Airwaves alert...

It’s turning out to be a busy week here at Broadcast Central®…

Carly Fiorina...

Tonight, it’s a special edition of the John Batchelor Show’s “Hotel California” as we interview Carly Fiorina (R), U.S. Senate candidate, from 6-6:30 p.m. PDT. The “we” includes John Batchelor, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA 21) and me. I’ll be broadcasting out of KSFO 560 AM in San Francisco (so if you’re outside the reach of its powerful antennas and catapults, you can listen to the show via its website).

At 6:35 p.m., I’ll shift over to the Central Coast’s favorite station, KVEC 920 AM, to chat with host Dave Congalton about the surging Tea Party movement and the results of recent elections (including last night’s surprising results in Delaware and New York). If you’re not in the broadcast area, you can listen online via KVEC’s website.

After Dave’s show, it’s back to the John Batchelor Show – beginning at 7 p.m. PDT – to talk about California gubernatorial Democratic candidate Jerry Brown's latest gaffe concerning Bill Clinton as well as his newest anti-Meg Whitman (R) attack ads. And we’ll likely discuss the latest news surrounding the recent pipeline disaster/recovery in nearby San Bruno.

San Bruno last Friday...

And tomorrow morning (Thursday), I'll join Brian Sussman, Officer Vic and Sheri Yee for another "adventure" on the KSFO-AM 560 morning show beginning around 8 a.m. PDT. If you’re in the Bay Area, you can tune in (it’s still a free country…I think) or listen anywhere in the world via the web.

Happy listening!

Radio week...

Grab one of those newfangled headsets and listen...

I will be sitting-in for John Batchelor on Tuesday and Wednesday (6-10 p.m., Pacific) this week as John takes a well-deserved vacation. I'll be discussing the news of the day and playing some of John's "Best Of" interviews. You can check local listings or John's website for details.

On Thursday morning (8 a.m., Pacific), I'll join Brian Sussman, Officer Vic and Sheri Yee for another edition of KSFO-AM 560's Morning Show with Brian Sussman. We'll be dissecting the issues of the day, having some fun and trying to help commuters make their way around the Bay Area. You can listen at 560 AM or via KSFO's website.

Brian Sussman (left) and "Officer Vic" of KSFO-AM 560...

A little "Radio" music...

AM in the a.m. (tomorrow)...

I'll be joining Brian Sussman, Officer Vic and Sheri Yee for another wild-and-woolly edition of KSFO-AM's morning show, tomorrow (Friday) from 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Brian Sussman...

We'll discuss the news of the week and look ahead to coming events...

Officer Vic...

If you're not in the Bay Area, you can listen online.

I hope you can join us!

Radio this week...

Tonight (Tuesday) and tomorrow night (Wednesday), I’ll be on The John Batchelor Show...

Tonight, I’ll be on a brief segment beginning at 6:15 p.m. PDT. We’ll be discussing the recent poll numbers in the California GOP primary races showing Meg Whitman (gov’s race) and Carly Fiorina (senate race) surging to commanding leads...

According to some polls, Meg Whitman (left) now has a 27-point lead and Carly Fiorina (right) a 24-point advantage...

Beginning at 6 p.m. PDT tomorrow night – in addition to the weekly edition of “Hotel California” – John and I will discuss a variety of subjects with correspondents from around the world.

You can listen to the show at KSFO-AM 560 San Francisco, WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the broadcast areas, you can tune-in via any of those outlets’ websites.

John Batchelor...

…and on Thursday morning, I’ll join Brian Sussman and Officer Vic on The Brian Sussman Show on KSFO-AM 560 San Francisco at 8:05 a.m. What will we discuss? Hard to say, but I’m sure it will be fun/interesting/different…

Brian Sussman (left) and Officer Vic...

And as always…thanks for listening...

A fun time was had by all...

I was fortunate enough to join The Brian Sussman Show team today for discussions on two great topics - ice hockey and politics. (Via the following links, you can listen to or download the show, or you can access it via the station's podcast site.)

Visiting with Brian, Officer Vic and their trusted producer, Sheri Yee, is always a treat. They're not just smart and excellent at what they do, they're also great folks. If they sound friendly and funny on the radio, it's because they are...


