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Mathew Westwood is from Lemoore, California. Sitting south of Fresno by about 40 minutes it's a nice, sleepy suburb. It might be the last place you'd expect a sumo dohyo.... and yet, one exists there. This is where Mathew discovered sumo and since then he's been on a mission to rise to the top of American sumo wrestlers. But his story is much more complicated, and inspiring, than sumo. In the firs...

More with local sumo wrestler Mathew Westwood. Mathew educates everyone on the basics of sumo including the rules, strategy and technique, the fast rise he's had and the most difficult part of a match - is it the mental aspect or the physical. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program...

Nick Schager is the entertainment critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime regular on The CGP. This week he reviews MobLand Season 2 (Paramount+), Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie (theaters) and The History of Concrete (theaters).  The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel...

More with Nick Schager as he offers a synopsis of his annual visit to the Toronto Film Festival; what to keep an eye out for in the coming months and what were the best films he saw. Also, the Emmy Awards: Why to the ratings keep falling. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on...

Andy Billman is a two-time Emmy Award-winning filmmaker. He has directed two documentaries under ESPN Films including the 30 for 30 film Believeland. He's worked on or produced The Two Escobars (considered to be one of the finest sports documentaries of all time), Unguarded, Youngstown Boys, The Book of Manning and many more. He joined the program for an extended conversation on his new five-part...

Continuing with Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Andy Billman. Andy gets into the duality of Dick Allen. He was a great ballplayer but also was a very controversial figure. He was cast as a moody, combative, arrogant individual... but was he? And why did it take so long for Dick Allen to make it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Christopher Gabriel Program -------------------------------------...

More from award-winning filmmaker Andy Billman on his upcoming five-part docuseries, My Father, Dick Allen. What was he like off the field, with his teammates in the clubhouse and... what was learned from working with Dick's son, Richard, in the production of this docuseries. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow...

Mark Standriff is many things. The Director of Beautify Fresno, a former radio talk show host, a stage director and an actor. Good Company Players will be producing the Tony Award-winning musical, COME FROM AWAY. Mark plays a variety of roles in it. This true story begins on 9/11 (and encompasses the next four days), when 38 flights were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland. 7000 people. They get to t...

Mark Standriff hangs out for a BONUS segment. Prior to his various duties for the City of Fresno and his work as a stage actor, he was a radio talk show host in Toledo. Here Mark details how 9/11 turned his work world inside-out... for 30 consecutive hours. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher G...

Former Chicago Bears safety Cam Worrell returns to the program for his annual preview of the upcoming NFL season. But before Cam and CG get to that, this past summer it was shocking to learn he no longer would be the Fresno State Football sideline reporter. Cam, the former Bulldog who played for Pat Hill, roamed the sidelines for 13 years with mic in hand and the brightest sneaks this side of the...

Cam talks difference-makers and favorites: The impact of Aaron Donald returning to the Rams, is Dak Prescott a winner or are the Cowboys wasting their time, what's the ceiling on Jordan Love and can the Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on al...

More with Cam as he talks 49ers (just how good are they), Chiefs (can they be great again) and hist former team, the Chicago Bears (the Indiana Bears... really?). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:  The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJ...

Nick Schager is the entertainment critic for The Daily Beast and a regular on The CGP. This week Nick reviews Onslaught (theaters), Mayday (Apple TV) and The Runner (Prime Video). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:  The Christopher Gabriel Program is ava...

Russell Smith is the elite afternoon drive host at Fox Sports Knoxville (The Drive). In the first of three segments, Russell discusses the chaos that is college football with NFL players now, potentially, returning to play a little ball. Toss in new conference rules, lawsuits, injunctions and we move quickly from chaos to comedy. Also, Russell is a born and raised Tennessean. He shares with us wha...

More with the host of The Drive on Fox Sports Knoxville, Russell Smith. Russell gets into the latest loophole to be discovered, this time by (former) UCLA QB Karson Gordon and how he would like to use the transfer portal... which is now closed for football. And yet... is it? Also, a look at the SEC and what he expects this fall. The Christopher Gabriel Program -------------------------------------...

More with Fox Sports Knoxville afternoon drive host Russell Smith. Can the Big Ten continue to rule college football, does anyone outside of the West Coast care about the new Pac-12 and can a freshman QB succeed in the SEC the way a guy like Jalen Hurts did. Oh... and what of Russell's Atlanta Braves. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Pleas...

Nick Schager is the entertainment critic for the Daily Beast and a CGP regular contributor. This week he reviews The Dog Stars (theaters), Dark Matter: Season 2 (Apple TV) and The Whisper Man (Netflix).  The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:  The Chris...

The Tennessee Broadcasters Association organized a statewide tribute (in TN) to honor Dolly Parton, who passed away several days ago. Regardless of each station's format, Dolly's "I Will Always Love You" would be played by every station taking part at 9 am ET on Thursday, August 27th. They then asked stations across the nation to join them in the celebration. KMJ was honored to be a part of such a...

Augustine Dimayacyac. Teresita Parrocha. Two of the nicest women you would ever hope to run across in your life. They're sisters. They're twins. And they're rather remarkable nurses at Clovis Community Medical Center. Augustine is pre-op, Teresita is post-op. They both work directly with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Peter Simonian.... team members, as it were. CG has undergone two knee surgeries in the...

More with Augustine and Teresita, two wonderful nurses at Clovis Community Medical Center who also happened to be sisters and... twins! Their journey from the Philippines to North America, ultimately landing in Clovis, is fascinating to say the least. Amazing how a little snow can "encourage" a move to California!  The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------...

Still more with sisters and twins Augustine and Teresita, two remarkable nurses at Clovis Community Medical Center. The work they do, and how they do it - they are the stars of any medical center. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:  The Christopher Gabri...

Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic of the Daily Beast and a longtime CGP regular. This week he reviews The End of Oak Street (theaters), Lanterns (HBO) and The Rivals of Amziah King (theaters).  The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms:  The Christop...

Scott Gulbransen, a longtime CGP regular, is the host of Silver and Black Today. He also writes on all things F1 and is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America. This week Gully joins the program for two segments. Here he offers his early impressions of Heisman Trophy-winning QB and the NFL's No. 1 overall draft pick this year, Fernando Mendoza. Also, is the culture of the Raiders changing...

More with Scott as he and CG take a turn from the Raiders and talk Rush and their new drummer: The incredible Anika Nilles. Also, can the WNBA get out of their own way? It begins at the top with their commissioner, Cathy Engelbert, and whether or not she should even hold that position. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment...

A.J. Sanchez is the very popular host of AJ in the Morning on KMJ sister station Y101. AJ explains the rise of country on the Billboard Top 100, the prolific amount of music awards shows and current trends in music that AJ may or may not be a fan of. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel...