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The Jeremiah ShowMary Olson | Associate VP and General Manager, KCLU Broadcast NetworkTHE JEREMIAH SHOW Featuring Mary Olson
Mary Olson, the Associate Vice President and General Manager of the KCLU Broadcast & Digital Network, played a pivotal role in the station’s inception in 1994. KCLU now offers a diverse range of NPR programs, including “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered,” “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!,” and “Fresh Air.”
Under Mary’s leadership, KCLU has consistently maintained its position as the top news station in the region. This success can be attributed to her commitment to prioritizing local news for the community. Her award-winning reporters...2025-07-171h 11
KQED's The California ReportCalifornia's Medi-Cal Recipients Concerned About Impacts Of Budget BillIt's been a week since President Donald Trump signed the budget reconciliation bill into law, and California officials are still reviewing how this legislation will impact Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program for low-income residents, which covers 15 million Californians. Governor Gavin Newsom's office estimates that Medi-Cal could lose billions of federal dollars over the next few years, and on social media, folks on Medi-Cal are worried that they could lose their coverage soon.
Guest: Carlos Cabrera Lomeli, KQED
Federal authorities conducting an immigration raid at a legal cannabis farm in Ventura County clashed...2025-07-1111 min
The Brian Lehrer ShowMaking Cents of Class-Action LawsuitsAndy Vasoyan, freelance reporter examining the intersection of technology and culture and former Weekend Edition host at KCLU, talks about his latest writing in WIRED sharing his experiences in joining as many class-action lawsuits as possible, and how you can get involved too.
2025-06-1215 min
Fresno's BestJonathan Linden, Podcast Producer and Journalist at KVPRToday, we have Jonathan Linden on the show. Jonathan is a podcast producer at KVPR. Born and raised in Riverside, he's a Southern California native. Jonathan's passion for public radio began at a young age when his brother would play NPR while driving him home from middle school. He earned his B.A. in journalism from Biola University in 2019.
Jonathan has worked at several NPR affiliates, including serving as Morning Edition host at KCLU and reporting at KAZU and KVCR. While reporting at KAZU, Jonathan covered the flooding of the town of Pajaro and the first U...2024-11-2146 min
True Crime SquadSanta Maria Courthouse Bomb, Iwao Hakamada, Lamont CampbellA man named Nathaniel MCguire, 20, has been arrested for throwing an explosive device into the security station at a courthouse in Santa Maria, CA. He was at the courthouse to attend a hearing involving a weapons charge. People nearby heard him screaming “we gotta fight back.”
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https://www.kclu.org/local-news/2024-09-26/investigators-sorting-out-details-of-courthouse-bombing-in-santa-maria-which-left-five-injured
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-09-25/courthouse-explosion-santa-barbara-county
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Iwao Hakamada acquitted after 58 years on death row in Japa...2024-09-2646 min
KQED's The California ReportLocal Radio Host Reaches International Audience at the OlympicsIf you're watching the Olympics, you may recognize world famous athletes like Lebron James or Coco Gauff. But residents of a California beach town might recognize the voice of an announcer from their local radio station. Brad Jay typically works for a Santa Barbara classic rock station, but right now he's with the Olympic Broadcasting Service doing TV commentary. Lately he's been calling kayak and canoe slalom, and will also do three-on-three basketball and BMX freestyle. This is his eighth time covering the games since Salt Lake City in 2002. He hopes to continue calling at the 2028 Los Angeles Games...2024-08-0211 min
T-Minus Space DailyTexas hold ‘em at SpaceX.SpaceX has announced that the company will be moving its headquarters from California to Texas. The US and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a strategic cooperation agreement on civil space research and exploration. LeoLabs has been selected to support the launch and operations of the UK Space Command's Project Tyche by delivering space tracking and monitoring, and collision avoidance services, and more.Remember to leave us a 5-star rating and review in your favorite podcast app.Miss an episode? Sign-up for our weekly intelligence roundup, Signals and Space, and you’ll never miss a...2024-07-1726 min
Lucy Phere"To głosy w mojej głowie kazały mi to zrobić!" | Podcast kryminalny⭐ Chad O'MeliaŹródła: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDQyMEtsMkZiVXZGS0NTd3hFVlJ5azlZeV9JQXxBQ3Jtc0ttbFBobWNrSU4wRUZtSTZDcHZQc096Q1NEOFhyMWZ5NXlBSXlUeXVfLXhTU0g4UGQ1bllVeUxlZUNROEdmZm9laHdJcDFodUpYR2NnX1Jic0J4REhYOUJDNGpqalVoVTk5M0JnS0lLcW1yV2lZSVRKbw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hometownstation.com%2Fsanta-clarita-news%2Fcrime%2Ffamily-of-murdered-hart-high-grad-disappointed-by-ventura-county-d-a-office-in-5-year-old-case-482934&stzid=UgxL6gf-bGiwSmexgSh4AaABAg https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=comments&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW5USE1rUXgwR3V3TmMyNkMtakhYY1V1aFpvZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuYkJzakR2T0w0Wng0Z1ZYTG9MVHROakl3ZFpNNFcwQTZyWU5LTUc5eWF6cFYxQVFDUzhFaWlUSWJVTk5mUzcxZjQ0dFZiTU81bm00RkR6UHI4bElRU0gxc284SjVhNkJDc0VYaXRybzlldGN5YVZtQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.toaco...2024-02-0933 min
