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Sacramento Music Spotlight: Natalie Cortez & The Ultra Violets - "Close My Eyes"

Local band Natalie Cortez & The Ultra Violets performed live in Sacramento since the nineties. Singer Cortez has a distinctive vocal that appeals to fans of organic alternative rock. They've released independent albums Twitch and 10 Who Dared. "Close My Eyes" is a dreamy indie rock song with a hauntingly nice melody. In the 2020s Natalie is lead vocalist of Natalie Cortez Band, which has played downtown at The Side Door and Torch Club.

Studio Chat #2: Misinformation on Marxism vs. Fascism

This studio chat by Alex Cosper discusses a recent episode of the Kim Iversen Show that gave misinformation on Marxism vs. Fascism. Iversen used to be a host on Sacramento station KWDO in the 2000s then she became a national podcast host. Alex exposes her misunderstanding of Marxism and her guest's misinformation on intelligence history.

Studio Chat #1: Trump's Inauguration and Executive Orders

President Trump returned to the White House on January 20, 2025 with an inaugural address full of changes. The main highlight was "America The Beautiful" sung a capella by Carrie Underwood after a sound technician botched the background music. It apparently was a recording that stopped followed by two minutes of silence. Alex Cosper comments on Trump's order to declassify files in the JFK, RFK and MLK assassinations.

Riverside Chat #52: Sacramento View of the Los Angeles Wildfires

Deadly wildfires returned to Los Angeles in January 2025 with the culmination of a long drought, dry conditions and 100 mph winds spreading fire that has destroyed many homes and buildings. Pacific Palisades has been devastated. Alex Cosper says the focus should not be on blaming Governor Newsom and should be more on educating people that L.A. is built on a desert with constant water shortage problems, making it a dangerous and unaffordable place to live.

Riverside Chat #51: 2024 Review of Sacramento Radio Interviews

This compilation video of 2024 SacTV interviews by Alex Cosper features segments from Sacramento radio personalities Dave Williams, Kitty O'Neal and Pat Martin. Dave worked at top 40 radio stations KROY and KNDE in the 70s then KFBK in the 80s. Kitty continues to do the afternoon show at KFBK and is vocalist for the local band Skyler's Pool. Pat did a long-running midday show at KRXQ (98 Rock) and most recently KSEG (The Eagle) before his retirement. He now focuses on crafting abstract paintings.

Riverside Chat #50: No More Free Parking Downtown

Alex Cosper talks about how 2024 was the year the city council suffered a major budget shortfall, so they discontinued free parking downtown and midtown on Sundays. Alex did some exploring and found free places to park near the Sacramento River in West Sacramento. As a Christmas gift, he has made a free video on YouTube for his music project Sunsetrip with a song called "Time Tunnels" included in this episode.

Riverside Chat #49: New Sac Mayor McCarty to Decide on City Manager Contract

Kevin McCarty was sworn in as Sacramento's 57th mayor on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. One of his first major decisions will involve renewing or discontinuing city manager Howard Chan's contract. Chan has faced criticism from the community for his enormous salary, which is over three times the mayor's salary and twice the California governor's salary. He actually earns as much as the president of the United States, which is $400,000.

Riverside Chat #48: No Sac Mayor Winner After 3 Weeks

Local vote counts can stretch out for weeks after an election, especially in large cities. Three weeks after the 2024 Sacramento Mayor's race, the vote count is still too close to call. Kevin McCarty, however, appears to have a strong enough lead at 50-49% to be the eventual winner. As of November 24, 2024, McCarty has about 93,000 votes versus Dr. Flojaune Cofur's 90,000 votes. It will take an enormous surge for her to take the lead. The official certification date is December 3.

Riverside Chat #47: Value of Gold, Bitcoin and Info-tunes in Late 2024

SacTV host Alex Cosper predicted gold would be the better investment this year back in March, along with history of gold and the California gold rush - how it became a template for modern economic bubbles. He explains how following the election of Trump, Bitcoin hit a new all-time high while gold fell from its all-time high. He believes Bitcoin will be the better bet the rest of the year. "Time Tunnels" will be an album he releases by the end of the year for Sunsetrip. It will be full of info-tunes, which are songs containing useful information.

Riverside Chat #46: 2024 Election for President, Sacramento Mayor

Donald Trump regained the White House in the 2024 election while the race for Sacramento mayor was up in the air several days later. The votes may take weeks to count, but as of Thursday, November 7, 2024 Kevin McCarty held a 55 to 45% lead over Dr. Flo Cofur. SacTV host Alex Cosper compares the 2024 election with a century earlier as an historic note.

Riverside Chat #45: Halloween Special: Treats, Tricks and Politics

Here's the 2024 Halloween edition of another riverside chat by Alex Cosper at the American River. It features the spooky characters Dr. Nancy Skullivan and Peter Pumpkinbrain and mixes in political inquiries concerning the 2024 presidential election. The main theme of this humorous satire is that democrats and republicans create a lot of horror through mainstream media.


Tribute to Early KZAP Music Director Jeff Hughson


Riverside Chat #44: Seeing Through Fake Gurus Online

Fake gurus can be found all over the internet as SacTV host Alex Cosper provides some examples. Elon Musk's recent showcase of his futuristic "robotaxi" called into question how far he is on the project. Investors were very disappointed with his lack of details about the electric taxi for transporting 20 people as well as his "Optimus" robot, which he said would be available for the public to purchase by 2028 for $20,000. The plunging of his stock raised the question of his status as a cultural guru.

