Motor City Buick GMC General Manager John Pitre was a guest on “The Richard Beene Show” this week, and he presented a ton of information about the fast pace of technological changes in the car industry. We broke down five key takeaways from the conversation between Pitre and Richard Beene. THE FUTURE OF SELF DRIVING…… Continue Reading
During an appearance on “First Look with Scott Cox,” Diane Cox, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, and Mark Luque, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services, outlined the scale of the district’s recruitment efforts. “We are looking to hire at least 100 teachers because we’re the largest (kindergarten through eighth grade) district in California,” said Diane Cox,…… Continue Reading
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LAS VEGAS — Cal State Bakersfield women’s basketball team suffered an early exit from the Western Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday with a 59-53 loss in the first round of against Utah Valley University at the Orleans Arena. UVU (9-21) game will face Seattle U, the second seed on Friday at 2:30 p.m. The Redhawks…… Continue Reading
Calling the accusations against him as “silly,” Bakersfield City Council candidate Bruce Freeman laid out what he’d like to accomplish if he were elected to the vacant Ward 5 seat during an interview Wednesday on “The Richard Beene Show.” Freeman has been accused by Ward 5 competitor Ryan Nance of “carpetbagging” and committing voter fraud,…… Continue Reading
After pulling papers to run for the Bakersfield City Council, Larry Koman said on Wednesday that he’s not going to run for the Ward 5 seat that was opened by the death of Councilman Jeffrey Tkac. Appearing on “The Ralph Bailey Show,” Koman said he couldn’t compete with the money that candidate Ryan Nance was…… Continue Reading
A woman died Tuesday morning after being hit by a car at the intersection on Ashe and McKee roads. Bakersfield Police said the crash happened at 9:46 a.m. and the woman, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. In a news release, police said the female was jogging westbound across the…… Continue Reading
In an era of legalized marijuana providing banking services for the growing businesses of recreational pot can be tricky, if not illegal, for local banks. As part of a lengthy interview, Bruce Jay, president of Bakersfield’s Valley Republic Bank, outlined some of those challenged during a segment on the March 7 “The Richard Beene Show.”…… Continue Reading
Bakersfield Fire Department Chief Doug Greener is looking for some outstanding individuals to join the fire department, but they better be prepared for a rigorous assessment process. Greener appeared on the March 6 episode of “First Look with Scott Cox” to talk about the department’s effort to recruit new firefighters. “The Bakersfield Fire Department …… Continue Reading
From an early age Daniel Rodriguez knew exactly what he wanted to do. “I knew from the sixth grade that I wanted to go to engineering school and law school,” Rodriguez said during a March 6 interview on “The Richard Beene Show.” For Rodriguez those early dreams set the foundation for what has become one…… Continue Reading
A burglar who swiped a refrigerator is on the run and the Bakersfield Police Department is looking for the community help in finding the suspect. Police said a suspect, who they identified as a 20-25-year-old Hispanic adult male, entered a home in the 2200 block of A Street and removed a refrigerator before fleeing in…… Continue Reading
The Ralph Bailey Show is baffled by the juries decision to find Sean “P Diddy” Combs not guilty on charges of human trafficking & racketeering so they call upon friend of the show and local attorney H.A. Sala do discuss what could have let the jury to this decision. KERN Radio · H.A. Sala Explains…
The Ralph Bailey Show welcomes historian Nick Ragone to the broadcast as he & Ralph discuss one of America’s most historical moments, the storming of the beaches of Normandy, France in World War 2. KERN Radio · Ralph & Ragone Discuss 81st Anniversary of D-Day
The Ralph Bailey Show welcomes Congressman Vince Fong to the show as they discuss the Congress’s decision to vote in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill & the Congressman give his thoughts on Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine. KERN Radio · Congressman Fong Talks Big Beautiful Bill & Ukraine
Stephanie Pierce & Erving Loya of “Hey There Delilah”, a local non-profit, stop by The Ralph Bailey Show to pump up their inaugural Golf Classic at Bakersfield Country Club, where they will raise money to aid families who are being affected by cancer. Teams & donations are still available.Go to https://www.heytheredelilah.org/ for more information. KERN…
The Ralph Bailey Show welcomes Entertainment Reporter for KGET 17 RIck Bentley & his special guest Erik Nelson from the Officer David Nelson Memorial Scholarship as they explain how the scholarship & the upcoming Luke Bryan concert became connected. KERN Radio · Rick Bentley & Erik Nelson Talk 'Officer David Nelson Memorial Scholarship'