Santa Barbara TV Production Supervisor Tony Ruggieri discusses his amazing career at City Hall. Ruggieri led the city's effort to become a powerhouse of city content available on YouTube and on local cable. For Ruggieri, the job has always been about transparency and public service, and finding the best ways to serve the public. In this podcast, Josh and Tony talk about highlights from meetings over the years, like the time homeless advocate Bob Hansen showed up with only an American flag draped around his waist. Ruggieri also comments on councilmembers such as Brian Barnwell, Helene Schneider, Gregg Hart, Bendy White and others. He discusses the history of Santa Barbara's TV and drops names such as King Harris, Dalina Klan and Larry Good and their roles in shaping the TV show Inside Santa Barbara. Check it out! Please subscribe to this podcast on whatever streaming outlet you are listening or watching. Visit Santabarbaratalks.com or Santabarbarapodcasts.com for more great content and subscibe. Please consider a contribution to Josh Molina's Santa Barbara Talks. Molina is a journalist with 22 years of experience and also a college professor. Thanks for listening!

Broadcast on:

15 Apr 2023