1:30pm | KFWB News Talk 980 AM Radio will kick off its On Your Corner series in Long Beach on Friday, broadcasting live between 5 a.m. and 7 p.m. from two different locations.
On Your Corner spotlights a different Los Angeles-area community once a month.
Examined during the broadcast will be some of Long Beach’s major political issues, improvement projects, tourism, transportation and education. Among those scheduled to appear on the air are Mayor Bob Foster, Cal State Long Beach President F. King Alexander and Aquarium of the Pacific Director Dr. Jerry Schubel.
The public is invited to attend the live broadcast and interact with KFWB’s on-air personalities between 5 and 11 a.m. at Legend’s Sports Bar in Belmont Shore, where a 98-cent breakfast buffet and drink specials will be available. “LA’s Morning News with Penny Griego and Phil Hulett” will broadcast from 5 to 9 a.m., and Bob McCormick will host “Money 101” from 9 to 11 a.m.
The afternoon broadcasts will be made from Legends of Aviation restaurant at Long Beach Airport, where life coach Les Brown will broadcast live from 2 to 4 p.m. and “LA’s Afternoon News with Maggie McKay and Micael Shappee” will run from 4 to 7 p.m.
Long Beach Post Managing Editor Allison Jean Eaton is among a host of locals set to appear on the air during the live broadcast of LA’s Morning News. She’s scheduled to go on at about 7:30 a.m. to share and discuss the latest in Long Beach news.