“Nuestro Foro” with Eduardo Stanley

1. Name:  Eduardo Stanley

2. Title of your Show:  “Nuestro Foro” (in Spanish)

3. Broadcast Date and Time:  7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., every Tuesday

4. How long have you been on the air?  Six years 

5. What brought you to KFCF?  The interest to bring some Spanish speaking listeners to the station.

6. Please give a brief description of your program.  We strat with a news headlines (brief segment), then interviews regarding topics of interest to Latinos, such as immigration, social and political issues both here and in Latin America. During musical breaks, we try to use Latin music —non comercial, when possible.

7. Who all are the players involved in putting things together?  I am the producer and host and Margarita Cordova is the engineer.

8. What are some issues that you have the opportunity to speak about on your program that you might not be able to elsewhere?  During 2006 presidential elections in Mexico, I was able to do a brief interview to the PRD’s candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, while visiting Mexico City. Later I  ran the tape on “Nuestro Foro”.

9. What are some memorable moments you’ve had as a programmer with the station?  When I was able to interview, during a visit to Mexico City, Mr. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, then presidential candidate. Later we ran the brief interview on “Nuestro Foro.”

10. What are some strengths you feel you’ve developed in part due to hosting your own program?   I think I expanded my contacts.

11. Have you previously been involved in radio/communication’s If yes, when & where? I have 20 years experience in journalism. I worked since the mid 80s mainly for Spanish media.

12. What are some of your favorite programs on the KPFA/KFCF airwaves? Democracy Now.

13. What one word describes the feeling you have once you’ve just completed a show?  Peace

14. What advice would you dispense to folks in the community who have something to say and feel they don’t have a venue in which to do it?  Tune KFCF, there a local program where you can say something. Also, there now many venues —mainly the internet— where people can say something.

15. Are there other Independent media outlets that you might encourage readers or listeners of your program to check out?   Of course, I always do regarding the Spanish media —in  other languages too, but this is my field.