Ray Appleton
Hosted by Ray Appleton · KMJ Now | Cumulus Media Fresno
4.6from 35 ratings
- 1,703
- Episodes
- 420
- Transcribed
- 35
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Ray Appleton
Ray Appleton began his radio career in Fresno in 1969. That career has taken him from Fresno to London and back. He has been a part of the KMJ team since 1987 and continues to share his thoughts and viewpoints with his very large and loyal audience weekdays from 11am-2pm on Central California's News Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ!
- Publisher
- KMJ Now | Cumulus Media Fresno
- Category
- government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 22 Dec 2023
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
420 of 1,703 episodes have a transcript.
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
2026 BALLOT BREAKDOWN: Michael Der Manouel Jr. Makes His Picks
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
KATY GRIMES: Who Will Come Out On Top In The Midterms?
20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: His Midterm Election Predictions
Inside a recent episode
2026 BALLOT BREAKDOWN: Michael Der Manouel Jr. Makes His Picks
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, Bonta has really, he's really one of the most powerful people in the state. All these ballot initiatives that have been submitted, no matter how they're submitted, whether they're submitted by the legislature, whether they're submitted by gathering signatures, he ultimately decides what the title and summary is going to be on each initiative. And that is what most people look at. They don't read the text of the initiative. They just look at the title. Going back into our history, Proposition 47, which decriminalized about a thousand felonies in the state, misdemeanors, that was called the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act. […]
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- Michael Der Manouel Jr
- Katy Grimes
- Victor Davis Hanson
- Steve Hilton
- Tom DelBeccaro
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 32 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100
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- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 98
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