I listened to cross currents radio on the 11th, which turned out to be a very good broadcast full of stories which interested me personally.
Cross Currents is an evening public news program from KALW 90.1 FM San Francisco Public Radio, and they did a good job of covering local news from all around the bay.
the first story was about the ICE raids, which have been occurring more frequently in the Bay area, and provoking labor disputes. The ideas introduced by the ICE to limit un-documented workers reminded me of the treatment of the Jewish in labor camps; they are made to wear bracelets which designate them as un-documented, and open to public scorn or extreme treatment. I liked how they brought many voices into the story, which helped to round out the agenda of the ICE, which is basically to document these workers and ship them away from any of their family members who have been born in the US.
The program continued with an analysis of Manga, Japanese comics which are becoming more popular in the US. I'm interested in the subject, I read a lot of comics, and I've done a story for the newspaper on it, and they offered many testimonies from new fans, and gave me some companies and enterprises to look forward to.
the program concluded with an interview with "acid gospel" band Campo Bravo, which is totally a psychedelic San Francisco band.
I first noticed it with the choice of quotes; the thing I liked best about this program was the voice it had. It truly sounded like a program made by Bay area residents, offering local views to local issues told from the locals themselves. In an area with a high amount of programs, one with a clear local voice is nice to hear.
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