Natural Bridges Media Board of Directors

RACHEL GOODMAN

Board Chair, UCSC Lecturer

Rachel Anne Goodman has worked as a writer and radio producer for much of her career, earning a Peabody award for her work as Managing Editor for NPR’s The DNA Files radio series. She writes and broadcasts about environmental, social justice and sustainable agriculture topics. Her most recent radio documentary was the four-part series, Pastures of Plenty: A History of California’s Farmworkers which aired in the U.S. and Canada. She has hosted live radio interview shows in Virginia, Kentucky and California, including KUSP’s Talk of the Bay, where she interviewed thought leaders on the news of the day. She currently teaches at UC Santa Cruz. She is one of the founders of KSQD, where she currently hosts Talk of the Bay and The Coast Ridge Ramble. She plays folk music with several local bands and writes songs.

Ned Hearn

Board Vice-Chair, copyright/media attorney

Edward (Ned) R. Hearn (www.internetmedialaw.com) is an attorney whose practice concentrates on intellectual property and business law matters related to creative artists and media-based companies, with a focus on the entertainment, internet, and computer software businesses and their convergence, intersecting content, media, and technology in the digital internet environment. Ned is a member of the State Bar of California (Intellectual Property Law Section), American Bar Association (Entertainment and Sports Forum), and has served on the Board of Directors of the California Lawyers for the Arts since 1978; Member and Board of Directors: West Coast Songwriters Association, 1979-2007 – President; President Emeritus and Advisory Board, 2007-2015, and Board member 2015-; NARAS-The Recording Academy, San Francisco Chapter, Board of Governors and Education Committee Co-Chair, 2009-2012; and Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, Natural Bridges Media (KSQD), 2017-Present.

Mathilde Rand

Board Treasurer, Community TV Board Member/Producer

Mathilde Rand has a wide range of experiences, preparing her for leadership roles in different settings. As educator she taught bilingual students after which she served as principal for 11 years in Watsonville. While studying to become a principal, she worked at Apple Computer for two years as a technical editor and test engineer. After she retired in 2004 from education, she took care of her mother. She settled back into the Santa Cruz area to develop her creative skills as tv (Community Television of Santa Cruz County) and radio producer (KUSP). In 2016 she joined the team that is bringing back community radio to our area. She serves as treasurer and dedicates herself to many tasks in the new radio community.

DIANE COWEN

Board Member/Board Secretary

As the Communications Manager for the Santa Cruz Public Library system, Diane Cowen handles marketing and promotion of library events, operations, programs, and services. Her programming interests include social justice librarianship, civic engagement, and the humanities. She has a BA in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Santa Cruz and a Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS) from San Jose State University. She is the project manager for the Library’s SoundSwell Local Music Collection, which fairly compensates local musicians for making their music available to library cardholders for free. The project also establishes an archive of local music. A long supporter of Public Radio, Diane is thrilled to work with a community focused radio station that brings together her programming interests along with great music for a real local feel.

Sandy Stone

Station Engineer, Facilities Committee Chair

Allucquére Rosanne “Sandy” Stone is an American academic theorist, media theorist, author, and performance artist. She is Professor Emerita, Founding Director of the Advanced Communication Technologies Laboratory (ACTLab) and founder of the New Media Initiative in the department of Radio, Television and Film at the University of Texas at Austin. Concurrently she is Wolfgang Kohler Professor of Media and Performance Studies and Founding Core Faculty at the European Graduate School, Senior Artist at the Banff Centre, and University of California Humanities Research Institute Fellow. Stone has worked in and written about film, music, experimental neurology, writing, engineering, and computer programming, is a recipient of the State of California Lifetime Achievement Award, the City of Santa Cruz Lifetime Achievement Award, and other awards and citations. Stone is transgender and is considered a founder of the academic discipline of Transgender Studies. She has been profiled in ArtForum, Wired, Mondo 2000, and other publications, and been interviewed for documentaries like Gendernauts and Traceroute.

REbecca Little

Rebecca Jo Little has been a driving force in radio for more than 50 years. She began her career in 1972 at KLRB, serving in commercial radio and public radio. In the early 1990’s she was General Manager of KAZU, guiding the station through significant growth and change. Later she returned to  KAZU in the 2000’s as their underwriting director, helping to strengthen partnerships. In 2003, Little launched RjL Advertising, agency built on her deep knowledge of radio and the commitment to effective, community focused marketing. Little’s career reflects a lifelong dedication to broadcasting and its power to connect and inform.

Tim Fitzmaurice

Tim has been a lecturer in Writing at UCSC since 1983. He is a fellow of Crown College. He is a poet and dramatic writer as well as an essayist. From 1998 to 2006 he served on the Santa Cruz City Council, and as Mayor of Santa Cruz in 2000-2001. He currently teaches Ethics and Technology in the Crown College Core Course, and political/social justice issues, related to mass incarceration, in other core courses. For three years, he has taught Creative Writing at Salinas Valley State Prison, near Soledad, CA.

LOUISA BECKWITH

Louisa is an engineer, athlete, musician, and Santa Cruz resident who is passionate about bringing people together through art, dialogue, and music. She brings a wide range of professional and creative experience, including work in technology and social media, and she is excited to share her skills as a part of KSQD.

Gail has a degree in Radio/Television from San Francisco State University. She worked in County and City Government for three decades. She is a playwright, director, actress, and a member of 36North: A Playwrights Collective. Having a strong belief in the power of the arts to support, strengthen, and inspire communities, she serves on the Board of
Santa Cruz County Actors Theatre. She has been a DJ/Programmer for Heritage
Gospel Uplift alternating Sundays on KSQD since 2019. Gail is honored to work with volunteers committed to serving our unique and diverse communities.

Program Committee

Charlie Lange – radio host,  (Soul Shack, Downbeat Shuffle)

Nada Miljkovic, Radio host, University lecturer, arts enthusiast

Sandy Stone, Recording Engineer, Chief Engineer-KSQD

Howard Feldstein, Program Director, KSQD

Rachel Anne Goodman, Board Chair, Lecturer UCSC

Gail Borkowski, County Clerk, Retired, host, Heritage Gospel Uplift