Martha Montelongo Myers was
the political commentator and host for Straight
Talk with Martha, on News Talk AM 1460 KION radio
for two years from January of 02 to November of
2004.
She
is Mexican American, which means she is steeped
in the culture that her parents and all of her extended
family share, and she is passionate and an advocate
for constitutionally protected liberties and freedom.
She has particularly focused on policy which advances
education reform, property rights, and limited government.
She
firmly believes that after responsible and loving
parenting, education is the first rung of the ladder
out of poverty, choice in education empowers parents
and empowered parents can more effectively advocate
for their children.
Her
focus also includes entrepreneurship, small business
and health care related policy issues.
Martha
is committed to empowering and advancing the strength
and vitality of the emerging Mexican American middle
class and business community and firmly believes
the middle class is a fundamental cornerstone for
a democracy to thrive and for people to live free.
Born:
El Paso, Texas
Raised: Los Angeles, CA
Residence: Santa Cruz, CA
Education: University of California, Los Angeles,
Bachelor of Arts, History, 1987; University of Barcelona,
Barcelona, Spain, 1979
Published in Washington Post,
CalNews.com, La Opinion, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Orange
County Register, CaliforniaRepublic.org,
Monterey Herald Tribune
Guest
Host on KFI, , filled in for Captain Dale Dye
Guest on KSFO Radio with Melanie Morgan, KRON 4
Bay TV, San Francisco
Guest on The John and Ken Show on KFI in Southern
CA, regarding Nativo Lopez' recall and his
role in opposing the Davis recall
Voz y Voto, Univision National Sunday morning political
talk show.
Rotating panelist for LA Chatroom, a cable TV Latino
Issues political forum on LATV (LATV.Com).
Guest host for Rob Johnson, KFIV 1360 AM, Modesto,
CA
Featured Speaker for the Carmel, Monterey, Salinas,
and Cabrillo (Santa Cruz County) Republican Womens'
Federated Chapters.
Featured Cover Story in Best
of Monterey County Coast Weekly Magazine.
Quoted in La Opinion, Santa Cruz Sentinel and Wall
St. Journal.
Featured photo on front page of LA Times Sunday
Calendar Section regarding Davis Recall rally event
in Monterey, CA. So I can say, I was there!
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1460
AM KION Radio, serving Salinas, Monterey, Santa
Cruz is back by poplular demand. I join Mark
Carbonero every Friday on the morning drive, for
the Friday Morning Free for All.
February
of 2007:
The
Governator turned out not to be grounded in the
principles of liberty and freedom, and his regard
for Milton Friedman was perhaps a mere platitude.
It turns out today, he makes a good case for the
importance of term limits. He and a host of
others who now occupy California's State Legislature.
Up
until late October of 2004, I hosted a weekly ninety
minute program called Straight Talk with Martha,
on weekends on KION AM out of Salinas and covering
Salinas,and the Monterey, and Santa Cruz areas for
two years until the station changed over to music...
Que pena. It was fun! Before
that, I had a show on KOMY for a year in funky Santa
Cruz, and did some TV on a local cable channel.
November
of 2004:
I
loved the CA Recall of 2003. It was a rush
from the beginning. I was ecstatic about the possibilities
that started as a vision, then a movement and a
confluence of leaders and courageous citizens and
great timing and in the beginning, the pioneers
and visionaries kept the hope alive and nurtured
it with tireless effort and commitment until it
became the perfect storm.... What a thrill!
Better than flying! I loved being a part of
it and joining with others in that historic accomplishment
that drew comparisons to the Boston Tea Party.
I
used my radio show, and went to media events and
rallies, I did some print, some TV, and some
earned media coverage. I love this special
election we're having this November 8th. I
see it clearly as CA Recall, Part II....
Deputy-Press Secretary and Co-coordinator for Latino
Affairs for the Prop 38 Yes Campaign, the California
School Voucher Initiative, June to November, 2000.
Field Coordinator for district elections campaign
to qualify the measure for the ballot in the City
of Santa Cruz, Winter/ Spring of 2000.
CO-Host for “Bay Undercurrents,” a TCI/AT&T local
one-hour program featuring state and local issues
- 1999/2000.
Talk Radio show host and producer for "Make Sense
with Martha,” a weekly two-hour political talk show
on KSCO radio, Santa Cruz, Monterey Salinas CA,
Jan to Dec,1999.
Stayed home to raise my two sons, now ages 16 and
18, baseball players, avid readers, social and civic
minded.
Reading,
writing, photography, dancing, theater, baseball,
singing/performing Spanish boleros, wine tasting,
dining out, and being with great friends, old and
new, and with family.
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