Fred Munroe
Host of Central Coast VoicesFred Munroe is a co-host of the KCBX talk show Central Coast Voices, heard every Thursday afternoon from 1:00-2:00. Fred has successfully divided his time as a local entrepreneur, political leader, and communicator. He owns and manages two local firms addressing personal travel planning and public transportation; Travel With Fred and Ridership Development Consultants.
Fred is a former City Council Member and Mayor of Grover Beach. He has served on the San Luis Obispo County Council of Governments and the Coastal Rail Coordinating Council. Fred currently serves on the Citizen’s Transportation Advisory Committee for SLOCOG and is a member of ACTION for Healthy Communities.
He also co-hosted a program on KJDJ with insights on travel and leisure pursuits. His travel column “Let’s Get Outta Here!” appeared in newspapers and on the Internet for many years.
Fred has been writing and offering commentary since he first volunteered at KPFK in Los Angeles in 1972. His involvement with KCBX began as a volunteer for the Live Oak Music Festival in the event's early days.
Fred and his wife Sharon, also produce and host an Americana music, house concert series known as Musica Del Rio; www.MusicaDelRio.org, in Atascadero, having presented artists as diverse as Chad & Jeremy, Joe Craven, Blame Sally, Steve Gillette, Gilles Apap, The Waymores, and The Cache Valley Drifters.
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Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests with the San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (SLOCOG), Regional Planning Division Chief, James Worthley, and Communications Coordinator, Sarah Woolsey. They will discuss the---now out for public review--- 2023 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), a long-term blueprint for the San Luis Obispo region’s transportation system that prioritizes spending on transportation projects through the year 2045.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 3/9/2023Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX. -
Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests Mayor Pro Tem from Atascadero, Homeless Services Oversite Committee (HSOC) Chair, Susan Funk, and San Luis Obispo County Administrative Services Manager in the Homeless Services Division, Kristin Ventresca. They will discuss a new 5-year plan approved by the County of San Luis Obispo to address homelessness in the community by as much as 50 percent.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 1/19/23Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests from Restorative Partners, Sister Theresa Harpin, Founder and Executive Director of Restorative Partners, and Eric Blanco, The Bridge Café General Manager. They will discuss how Restorative Partners works to transform lives impacted by crime through healing services and relationships.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 12/8/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests California Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham, and Suzanne Hosn, Senior Manager of Marketing and Communications for PG&E, and lead spokesperson for the Diablo Canyon Power Plant. They will discuss what prompted the change in plans regarding the power plant, and the steps needed to keep the Diablo Canyon Power Plant open.You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 11/17/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests Kerri Murray, President, ShelterBox USA, Steven Tonkinson, ShelterBox Response Team member, ShelterBox USA Board member, and Yi Shun Lai, ShelterBox Response Team Member. They will discuss their mission and work to build awareness of global displacement and facilitate providing families with life-saving shelter and essential tools and supplies that will enable them to rebuild their lives after a disaster.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 10/20/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests with the San Luis Obispo County Arts Council, Allen Root, Board president, and Jordan Chestnut, Program Manager. They will discuss the work and benefits of the SLO County Arts Council, the upcoming Open Studios Art Tour, and expanded event offerings in this, its 24th year.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 9/15/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests with Leadership SLO, Dan Riviore, Class 19, Executive Director, Leadership SLO, and Michael Boyer, Class 27, Leadership SLO Board Member, and Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of the Mid Central Coast. They will discuss how Leadership SLO helps individuals reach their leadership potential, and as a consequence, build a better community.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 8/18/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests Molly B. Clark, Director, Cal Poly Arts, and Caitlin O’Hara, Director of Public Lectures & Special Initiatives, UCSB Arts & Lectures. They will discuss the cultural, intellectual, and economic opportunities these performing arts venues offer the Central Coast.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 7/21/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX.
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Join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests Linda Beck, Staff Ombudsman with the Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of San Luis Obispo County, Kathryn Cherkas, Director of Care & Support with the Alzheimer's Association, and Jenny Molinar, Geriatric Care Manager with Guided Aging. They will discuss their work to establish Family Councils for family and friends of long-term care residents.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 5/19/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX and made possible through underwriting by Joan Gellert-Sargen.
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To celebrate Earth Day 2022, please join host Fred Munroe as he speaks with guests Benjamin Ruttenberg, Associate Professor in the Biological Sciences Department at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), and the Director of the Center for Coastal Marine Sciences, and Yi-Hui Wang, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Biological Sciences Department at Cal Poly. They will discuss the future and possibility of offshore wind energy on the Central Coast.You are invited to listen, learn and participate in the conversation, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.Broadcast date: 4/21/22Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX and made possible through underwriting by Joan Gellert-Sargen.
