stephen Goggin, San Diego State University

Stephen Goggin received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley in 2016. His interests center on partisan polarization in modern American politics, particularly its role in shaping voters’ ability to hold politicians accountable. He focuses on how information in media and electoral campaigns can distort public perceptions of politicians and the institutions themselves, and, in turn, affect the strategic behavior of those inhabiting those institutions.

His research and teaching interests include political psychology, political communication, campaigns & elections, research design, statistical methods, American democratic institutions, and election administration. His research has been supported by grants, including from the National Science Foundation, and has appeared in journals such as The Journal of Politics, Political Behavior, Political Psychology, and Election Law Journal.

http://sgoggin.org

WOMEN OF COLOR ROAR with Angela de Joseph Sat 10am

AL CHILE SPANISH RADIO con Ariana Gallegos Sat 9am

Live Calll-in, for questions and comments, dial 619-790-KNSJ (5675)

EAST COUNTY MAGAZINE with Miriam Raftery Sat 8am

Award-winning investigative journalist and editor of East County Magazine Miriam Raftery and her team report breaking news and events from East County as well as other local, state, national and global news that affects everyone here at home.

Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzales M-F 7am and 6pm

Today’s headlines include:

• REPORT from Colombia on Trump’s Escalating Threats to the Region;

• TRUMP’S Plan to Seize Greenland Would “Militarize the Arctic,” Trample Indigenous Rights;
• “IT’S All About the Oil, Stupid!”: Mehdi Hasan on Trump Attacking Venezuela and Kidnapping Maduro;
• “FIRESTORM”: MS NOW’s Jacob Soboroff on the Anniversary of L.A. Fires & “America’s New Age of Disaster.” In this report Jacob mentions that 40% of the properties that are selling are not going to locals but instead they are going to corporate investors.

THE WOMEN’S RADIO HOUR with PATRICIA LAW Wed 5pm

“LIFIN’ AND LOVIN’ with Starla Lewis

Starla Lewis is a Global Educator of Self Love. For 40+ years she has taught people to see themselves, love themselves and use love to heal. As a Professor Emeritus, transformational speaker and founder of C.E.L.L. (Celebration of Everlasting Life & Love), she lectures and facilitates trainings on life mastery, diversity, racism, sexism, and women’s empowerment. She is author/illustrator of “Sunkisses”, and Co-Author of “I Am: My Own Self-Validation”. She is Co-Founder of Woman’s Worth: Multigenerational Women’s Empowerment. Starla is a seven-time recipient of the Mesa College “Teacher of the Year” award, a “Women’s Hall of Fame” inductee, and a KPBS “Local Hero”. In 2019 San Diego’s City Council proclaimed December 20th, “Professor Starla Lewis Day”. In 2021 LEAD San Diego honored Starla for embodying and epitomizing excellence in community leadership. Starla Lewis is a community servant, life-long learner and believer in Black excellence. She lives by the motto: “All people are: Brilliant, Powerful, Limitless, Love!”

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