EastGirlsWest

So I had my first, non-fundraising radio gig yesterday.

I’ve been on the air in many cities and on several stations over the years, always for the same purpose: to ask public radio listeners for money. Not to blow my own horn, but I have become rather skilled at this, and am comfortable in front of a microphone when ending every sentence with a phone number.

But yesterday everything was wacky! No phone number, no “why you should support this station” message points, no coffee mugs to describe in loving detail. Yet, still the microphone.

I was in the KPBS studio with David Coddon of the Union Tribune, and Tom Fudge, host of These Days, to talk about some interesting and worthwhile stuff going on in San Diego this weekend. The show does a fantastic job covering arts and culture in San Diego, and it was so much fun to be there and contribute a small piece to the ongoing conversation.

The segment is called Weekend Preview, and you can hear it every Thursday at approximately 10:40am. Rumor has it I might get to make an occasional reappearance, so keep listening. As for my debut, you can check it out here. Also, a few quick links to my recommendations:

- Eva Zeisel & John Dirks exhibits at the Mingei International Museum
- Wine Vault & Bistro
- The Soft Lightes at The Beauty Bar

And if you found this information helpful, and enjoyed listening to Weekend Preview, perhaps you’d like to call 1-800-576-KPBS and support great programming like These Days with a financial gift to your local public radio station. The number again is one, eight hundred, five seven six, KPBS.