My obsession with The Los Angeles Dodgers truly went into full effect in the Spring of 1972, when my father’s best friend, Sam Williams, took me and my best friend, Chris Williams, to The Cathedral. Clearly, the first sound that overwhelms the ear as you push through the turnstiles is the familiar melodic voice of…… Continue Reading
Just when you think a topic has long died someone digs up the horse and starts pounding! To flip the script on something President Reagan used to say, Here we go, again. On more than one occasion in me nearly 20 years in radio some unscrupulous knucklehead will ask, ‘Why don’t you say something completely off…… Continue Reading
You can fill what I know about medicine in my right ear. No, my left. And I’d be willing to say Dr. Hemmel Kothary, chief of staff of Dignity Health, Mercy Southwest, would probably say the same about his relationship with politics. But can’t we all agree that a physician of Kothary’s experience and stature makes a diagnosis…… Continue Reading
What’s with the fickle finger of fate when it comes to Californians and the cheeba, or as it is more commonly referred: weed, Mary Jane, pot, Chronic, grass, ganga, refer, buds, skunk, blaze, herb and Maui Woo Wee. Just six years ago nearly 54 percent of you said no, no, no to making marijuana legal and now…… Continue Reading
Once again my favorite axiom, “It’s never the mistake you make but how one handles the mistake that defines one’s character”, rears its ugly head this time on the Bakersfield High School Campus and in our courthouse in the now famous (or infamous) “Chicken Suit” suit. Without rehashing the entire trial, don’t think I’m gullible enough to…… Continue Reading
There is no text book, road map or even “How to” book on running for president of the United States but it certainly helps to have someone who’s done it before on your side and with the recent addition of seasoned veteran Paul Manafort, the trump campaign suddenly has sense of purpose and focus to…… Continue Reading
I swear I am not making this up- the weekend storms caused the Westside Parkway to be shut down for flooding. Sounded fishy at the time- whoever heard of a freeway shutting down in California over a little rain? Turns out it wasn’t the water that caused the shutdown, but the mud. See, the dirt…… Continue Reading
Twenty five people gathered in the city clerk’s office to drag papers out in order to run for mayor. But the only one with decent sense was City Clerk Roberta Gafford, who took the time to personally doled out the city’s charter like a judge handing down a sentence to every one of the 25 would-be mayors.…… Continue Reading
My mother always used to scream at me that the best way to do something is to tear it off like a bandage. My Dear Sainted Widowed mother said this often for I am the greatest procrastinator in, well I’ll tell you later. But it appears our County Board of Supervisors made up of Leticia Perez,…… Continue Reading
There is nothing man fears more than the unknown. Long standing clichés bare me out, something about better the enemy you know. And no one strikes the fear of God in the so called “Establishment” of the Republican Party than Donald Trump. Supporting Trump seems to be a commitment to another Republican Party. Surely if…… Continue Reading
CEO of the Open Door Network & Advocate to Christina Scrivner & her children, Lauren Skidmore sits down with Ralph Bailey to discuss the latest on the case against former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner & whats next for his family as this case continues to get delayed. KERN Radio · Lauren Skidmore, Advocate to…
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…