Ray Appleton began his radio career in Fresno in 1969. That career has taken him from Fresno to London and back. He has been a part of the KMJ team since 1987 and continues to share his thoughts and viewpoints with his very large and loyal audience weekdays from 11am-2pm on Central California's News Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ!
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Welcome, citizens of the globe, to the Frontend Heroes podcast, where we discuss all things villainous and heroic about the front-end of software development. Co-hosted by Scott Francis and Evan Payne.
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July 30 2024 Hour 3: Steve Hilton joins the show to discuss the ongoing issue with water storage in CA and the Delta Smelt. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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July 30 2024 Hour 2: Tom Del Beccaro joins the show to discuss the release of his new book & his history facing Kamala Harris on the debate stage. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Dead On Arrival & Kamala’s History With Interns
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July 30 2024 Hour 1: House Speaker Johnson commented on Biden’s proposed changes to the Supreme Court calling them 'Dead on Arrival'. When a reporter shared that with Biden, Joe responded 'he's dead on arrival'. Ray goes over an article in The Union from 2019 about how Harris treated her staff, specifically her interns, as Attorney General of Calif…
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July 29 2024 Hour 3: Researchers from Memorial University of Newfoundland set out to explore how age and familiarity with music affect our ability to remember melodies. President Biden will make the case today for radically transforming the Supreme Court. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/…
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July 29 2024 Hour 2: It’s been two weeks after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, and a multitude of conspiracy theories have started unfolding. Ray breaks down those top 5 theories. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnys…
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Olympic Outrage & Kamala’s Border Failures
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July 29 2024 Hour 1: Half a dozen House Democrats on Thursday joined their Republican colleagues condemning Vice President Kamala Harris for her failure as "border czar". The 2024 Olympic opening ceremonies caused widespread outrage, with much of it directed at a group of performers mocking Leonardo da Vinci's iconic "The Last Supper" painting. The…
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Marko Bustos From Metallica Joins The Show
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July 26 2024 Hour 3: Marko Bustos from Metallica joins the show to discuss life on the road. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KMJ Now | Cumulus Media Fresno
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Arsonists Attack Railways On Opening Day Of The Olympics
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July 26 2024 Hour 2: The California Supreme Court ruled in favor of upholding a 2020 proposition that affirmed gig workers, including Uber and Lyft drivers, as independent contractors. Arsonists attacked France’s high-speed rail network early Friday, setting fires that paralyzed train travel to Paris for some 800,000 people across Europe, including…
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July 26 2024 Hour 1: Barack Obama has endorsed Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for US president, meaning the vice-president has now won the backing of all the party’s politically active high-profile figures for her White House bid. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past …
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President Biden Compared To George Washington & Obama Doesn't Back Harris
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July 25 2024 Hour 3: A week ago everybody was angry at Joe Biden for being a selfish, senile old man who was tanking the Democrats' chances of winning the next election. Today, he is George Washington, or perhaps Cincinnattus. Former President Barack Obama reportedly does not believe that Kamala Harris can beat former President Donald Trump and wil…
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July 25 2024 Hour 2: Australian men’s field hockey player Matt Dawson decided to have part of his broken ring finger amputated Instead of sitting out of the 2024 games. House Republicans visited Union Station late Wednesday night and replaced the American flags anti-Israel protesters had burned and replaced with Palestinian flags. The Ray Appleton …
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Gavin Finally Takes On The Homeless Crisis
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July 25 2024 Hour 1: Vintage Wine Estates Inc., one of the largest wine producers in the United States has filed for bankruptcy. Gov. Gavin Newsom gave local leaders authority to remove all homeless camps. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystu…
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Soaring Gas Prices & Remembering Jon Mayall
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July 24 2024 Hour 3: Influential musician, Jon Mayall, whose band the Bluesbreakers played leading role in 60s blues revival, died at home in California. Nearly half of all Californians blame the state’s gas tax for why California’s gasoline prices are so high, with only around a third saying that price gouging is to blame. The Ray Appleton Show We…
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July 24 2024 Hour 2: Continued conversation over the 7 Hoaxes Pushed by VP Kamala Harris. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KMJ Now | Cumulus Media Fresno
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Prime Minister Netanyahu Addresses Congress
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July 24 2024 Hour 1: Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said America and Israel "must stand together" as he addressed chambers of Congress. Ray goes over the 7 Hoaxes Pushed by VP Kamala Harris. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio…
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July 23 2024 Hour 3: Steve Hilton joins the show to discuss President Joe Biden’s bow out of the presidential race and the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for priva…
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July 23 2024 Hour 2: Randi Weingarten delivered an 'unhinged' speech warning that there will be 'fascism,' 'violence' if Donald Trump is re-elected. Congressman Tom McClintock joins the show to discuss President Joe Biden’s choice to drop out of the presidential race and endorse VP Kamala Harris. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on New…
