Covering all the hot topics in the Central Valley and national issues.
Joe Pruzzo is a military historian and the former Executive Director of Castle Air Museum. In the first of two segments, Joe explains how an air museum actually obtains aircraft, how a previous Air Force One found its way to Castle and the general highs and lows of heading up an air museum. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with military historian and former Castle Air Museum Executive Director, Joe Pruzzo. Joe and CG discuss several Pearl Harbor survivors, why WW II must never be forgotten and the decision to drop the atomic bomb. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Derek X is the longstanding, elite, boxing analyst on The CGP. In the first of two segments Derek discusses the huge Canelo Alvarez-Terrence Crawford fight. Will this define their careers, and who has the advantage. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with CGP boxing analyst, Derek X. Derek shines a light on rising boxing stars from the Central Valley, Richard Torrez Jr. and Jordan Fuentes. Also, is boxing interest in the Central Valley where it was five years ago? The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anne McCoy is the Director of Athletics at Washington State. In the first of two parts, Anne breaks down the new CW media rights deal for the Pac-12. Also a conference Myth vs Reality looking at both football and basketball, and a question on the minds of many: Will the Pac-12 add another school for football. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with Washington State Director of Athletics, Anne McCoy. Anne shares thoughts over the power-grab being exhibited by the SEC and Big 10 with the CFB Playoff while answering questions on a potential college football commissioner, whether the Pac-12 can be a factor in future CFB Playoffs and her biggest concerns as the conference takes flight in 2026. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager, a longtime CGP regular, is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast. This week he reviews Caught Stealing (theaters), The Thursday Murder Club (Netflix) and The Roses (theaters). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Among the many reviews Nick Schager writes annually, he also attends a good many film festivals. With the Venice Film Festival up and running right now (Aug. 27-Sept. 6), Nick explained where it ranks with others like Cannes, Toronto and New York. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Prater and Johnny Ballgame (Mallory) are the popular afternoon drive sports talkers in Boise on 95.3 The Ticket, Prater & The Ballgame. Longtime visitors to The CGP, we like them so much we borrowed from Cubs great Ernie Banks: Let's Play Two! Two segments with the boys starting with discussing how to replace the great Ashton Jeanty. Then, the issue/non-issue of starting QB Maddux Madsen - why can't he be taller? Fasten your seat belts because when Prater and Ballgame stop by, it's a rollicking good time The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with 95.3 The Ticket (KTIK, Boise) sports talk hosts Mike Prater and Johnny Ballgame (Mallory). Here, a discussion on the new Pac-12, Boise State Director of Athletics Jeramiah Dickey, Boise's game at Notre Dame this fall and... the secret of Mike's and Johnny's weight loss that has folks throughout Idaho swooning! The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
School House Restaurant & Tavern Executive Chef and co-owner Ryan Jackson joins the program this week for two segments. Here the Valley native discusses his culinary background, how he arrived back in the Valley to what ultimately became School House and why the style of the restaurant is what it is. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week's BONUS segment is with School House Restaurant & Tavern Executive Chef Ryan Jackson. Chef Ryan takes us through the dynamics of creating a menu. The what and why behind it. He then goes deeper explaining how a menu item comes together and the important components he seeks to include in each dish. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic of the Daily Beast and a CGP regular. This week he reviews Ne Zha 2 (theaters), Relay (theaters) and Splittsville (theaters). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cam Worrell is the sideline reporter for Fresno State Football and a former safety in the NFL playing six seasons for the Chicago Bears and the Miami Dolphins. In the first of three parts, Cam discusses Director of Athletics Garrett Klassy, head football coach Matt Entz beginning season one for the Dogs and how Fresno State needs to make up ground with their Mountain West rivals moving to the Pac-12 regarding their stadium situation: To renovate Valley Children's Stadium or build a new one. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cam Worrell, Fresno State Football sideline reporter continues with a preview of Fresno State Football, 2025. Cam looks at the schedule and how the Dogs final year in the Mountain West shapes up. Also, who will win the battle for QB1 between Carson Conklin, E.J. Warner and Jayden Mandal. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with Bulldogs sideline reporter and former Chicago Bears safety, Cam Worrell. How does Fresno State compete moving forward with NIL, the transfer portal and recruiting - to the latter, will Matt Entz's history at North Dakota State, winning multiple FCS national championships, help him or will it be a non-factor. And a record prediction for the season. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CGP regular Nick Schager, Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast, reviews Weapons (theaters), Freakier Friday (theaters) and Wednesday (Netflix). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeff Aiello is a gifted documentary filmmaker having won 13 Emmy Awards in a career spanning 35 years. A fixture on PBS with his highly acclaimed Outside: Beyond the Lens series and so many more productions, he is adept at every aspect of filmmaking including being the very personal voice - literally - you hear in every film gently walking us through a new locale. In the first of three parts he explains what compelled him into filmmaking, what he finds most gratifying creating this work and what challenges him the most. