ARN Live Show - October 15, 2009
Drop, cover and hold on! Today was the Great California Shake-Out, a statewide earthquake drill. Listen to how local children and residents participated and learn how to prepare for a real quake. And hear how a Latino living with AIDS, a taboo subject in the Latino community, is promoting awareness by talking about his own life. Also, host Brittany Knotts talks to Danny Bakewell, the founder of the "Taste of Soul" festival. He tells us about what the event means to the community.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knotts, Live Guest: Derek Staahl (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Jay-Z, Britney Spears, Pitbull, Ben Thompkins, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 13, 2009
The United Way released a study today that detailed the improvements in homeless people's lives when they are offered permanent housing. Dominic Riley has a story about this study and what housing does for the homeless. Also, a new state bill was unveiled today in Los Angeles. Its aim is to prevent foreclosures by mediating between borrowers and their banks, and Ariel Edwards-Levey has the story. Among the many bills signed by the governor this week, there were three that protected gay rights. Leilani Albano talked with organizers about the new bills.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Meghan McCarty. Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Pitbull, Ice Cube, Ludacris, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 8, 2009
In the aftermath of the fatal beating of 16-year-old Darrian Albert in Chicago, guest host Timothy Beck Werth talks to civil rights activist Earl Ofari Hutchinson about how the problem of teen violence is more than just a police issue. Also, see how a new traffic light synchronization program will make Los Angeles a greener city. Finally, hear how local Christian and Muslim leaders are coming together to create a program that will share one another's faiths, rituals and challenges.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Timothy Beck Werth, Live Guests: LeTania Kirkland, CJ Dablo, and Rachel Thomas (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Green Day, Soulja Boy, Pink, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 6, 2009
One of the biggest challenges facing the neighborhoods of South Los Angeles is a lack of healthful food choices. Researchers, businesspeople and politicians all have their say on what should be done. Also, Fashion Week opened today in Los Angeles. And Community Coalition organizer Alberto Retana is headed to Washington, D.C. to join the Obama Administration. We talked with him about his plans for his new post.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Carlos Sauceda (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Lady Gaga, Snoop Dog, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - October 1, 2009
Latino media has been a part of American culture for 200 years. Listen to how media experts see it progressing into the future. Also, Los Angeles locals pitch in to help victims of the tsunamis in Samoa. Hear how some of them are personally affected. The California Science Center has a new exhibit on race. See how this one is different from all the rest.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knotts, Live Guest: Rachel Thomas (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by: Linkin Park, Green Day, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, The Animal Collective, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - September 29, 2009
Residents of Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles took their outrage about the Safer Cities Initiative to City Hall today. City council was scheduled to discuss the three-year-old program that has produced countless arrests and citations of the homeless around downtown. And when people arrived at council chambers to line up for the public comment period, they felt less than welcome. At the same city council meeting, a new ordinance was passed handing the responsibility for cleaning up graffiti over to homeowners.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Meghan McCarty (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Asher Roth, Soulja Boy, Rhianna, Ludacris, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - September 24, 2009
On the first day of school, university students protested, marched and walked out of classes. Hear how students, faculty and staff at Cal State Los Angeles and UCLA reacted to budget cuts, class cuts and pay cuts. And a new high school opened in Boyle Heights, the first to open on the east side of Los Angeles in 80 years. Hear about its history and even a little controversy.

Producer: Hannah Kim, Host: Brittany Knots, Live Guest: Rachel Thomas (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Beck, Kanye West, Coldplay, Iron & Wine, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - September 22, 2009
A massive raid on the Avenues gang produced dozens of arrests early this morning. The suspects, alleged members of the Avenues gang of Northeast LA, face federal charges. We'll hear from the police on why they went after this notorious gang. Also, Meg Whitman officially announced announced her candidacy for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. We talked with political analyst Dan Schnur about what kind of candidate she'll be.

Producer: Matthew Richmond, Host: Pete Griffin, Live Guest: Meghan McCarty (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Asher Roth, Ludacris, Rhianna, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - April 30, 2009
Producer: Lata Pandya, Host: Jonathan Horn, Live Guest: Schuylar Kenney. Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Blackeyed Peas, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - April 28, 2009
The swine flu... medical pandemic or media pandemonium? Are you taking too many precautions, or not enough? We have total coverage of the swine flu, including investigations into possible cases in Los Angeles. And the mayor unveiled a plan to tackle mortgage fraud and protect at-risk homeowners. Also, the attorney general released a report accusing the Maywood Police Department of excessive force and other abuses of power. Find out what he wants to do about it.

Producer: Timothy Beck Werth, Host: Brooke-Sidney Gavins, Live Guest: Anne Hsu (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Panda Bear, Animal Collective, Eminem, Kid Cudi, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - April 23, 2009
The movie The Soloist comes out this weekend. The movie highlights mental health and the homeless. We walk the streets in Los Angeles to talk to some organizations that help people with mental health need and see what is being done. Also in these tough economic times, energy efficiency is key. We look at solar power and some LADWP initiatives that may help more Angelinos save money. Also we take a look at the mayor's new budget and the restoration of one of Los Angeles' most famous museums.

Producer: Lata Pandya, Host: Jonathan Horn, Live Guest: Christian Martinez (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Green Day, Jaimee Foxx, TI, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ratatat, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - April 21, 2009
Producer: Timothy Beck Werth, Host: Brooke-Sidney Gavins, Live Guest: Katie Kim (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Violent Femmes, Lil Wayne, Soulja Boy, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - April 16, 2009
As another election approaches on May 19th we take a closer look at the city attorney's race as well as the ballot measures that are critical to California's fiscal survival. Also more than 100 homeless people received a new place to live while others in South Los Angels are fighting to keep their houses from being foreclosed.

Producer: Lata Pandya, Host: Jonathan Horn, Live Guests: Kaitlin Funaro, Schuyler Kenney (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Sublime, Green Day, Kanye West, Linkin Park, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - April 14, 2009
The Los Angeles Unified School District managed to save 1,900 elementary teachers from layoffs. Superintendent Ramone C. Cortinez says a combination of state and federal stimulus funds were used to essentially buy back teachers that had already received layoff notices. Thousands of other teachers and district employees are still at risk. And after the suicide of an inmate at the Men's Central Jail, the ACLU says more needs to be done to help inmates with mental health problems. And the economic recession has caused the biggest slump in on-location filming in L.A. in 16 years.

Producer: Timothy Beck Werth, Host: Brooke-Sidney Gavins, Live Guest: Ned Dannenberg (ATVN). Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Panda Bear, Animal Collective, Ne-Yo, and Ryan Amen.

ARN Live Show - April 9, 2009
Los Angeles is mourning the loss of Angeles pitcher Nick Adenhart. We have updates on his tragic car accident. Also across the state more drivers are on the road, but many are driving without car insurance. We take a look at a new state wide plan to make car insurance more affordable. Also as car culture evolves, does that mean that the manual transmission will give way to the automatic? We take a look at the change in car culture and if this means the demise of the stick shift.

Producer: Lata Pandya, Host: Kaitlin Funaro, Live Guest: Christian Martinez (ATVN), Guest Advisor: Karen Lowe. Featuring instrumental tracks from music by Jurassic 5, Ratatat, Beck, Asher Roth, and Ryan Amen.