Archived Radio Show

July 10, 2023

Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA230710

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Duration 57 minutes

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Featuring

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,  Host of Women's Spaces 

2.Alicia Sanchez: President, Bilingual Broadcasting Foundation, Inc, the non-profit organization that holds the license for Radio KBBF

3. Dotti E. LeMieux,Founder, Green Dog Campaigns

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz:

I have a special guest with me in the studio, Alicia Sanchez, President of our KBBF Board and she is going to give us an overview of a KBBF party for staff, producers, friends, and family which is happening on July 23 at Bayer Park. KBBF will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in August and she will let us know about the special fundraiser to celebrate 50 years on the air.

I have a special guest who will be joining me on the phone, Dotty E. LeMieux is founder of Green Dog Campaigns, and we will be talking about the upcoming election and the importance of women running for office and the steps needed to get there.

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2. Our guest Alicia Sanchez shares some of the history of the founding of Radio KBBF in Sonoma County, California. It began with students at Sonoma State University and Santa Rosa Junior College organizing for a community TV and radio station but opted for the radio station looking at the costs of operation. In 1971 the non-profit organization The Bilingual Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. (BBFI) was formed in August. It received funding from the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Foundation (see photo to the right of Ethel Kennedy meeting with Guido del Prado of BBFI/KBBF) which enabled the placement of the antenna on top of Mt. St. Helena. On May 31, 1973, Radio KBBF broadcast its first show at 89.1 FM. At the time it reached 18 counties, now it can be heard in Sonoma County and 4 counties surrounding it. Elaine began producing her show Women's Spaces in 1978 in the Radio KBBF studio (see photo to the left).

On Sunday June 23, 2023,1 to 5 PM) at Bayer Park in Santa Rosa (Roseland),Radio KBBF is celebrating 50-years of broadcasting as the first fully bilingual, bicultural educational radio service in the United States. Entrance is free and open to the public. There will be music, food, children's activities, and bands. If you have an item for the raffle, contact Alicia. See the poster below under Guest Event. Also, save the date for the Gala Fundraiser for KBBF, which will be held on August 3rd, featuring CA State Senator Mike McGuire.

About our guest: Alicia Sanchez is the president of the BBFI/KBBF board of directors. She came to Santa Rosa in 1969 and became aware of a group of Chicano students who wanted to start a bilingual public radio station. Unfortunately, she was off to college and was not here when KBBF went on the air in 1973. She returned to Santa Rosa in 1986 and since then has played many roles with KBBF—listener, interviewee, election observer, and board member. Alicia has been a long time activist working on issues affecting workers, immigrants, women, and youth as well as an advocate for non-violence and social justice. Since 2010 she has been a full time volunteer with KBBF because of her love and passion for serving the community. She believes in KBBF’s vision and legacy.

Guest Links:  

Radio KBBF website for streaming, donations and information:  https://kbbf.org/

Email of Alicia Sanchez: alicia.sanchez@kbbf.org

Guest Event:

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3. Our guest Dotti E. LeMieux describes her path founding Green Dog Campaigns that helps progressive Democrats run for office. She was an activist in Marin County, CA and even ran for an elected office. She realized the need to share the practical aspects of campaigning with prospective candidates. She saw the need to counter the right-wing candidates of local offices, including school boards, as book banning increased since 2016 in many red states. Dotti finds women are well suited to be elected. Candidates need allies who will be team players. For those interested in running for an office, she suggests they attend meetings that the office holds. They must know the dates concerning the election, such as the registering to run date in their county or city. Money is needed to get the word out. Social media is not enough, as you need to reach those not on social media. Something to hold in your hand, like a card or direct mail, is needed. She mentions some resource websites, which we list below under the Reference Links.

About our guest: Dotti E. LeMieux is founder of Green Dog Campaigns (www.greendogcampaigns.com) and has successfully run campaigns for State, County and local office, specializing in progressive women. She serves on the Marin Democratic Central Committee and the State Central Committee and executive Boards. She was a Bernie Sanders delegate to the Democratic National Convention. And is a member of the Marin Women’s PAC. Dotty has authored numerous articles for political publications and trains candidates for office on behalf of many groups, such as Emerge California and the Marin Women’s PAC. She writes a blog with political tips, stories and sometimes satire called The Campaign Cookbook.  She tries to include actual recipes for the campaign trail.

Guest Links: 

Green Dog Campaigns website:  https://greendogcampaigns.com/

Dotti E. LeMieux's blog:  http://thecampaigncookbook.blogspot.com/

Email of Dotti E. LeMieux: del@greendogcampaigns.com

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Reference Links:

Emerge America - Emerge trains Democratic women to run for office and WIN. We are a network of 5500+ alums nationwide. We are 1200 strong in elected office and counting, with a 71% win rate in the last election. Emerge women are leading at all levels of government, from school boards and city councils to governor's offices and Congress. We need YOU to join us. Take the first step.   https://emergeamerica.org/

Run to Win - A national recruitment and training campaign that helps Democratic pro-choice women around the country run for office—and WIN.  https://emilyslist.org/run-to-win/

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 Herstory

Our history is our strength. Check out important dates to remember in herstory at the National Women's History Alliance,, where the date descriptions were sourced unless otherwise indicated.

Herstory's Event:

July 14, 1917 – 16 women from the National Women’s Party were arrested while picketing the White House demanding universal women’s suffrage; they were charged with obstructing traffic.

Herstory Birthdays:

July 19-20, 1848 – The Seneca Falls Convention, the country’s first women’s rights convention, is held in Seneca Falls, New York.

July 10, 1875 (1955) – Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, founder of the National Council of Negro Women, served as Minority Affairs Advisor to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

July 13, 1910 (1983) – Josefina Niggli, playwright, moved to North Carolina from Mexico after penning prize-winning short stories; wrote first novel, Mexican Village, in 1945, later wrote television scripts including “The Twilight Zone.”

July 14, 1916 (1988) – Muriel Snowden, civil rights worker, co-founded Freedom House (1949) with her husband in Boston as a community organization to promote self-sufficiency and social justice.

July 15, 1899 (1990) – Estelle Ishigo, artist, joined her Japanese American husband in a Wyoming internment camp during WWII, made sketches of her experience for the War Relocation Authority, published “Lone Heart Mountain” in 1972 chronicling her internment.

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Announcements  

Monday, July 17, 2023, 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Commentary by Elaine on cluster bombs and insights into the Woman's Spaces Pledge. Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday's show that features Commentary by Elaine on cluster bombs and insights into the Woman's Spaces Pledge.  Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca 

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Sunday, July 23, 2023, 1 to 5 PM, Community Radio KBBF 50th Anniversary Celebration, Bayer Park, 1330 West Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, Free, Open to the Public. Come and meet the programmers. Elaine and Ken will be there. See poster under Guest Event above.

Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced - Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021

The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women's Wax Works) - www.alixdobkin.com

We are Family, Cover of Sly and the Family Stone, sung by Sister Sledge  from the album We Are Family 1995 Remaster (Atlantic Recording Corporation and Brookhill Recording Corporation, for the United States and WEA international for the world and outside of the United States.). 

We Are The Women, sung by Betsy Rose and the Womansong Chorus from the album Welcome to the Circle (Paper Crane Paper ).

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Link:  Spinitron.com Playlist for Women's Spaces Show