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Continuing with Jeff Aiello, has he and his crew ever arrived at a location they'll be shooting at and... the locals didn't want them there. Also - Is Jeff a story-driven or location-driven filmmaker. Much like in a musical, either the story comes from the songs or the songs come from the story. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeff discusses his current film, Jets in the Wild. Also, he explains the process of beginning production on a film, and then hitting a point where he and his team ask if what they're creating is suddenly not what they envisioned.... and if it's a positive or a negative. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a longtime CGP regular. This week he reviews The Naked Gun (theaters), Together (theaters) and Chief of War (Apple TV+). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is this week's bonus segment. He discusses the state of Hollywood, and whether there's a difference for movies, television and streaming. Also, are studios sequel-crazy for a reason and the sports movie that needs to be made is.... what? The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A new era begins for Fresno State women's basketball with the hiring of head coach, Ryan McCarthy. McCarthy comes to Fresno from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. He joins the program for two segments along with two of his players, Emilia Long and Avery Watkins. In this first segment we discuss a lot of "Why's." Why he took the job, why Emilia chose to transfer in and why Avery chose to stay with the program after a coaching change. Also, expectations for a program that has not been to the NCAA Tournament since the 2013-14 season and much more. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with Fresno State WBB head coach Ryan McCarthy and two of his players, Emilia Long and Avery Watkins. We discuss Coach Ryan's style of play, methodology in scheduling, developing team chemistry with so many new players and biggest concerns for the 2025-26 season. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Doug Greenwald is the Voice of the Birmingham Barons and UC Davis women's basketball. He joins the program for two segments this week talking about growing up the son of legendary San Francisco Giants broadcaster Hank Greenwald, the often hectic life of baseball play-by-play broadcasters, having the opportunity to call a game at historic Rickwood Field (the oldest ballpark in America, also on the National Register of Historic Places) and what it's like taking over the broadcast booth for a legend. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with the Voice of the Birmingham Barons, Doug Greenwald, in this week's BONUS segment. Doug talks about what makes his job great and... the challenges he (and others) face as baseball broadcasters. Also, as a native of San Francisco, a thought on Willie Mays and -- the joy of food on the road. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic for the Daily Beast and a CGP regular. This week he reviews The Fantastic Four: First Steps (theaters), The Home (theaters) and The Hunting Wives (Netflix). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Janell Velasquez joined Fresno's Morning News to talk about her daughter, Savanah.... or, Sevy, as she's known.... and a lemonade stand for a great cause! Sevy has fought a brain tumor and multiple other significant health issues. But she's a warrior, as her mom told KMJ, and along with her Kerman community will debut Sevy's Lemonade Stand! This is a young lady everyone can get behind! The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Brenna Greene is a sports anchor/reporter for KOIN 6 Sports in Portland. She was named the 2024 Oregon Sportscaster of the Year by the NSMA (National Sports Media Association). It's been quite a journey for this talented broadcast journalist, a journey that began in Great Falls, Montana. Brenna's covered every level of sports interviewing elementary school kids in Reno to NBA players in Portland. In the first of three segments, Brenna discusses how a family rooted in Oregon and Oregon State sports got her started early on her sports media path. That, and a lot more! The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with award-winning sportscaster Brenna Greene. One of the great games in the men's NCAA basketball tournament was Gonzaga-UCLA in Indianapolis... Brenna covered it and gives a look inside. Also, her approach to covering high school vs college vs pro... what she says might surprise you, but it shouldn't. And, a wonderful story about the legacy of a great grandmother's ring and the connection to the NCAA basketball tournament. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We had a lot to get to with Portland sports anchor and reporter Brenna Greene. Brenna is bigger than just two segments! The Oregon-Oregon State game or Glacier National Park, which appeals to her more. Kayaking with former Team USA member Sage Donnelly, Mike Leach, Old Crimson and.... the story behind The Sneaks. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ben Ross is a Bay Area play-by-play broadcaster, sports anchor/host, sports writer and a regular visitor to The CGP. He returns to talk A's in Sacramento, and what the Giants need to do to make a run at the NL West-leading Dodgers. Flipping the scenario, Ben addresses if there's any reason the Dodgers won't win the NL West. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is the entertainment critic for The Daily Beast and a longtime CGP regular. This week he reviews I Know What You Did Last Summer (theaters), Smurfs (theaters) and Eddington (theaters). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Garrett Klassy is the Director of Athletics at Fresno State. In the first of two segments, he discusses the impact of House vs NCAA. Specifically, how it will impact Fresno State. The College Sports Commission, the Deloitte-run NIL clearing house and understanding the rules. Also, concerns (if there are any) of schools cap-circumventing, staying in step with Pac-12 teams (the conference begins anew in 2026) and how to deal with schools paying upwards of $20,000 to HIGH SCHOOL recruits to keep them committed. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Garrett Klassy continues... here he discusses the pros and cons of renovating Valley Children's Stadium or, building a new stadium for Bulldogs Football. Also, if you donate X amount of dollars to Fresno State Athletics, what percentage of it goes to... Fresno State Athletics. Garrett talks myth vs reality. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Blake Ellis is the Artistic Director and Managing Producer of Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. in Fresno. He joins the program for a few segments. First, Blake discusses how Chanticleer Shakes came about, his impressive "triad of power" artistic team, why theatergoers often "fear" Shakespeare (they shouldn't!) and how their debut production, Richard III, was received. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
