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. 

'The Great Quake of 1952' trailer

Here's the trailer The Bakersfield Californian's Louis Amestoy created to promote Steven Mayer's upcoming package on the 1952 earthquakes that inflicted major damage on Tehachapi and Bakersfield. 

The package looking back to the mayhem 60 years ago will publish in The Californian on July 21, and we'll follow up quickly with e-book versions containing video and photo galleries.