JBK On Air#112 - Russ MaloneyRuss Maloney is the Director of Operations & Programming for KCLU 88.3 FM in Thousand Oaks, California, 45 minutes west of Los Angeles. Russ joins his former student Jimmy after spending time together as colleagues on 88.7 WICR-FM in Indianapolis. Russ recalls donating to the Indiana Pacers telethon to keep the franchise from leaving Indianapolis & sees the deck stacked against them ever winning an NBA Championship. He shares a story of working with former Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence before entering politics, when Mike hosted of The Mike Pence Show for Network Indiana. He later reveals the best live concert...2024-01-0255 min
The One Oh OneHow new thinking around California juvenile detention laws is affecting local facilities and youthOver the last twenty years there’s been a shift in approach to incarcerating children in California. These days, the overarching goal is to reduce reliance on incarceration.That’s reflected with a detention facility in Ventura County that was originally built for around 400 young detainees but today houses only around 80.In this episode of The One Oh One, how new thinking on juvenile detention is affecting local facilities and youth.2023-12-1525 min
The One Oh OneWhat’s being done about the cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme’s bad air qualityAccording to state data, the neighboring cities of Oxnard and Port Hueneme have some of the very worst air quality in California.In this episode of The One Oh One, we look at the sources of that pollution and what’s being done about it.2023-12-0819 min
The One Oh OneHow financially reliant Ventura, Santa Barbara counties are on the economic contributions of undocumented immigrantsHow reliant are Ventura and Santa Barbara counties on the economic contributions of local undocumented immigrants?In this episode of The One Oh One, a look at how illegal workers contribute over $9 billion annually to the local economy and personally pay over $2 billion in state and federal taxes every year.2023-12-0119 minThe One Oh OneHow a new marine sanctuary could aid in the discovery of over 100 shipwrecks… if it gets approved in timeA new marine sanctuary off of California's Central Coast could aid in the discovery of over 140 shipwrecks2023-11-1723 minThe One Oh OneThe next massive debris flow in Santa Barbara County is just a matter of where and whenOn January 9, 2018, in the middle of the night, a massive debris flow plowed through Montecito. Flood water filled with mud, boulders, trees destroyed homes and took lives.2023-11-1024 minThe One Oh OneHow the primary provider of abortions on California’s Central Coast operates todayIn this in-depth piece, we gain more insight into the Central Coast’s Planned Parenthood, and discover abortions account for less than 10% of patient visits. Instead, a large part of their work is serving communities who lack access to basic reproductive services – the majority of those patients are Latino and low-income.2023-11-0323 minThe One Oh OneRevisiting one of Ventura County’s most notorious crimes to learn where the story picks up today - Part 2When police searched a home in Mussel Shoals about twenty years ago they found dozens of tapes and photos of drugged women being sexually assaulted. Many victims didn’t know what had happened to them. In this episode of The One Oh One podcast – part of a two part series – we revisit one of Ventura County’s most notorious crimes and learn where the story picks up today. These are the crimes of Andrew Luster.2023-07-0724 minThe One Oh OneRevisiting one of Ventura County’s most notorious crimes to learn where the story picks up today - Part 1When police searched a home in Mussel Shoals about twenty years ago they found dozens of tapes and photos of drugged women being sexually assaulted. Many victims didn’t know what had happened to them.In this episode of The One Oh One podcast – part of a two part series – we revisit one of Ventura County’s most notorious crimes and learn where the story picks up today.These are the crimes of Andrew Luster.2023-07-0723 minThe One Oh OneA series of unfortunate deaths – the lives of three Santa Monica mountain lions cut shortIn this episode of The One Oh One podcast, we’ll introduce you to three lions who’ve lived impactful lives but sadly experienced unfortunate deaths.Many of the mountain lions of the Santa Monicas have faced unfortunate deaths as a consequence of human impact.By hearing their life stories, we can learn what to do about their deaths – deaths that have some worried about losing this animal entirely from the Santa Monica mountains.2023-06-2328 min
