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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February 25th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 KMJ | Website | Facebook | Podcast…
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris toured neighborhoods devastated by the Palisades Fire, an area not far from her own home in Brentwood. February 25th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you …
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is the first major Republican to announce his campaign for the 2026 gubernatorial race. Sheriff Bianco spoke with Ray about the state’s problems including crime & water storage. February 25th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is availab…
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Fresno State men's basketball and the NCAA are investigating the Bulldogs' program for potential ties to sports gambling, according to a report by the Fresno Bee on Saturday. ESPN confirmed the report. February 24th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJ…
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US President Donald Trump has appointed podcaster and commentator Dan Bongino as deputy director of the FBI. February 24th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The R…
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President Donald Trump took a victory lap of sorts before a large gathering of conservatives on Saturday to celebrate his first month in office, a period marked by deep cuts to the federal bureaucracy and he even took a few jabs at former President Joe Biden. February 24th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all plat…
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy stopped by LA’s Union Station to give a news conference on California’s high-speed rail project. Duffy tore into the project, arguing that it was wasteful and unaccountable, and he announced an upcoming “compliance review” for the $4 billion in federal funds dedicated to the rail system. February 21ST 2025 --- Pl…
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Three days into his job, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Thursday announced a class-action lawsuit that alleges Target Corp. did not properly disclose to investors the risks of a 2023 LGBTQ Pride campaign that drew a consumer backlash and caused a drop in the retailer’s stock price. February 21ST 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow …
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JD Vance could not help himself from landing a few jokes at CNN’s expense on Thursday, with the vice president joking President Trump had “maybe more executive orders than CNN has viewers” during his first month back in the White House. February 21ST 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray App…
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Sen. John Kennedy highlighted some of the biased reporting from National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and argued that the federal government should not keep subsidizing these programs through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in a speech on the Senate floor. February 21ST 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follo…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has asked for a compliance review of California's controversial High Speed Rail project. February 20th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to…
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Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana, criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin amid negotiations in the peace deal to end the war in Ukraine. February 20th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you …
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Embattled Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has offered a mind-boggling excuse for being 7,500 miles away in Ghana as her city was consumed by wildfires — blaming others for not telling her she “shouldn’t have gone on the trip.” February 20th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ i…
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February 20th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 KMJ | Website | Facebook | Podcast…
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced his candidacy in the race to be California’s next governor on Monday, promising another “change in direction.” February 19th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or…
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday to expand access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments through the reduction of out-of-pocket costs. February 19th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple P…
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt ripped Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for blaming President Donald Trump for the Delta airliner that crash-landed upside-down in Toronto. February 19th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcast…
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Elon Musk accused former President Joe Biden of leaving two astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station for “political reasons.” February 19th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else…
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After an extensive search for the next leader of Fresno’s police department, city officials on Thursday named interim Chief Mindy Casto to the top post. Casto is Fresno’s 24th police chief, and also the first woman in the role. February 18th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Sho…
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Tom Homan took his feud with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to new heights Monday, declaring that she is officially the "dumbest congresswoman ever." February 18th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever…
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Karoline Leavitt took to the airwaves to reassure Americans their personal information won't get compromised after the head of the Social Security Administration resigned in a clash with Elon Musk's team. Leavitt cited suspicions that 'tens of millions of deceased people' were getting fake Social Security payments and said Musk's team was pursuing …
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Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., discusses a social media post from Sheryl Crow about selling her Tesla on ‘Hannity. February 18th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The …
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Love is in the air... Ray shares 25 facts about Valentine's Day. February 14th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacif…
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In a speech at the Munich Security Conference largely critical of Europe’s censorship activities, Vice President Vance insisted that Europe's leaders should listen more to their voters. February 14th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple P…
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Katy Grimes at the CA Globe dives deep into the $22.6B worth of cash, cars, home loans, business startups, & grants that all point back to former HHS Sec. Xavier Beccera. February 14th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotif…