Brian Sussman (left) and Officer Vic in the KSFO-AM 560 studio...

I look forward to our next get-together and highly recommend you make their show part of your daily regimen...

Raising (hell with) Arizona...

Several weeks after its passage (and later amending), Arizona’s controversial immigration law continues to be…controversial – to say the least. From the Phoenix Suns (er, sorry, Los Sols) to President Barack Obama, everyone seems to have an opinion – even if they don’t know what they’re talking about (or if they’re just being cynical and playing the race card)...

Yesterday, America’s second-largest city (and arguably the largest Mexican-populated city in North America), Los Angeles made a statement. After a morning of grandstanding, the LA City Council voted to bar official travel and contracts with Arizona. What’s the immediate impact of that? According to LA city officials, it is believed that approximately $8 million in contracts can be canceled, immediately, without any legal repercussions. In the long-run, it’s estimated that losing the City of Angels’ official business will hit the Grand Canyon State to the tune of about $50 million-plus, annually. As Officer Vic (who I appeared with on the Brian Sussman show on KSFO-AM 560 this a.m.) put it, “…glad to see they got all those potholes taken care of.”

LA’s decision runs counter to the sentiment being expressed nationally according to a number of polls. A new poll from the Pew Foundation shows that, “Fully 73% say they approve of requiring people to produce documents verifying their legal status if police ask for them.” Is anyone listening?

The controversies continue to build this week as “Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill targeting ethnic studies, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure. State schools chief Tom Horne, who has pushed the bill for years, said he believes the Tucson school district's Mexican-American studies program teaches Latino students that they are oppressed by white people. Public schools should not be encouraging students to resent a particular race, he said.’It's just like the old South, and it's long past time that we prohibited it,’ Horne said.” (h/t: Yahoo!/AP)

All of these resolutions and polls, however, are meaningless – at least in the sense that the law will eventually be ruled on by the U.S. Supreme Court down the line. According to numerous experts, including the man who helped co-write it, the chances of it being upheld are quite good.

We shall see…

Late addition: Wouldn't it be nice if the nation's chief law enforcement officer, the U.S. Attorney General (Eric Holder) actually read the Arizona statute before criticizing it? According to a Washington Times story, Holder is quoted as having expressed concerns about the law but he really can't explain anything about the law because he "hasn't read it." He also, prior to asking his staff to read it and brief him on what it means, said the law's passage was "unfortunate." Why is that, Mr. Holder? If you haven't read it and don't know what it says, how can you honestly criticize it?

Radio this week...

This afternoon on Dave Congalton’s “Big Broadcast,” Dave and I will be discussing the California High-Speed Rail project (beginning at 4:30 p.m. PT). You can hear Dave’s show at KVEC-AM 920 or online. Don’t forget: call-ins are always welcome!

Tomorrow night (Wednesday), I’ll be on The John Batchelor Show, beginning at 6 pm. PT. In addition to the weekly edition of “Hotel California” (at 7:30 p.m.), John and I will discuss a variety of subjects with correspondents from around the world throughout the evening. You can listen to the show at KSFO-AM 560 San Francisco, WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the broadcast areas, you can tune-in via any of those outlets’ websites.

…and on Thursday morning, I’ll join Brian Sussman and Officer Vic on The Brian Sussman Show on KSFO-AM 560 San Francisco at 8:05 a.m. What will we discuss? Hard to say, but I’m sure it will be fun/interesting/different…

And as always…thanks for listening...

Radio - night & day...

Tonight on The John Batchelor Show, beginning at 6 p.m. (Pac Time), John and I will discuss news, politics, California, the economy and more with a number of correspondents from around the world.

You can listen to the show at KSFO-AM 560 San Francisco, WTTK-FM 96.9 Boston, WABC-AM 77 NY, WMAL-AM 630 Washington, D.C., XM/Sirius Satellite Radio and on more than two dozen other stations (check local listings for details). If you’re not in one of the broadcast areas, you can tune-in via any of those outlets’ websites.

…and tomorrow morning (Thursday), I’ll join Brian Sussman and Officer Vic on The Brian Sussman Show on KSFO-AM 560 San Francisco at 7:35 a.m.

And as always…thanks for listening...