Historic California News

About Historic California News

This program features historic news stories. Each report provides you with a California perspective -- the events covered occurred in California or are presented from a California and west coast perspective. Many of these reports were produced or delivered by Mike O'Sullivan during his tenure as the West Coast Bureau Chief of Voice of America, and are repackaged for this podcast in an effort to celebrate and preserve the enduring value of public broadcasting, as well as to reflect on the events in the world around us as they were reported 10, 20 or 30 years ago.

Publisher

Mike O'Sullivan

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Apr 2025

Latest episode

27 May 2025

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 May 2025

   Public Officials Say Martin Luther King's Message Still Resonates - January 18, 2011

   Public officials, including a congresswoman, reflect on Martin Luther King Junior's message of civil rights and non-violence in light of recent Arizona shootings at a Los Angeles parade, emphasizing its continued relevance.

2. 

   27 May 2025

   Earthly Sounds - April 25, 2018

   Reporter Mike O'Sullivan interviews a man who creates his own instruments, exploring the emotional impact of innovative sounds and audio experimentation.

3. 

   27 May 2025

   Hello, Hollywood! Foreign Students Flock to LA to Learn Film - May 26, 2014

   Mike O'Sullivan reports on the increasing number of international students choosing Los Angeles universities to pursue filmmaking degrees, highlighting the city's appeal as a global film education hub in this news segment.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

88

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

0

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