Valley Public Television and 90.7 KFSR http://www.kvpt.org/programs_A-Z/valley_press_index.php Valley Press - Local Public Affairs Valley Press features interviews with San Joaquin Valley news makers and reporters, hosted by Jim Tucker. Valley Press brings valley viewers a weekly array of news makers and reporters discussing the top news story of the week. Guests have included California. legislators, members of Congress, the Governor of California, the state's treasurer, the vice president of the United States, and a member of the British House of Lords. Valley Press was created in 1989 as a "local meet the press" public affairs program. Its purpose is to respond to current issues, news makers and politicians on a weekly basis. Over 450 shows have been produced. Jim Tucker has been practicing the fine art of moderating between reporters and news makers from local to national prominence on Valley Press for over 16 years. en-us Copyright 2008 Valley Public Television KFSR Podmaster kfsrfresno@hotmail.com Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:40:00 -0700 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss kfsrfresno@hotmail.com (Joe Moore) Jim Tucker hosts a second discussion about the life and work of William Saroyan, with guests Armen D. Bacon and Eli Setencich. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1821.mp3 no 26:47 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker's guest this week will be Tia Thomas, a 13-year-old from Coarsegold who recently finished in third place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1820.mp3 no 26:35 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker's guest will be Victor Davis Hanson, a fellow at the Hoover Institute at Stanford and recent recipient of the Bradley Prize. Dr. Hanson is professor emeritus of Classics at California State University Fresno, and a resident of Selma. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1819.mp3 no 26:58 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis This week, Jim Tucker discusses the results of the June 2008 primary election, with a panel of local political experts. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1818.mp3 no 26:34 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis This week, Jim Tucker discusses Tuesday’s primary election, with Jim Boren and Bill McEwen of the Fresno Bee. Sat, 31 May 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1817.mp3 no 27:06 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis This week, Jim Tucker discusses propositions 98 and 99, the dueling eminent domain measures on the June ballot, with the League of Women Voters. Sat, 24 May 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1816.mp3 no 26:52 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis This week’s Valley Press will cover the Saroyan Centennial and the publication of the Saroyan novella, “Follow,” by the Fresno Bee. This novella was written around 1930. Jim Tucker will discuss the new Saroyan work and the Saroyan Centennial with Fresno Bee reporters Guy Keeler, Donald Munro, and Don Mayhew. Sat, 10 May 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1814.mp3 no 26:59 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Host Jim Tucker and guest Bill McEwen, columnist from the Fresno Bee, discuss current events on this edition of Valley Press. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1812.mp3 no 27:06 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim’s guest this week is Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee environmental reporter. The discussion will revolve around air pollution, global warming and going green. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1811.mp3 no 26:57 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim’s guest this week is Adrian Wiggins, head coach of the Fresno State Women's Basketball Team. The team made history this year by winning its first conference championship and earning its first trip to the NCAA tournament. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1810.mp3 no 26:19 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim’s guests this week will be the new Speaker of the California Assembly, Karen Bass, and Assemblyman Juan Arambula. They will discuss the budget and other issues important to the Valley. Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1809.mp3 no 26:28 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim’s guest this week will be Antonio Avalos, the interim chairman of the Department of Economics at Fresno State who will discuss the economy. Also invited to appear is Fresno State professor and consumer expert Bill Rice, former host of KVPT’s Consumer Line. Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1808.mp3 no 26:52 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis This week, Jim Tucker talks with Fresno City Council member Larry Westerlund. A member of the Naval Reserve, Westerlund was recently called to active duty and will be deployed to Iraq in April. Westerlund and Tucker dicuss how his military service will affect the Fresno City Council, and his current reelection campaign. Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1807.mp3 no 26:56 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis This week, Jim Tucker interviews former California Secretary of State Bill Jones, a recent receipient of the Leon S. Peters Award. Jones is also the chairman of Republican Presidential candidate John McCain's California campaign, and a longtime Fresnan. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1806.mp3 no 26:45 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker and Brad Maaske talk about the real estate market. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1805.mp3 no 26:38 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker and guests review the propositions on the ballot in California's upcoming February primary election. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1804.mp3 no 26:22 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker examines the upcoming California Presidential Primary with Dr. Jeff Cummins, Dr. Tom Holyoke and Dr. David Provost, all political science professors at California State University Fresno. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1803.mp3 no 26:45 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker and guests review the propositions on the ballot in California's upcoming February primary election. Sat, 19 Jan 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1802.mp3 no 26:57 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Fresno Congressman Jim Costa joins host Jim Tucker to talk about some of the issues facing California's 20th Congressional District in 2008. Sat, 05 Jan 2008 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1801.mp3 no 26:05 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Host Jim Tucker and guests review the major stories of 2007. Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1741.mp3 no 26:44 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Host Jim Tucker talks with reporters from The Fresno Bee's special report on air quality - "Fighting For Air." Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1740.mp3 no 27:14 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Andy Souza, City Manager of the City of Fresno joins Jim Tucker for this edition of Valley Press. Topics include the troubled Running Horse development in southwest Fresno and more. Sat, 15 Dec 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1739.mp3 no 26:26 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Our guest on Valley Press is Randy White, he is the national coordinator for urban projects of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA. This evangelical campus ministry has headquarters in Madison, WI and serves about 700 colleges and university across the country. Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1738.mp3 no 26:57 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Dr. Tamyra Pierce of Fresno State joins Jim Tucker to talk about internet addition. Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1737.mp3 no 27:00 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker talks with two guests about post-traumatic stress disorder, and a rising suicide rate among veterans. Sat, 17 Nov 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1736.mp3 no 26:34 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis TFresno Bee columnist Bill McEwen joins Jim Tucker to talk about his new book "It's A Dry Heat" - a collection of his columns from The Bee. Sat, 10 Nov 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1735.mp3 no 26:31 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis This week’s guest is Mark Grossi, environmental reporter for The Fresno Bee. Mark and Jim will discuss issues surrounding water quality in the San Joaquin Valley. Sat, 27 Oct 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1734.mp3 no 26:23 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis This week’s guest is Steve Westly, former Controller and the Chief Fiscal Officer for the State of California. Now, no longer in political office, his is the Founder and CEO of The Westly Group, a venture investment group focused on CleanTech. Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1733.mp3 no 27:20 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer joins host Jim Tucker this week for adiscussion regarding recent police actions in the news and issues about police policy and budget concerns. Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1732.mp3 no 26:45 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Assemblyman Juan Arambula joins Jim Tucker this week for a discussion of recent issues facing the Assembly, the budget, water, air quality, immigration and agriculture. Sat, 29 Sep 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1731.mp3 no 26:28 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Local writer and farmer David Mas Masumoto is Jim Tucker's guest this week on Valley Press. Sat, 22 Sep 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1730.mp3 no 26:18 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Carolina Simunovic, air quality advocate for Fresno Metro Ministry, is Jim Tucker's guest in a continuing series on Valley air issues. Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1729.mp3 no 26:59 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker's guest will be Congressman Jim Costa. They will discuss a number of issues facing congress including: the federal budget, rebuilding our infrastructure, the war in Iraq, agriculture and earmarks. Sat, 01 Sep 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1728.mp3 no 27:00 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker's guest will be Congressman Jim Costa. They will discuss a number of issues facing congress including: the federal budget, rebuilding our infrastructure, the war in Iraq, agriculture and earmarks. Sat, 25 Aug 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1727.mp3 no 26:53 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker's guest will be Congressman Jim Costa. They will discuss a number of issues facing congress including: the federal budget, rebuilding our infrastructure, the war in Iraq, agriculture and earmarks. Sat, 18 Aug 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1726.mp3 no 30:24 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Tucker's guest will be Congressman Jim Costa. They will discuss a number of issues facing congress including: the federal budget, rebuilding our infrastructure, the war in Iraq, agriculture and earmarks. Sat, 11 Aug 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1725.mp3 no 26:54 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Jim Boren, editorial page editor of the Fresno Bee is Jim Tucker's guest on this edition of Valley Press. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1724.mp3 no 26:44 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Nancy Osborne has been reporting the news for local ABC affiliate KFSN for 30 years. This week, she is Jim Tucker's guest on Valley Press, to talk about her career, local tv news and more. Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1723.mp3 no 26:53 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Living in the San Joquin Valley has many amenities, but unfortunately clean air is not one of them. Fresno and the Valley rank near the top of the list for regions with the dirtiest air in the nation. This program will be the first in a series on the many aspects of the air quality problem, and what can be done about it. Our guest, Judy Case is a member of the Fresno County Board of Supervisors, the Governing Board of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, and has just been appointed by the governor to be one of two Valley members on the California Air Resources Board. Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1722.mp3 no 27:00 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Local historian Cathy Rehart, author of The Valley's Legends and Legacies series, is Jim Tucker's guest on this edition of Valley Press. They discuss Fresno's rich history, and her recent decision to leave the Valley. Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1719.mp3 no 27:31 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis Fresno Mayor Alan Autry and Craig Scharton, CEO of the Central Valley Business Incubator, are guests on this special hour long edition of Valley Press. Scharton and Autry will debate their different visions for the future of downtown Fresno, including Autry's plan for a lake and river walk project. The first half of the program features an informal debate between the two, moderated by host Jim Tucker. The second half of the program will feature questions posed to the two guests from a live studio audience. Valley Press is produced by Valley Public Television. Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.csufresno.edu/kfsr/audio/mp3/valleypress1721.mp3 no 59:30 Fresno, San Joaquin Valley, Central Valley, California, news, public affairs, talk, public television, public radio, KVPT, KFSR, Bakersfield, Visalia, Tulare, Merced, Clovis no