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Former MTV host Matt Pinfield says he’s recovering from stroke
Pinfield told the Hollywood Reporter that he was put on a ventilator in the hospital and that his daughter was “the one who saved my life.” He added that he hoped to leave the rehab center by the end of March and return to his radio shows on KCSN, known as the SoCal Sound, and KLOS. -- Los Angeles Times
Report: Pinfield Shares Recovery Journey After Stroke
The former MTV VJ and current host on SoCal Sound suffered a stroke in January, leading to a significant medical crisis. After being released from the ICU, Pinfield is now in a Los Angeles rehabilitation center, continuing his recovery. His eldest daughter, Jessica, played a crucial role during this period, taking temporary guardianship of his medical and financial decisions, which Pinfield credits with saving his life. -- Radio Online
Matt Pinfield On The Comeback Trail
Pinfield added, “I cannot wait to get back to hosting Flashback, and to KLOS and The SoCal Sound. We were told I might not speak or walk again — my voice is back, I’m doing five hours of physical therapy a day and my walking continues to improve. There is nothing like my radio community. I love you all.” -- RAMP
Matt Pinfield On His Way To Recovery After January Stroke.
Pinfield has been hosting afternoons at California State University-Northridge’s adult alternative “88.5 The SoCal Sound” KCSN Los Angeles since March 2024. He also hosts the Westwood One syndicated rock radio show “Flashback,” “New & Improved” on Meruelo Media classic rock KLOS Los Angeles (95.5), and the “Sound, Sobriety & Success” podcast. -- Inside Radio
MATT PINFIELD EXITS ICU TWO MONTHS AFTER STROKE AND COMA
Prior to the stroke Pinfield was hosting afternoons on AAA “The Socal Sound” 88.5 KCSN Northridge/KSBR Mission Viejo in the Los Angeles market, a weekly new music show on Rock 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles and Westwood One’s syndicated Flashback. -- Radio Insight
Matt Pinfield Plans Radio Return: ‘I Am So Grateful To Be Alive’
Iconic Rock personality Matt Pinfield is on the path to recovery – and a return to radio – after an intense health scare to start the year. The SoCal Sound (KCSN) and KLOS host and former MTV VJ suffered a stroke in January, leading to two months of unresponsiveness. -- Radio Ink
The SoCal Sound to present ‘Jet into Work’ Radio Show
Beginning Monday, March 17, at 6 a.m., Jet will be hosting “Jet into Work,” on 88.5-FM, The SoCal Sound which will lend a fun and upbeat start to listeners’ mornings. The show will air Monday through Friday, and lead into “More Music in the Morning with Nic Harcourt & Jet,” which airs from 7 to 10 a.m. Legendary DJ Harcourt will finish out the Monday through Friday prime airtime from 6 to 7 p.m. with “Nic at Six,” also beginning March 17. -- SCV News
LG UNVEILS ACCESSIBLE SMART SOLUTIONS FOR U.S. MARKET
As Featured Exhibitor at CSUN Assistive Technology Conference,
LG Demonstrates Innovations That Enable 'Better Life for All' -- MorningStar
California college professors have mixed views on AI in the classroom
California State University, Northridge, journalism lecturer Marta Valier has students use ChatGPT to write headlines, interview questions and video captions in her Multimedia Storytelling and Multi-platform Storytelling classes due to the inevitability of AI in the workforce. -- Lake County Record-Bee
San Diego arts roundup: 32nd Latino Film Festival celebrates indie cinema
Amanda Baugh, professor of religious studies and director of the MA Program in Sustainability at California State University, Northridge, sheds light on environmental activism within Spanish-speaking Catholic communities. Drawing from ethnographic research in Los Angeles, Baugh challenges the notion that minority communities are merely victims of environmental issues. Instead, she highlights la tierra environmentalism — a deeply rooted ethic of living lightly on the Earth, driven by love and respect for God, humanity, and nature. See how this perspective expands the definition of environmental leadership and redefines what it means to be an environmentalist in today’s world. -- San Diego Union-Tribune