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.
You can reach Fred at fmunroe@kcbx.net.
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In this episode of Central Coast Voices, host Fred Munroe and his guests will take on a common topic for this time of year, doing our taxes.Joining Fred are members of the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program. This Tax-Aide program is, supported by a team of local volunteers provides tax assistance for free, to anyone, with a special focus on low-to-moderate taxpayers over 50.Listen live Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX -
This week host Fred Munroe and two members of the San Luis Obispo City’s DEI team will take a look at the City’s efforts to assist residents, staff and visitors to develop a true sense of belonging.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are Major City Goals for 2025-27. For this community this effort is a long-term goal.Be part of the discussion live Thursday from 1-2pm live or hear it on demand at KCBX.org.
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This week we will look at a valuable partnership between two unlikely organizations striving to assist and support victims of intimate partner violence. Thursday live from 1-2pm on KCBX
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This week's guests are from the El Camino Homeless Organization. We'll speak with Wendy Lewis, ECHO’s President & CEO, along with members of her program team about their efforts to end homelessness.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
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A conversation with host Fred Munroe and his guests from First 5, San Luis Obispo County. We will hear about their efforts to build local community programs to improve the lives of young children and their families.
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This week we introduce you to Welcome Home Village, a remarkable effort to build supportive homeless housing on the Central Coast using 150,000 recycled plastic bottles per housing unit, meeting the urgent housing need within our community 70% faster and 30% less expensively.
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During this previously broadcast episode, our guest is a longtime Fire and Emergency Services professional, who join Fred Monroe as we learn what to do to get our family out safely in an emergency.Thursday from 1-2pm on KCBX
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Host Fred Munroe welcomes Cal Poly Professor of Political Science, Dr. Michael Latner, to discuss the 14th Amendment, the Voting Rights Acts and more.
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Host Fred Munroe's guest is Andrew Pridgen, the Central California Editor for SFGate, looking at how SFGate has expanded their coverage to smaller communities throughout the state.
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If you hadn’t noticed, we are all getting older. Baby Boomers are now all over 60, with many pushing 80. May is Older Americans month and Central Coast Voices feels this is the best time to have a frank discussion about what we are doing to face this challenge. SLO County has been developing a Master Plan on Aging. On this week’s Central Coast Voices we will talk with folks providing services to the aging, serving on the County Commission on Aging, and facing these questions every day.
