This is California Calling

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I had been assisting in writing a short hour-long radio show on KRXA AM 540. Not only developing topics to fit my cousin's format, but calling in and discussing some of said topics for a good portion of the radio show.

My cousin's main topics for the shows each week center around family, faith, fitness and personal finance. He sometimes talks about food, exercise, history and even a few current events and how they relate to the central topics of the show.

We also dig out a few quotes by literary and historical figures. Recently I've been finding ones by the same historical figures and have read them on air. We've been discussing over the past few weeks on whether or not to dedicate the entire hour to either of these important people since they seem to embody not only the main topics behind the radio show, but many ideas we now represent in our culture.

This week we are shooting to have the entire show about former president and all-around interesting man, Thomas Jefferson. Benjamin Franklin is another person we've contemplated talking about as well. The two are among the most interesting in American history, in my opinion. The show is every Wednesday on KRXA 540 and begins at 8 p.m. Pacific Standard time. That's 11 p.m. our time. I know it's late, but if you're not tired feel free to tune in.

This should be the link to stream the station live. I'll also try to fit in Jefferson's love for beer!

This Concludes Our Broadcasting Day

It truly has been one hell of a week for many reasons. Most of which has caused me to choose between getting some posts up on this blog and doing other things. I've sincerely not been able to find the time to juggle everything this week.

There are a few transitional things going on in life. On an odd note, I'm really behind on my laundry. I also have a cousin in California that has is own radio station on an AM station outside of Monterey, California and he has asked for my input in recent weeks. I've been entertaining ideas with him concerning helping with, calling in on and even writing for his radio show. I learned to write the complexities in the journalism trade while in school. I never wrote anything related to any sort of show. So, this is something I'm sort of learning on the fly for this most recent hobby of mine. My cousin has been dabbling around with an idea of starting an online-only radio station. I've also been dabbling in learning the intricacies of radio as well as the format of his show.

With all of that going on I just decided to just step away for a week. I know this sounds like your typical "this is my last post" kind of thing when a blogger suddenly finds including this in his or her schedule somewhat of an inconvenience. This is quite temporary. I've gotten up at least three posts a week for at least 75 percent of the time this blog has existed. I'm sure the world will go on without my input for a few days. I'll be back in a fuller capacity come Monday. I'm sure I'll be quite cynical about something.