The One Oh OneThe legacy of an invention that transformed access to space – made in San Luis Obispo, the CubeSat marks 20-years in space this monthTwenty years ago this month a rocket blasted off into space with an invention on board that would go on to transform access to space. That invention, called the CubeSat, was a tiny satellite the shape and size of a square tissue box.It became so popular that last year it was inducted into the Space Technology Hall of Fame.2023-06-1624 minThe One Oh OneAs the size of Ventura County’s elderly population balloons we talk resources for those caught up in the silver tsunamiIn the decades to come the share of elderly people in Ventura County is going to expand tremendously. At the same time caregivers for this population are projected to decrease significantly.What’s been done about this?2023-06-0926 minThe One Oh OneDealing with the silver tsunami: How Ventura County’s share of elderly residents is predicted to quadruple in the next few decadesVentura County’s share of elderly residents is predicted to quadruple over the next few decades while the amount of people to care for these seniors is predicted to decrease dramatically.In this episode of The One Oh One we look at what’s been called the silver tsunami and its consequences. (Part 1 of a two-part series).2023-06-0228 minThe One Oh OneWhen you’re decommissioning an oil platform, what happens to the thriving ecosystems living on the platform's underwater structureSome of the most productive ecosystems on the planet can be found on the underwater structures of oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel. So, when you’re decommissioning and dismantling an oil platform what do you do with these thriving ecosystems?2023-05-2627 minThe One Oh OneSeason 4 trailerOn The One Oh One podcast we journey up and down Highway 101 along California’s Central and South Coasts sharing discoveries, stories and conversations. From Simi Valley to Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo and beyond.It’s season four – a season about consequences.2023-05-1900 min
Good Life Conversations with Dean WilsonMary OlsonMary Olson is the general manager at KCLU Radio with whom she’s worked for 20+ years! For Mary, radio is a very personal investment – in an age when television, the news, and social media are dominant in popularity, the radio offers a much more intimate, one-on-one relationship experience between the host and the listener. Mary is very passionate about this relationship and the power that the radio host holds to communicate pertinent information about the world we live in. It is her conviction that the radio never turns to just spewing opinions like the news and social media, instead stic...2023-04-1830 min
Rona Barrett's Gray Matters: The PodcastSpecial Episode: Harry's House, Groundbreaking AnniversaryToday's special bonus episode of Rona Barrett's Gray Matters celebrates the one year anniversary of the groundbreaking for Harry’s House, the newest project of the Rona Barrett Foundation that will help us to care for even more vulnerable seniors. Harry’s House is on track to open this summer and will complete our first Golden Inn and Village community. To mark the occasion, we hope you will enjoy this story from Feb. 17, 2022 from KCLU, award-winning regional National Public Radio station.2023-02-1704 min
The Broadcasters PodcastWill Congress Make Radio Stations Pay Royalties and Will It Change Radio? (ep.256)Variety reports the American Music Fairness Act would still have to go through the full House, as well as meet approval from the Senate and the president, to be signed into law. KOP looks into the implications for radio since they can't afford this. Nadler Opening Statement for Markup of the American Music Fairness Act - nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394907 Congressional Bill to Get Artists & Labels Paid for Radio Airplay Clears Critical House Vote https://www.billboard.com/pro/artist-pay-radio-play-bill-passes-congress-committee/House Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Requiring Radio Stations to Pay Royalties...2022-12-0948 minThe One Oh OneThe billion dollar price tag and burden of storing nuclear waste that comes when Diablo Canyon is finally decommissionedCalifornia's last operational nuclear power plant is perched on the ocean’s edge near the City of San Luis Obispo on the Central Coast. Diablo Canyon was due to close in 2025 – it’s unlikely that’s going to happen. But, ultimately one day it will be decommissioned. In this episode of The One Oh One, we look at the massive costs and risks for the local community.2022-11-2524 min
