About Health Dialogues

 
Overview
Health Dialogues, a special series from KQED Public Radio's The California Report, engages listeners in an ongoing discussion of California health care issues that are important to the underserved: children, low-income residents, minorities, people with disabilities, immigrants, and rural and migrant worker communities in particular. The series seeks to generate and facilitate dialogue between communities, health care providers and policy-makers.
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Programming
The centerpieces of the Health Dialogues series are monthly, one-hour shows. On KQED Radio, the programs air on the third Thursday of each month at 8pm and on the following Saturday at 1pm. Hosted by Scott Shafer, the programs include special reports, moderated discussion with a panel of experts, and conversations with Californians who have been affected by the health issue being discussed.
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Staff
• Gabriel Coan - senior online editor
• Eric Gillespie - outreach manager
• Erika Kelly - researcher
• Suzie Racho - director
• Raul Ramirez - executive producer
• Scott Shafer - host
• Polly Stryker - senior producer
• Sarah Varney - health reporter
• Nick Vidinsky - social media web producer
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Partner Stations
The California Endowment, through KQED Public Radio, has provided funding to partner public radio stations across the state to produce complementary Health Dialogues local news stories and public affairs programming and to conduct local outreach efforts. The partner public radio stations are:
• KAZU - Pacific Grove
• KCLU - Thousand Oaks and Santa Barbara
• KHSU - Arcata
• KIDE - Hoopa
• KPBS - San Diego
• KPCC - Pasadena
• KUSP - Santa Cruz
• KVCR - San Bernardino
• Northstate Public Radio (KCHO and KFPR) - Chico and Redding
• Radio Bilingue (KSJV, KMPO and KTQX) - Fresno, Modesto, Bakersfield, Salinas, El Centro and Laytonville
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Carriage
Tune in to Health Dialogues radio broadcasts on KQED Public Radio and other public radio stations across California. The first monthly radio broadcasts of Health Dialogues are on the third Tuesday of each month. All other radio broadcasts follow the third Tuesday of each month.

Area Station Airtime Alturas KCHO 93.5 Tue 8pm Arcata KHSU 90.5 Wed 6pm Bakersfield KPRX 89.1 Tue 7pm Bieber KCHO 91.9 Tue 8pm Big Sur KUSP 105.9 Wed 10am Burney KFPR 91.9 Tue 8pm Calexico KQVO 87.7 Fri 10am Chester/Westwood KCHO 89.7 Tue 8pm Chico KCHO 91.7 Tue 8pm Crescent City KHSR 91.9 Wed 6pm El Centro KTQX 88.7 Tue 7pm Ferndale/Fortuna KHSU 89.1 Wed 6pm Fresno KSJV 91.5 Tue 7pm Garberville KHSU 89.7 Wed 6pm Gridley/Oroville/Paradise KCHO 91.1 Tue 8pm Hayfork KCHO 94.3 Tue 8pm Hesperia KVCR 88.1 Wed 9am Hollister KUSP 89.1 Wed 10am Hoopa KIDE 91.3 Wed 6pm La Jolla KPBS 89.1 Fri 10am Laytonville KTQX 88.5 Tue 7pm Los Gatos KUSP 90.3 Wed 10am Martinez/Benicia KQED 88.1 Thu 8pm, Fri 2am, Sat 1pm Mineral KCHO 90.7 Tue 8pm Modesto KMPO 88.7 Tue 7pm Mt. Shasta/Dunsmuir/Weed KFPR 91.9 Tue 8pm Pacific Grove KAZU 90.3 Tue 7pm Palo Colorado Canyon KUSP 91.3 Wed 10am Pasadena KPCC 89.3 Wed 7pm Paso Robles/King City KUSP 91.7 Wed 10am Red Bluff KCHO 105.5 Tue 8pm Redding KFPR 88.9 Tue 8pm Ridgecrest KVCR 88.7 Wed 9am Sacramento KQED 89.3 Thu 8pm, Fri 2am, Sat 1pm Salinas KTQX 90.9 Tue 7pm San Ardo KBDH 91.7 Wed 10am San Bernardino KVCR 91.9 Wed 9am San Diego KPBS 89.5 Fri 10am San Francisco KQED 88.5 Thu 8pm, Fri 2am, Sat 1pm Santa Barbara County KCLU 102.3 Tue 2pm Santa Cruz KUSP 88.9 Wed 10am Santa Cruz, downtown KUSP 89.3 Wed 10am Santa Rosa KQED 88.3 Thu 8pm, Fri 2am, Sat 1pm Susanville KCHO 90.7 Tue 8pm Thousand Oaks/Ventura County KCLU 88.3 Tue 2pm Weaverville KCHO 89.5 Tue 8pm Willow Creek KHSU 99.7 Wed 6pm Yreka KFPR 90.7 Tue 8pm Yuba City KCHO 107.1 Tue 8pm

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About The California Report
Distributed by satellite from the KQED Public Radio studios in San Francisco, The California Report provides daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population. It is carried by more than 30 public radio stations from Arcata to San Diego. Many local station reporters are regular contributors to the program.
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Tapes and CDs
You can purchase an audiocassette or compact disc of a Health Dialogues program. Please send a check for $16, made out to "KQED Radio," to:

Tape Requests
KQED Radio
2601 Mariposa Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

Please include a note that specifies "Health Dialogues" and the date of broadcast. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery.
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Underwriting
Health Dialogues is made possible by a grant from The California Endowment. The mission of The California Endowment is to expand access to affordable quality health care for underserved individuals and communities and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians.
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