Riverside Chat #43: 60s Music for Hagan Community Park Event

Alex Cosper chats from the American River near Hagan Community Park in Rancho Cordova prior to DJ'ing a ski anniversary party celebrating with sixties costumes and music. He talks about why sixties music is more universal for all ages than later decades. This party was held on September 21, 2024.

Life After Radio: Pat Martin's Art

Here's an extension to the previously-posted video interview of KRXQ midday host Pat Martin. It features his artistic paintings following his retirement from radio in 2023. Alex Cosper interviews Pat about how he crafts his abstract geometric art, which he now sells to fans. This video begins with clips from the longer interview about Pat's radio career.

Interview with Retired Radio Personality Pat Martin

Pat Martin set a record in Sacramento for longest run in the same time slot at the same radio station, which was KRXQ (98 Rock) for 33 years. He then moved on to mornings at KSEG (96.9 The Eagle) for a years before retiring in 2023. This interview was conducted at his home (with his black cat "Bowie") on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Pat talks about his radio career highlights, particularly his role in encouraging Tesla to get back together for a 98 Rock show. Proving there's life after radio, he also shares his geometric abstract art.

Riverside Chat #42: Review of the Harris-Trump Debate

Alex Cosper reviews the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Ex-President Donald Trump on September 10, 2024. The debate was broadcast on ABC from 6p-9p Pacific time. Although pro-conservative websites overwhelmingly claimed victory for Trump, his DJT stock took a sharp dive the next morning, indicating Wall Street professionals thought Harris won the debate.

Riverside Chat #41: Remembering the Sac Bee vs Union Rivalry

Newspapers have gone through extreme changes over the past few decades. From the Gold Rush era thru the 1990s Sacramento had two major newspapers: The Bee and The Union. The Union folded in 1994 then the Bee's owners McClatchy filed bankruptcy in 2020. The Bee is now owned by a hedge fund. Alex Cosper reflects on what it was like to deliver both papers as a teen in the late seventies, plus he gives historical info on Eleanor McClatchy's friendship with JFK.

Riverside Chat #40: Left/Right Media Confusion

Mainstream media has helped alter the definitions of "left" and "right" political ideologies, creating confusion among voters who link these terms to political parties. SacTV.com host Alex Cosper explains the origin of the left/right paradigm and how it differs in context from the evolution of the two-party system. He explains how media has created misunderstand about what these terms mean.

Riverside Chat #39: 50th Anniversary of Sacramento Union Headline: Nixon Resigns

SacTV.com Riverside Chat host Alex Cosper celebrates the 50th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard Nixon. He was forced to resign on August 9, 1974 to avoid impeachment and loss of support from both political parties. A week prior to the announcement, Nixon told the press he wasn't going to quit. But a smoking gun tape of a White House conversation revealed Nixon participated in a cover-up criminal activity by trying to block a federal investigation into his campaign re-election committee. Nixon then accepted a pardon from Ford for "crimes he may have committed as president."

Riverside Chat #38: Embracing Nature and Technology

California continues to see wildfires in the summer. Alex Cosper looks at the ten worst wildfires in state history and finds that six of them were created by nature via lightning. The other four were created by humans. He discusses how society needs to embrace certain technology as long as it doesn't harm nature. In order words, nature should be a higher priority to humans than technology. People should learn about the wonders of nature's, which already solves many human problems without technology.

Riverside Chat #37: What are Staged Media Events?

Staged media events go on all the time without people noticing. They often come in the form concerts, author book signings, celebrity interviews, trade shows and corporate shareholder meetings. Alex Cosper discusses the difference between scheduled promotional events and what are perceived as news events that might be similarly staged. He talks about recent and historical news events that were meant to create headlines.

Riverside Chat #36: Scenes from the 2024 California State Fair

This SacTV Riverside Chat takes place at Cal Expo, which sits on the American River. Alex Cosper talks about and shows scenes of the 2024 State Fair on Saturday, July 13, the day after opening day. The video shows exhibits, the big water fountain, booths, rides and surprises. At the end he runs into his radio friend of many years, Rick Batiste. The two worked at KWOD 106.5 together when the station was top 40 in the 80s and alternative in the 90s. The video concludes with Alex interviewing Rick about radio and mobile sound work.

Riverside Chat #35: Let's Ban Fireworks and Celebrate July 4th Other Ways

Independence Day should be celebrated in a way that doesn't damage the environment. Fireworks, unfortunately, pose health threats for the population and should be limited or banned. While Los Angeles and San Diego ban the use of fireworks completely, Sacramento leaders need to consider the same policy. Fireworks have been a long tradition, but each year scientists learn more about how they pollute the air and cause human illnesses such as cancer and heart disease.

Riverside Chat #34: Review of the Awful Biden-Trump Debate

This riverside chat hosted by Alex Cosper is critical of both presidential candidates who faced off on CNN June 27, 2024. Biden's performance was particularly weak, as CNN revealed their instant poll gave Trump the victory. It's led to a discussion that Biden should be replaced on the ticket but it's an unlikely scenario due to Biden's commitment to running for a second term.

Riverside Chat #33: Why Cornel West Will Not Win the Presidency

Cornel West grew up in Sacramento before becoming a national figure who taught at Harvard. West is running as an independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2024 election. This riverside chat hosted by Alex Cosper explains why Dr. West and other third party candidates have no chance to win the White House. It has to do with not having the massive funds to compete with the two-party system that spends millions on media campaigns.

American River Tour on SacTV

SacTV founder Alex Cosper hosts this video on the American River Parkway in Sacramento. This 13-minute episode was shot at William Pond Park in North Sacramento and River Bend Park in Rancho Cordova on Saturday, November 26, 2022. The two parks are divided by the Harold Richey Bike Bridge.


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