Marisol Medina-Cadena

Marisol Medina-Cadena

Producer, Rightnowish Podcast

Marisol Medina-Cadena is a radio reporter and podcast producer. Before working at KQED, she produced for PBS member station, KCET, in Los Angeles. In 2017,  Marisol won an Emmy Award for her work on the televised documentary, City Rising, examining California's affordable housing crisis and the historical roots of gentrification.

By Marisol Medina-Cadena

Chhoti Maa’s Musical Ceremony for ‘Indigenous Songbook’ at SFJAZZ

Man with locs holding a smiling baby.

Rightnowish’s Grand Finale: Words of Wisdom From Timothy B.

Ras K'dee smiles and looks at the camera, while wearing a yellow knitted cap and sitting in his music studio.

Building a Native Arts and Culture Space From the Ground Up

Artist and curator Marcel Pardo Ariza poses for a photo at the archives of San Francisco's GLBT Historical Society.

‘All The Nights We Got To Dance’ Is a Tribute to Queer Nightlife in SF

A Bay Farewell to the Rightnowish Podcast

A man wearing a tan bucket hat, handkerchief around his neck, black shirt and tan jacket posing for a photo on a rooftop.

Loove Moore, the 'Out Here Specialist,' Leads by Example

Tomas Moniz, author of All Friends Are Necessary, a novel about friendship in the Bay Area.

Tomas Moniz’s New Book Is an Ode to Friendship in the Bay Area

A black and white photo of Giulio Xavier Cetto playing the upright bass.

Jazz Meets Hip-Hop in Bassist Giulio Xavier Cetto’s World

Miguel ‘Bounce’ Perez’s Culture Flows Through His Ink

D Sharp: The DJ Behind the Warriors Games

Woman in black clothing poses for a photo in front of a multi-colored background.

When the Youth Speak, Mush Lee Listens

two illustrations side by side. on the left side is a silhouette of a man wearing a beanie. The words, Ear Hustle, are displayed in yellow text on his shirt. On the right is a drawing of senior hands with handcuffs.

‘Ear Hustle’ Introduces Us to Seniors in the California Institution for Women

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