KERO Ch. 23 news anchor Tim Calahan gets to cover the good and the bad in Kern County, and he stopped by “The Richard Beene Show” on Thursday to talk about some of the best things about the region.

“I defend this place vehemently,” said Calahan, who is originally from Seattle. “I constantly tell people, and reinforce why we live here.”

As part of that effort, Calahan hosts and produces a segment on the news station called “Made in Kern County,” which focuses on the region’s unique offerings.

Listen to the interview between Richard Beene and Calahan: