Talking heat on 'Californian Radio'

I subbed for John Arthur on Friday's "Californian Radio." We talked about ... the weather ... with local meterologist Miles Muzio and also pimped The Californian's upcoming e-book on the 1952 earthquakes. 

Adding a rich layer atop of 'Californian Radio'

The Californian recently launched live video streams of "Californian Radio," and Tuesday's episode is a good example of how a traditional radio show can take on a new dimension. 

Host Robert Price talked with reporter Steven Mayer about this past weekend's excellent series on the 1952 earthquakes that damaged Bakersfield and Tehachapi. Mayer is a great storyteller on his own, but the video layer of the show allowed Louis Amestoy, The Californian's digital convergence manager, to layer historic audio clips, photos and videos into the conversation. 

Outside of a few instances in the first segment where the audio cuts out, the production is slick and the segments move quickly. A few interesting calls from survivors rounded out a nice complement to an already great bit of journalism. 

On Californian Radio to plug our March Meet e-book

I co-hosted Friday's Californian Radio show with Louis Amestoy, and our topic was The Californian's new e-book, "March Meet: Bakersfield's Love Affair with Speed, Nitro & Good Times."

The book is now for sale for iPad, Kindle and Nook tablets and e-readers.