The Roundup

MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of October 18th. Highlighted this week is Mustang News Reporter Layla Shuman's coverage of ARTober. Amelia, Emmy, and Emma also sit down with Mustang News Contributer Chloe Hodge to discuss her coverage of the Nate Abate trial.  Check out the rest of K...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Amelia Wu, KCPR News Director Emmy Burrus, and Assistant KCPR News Director Emma Montalbano recap the top stories from the week of October 11th. Highlighted this week Amelia, Emmy, and Emma discuss the recent TPUSA speaker event, what goes into covering on campus protests, and breaking news.  Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts! 

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano bring you a special episode on the new edition of The Peak, Mustang Media Group's first ever magazine. Highlighted this week is Mustang News investigative reporter Jeremy Garza's new column Weed All About It. Emma, Chloe, and Jeremy also take the perfect coffee shop quiz featured in this issue of The peak. Check out the rest...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of April 19th. Highlighted this week is a brief recap of the 2024 Cal Poly Open House. Emma and Chloe also bring in Natalie Levesque to discuss her coverage of the behind the scenes of the annual Poly Royal Rodeo. Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts!

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of April 12th Highlighted this week is KCPR news reporter Jessica Carp's story on the mysterious bathroom in the Graphic Arts building. She went to talk with graphic communications professor Ken Macro to find out the origins of the wacky water closet.  Emma and Chloe bring in Mustang News inves...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of March 1. Highlighted this week is one of Emma's own stories! She went to talk with member's of SLO's French Group, a like-minded community who meet together often to practice their french. Emma and Chloe bring in Layla Shuman to discuss the "Garage Rock Revival Music Festival", a concert tha...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Feb. 23. This week, Reporter McKenna Rodriguez highlights Touch By Angels, a new Korean cafe located on Marsh St. News Reporter Cole Pressler hops on the podcast to talk about his latest reporting on "Bike Night", a monthly stampede of cyclists that take over the streets of downtown San Luis...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Feb. 9. Click here to read about the ASI Craft Center's renovations that took place during the winter of the 2023-2024 academic year. You can listen to Saddle Up Sports from 9AM - 10AM on KCPR.org or on 91.3 FM airwaves in San Luis Obispo. Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Jan. 26. Click here to read Mustang News' reporting on the CFA strike! Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts!

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Jan. 19. In this episode, Chloe and Emma bring in former Roundup host Catherine Allen to talk about the creation of "The Peak", Mustang Media Group's first ever magazine. Check out the rest of KCPR's podcasts on our website, kcpr.org/podcasts!

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Dec. 8. This episodes includes an enticing discussion between our hosts and Jessa Rosenthal, the social media manager of Mustang Media Group. They discuss how to report on breaking news through social media, focusing on how MMG handled reporting on the protests in response to Turning Point U...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Dec. 1. In this episode, Chloe and Emma highlight Fiona Hasting's reporting on PULSE's annual "Buck the Stigma" event, which invites students to an "active relaxation" shared space for mental health awareness and healing. They also host Natalie Levesque to the podcast to talk about BridgeUSA...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of Nov. 17. In this episode, Chloe and Emma highlight The Ruttenberg Lab and their documentation and restroation of the clam population in Pismo Beach, CA. This story was originally reported on by MMG Digital Manager Sarina Grossi and Jessica Carp, a video reporter. They also talk with Cassandr...

MMG Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano recap top stories from the week of November 6th, 2023. They discuss the Open House event from the Marine Sciences department that occured at the Cal Poly Pier. The wrap shared in the episode was produced by Natalie Levesque. They also talk about an archetecture event that was reported on by Trevor Baumgardner and Jada Griffit...

MMG's Editor-in-Chief Chloe Lovejoy and KCPR News Reporter Emma Montalbano discuss top stories from the week of Oct. 16. They bring in reporter McKenna Rodriguez to discuss her coverage on the San Luis Obispo Railroads. To check out KCPR's other podcast, go to kcpr.org/podcasts. Follow kcpr on social media @kcpr913. This episode was produced by Chloe Lovejoy, Emma Montalbano, and Sam Kohn.

KCPR Reporters Emma Montalbano and Jada Griffith go in-depth with Mustang News on the Lizzie Fire, which began on Oct. 30 behind SLO High School. To check out KCPR's other podcast, go to kcpr.org/podcasts. Follow kcpr on social media @kcpr913. This episode was produced by Emma Montolbano.

Chloe and Emma discuss the top stories from early October. To check out KCPR's other podcast, go to kcpr.org/podcasts. Follow kcpr on social media @kcpr913. This episode was produced by Chloe Lovejoy, Emma Montalbano, and Sam Kohn.

Lauren and Catherine sit down with reporters Emmy Burrus and McKenna Rodriguez to discuss their experience covering Shabang 2023.

Lauren sits down with reporters Sarina Grossi and Jazmyn Chavez to discuss their wrap on the @shadesofcalpoly and their experience intervieiwng the moderator and people impacted by the account.

KCPR reporters cover the Mindset Easter Egg Hunt, the Spring Student Opera and Poly Cultural Weekend. Catherine and Lauren interview The Hill editor Elizabeth Wilson and Catherine sits down with the new ASI President to discuss his recent victory and plans for his position

KCPR news reporters cover Beads by the Bay shop in Morro Bay, the current veterinarian shortage in the U.S. and how that impacts San Luis Obispo and a feature on the student symphony. Catherine also sits down with Asst. News Editor Amelia Wu to talk about her coverage of former CSU Chancellor Joesph Castro and his new position at Cal Poly.