The One Oh OneThe effort to revitalize filmmaking on California’s Central and South CoastsFrom the early 20th century and Golden Age of Hollywood onwards, so many movies and TV series were filmed on the Central and South Coasts. Then around the 1980s, filming started to leave California because it became too expensive. Now there's a push to bring that filming back. In this episode of The One Oh One we visit three historic filming locations, to see that revitalization in action.2022-11-1823 minThe One Oh OneLoss and remembrance – two people share the lasting grief of losing a loved one to COVID-19More than a million people have died from COVID-19 in the U.S. A million – its just number - but a million husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, daughters, sons. They all belonged to someone. In this episode of The One Oh One, loss and remembrance – we hear from two local people who lost someone to COVID-19, as they celebrate that loved one’s life, but also share the long lasting grief that’s left after they’ve gone.2022-11-1114 minThe One Oh OneTo decrease fatal whale strikes and improve air quality, ships were asked to do one thing: slow downThe Santa Barbara Channel is one of the most vibrant, diverse ocean environments for marine animals. It also serves as an important trade route for ships heading to and from Southern California ports. This sharing of space has been fatal for whales and terrible for air quality. The story of how an environmental problem led to a single seemingly simple solution.2022-11-0428 minThe One Oh OneHow the renaming of a mountain with a racist name revealed the hidden history of a Black pioneerThere are close to 600 place names in the U.S. that incorporate the word negro. Before it was negro, it was the N-word. In recent years individuals and groups have set out to change these names – that is true of a mountain near Agoura Hills. In this episode, we look at the shedding of one racist place name in our neighborhood, and how it revealed the hidden history of a Black pioneer.2022-10-2823 min
Positive Talk RadioMichele Neff Hernandez- Soaring spirits International, author and speakerMichele Neff Hernandez is a nonprofit leader, compelling speaker and dedicated advocate for widowed people around the world. She is the founder and Executive Director of Soaring Spirits International, a non-profit organization providing research-based programs and a community of peers for anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse or partner. Since Michele founded Soaring Spirits in 2008, Soaring Spirits has served over four million widowed people and continues to increase their reach through the development and management of innovative grief support programs.
Michele is the creator and director of the Camp Widow® Program; a first of it...2022-07-1055 min
KQED's The California ReportTest Launch At Vandenberg Space Force Base Ends With Huge ExplosionA military rocket test launch on California’s Central Coast ends in failure Wednesday night, with the rocket blowing up seconds after launching from Vandenberg Space Force Base.Reporter Lance Orozco, KCLUEvacuation orders have been lifted in parts of Amador County as fire crews begin to get a handle on the Electra Fire, which is now 40-percent contained.Wildfire smoke is likely one reason Lake Tahoe was a little murkier last year. The head of the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center says the lake has not...2022-07-0717 minThe One Oh OneA new Native American museum will showcase 8,000 years of Chumash historyIn Fall 2022, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians are slated to open a museum and cultural center on their reservation – something they call a long anticipated dream. The museum will be filled with stories that were lost for a long time, along with exhibits and events that showcase their own language that was only recently rediscovered. In this episode we speak to the tribe and go inside the future museum.2022-05-0622 min
The One Oh OneThe Black nurse no hospital would hireCerisa House Wesley was the first African American born in the City of Ventura. The year was 1898. And this was the first documented birth at least. Her life is remarkable not just because of her historic birth, but because despite her being a qualified nurse she was never allowed to use her skills in a hospital setting because of the color of her skin. This is the story of a Black nurse no hospital would hire.2022-04-2916 minThe One Oh OneThe lives of four people living undocumented for decadesThere are over two million undocumented people living in California. No matter your opinion on illegal immigration, industries like agriculture have a demand for these workers. They’re here. Working and living. In this episode of The One Oh One, we wanted to give you a glimpse into the lives of the undocumented and specifically those that have been 'without papers' a really long time. We're talking decades.2022-04-2223 minThe One Oh OneThe clam, the butterfly and the fox - a comeback storyOnce upon a time there was a clam, a butterfly and a fox. They all called the central California Coast their home. They lived happily among trees, on mostly uninhabited islands and hidden under the sand on the beach.But then they all almost disappeared. Why? Some because of human activity – for others, who knows.But this tale does have a happy ending because all these creatures are coming back… some, really quickly.On this episode of The One Oh One – the Pismo Beach Clam, the Monarch Butterfly and the Channel Islands Fox... a comeback story.2022-04-1522 minThe One Oh OneYouth mental health and why things are so badOne in three high school students across the U.S. have reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. In the decade leading up to 2019 suicide rates went up 57% among teens and young adults.That’s according to a Surgeon General report which says young people are experiencing a mental health crisis.I wanted to find out if these grim statistics were being reflected locally. Sadly the answer is yes. I had no idea how bad it was.In this episode of The One Oh One, the state of youth mental health on California’s Central, South Coast, why this is happ...2022-04-0825 minThe One Oh OneThe building of the world’s largest animal crossingThere’s a spot on Highway 101 in Agoura Hills, California – it’s pretty inconspicuous. There’s brown and green rolling hills on either side of the highway. Homes are sprinkled here and there. And then a small metal gate that leads off on a hiking trail. You probably wouldn’t know it, but soon this spot will be the location of the world’s largest animal crossing.This crossing will reconnect habitats that have been cut off from each other for three quarters of a century and it’ll do it over a highway that is constantly buzzing with cars. It’s a massive...2022-04-0121 min
KQED's The California ReportFirst Latina Confirmed to California Supreme CourtAs the US Senate considers the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be the first Black female justice on the US Supreme Court, a panel in San Francisco has voted to confirm Appeal Court Justice Patricia Guererro to become the first Latina member on the California Supreme Court.Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQEDTwo major California bail bond service providers are set to be hit with proposed class action lawsuits. The lawsuit names two of the largest bail bond agents in California – Aladdin Bail Bonds and All-Pro Bail Bonds – and seeks repayment for p...2022-03-2311 minThe One Oh OneSeason two trailerThis is The One Oh One — a podcast where we journey up and down highway 101 along California’s central and south coasts sharing discoveries, stories and conversations. From Ventura to Santa Barbara to San Luis Obispo and beyond.Our second season launches April 1. In it we'll tell stories of struggle, perseverance, grit and triumph.2022-03-2200 minThe One Oh OneCarbon capturing farmers and if their efforts are impacting the fight against climate changeOn a mountain top ranch, a seaside strawberry farm and an organic farm along a busy freeway, farmers are practicing carbon capture. We look at if it’s making a big enough difference in the fight against climate change.2021-12-1013 minThe One Oh OneMicrofibers: the type of plastic you might not realize is polluting our oceansWe follow some local scientists as they set out to discover how polluted the natural environment is with microfibers.2021-12-0314 minThe One Oh OneWhat exceptional drought is doing to Ventura County’s water supplyThe impact of exceptional drought on one county’s water supply and how drought and climate change will require big changes in water infrastructure.2021-11-2612 min
The One Oh OneContinuously failing to meet housing goals in Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County has to create almost 25,000 new homes over eight years to address the housing crisis in the county. The City of Santa Barbara has to create around 8,000 homes. Can they do it? Historic data says no.2021-11-1915 minThe One Oh OneBreathing in toxic wildfire smoke on California’s Central, South CoastsFor more than a month every year residents along California’s Central, South coast are breathing in toxic wildfire smoke. The new Dangerous Air investigation also shows California’s Central Coast has recently seen the biggest increase in hospitalizations for respiratory and cardiac conditions.2021-11-1214 minThe One Oh OneThe crisis of fentanyl in Ventura CountyBy the end of 2021, the number of yearly overdose deaths in Ventura County could be as high as 270, if the current trend continues. That’s a 132 percent increase over five years. In the very first episode of The One Oh One, we cover the crisis of fentanyl in Ventura County. You’ll hear from a doctor treating homeless people with addiction on a sandy river bed, among makeshift tents; and a medical examiner who allowed us to sit in on an autopsy. We’ll also speak to those in recovery. “What I want people to know about opioid addiction, is that it...2021-11-0521 minThe One Oh OneIntroducing The One Oh OneLaunching November 5, The One Oh One will include local discoveries, in-depth conversations and informative stories from the communities that hug Highway 101 along California’s Central, South Coast. From Thousand Oaks to Ventura to Santa Barbara and beyond!2021-10-1901 min
805conversationsPublic Radio, There's nothing else like it - Mary Olsen General Manager, KCLUPublic Radio, There's nothing else like it - Mary Olsen General Manager, KCLU by 805connect2019-02-2100 min
On Brand with Nick WestergaardBrand Storytelling at the Santa Barbara Zoo with Dean Noble“Every animal has a story to tell.” And we didn’t even get to them all! But we tried. This week I chatted with Dean Noble, Director of Marketing of the Santa Barbara Zoo. With a diverse background including the movie business, improv comedy, and theme parks, we discussed live events, storytelling, podcasts, Cary Grant, and more on this week’s episode of the On Brand podcast.About Dean NobleDean Noble is currently the Director of Marketing at the Santa Barbara Zoo. Dean began his career in the entertainment industry and worked in feature film dev...2018-05-1435 min