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Elon Musk defended the work of the Department of Government Efficiency Tuesday, saying the US should not be run by a “bureaucracy.” February 12th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen …
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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R–Fla.), the head of a new congressional task force aimed at exposing “federal secrets,” said Tuesday that she believes “two shooters” were involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. February 12th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ i…
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Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of her prestigious Order of Canada appointment, more than one year after a scandal that found the singer allegedly lied about her Indigenous heritage. February 12th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ …
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Gov Newsom just signed the "Trump-proofing" bills despite approving $50M To 'Trump-Proof' CA February 10th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show…
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Hamas said it would delay the release of the next tranche of Israeli captives "until further notice", accusing Israel of failing to comply with the terms of the ceasefire deal. February 10th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, …
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Tom Del Beccaro joins the show to discuss President Trump's first 3 weeks in office. February 10th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekda…
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Yesterday, The House Judiciary Subcommitte held a hearing on "California Fires and the Consequences of Overregulation." KMJ regular, Steve Hilton absolutely SLAMMED Gov. Gavin Newsom over the wildfires calling them a 'A Democrat-Made Disaster'. February 7th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The …
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Attorney General Pam Bondi discussed sanctuary cities & securing the southern border on 'Hannity'. She stated that “Sanctuary cities are choosing illegal aliens over safety and security of their own citizens.” February 7th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on …
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Steve Hilton joins the show to discuss CA wildfires & water storage February 6th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pac…
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the "No Men in Women's Sports" executive order, fulfilling one of his major campaign promises of keeping biological men out of girls and women’s sports. February 6th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app…
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A man was sentenced to probation for his involvement in a DUI crash that killed two people in Fresno in 2022, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. February 6th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spoti…
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on President Donald Trump’s proposal for the United States to "take over" the Gaza Strip, saying "all options" are on the table. February 6th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spoti…
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President Trump proposed a US takeover of the Gaza Strip Tuesday night — shortly after suggesting moving “all” Palestinians living there to other countries. February 5th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or w…
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Over 1,000 people gathered in front of the Treasury Department in D.C. on Tuesday afternoon, protesting what they described as a breach of secure information and excessive access being offered to tech billionaire Elon Musk. In between comments from House and Senate Democrats, the crowd chanted “Let us in!” to the building they were standing in fron…
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Mayor Jerry Dyer joined the show to discuss ICE raids & the High Speed Rail. February 5th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM …
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Sen. John Kennedy punctured the Dems anger and their pomposity with a little reality during an appearance on Sean Hannity's show on Monday where he noted it was "kind of cool" to have a president again after four years of a mess. February 4th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Sh…
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed Elon Musk as "one of the most unintelligent billionaires" she has ever met. February 4th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'T…
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Gabriel Iglesias joins the show to talk about his upcoming show in Fresno. February 4th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2…
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President Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to abolish the Department of Education on the campaign trail, and it appears a Republican lawmaker is about to help him do it. February 4th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Yo…
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President Trump’s no-nonsense border czar Tom Homan is threatening to prosecute New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy after the Dem suggested he was sheltering an illegal migrant in his home and dared the feds “to try to get her.” February 4th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is av…
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Last surviving member of The Sons of the San Joaquin, Lon Hannah joins the show. February 3rd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11…
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President Donald Trump announced he is pausing tariffs on Mexico for one month after President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to immediately send 10,000 soldiers to the southern border to help prevent drug trafficking. February 3rd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available …
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JD Vance is showed his chops by going on Fox News with host Maria Bartiromo and ripping Democrat Hakeem Jeffries a new one about his “Fight in the Streets” rhetoric. February 3rd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, You…
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President Donald Trump reiterated his vow to “take back” the Panama Canal on Sunday, warning of “powerful” US action in an escalating diplomatic dispute with the Central American country over China’s presence around the vital waterway. February 3rd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Apple…
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The murder of a US Border Patrol agent near the Canadian border appears to be linked to a radical leftist trans militant cult accused of killings across the country. January 31st 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, You…
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