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FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016 Entertainment Industry Southern California Public Radio- FCC Quarterly Programming Report January 1, 2016-March 31,2016 KPCC-KUOR-KJAI-KVLA-K227BX-K210AD START TIMEDuration min:sec Public Affairs Issue 1 Public Affairs Issue 2 Show & Segment Guests /Hosts /Reporter FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2016 Entertainment Industry 3:36 THE FRAME: TODAY IS A "BEST OF" SHOW FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH GEORGE CLOONEY AND JULIANNE MOORE SATURDAY JANUARY 2, 2016 12:08 2:44 Arts And Culture Historical Events/ History Off-Ramp: John plays an excerpt from the very first episode of "Star Trek," written by Goerge Clayton Johnson, who died this past John Rabe Segments Christmas, that features a puppet by Bob Baker, of LA's marionette theater. 12:11 3:13 Historical Events/ History Transportation Off-Ramp: Patt Morrison celebrates the Arroyo Seco's 75th birthday with an ode to it's history and present as LA's unqieuly twisted Patt Morrison Segments parkway. 12:21 0:40 Arts And Culture Entertainment Industry Off-Ramp: Frankenstein radio play promo John Rabe 12:22 4:38 Arts And Culture Entertainment Industry Off-Ramp: 5 Every Week: Claire Evans and Zac Pennignton bring you 5 new things to try and places to see in the new year. Claire Evans, Zac Pennington 12:31 1:10 Arts And Culture Off-Ramp: Song of the Week: "Hole in my wall" by Litronix John Rabe 12:32 5:30 Science Youth/Children's Issues/ Family Off-Ramp: Brains On! the weekly science podcast for kids explores how meteorologists do what they do. Molly Bloom, Robert Cordova 12:40 1:14 Arts And Culture Historical Events/ History Off-Ramp: John Rabe pays tribute to Motorhead frontman "Lemmy" Kilmister, who died last week. John Rabe, Lemmy Kilmister recording Segments MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2016 Entertainment Industry Economics and Business 3:36 5:51 THE FRAME:The WSJ's Ben Fritz discusses how most movie ticket sales come from a select few pictures Ben Fritz / John Horn Arts And Culture Entertainment Industry 3:42 5:52 THE FRAME:HBO's Michael Lombardo talks about what distinguishes HBO's content Michael Lombardo / John Horn Entertainment Industry Diversity/ Cultural Events 3:49 9:42 THE FRAME: Michael Lombardo continued, on the subject of diversity in programming Michael Lombardo / John Horn Environment 9:06 6:00 Take Two: El Niño prep: El Niño is finally here. Take Two breaks down where the storms are coming and what's ahead. Bob Henson, Alex Cohen Labor Issues Politics Take Two: Oregon protest highlights divide among Western ranchers: The protest in Oregon is revealing deep divides among Western 9:12 9:14 ranchers when it comes to how they pursue their political goals. Les Zaitz, Alex Cohen Law & Order/Courts/Police Take two: SCOTUS Preview: The New Year means a load of new cases for the US Supreme Court. They include some high profile issues such as abortion, affirmative action and prison sentencing.Two issues that could have a big impact here in California: unions 9:23 6:20 and immigration. Amy Howe, A Martinez Entertainment Industry Take Two: On the Lot: Lucas apologizes, Oscar campaign goes into overdrive: George Lucas apologizes for remarks about the new 9:34 8:57 'Star Wars' film, and the new studio behind it. The Oscar campaign moves into high gear. Rebecca Keegan, Alex Cohen Entertainment Industry Take Two: Reality TV Spoiler: For fans of reality TV shows such as The Bachelor, avoiding spoilers is an important part of life. They invest a lot of time and emotional energy in the contestants and the drama that goes along with narrowing down who will eventually 9:43 6:35 get that final rose.Then, there's Blogger Steve Carbone. He makes a living being a spoiler. Steve Carbon, A Martinez Entertainment Industry Take Two: Moby Loves LA: Moby made the move to L.A. from his native New York five years ago. Now he's got a new vegan eatery in 9:50 9:04 the city's Silver Lake neighborhood called Little Pine. Moby, Alex Cohen Law & Order/Courts/Police Take Two: New Laws 2016: It's a new year with a slew of new laws in California: 807 of them to be exact. They touch on everything 10:07 5:24 from equal pay to new hoverboard regulations. Ben Adler, Alex Cohen Economics and Business Law & Order/Courts/Police 10:13 5:49 Take Two: CA money hurdle: At least two of the hurdles they’ll face in 2016 are leftover from 2015. Juliet Williams, Alex Cohen Environment Take Two: Cost of Water: The drought has made Californians question how much water actually costs. The CIR looked into this, and 10:19 7:17 reporter Lance Williams has some answers. Lance Williams, A Martinez Diversity/ Cultural Events Religion Take Two: Korean Pastors: