09/06/08 - Since 1989, Jim Tucker has welcomed more than 1,500 guests to the set of Valley Press during the program’s 675 shows. Jim recently announced his retirement from Valley Press. The announcement has been reported in the local media with both sadness and effusive praise for Jim’s contributions to the local media landscape. This week, KVPT honors Jim with a retrospective edition of the show. Listen to this edition of Valley Press - 09/06/08
08/30/08 - Jim Tucker talks with Mayor Alan Autry in what is to be Jim's final show. A retrospective program celebrating Mr. Tucker's 19 years on Valley Press will air next week. Listen to this edition of Valley Press - 08/30/08
08/23/08 - This week we will talk about water, high speed rail, the budget and the Middle East. Our guest will be Congressman Jim Costa. Listen to this edition of Valley Press - 08/23/08
07/26/08 - Fresno Co. Supervisor Phil Larson and Mendota Mayor Robert Silva will discuss the water shortage issues on the Westside which has led to more unemployment in Mendota and threatens the entire region.
07/19/08 - Jack Noldon, longtime KSEE 24 reporter and anchor is Jim Tucker's guest on Valley Press. Noldon recently retired from KSEE 24 after 30 years on the air.
06/21/08 - 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.
06/14/08 - 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.
06/07/08 - This week, Jim Tucker discusses the results of the June 2008 primary election, with a panel of local political experts.
Listen to this edition of Valley Press - 06/07/08
Download this program (MP3 file) 05/31/08 - This week, Jim Tucker discusses Tuesday’s primary election, with Jim Boren and Bill McEwen of the Fresno Bee.
05/24/08 - This week, Jim Tucker discusses propositions 98 & 99, the dueling eminent domain measures on the June ballot, with the League of Women Voters.
05/17/08 - 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. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
05/10/08 - 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. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
04/05/08 - Jim’s guest this week is Mark Grossi, Fresno Bee environmental reporter. The discussion will revolve around air pollution, global warming and going green. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
03/29/08 - 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. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
03/22/08 - 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. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
03/15/08 - 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. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
03/08/08 (rebroadcast) - This week, Valley Press hosts a discussion about both the mortgage crisis and its effects on the real estate markets in the Valley, with guest Brad Maaske. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
03/01/08 - 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. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
02/23/08 - 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. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
02/16/08 - This week, Valley Press hosts a discussion about both the mortgage crisis and its effects on the real estate markets in the Valley, with guest Brad Maaske. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
2/9/08 - This week, Valley Press hosts a discussion about the California Presidential Primary Election and the results of the state propositions and several local propositions. Jim Tucker's guests are Fresno Bee editorial page editor Jim Boren and columnist Bill McEwen. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
2/2/08 - 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. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
1/5/08 - Fresno Congressman Jim Costa joins host Jim Tucker to talk about some of the issues facing California's 20th Congressional District in 2008. Listen to this program online... (MP3 download)
