First Person Singular

First Person Singular segments feature the unique voices of our community, sharing a commentary, personal story, or an observation. To participate, submit 240 words to firstpersonsingular@ksqd.org, which should be readable in 90 seconds.

After review, the writer will be invited to record it in KSQD’s production room. The producer then edits in the opening music, an intro and an outro.

Olga Cossi – Loyalty

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 28, 2020

Olga Cossi questions loyalty.

Bahia Brunelle – Car Payment

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 24, 2020

No matter what, Bahia Brunelle will mail her car payment.

Jeri Bodemar – What’s Right with the World?

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 23, 2020

Jeri Bodemar says, "This is what is right with the world."

Amy McElroy – Dance of the Forest

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Sep 21, 2020

After the fires burned over 85,000 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains, we long for the time we might watch again what Amy McElroy describes as the Dance of the Forest.

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Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn

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Mathilde Rand

In December of 2008, I became part of the First Person Singular Team at KUSP (at that point we were five). During the last months of KUSP in 2016, I was the last hold-out. Now I am providing the same 2-minute program at KSQD, Community Radio, because I wholeheartedly believe in giving community members a voice. I am also the treasurer at KSQD.

Laurie Corn

I am attracted to the process of reducing a meaningful story or opinion to 90 seconds. I am a writer, so editing and honing a piece is a special love of mine. I have joined Mathilde Rand as co-producer of First Person Singular, and I encourage you to share your commentary on the air. This is community radio at its best.