Carol Tangeman
Local Host of Morning Edition/Issues & Ideas Producer/ReporterCarol started as a newsroom volunteer at KCBX in the summer of 2017, inspired by her daughter's internship with KCBX News. She joined the KCBX staff in January, 2018. Carol started her radio career at Cal Poly’s KCPR, then moved on to become the director of programming and a morning host at KKUS (US98). Her voice was heard on advertisements and on KSBY TV for many years as well.
Carol’s interest in music and radio started when she was young. She began playing guitar at age 8, and still has old cassettes where she is pretending to voice commercials for soap from around that same time period. She remembers setting her alarm for midnight to listen to San Francisco station KFRC, because their first female DJ was working overnights.
Carol is the local host for Morning Edition, produces news and feature stories for KCBX, and produces our radio magazine Issues & Ideas. She loves the NPR style of storytelling, and is grateful to have the opportunity to share stories of the Central Coast.
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On today’s Working Lunch, Jim Dantona of the SLO Chamber of Commerce and Courtney Pene of the SLO Airport discuss what’s happening, what’s new, and how the employees at the airport enjoy a family-friendly workplace. The city of Santa Barbara offers volunteer gardeners a chance to prune, rake and weed in the city parks, including in the famous rose garden at the mission. Contributor Beth Thornton shows us how. Local author Roger D. Rapoport speaks with KCBX’s Brian Reynolds about his new novel called Searching for Patty Hearst. Rapoport was one of the journalists who originally covered Hearst’s kidnapping. Robin Coleman of Peace, Love & Pets talks with Michelle Rizzi, Behavior & Training Manager at Woods Humane Society, and Cheryl Miller, owner and trainer at Springdale Pet Ranch. They offer tips for manners and enrichment. -
The Morro Bay Bird Festival is January 11th through the 15th, 2024, and you’ll hear from the Executive Director Chris Cameron. Jennifer Ackerman, author of The Genius of Birds, The Bird Way, and What an Owl Knows will be appearing locally, and she helps us understand the complexity of the brains of birds. Finally, The Grape Nut, Betsey Nash, speaks with Libby Agran of the Wine History Project of SLO County.
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San Luis Obispo has two Peruvian restaurants, and on Playing With Food, Fr. Ian visits a small, one-woman operation to explore Peruvian ingredients and flavors. Local author Lisa Guy talks to KCBX's Brian Reynolds about her new book— Pearls: Parenting Practices. Peace Love and Pets host Robin Coleman is joined by Paul Benedix of Lemos Feed & Pet Supply, who shares some of the company's history and offers tips on holiday gifts for your furry family members.
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Every year Monarch butterflies come to the Central Coast for the winter. Contributor Beth Thornton visited Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa. ‘A Table Set for Sisterhood’ is a fully illustrated, colorful, feminist cookbook featuring over thirty recipes, each linked to a significant woman throughout history and from across the globe. Coauthor Ashley Schutz speaks with KCBX’s Brian Reynolds. And finally, KCBXs Tom Wilmer reports on an Amish and Mennonite community—Shipshewana, Indiana— in an award winning travel story.
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An upcoming event — SLO Pal Fest — is billed as a community space to learn, to share and connect over Palestinian culture. KCBX's Brian Reynolds speaks with the organizers. Cal Poly lecturer and poet Caleb Nichols has been a musician for more than 20 years and has a new album out. The Grape Nut, Betsey Nash, recently joined wine enthusiasts worldwide in tasting the very first juice of the Beaujolais 2023 vintage. Fr. Ian celebrates local Brussels sprouts on Playing With Food.
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Host of Working Lunch, Jim Dantona of the SLO Chamber of Commerce, speaks with Brad Brechwald from The Wallace Group, about issues facing our community. On Peace, Love & Pets, Hospice SLO's Shannon McOuat and Tony Huffaker join host Robin Coleman to talk about pet ‘peace of mind’ services. And, Father Ian explores local cider making on Playing With Food.
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On this week's show, we continue our look at the challenges of healthcare access on the Central Coast. This week, KCBX’s Stu Soren has a conversation with Kelly Sanders, president of Movement for Life Physical Therapy. KCBX reporter Melanie Senn put together a three part series on domestic violence in San Luis Obispo County called Behind Closed Doors. On the Nonprofit Story with host Consuelo Meux, Wendy Lewis and Austin Solheim of El Camino Homeless Organization (ECHO) give an update on their successes and current needs.
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The Diversity Coalition SLO County seeks to promote diversity in our community, and they are offering a new leadership training program. The Grape Nut, Betsey Nash, finds ways to successfully pair wine with your leftover Halloween candy. Paul Severtson shares stories of his life as a musician and time at KCBX as Development Director. Violinist Brynn Albanese is bringing live music to hospital patients across the Central Coast as a Certified Music Practitioner.
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October is Farm to School Month and you'll hear about how local produce makes its way to local schools on the Nonprofit Story with host Dr. Consuelo Meux. On Playing With Food, Fr. Ian explores how Agri-Entertainment is using agriculture for fun, education, and profits. On Peace Love & Pets, host Robin Coleman speaks with new Woods Humane Society CEO Emily L’Heureux about some recent shelter trends, along with a reminder about the Wiggle Waggle Fall Festival.
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The Nonprofit Story's Dr. Consuelo Meux says goodbye to Downtown SLO's Bettina Swigger, who is moving on to a new job in Colorado. KCBX's Marisa Waddell speaks to Paula Poundstone, ahead of her Clark Center appearance. Dr. Warren Balfour speaks with KCBX's Rick Mathews about the history of the jazz music programs at Cuesta College.