One more segment with a lot more goodies from Blake Ellis, Artistic Director of Chanticleer Shakespeare Co. here in Fresno. There might even be a huge announcement coming! The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic of the Daily Beast and a regular on The CGP. This week he reviews Superman (theaters), Foundation (Apple TV+) and Too Much (Netflix). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Josh Pacheco from ESPN Honolulu is a man who wears many hats. Program Director, afternoon drive host and the Voice of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors baseball and men's basketball. In the first of three segments, he talks about the hiring of new Director of Athletics Matt Elliott after what was an extensive national search. What will Matt's 13 years of athletics administration work at UCLA bring to Hawaii. Also, the kinds of hurdles Hawaii student-athletes face when traveling to the mainland where every round trip for a game is at least 5000 miles. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with Josh Pacheco from ESPN Honolulu. Josh discusses the current (condemned) and future Aloha Stadium, recruiting and retaining student-athletes, and the advantage of crowds engaged and vocal versus ones that simply show up. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A bonus segment with Josh Pacheco from ESPN Honolulu. Here Josh discusses the 2026 move for Hawaii to the Mountain West Conference in all sports (they already are a member in football). Also, volleyball is huge at UH. How does the university get those electric crowds to be visible and audible at all Rainbow Warriors sporting events, in particular football and basketball. Finally, are Hawaii Athletics dialed into youth sports on Oahu. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is a regular on The CGP and the Entertainment Critic of The Daily Beast. He joins us for two segments this week. In this first segment he reviews F1 (theaters), The Bear (FX) and Squid Game (Netflix). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick adds a fourth review this week, M3GAN 2.0 (theaters). And he gives us an extensive look at his recent trip to Africa where he and his wife went on multiple safaris. We'll retitle the segment "Lions and Hippos and Spears!" The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Loeffler, besides being the Voice of Fresno State Athletics, is the Host of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He joined the program from Washington D.C. moments before he went back into the "arena" for the competition to continue. In the first of two parts, Paul pulls the curtain a bit on how the 100-year competition has evolved. What began with 9 people competing in 1925 is now more than 200 in 2025 and it's not slowing down! The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with Paul Loeffler on his annual visit with words and kids at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Also, a bonus look at Fresno State Baseball and their opening game in the NCAA Tournament vs UCLA in the Los Angeles Regional. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sean Highkin is an award-winning sports writer in Portland who covers the NBA. His primary focus is the Portland Trail Blazers. Sean is the founder of the Rose Garden Report and he's a Blazers Insider on Rip City Radio 620. He returned to the program to talk NBA playoffs, how NBA execs may or may not feel about a finals that lacks big market flare, Anthony Edwards and Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is the Entertainment Critic of The Daily Beast and a regular on The CGP. This week Nick reviews The Phoenician Scheme (theaters), Bring Her Back (theaters) and Mountainhead (HBO). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trey Wallace is a national college sports reporter for OutKick-Fox. This past week he had the rare opportunity to visit the White House for a championship team reception with the President. As reigning college basketball national champions, the Florida Gators received an invitation to meet with President Trump. Trey Wallace was granted access to cover it and he takes us through what being at an event like is all about. For that matter, just getting cleared to be there is a mountain one needs to climb. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scott Gulbransen is the popular host of Silver and Black Today and writes on the NFL, MLB and F1 racing for Sportsnaut. In the first of two segments, Scott talks Ashton Jeanty and what impact he may be capable of for the Raiders. Also, a broader look at the Raiders draft and which NFL team they were modeling their selections after. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More with Scott Gulbransen as he talks Tush Push decision, Tom Brady's influence on the entire Raiders organization and the differences between F1 and IndyCar Series racing. The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nick Schager is the entertainment critic for The Daily Beast and a regular on The CGP. This week he reviews Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning (theaters), Lilo & Stitch (theaters) and Sirens (Netflix). The Christopher Gabriel Program ----------------------------------------------------------- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Christopher Gabriel Program' on all platforms: The Christopher Gabriel Program is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- The Christopher Gabriel Program | Website | Facebook | X | Instagram | --- Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.