Studies show domestic violence is a serious problem in Southern California's Asian immigrant communities and among those most at risk are Korean immigrant women. To combat the problem, advocates have focused on a key group of 10:26 4:10 community leaders: church pastors. Elizabeth Aguilera (reporter), A Martinez Foreign News Economics and Business 10:34 3:38 Take Two: Chinese stocks tumble, rattling global markets: What do China’s market woes mean for everyday Americans? Carl Riccadonna, A Martinez Foreign News Economics and Business Take Two: BBC: Mexican Unions: It's estimated that two-point-three million people in Mexico are domestic workers ... and the vast majority of them are women. Most of these workers are poorly paid - some receive as little as 6 dollars a day. Critics of the industry 10:38 4:36 say it isn't well regulated either, but with the creation of a new union, could working conditions improve? Katy Watson (reporter), Alex Cohen Politics Washington, DC reports Airtalk: Accounting for the 'Bill effect' on Hillary Clinton’s campaign. Bill Clinton made his solo-debut on the campaign trail this 11:06 20:53:00 morning. Gabe Dabennedetti, Amie Parnes Diversity/ Cultural Events Labor Issues 11:43 15:40 Airtalk: Friends at work: A shift in how we socialize in and out of the office. The workplace is definitely changing. Rebecca Greenfield Housing Issues Law & Order/Courts/Police Airtalk: Armed Oregon activists speak. Armed activists have taken over a building on government land at Malheur National Wildlife 12:06 15:03:00 Refuge in Oregon. Nigel Duara, Amy Joi O’Donoghue Law & Order/Courts/Police Environment Airtalk: SeaWorld files lawsuit over Orca breeding ban. In October the California Coastal Commission ruled to ban orca breeding at 12:21 15:58:00 the SeaWorld San Diego theme park. Grey Stafford, Naomi Rose Historical Events/ History Books/ Literature/ Authors Segments 12:43 16:39:00 Airtalk: How did Europe conquer the world. Europeans colonized 84 percent of the world between 1492 and 1914. Philip T. Hoffman Arts And Culture Take Two: 'Release your inner Superhero' with this new comic book : You can make self improvement fun with a comic book for 10:43 10:12 inspiration. That's what author Emily Gordon did. Emily Gordon, Alex Cohen TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2016 Arts And Culture Entertainment Industry 3:36 5:54 THE FRAME:Consequence of Sound Associate Editor Philip Cosores breaks down this year's Coachella lineup Philip Cosores / John Horn Arts And Culture Entertainment Industry 3:43 4:55 THE FRAME:WaPo's Drew Harwell discusses the Discovery Channel's attempts to bring back quality content Drew Harwell / John Horn Arts And Culture Entertainment Industry 3:49 10:00 THE FRAME:Songwriter Diane Warren talks about her long career as a hit songwriter Diane Warren / John Horn Politics Law & Order/Courts/Police Take Two: Obama Guns: As we've been hearing this morning, President Obama is outlining executive actions on guns and gun ownership, calling it a necessary move to reduce gun violence and stop firearms from falling into the wrong hands. The move is 9:06 23:30 already getting criticism from gun rights advocates and Republicans in Congress, who call it an overreach of his presidential power. Mike McLively, Alex Cohen Computers/Internet/IT Transportation Take two: CES Auto: The annual Consumer Electronics Show, now underway in Las Vegas, has long been the place to debut the latest gizmos and gadgets. But this year, much of the focus is on things that have wheels. Our motor critic, Susan Carpenter tells us about 9:34 6:40 some of the big auto news coming out of this week's convention. Sue Carpenter, Alex Cohen Computers/Internet/IT Take Two: CES Check-in: Tuesday means the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A Martinez speaks to Lauren 9:41 8:20 Turrentine from CNET who’ll be attending to discuss new announcements and emerging trends. Lauren Turrentine, A Martinez Arts And Culture Take Two: Tuesday Reviews Day: his week on Tuesday Reviewsday Steve Hochman joins A Martinez to talk about the latest in music 9:50 7:30 releases from artists like Baaba Maal, Daniela Mercury and more. Steven Hochman, A Martinez Politics Law & Order/Courts/Police Take two: Oregon Roots:The occupation happening up in Oregon can be traced all the way back to the Homestead Act of 1862. We look at why that it and how it’s helped fuel the current situation and other battles between ranchers and the federal government 10:06 6:20 over the use of public lands Michelle Boorstein, A Martinez Media Politics Take Two: Oregon Language: The Oregon occupation and the men at the center of it have been called many things since news of the story broke this weekend.
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