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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Resigns
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July 23 2024 Hour 1: Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned in the wake of the Trump rally shooting. Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to speak to the current head of Border Patrol despite a continued crisis at the southern border. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Liste…
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July 22 2024 Hour 3: Tom Del Bacarro joins the show to discuss President Joe Biden backing out of the 2024 presidential race & the future of the democratic party. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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July 22 2024 Hour 2: Katy Grimes joins the show to discuss Kamalla Harris’s record in CA & if she stands a chance against former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential race. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…
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July 22 2024 Hour 1: Mike Der Manuel Jr joins the show to discuss President Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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A Massive Tech Outage & Trump Headlines The RNC
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July 19 2024 Hour 1: A massive tech outage swept the globe on Friday, knocking out operations for banks, companies and emergency services and forcing airlines to ground flights, exposing the fragility and interdependence of global digital technology. Last night President Trump accepted the Republican nomination for president. He was surrounded by f…
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July 19 2024 Hour 3: Guitarist, singer, & songwriter Gilby Clarke joined the show to discuss touring, performing with Slash & Guns N’ Roses. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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July 18 2024 Hour 3: MSNBC’s Joy Reid equated President Biden’s COVID diagnosis with former President Donald Trump surviving an assassination attempt. Devin Nunes calls in from the RNC to share his thoughts on the final day of the convention. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to pa…
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July 18 2024 Hour 2: Callers share their thoughts of the future President Biden. Joe Biden faced criticism online after he appeared to forget the name of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, calling him a "Black man" in an interview with BET. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past ep…
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Congressman Tom McClintock Joins The Show From The RNC
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July 18 2024 Hour 1:Nancy Pelosi recently had a private conversation with President Joe Biden, attempting to explain to him that reliable polling shows that he can't defeat Donald Trump. Congressman Tom McClintock calls in from the RNC. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past epi…
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Biden Calls To Ban AR-15 Rifles & More Questions About The Shooter
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July 17 2024 Hour 1: President Joe Biden renewed his call for stronger gun control Tuesday following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Callers bring up more questions about the shooter from Saturday’s Trump rally. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past …
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Steve Hilton Live From The Republican National Convention
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July 16 2024 Hour 3: Steve Hilton joined the show from the RNC to discuss the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and JD Vance running with Trump in the 2024 election. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…
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Liz Kolstad Live From The Republican National Convention
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July 16 2024 Hour 2: Fresno County Republican Party Chairwoman Liz Kolstad joined the show from the Republican National Convention. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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A Bad Night For Biden & Bob Menendez Found Guilty On All Charges
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July 16 2024 Hour 1: President Joe Biden once again came off as tired and weak during an interview with NBC, but things got really disturbing when he referred to his female Secret Service director as a man. Holt asked questions that made Biden angry, defensive, and snippy. Sen. Bob Menendez was found guilty on all 16 charges in his federal corrupti…
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More On The Trump Assassination Attempt With Tom Del Beccaro
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July 15 2024 Hour 3: Tom Del Beccaro joins the show to discuss more on the shooting at Donald Trump’s Rally on Saturday. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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July 15 2024 Hour 2: Former President Donald Trump has named 39-year-old Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on the GOP'S 2024 national ticket. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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A Case Dismissed & Michael Der Manouel jr Joins The Show
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July 15 2024 Hour 1: The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's classified documents trial in Florida dismissed the case against the former president Monday on the grounds that the appointment of and funding for special counsel Jack Smith were illegal. Michael Der Manouel jr. joins the show to discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump & th…
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New Food Discoveries & The Medal Of Honor
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July 12 2024 Hour 3: Michelin honors 13 more California restaurants as ‘new discoveries’. President Abraham Lincoln signed The Medal of Honor into law on this day in history, July 12, 1862. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener…
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The 1980 Harvey’s Casino Bombing With Marc Kapetan
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July 12 2024 Hour 2: Marc Kapetan joins the show to discuss The 1980 Harvey’s Casino Bombing and the local significance. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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The Big Boy Press Conference & Can Kamala Do Better?
