Bill McEwen and Clint Olivier make their 2026 political predictions along with Fresno City Councilmember Nick Richardson join the program.

Bill McEwen and Clint Olivier make their 2026 political predictions along with Fresno City Councilmember Nick Richardson join the program.

KMJ's Sunday Conversation with Alexan Balekian will take a deeper look into politics and current events in Fresno and the Central Valley.  Balekian, a multi-Emmy Award winning journalist, will interview the key players in local issues that are important to KMJ listeners.  The program airs live on KMJ 580AM, 105.9FM, streaming at KMJNow.com each Sunday at 9am PT.

KMJ's Sunday Conversation with Alexan Balekian will take a deeper look into politics and current events in Fresno and the Central Valley.&nbsp; Balekian, a multi-Emmy Award winning journalist, will interview the key players in local issues that are important to KMJ listeners.&nbsp; The program airs live on KMJ 580AM, 105.9FM, streaming at KMJNow.com each Sunday at 9am PT.

Sunday Conversation with Alexan Balekian

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!

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!

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Sunday Conversation | Bill McEwen, Clint Olivier & Nick Richardson  

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Candidate Eimear O.'Brien

Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Candidate Eimear O.'Brien

Sunday Conversation | Eimear O.'Brien

Criminal defense attorney Mark Coleman also joins the show following the prison sentence of former Valley congressman T.J. Cox. The in-depth, exclusive interview about the case you won't hear anywhere else.

Alexan's TV mentor and friend Orin Winick joins the show for a trip down memory lane and explains why he's ready to make new memories in the Central Valley.

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Criminal defense attorney Mark Coleman also joins the show following the prison sentence of former Valley congressman T.J. Cox. The in-depth, exclusive interview about the case you won't hear anywhere else.
Alexan's TV mentor and friend Orin Winick joins the show for a trip down memory lane and explains why he's ready to make new memories in the Central Valley.
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Republican Valley Assemblyman David Tangipa breaks down why he believes the judge could rule in favor of his lawsuit against Governor Newsom when the case goes in front of a judge this next week. Also, his strange encounter with Governor Newsom, which just so happened to be the first time he met him in person, and what Newsom said to him. 

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Republican Valley Assemblyman David Tangipa breaks down why he believes the judge could rule in favor of his lawsuit against Governor Newsom when the case goes in front of a judge this next week. Also, his strange encounter with Governor Newsom, which just so happened to be the first time he met him in person, and what Newsom said to him.&nbsp;
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