Spotlight on the Community

Director Robert May and Actress Melanie Mino chat about the production of Paul Slade Smith's Unnecessary Farce , playing at the Scripps Ranch Theatre through June 15. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of pow...

Vanessa Brunetta and Alyssa Nieves, Promises2Kids Guardian Scholars, chat about how their experiences as Guardian Scholars led them to complete college degrees at UCLA and Cal State University San Marcos respectively.  Brunetta and Nieves are joined by Faye Lupeton, Director of PR and Marketing for Promises2Kids, to shout the partnership with 42 restaurants to raise funds through the Foodies 4 Fos...

Sandy Purdon, Executive Producer and Founder of the Port of San Diego's Big Bay Boom fireworks show, talks about the $100 million impact the show has to the local economy, in addition to the more than $1.4 million it has raised for the Armed Services YMCA San Diego.  Purdon discusses how to best view the nation's 3rd Best Fireworks Show according to AOL. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spot...

Melissa Mahoney, Director of MCRD's Human Performance Division, is joined by her colleague Bonnie Keating, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, to shout out the Division's collaborative efforts with Certified Athletic Trainers, Sports Medicine MD's, conditioning coaches and the like to reduce musculoskeletal injuries sustained by recruits.  Mahoney and Keating chat about the introductio...

Colonel Kendrick Gaines, Assistant Chief of Staff of Recruiting for the Western Recruiting Region, and Gunnery Sergeant Jacob Smith, Course Chief for Marine Corps Recruiters School, talk about their mission; the current military recruiting environment; and why recruiting is critical to the success of the Marine Corps. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longes...

Colonel Peter Rummler, the Commanding Officer of Recruit Training Regiment at MCRD, discusses the professionalism of the Marines in the command as it sets the foundation for its warfighting success.  Colonel Rummler chats about the command's approach to training, including how they train the MCRD officers and drill instructors, in addition to the modernization efforts within recruit training. Abou...

Sgt. Sole T. Ibarra, Kennel Master for MCRD, and her colleagues, Major Kyle Randow, Provost Marshall of MCRD and Master Gunnery Sgt. Anthony Mendoza, Provost Sergeant, talk about the mission of the MCRD Military Dogs Program.  They are joined by Corporal Sarah Grawcock, MCRD Combat Photographer and the handler for the MCRD Mascot, Lance Corporal Bruno, a bulldog.  Cpl. Grawcock discusses a typical...

Warrant Officer Megan Harper, Marine Corps Band Director, talks about the bands legacy of bolstering patriotism in local communities through public performances. Harper is joined by Captain Austin Gallegos, MCRD Communications Director, to describe his outreach to the community at large to tell the marine corps story. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longes...

Joanie Schwarz-Wetter, Director of the MCRD Museum, and Ashley Petters, Marketing Director of the MCRD Museum Foundation, chat about the history in the making of Marines; how the Marine Corps is embedded in San Diego's history; and the 250th birthday of the Marine Corps. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, cont...

Isaac Brambila, Program Coordinator of inewsource's San Diego Documenters, discusses the history and role of the Documenters to engage community-driven journalists to cover public meetings. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast...

Neil O'Connell, Executive Director of the Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial, discusses the upcoming Memorial Day Celebration, slated for Monday, May 26.  O'Connell is joined by the Memorial's Director of Marketing and Communication, Trevor Wessman-Lavelle, to talk about US Navy Seaman, Lakiba Nicole Palmer, one of 17 shipmates killed by a terrorist's bomb that struck the USS Cole.  Seaman Pal...

Gerilyn Brault, Director of the San Diego Musical Theatre's performance of The Prom , is joined by The Prom's Choreographer, Xavier Bush, to talk about The Prom.  Brault and Bush chat about the history of The Prom and the Academy program that oversees the Theatre's education department. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in t...

Cipriano Vargas, a member of the Vista Unified School District Board of Education, discusses the impactful programs of Vista Unified; the district's support for Mental Health programs; and his pathway from student to teacher to school board member. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew...

Javier Guerrero, President & CEO of Coastal Roots Farm, and Kesha Dorsey, the farm's Director of Philanthropy, Impact Strategy and Communication, chat about the mission of the farm; its core impact areas; its integration of Jewish culture; and opportunities to get involved with the farm through giving, volunteering and partnerships. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Commu...

Joey Landwehr, Education and Outreach Associate for Broadway San Diego, chats about the annual Broadway San Diego Awards competition, slated for May 25 that will feature aspiring high school musical theatre performers.  ]Landwehr shouts out Broadway San Diego's arts and education initiatives.  About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podca...

Juan Carlos Acosta, Artistic Director for SACRA/PROFANA, San Diego's Premiere Professional Choral Ensemble, and William "BJ" Robinson, Director of Music & Art for Christ United Presbyterian Church, the nation's third-oldest Black Presbyterian Church, to talk about the May 25 "Sliding Glass Doors" concert that will take audiences into the heart of American Black music through the lens of acclai...

Ballard Smith and Dick Freeman, former Presidents of the San Diego Padres Baseball Club, go down memory lane to chat about highlights during their respective tenures. From the signings of Hall of Fame reliever Goose Gossage, starter Bruce Hurst and first baseman Steve Garvey, to the promotion of the famous San Diego Chicken and the road to the team's first World Series in 1984, Smith and Freeman r...

Dr. Alexis Avina, Chief Early Childhood Education Officer, chats about the transformative impact of Head Start and Early Head Start; empowering families beyond the classroom; the importance of advocacy for early education and community investment. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew...

Jeffrey Sitcov, President & Founder of Doors of Change, talks about his organization's 24 years of serving more than 23,000 youth. Sitcov discusses the Homeless Youth Advocacy Program;  Angel Team; and the annual Concert of Hope event slated for September 6 at UCSD. About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, conti...

Rick Fultz, the CEO of Acurion, an exciting new start-up in San Diego's world class life sciences community, joins us in studio to discuss the simple but urgent mission of Acurion: to bring the power of precision medicine to more cancer patients, faster. Behind that mission is a leadership team made up of some of the world’s foremost oncologists, widely respected scientists, and global life scienc...

Eva Matthews, the CEO of Mama's Kitchen, an incredible social impact non-profit which has served over 12 million meals since 1990, joined us in studio to discuss the importance of medically-tailored meals, their recognition as the first on the West Coast to be included in the "Food Is Medicine Coalition" and the launching of The Resiliency Fund to keep the meals rolling during a difficult funding...

Katelyn Woodside, a violinist and Executive Director of The VAPA Foundation, joins us in studio to discuss the incredible impact of the VAPA Foundation and their recent award of $1 million from the inaugural Prebys Sparx Award to bring transformative, in-classroom arts programs to over 4,700 San Diego students. In partnership with the Expressive Arts Institute and San Diego Unified School District...

Sandy Basaka, the Founder and CEO of UniExchange, an online marketplace for students and by students, joins the show to discuss her start-up, a company intending to create a safe platform for student-to-student commerce, while also building a community for student entreprenuers to tap into a natural marketplace.    About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest r...

Listen to Teresa Gunn, the Founder & Executive Director tell the amazing story of Musicians for Education, a non-profit organization of artists, educators and community member’s dedicated to providing emotional, creative and educational support to teen mothers (ages 12-18) in urban San Diego who are at the highest risk of homelessness and incarceration due to the generational effects of drug a...

Dr. Ken Druck, a highly sought after mental health expert, talks about his latest book, How We Go On.   Druck talks about how to survive tragic losses and how to cultivate hope, meaning, loving kindness, joy and compassion.  About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media   "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 19 years...