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July 12 2024 Hour 1: Nobody wants Joe out, Joe Biden assured America at what his handlers called a "Big Boy Press Conference" on Thursday night. Numerous pundits have noted that Vice President Kamala Harris is already running ahead of Biden against Donald Trump. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on fa…
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July 11 2024 Hour 3: A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on patrol in the Bering Sea came across 4 Chinese military ships within the U.S. exclusive economic zone. NASCAR debuted what it claims is the future of racing, its electric ABB NASCAR EV Prototype, at the Chicago Street Race event on Saturday, but fans were not impressed. The Ray Appleton Show Weekday…
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Nudists Become Heroes & On This Day In History
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July 11 2024 Hour 2: Aaron Burr, who was serving as President Thomas Jefferson's vice president, mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the Treasury, in a pistol duel on this day in history, July 11, 1804. Justice went full frontal in the Castro last week when two nudists took down a man attacking a tourist on the street. The R…
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July 11 2024 Hour 1: According to “Morning Joe” Joe Scarborough the Biden campaign, and many Democratic officials do believe that Barack Obama is quietly working behind the scenes to orchestrate the dumping of Biden. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com …
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July 10 2024 Hour 2: A federal judge ruled against NBC after top anchors accused doctor of performing 'mass hysterectomies' on women inmates of an immigration facility. Footage went viral Monday of Rolling Stones rocker Mick Jagger learning exactly how his Canadian fans feel about their Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays …
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Paid Protestors & Chinese Self-Driving Cars
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July 10 2024 Hour 1: Chinese-owned companies have been quietly testing their self-driving cars on American roads, particularly in California. The Iranian government is organizing and paying anti-Israel protesters in the United States as part of a foreign influence campaign meant to sow division across the country. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-…
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Joe’s Future & Changes In Parliament With Steve Hilton
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July 9 2024 Hour 3: Steve Hilton joins the show to discuss the major changes in parliament and the future of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Hundreds of newly elected lawmakers trooped excitedly into Parliament on Tuesday after the U.K.’s transformative election brought a Labour government to power. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific …
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CA Wildfire Support & Becky Pringle’s Unhinged Rant
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July 9 2024 Hour 2: Taylor Poisall of The American Red Cross joins the show to discuss how you can help those that were impacted during CA’s wildfire season. Becky Pringle gave an impassioned monologue on Thursday in Philadelphia about the future of education, calling for widespread changes to make the system more equal. But viewers were distracted…
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July 9 2024 Hour 1: Dr. Kevin Cannard, a neurologist specializing in treating Parkinson’s disease, has visited the White House eight times within the past eight months. The California secretary of state assigned proposition numbers to the measures on Wednesday after the Legislature added two more bond proposals to the ballot. The Ray Appleton Show …
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July 8 2024 Hour 3: Tom Del Bacarro joins the show to discuss President Joe Biden’s debate & the future of the Biden political party. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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July 8 2024 Hour 2: Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy breaks down President Joe Biden’s post-debate political future. Ray discusses the 25th amendment and if it could help with the decline of President Biden. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See…
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July 8 2024 Hour 1: Ray returns from across the pond with several stories from the past 3 weeks & the KMJ cruise. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By KMJ Now | Cumulus Media Fresno
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July 3 2024 Hour 3: Nicole Linder CEO of the Marjaree Mason Center joined the show to discuss the opening of the new Marjaree Mason Center facility The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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July 3 2024 Hour 2: District 1 Council President, Annalisa Perea joins the show to talk about local issues including road repair. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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July 3 2024 Hour 1: Rep Vince Fong & Jim Patterson join the show to discuss the future of the Biden administration & the heat President Biden is getting after his first debate with Donald Trump. The Ray Appleton Show Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com See omnystudio.com/lis…
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