KMJ/Fresno Partners with Valley PBS to Produce Documentary
| RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, March 30, 2023 | 6:10pm CT |
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Cumulus Media's KMJ (Newstalk 580-105.9)/Fresno partners with Valley PBS to produce a one-hour documentary telling the story of KMJ's 100 years on air. Hosted by John Broeske, the program details the impact the station and its personalities have had on Fresno and the greater Central Valley of California over the past century. The documentary debuts on Thursday, March 30 at 7pm PT on the PBS App, on Video.ValleyPBS.org and on Youtube.com/ValleyPBS.
"When KMJ went on the air, people didn't have radios," joked Broeske in the teaser trailer for "KMJ: 100 Years in the Valley."
KMJ hit the airwaves with just 50 watts of power on March 23, 1922. Eventually, with the threat of World War II looming, the FCC allowed KMJ to boost its power to 50,000 watts.
"KMJ: 100 Years in the Valley" was written and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jeff Aiello. KMJ Program Director Blake Taylor served as a producer.
