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.

Meade Fischer – Beliefs 2

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 21, 2022

Meade Fischer believes that beliefs are not always believable.

Eda Balsam – Activists

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 19, 2022

The late Eda Balsam speaks to the young activists of the world.

Sally Grey – Time Warp

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 15, 2022

Sally Grey unearths a nugget from her distant past.

Trey – Before and After

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | Dec 14, 2022

Several years ago, Trey was an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison. He recorded this piece at that time. Trey divided his live into Before and After.

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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.