Newsmakers with JR editor Jerry Roberts talks about his switch to Substack as a distribution platform in the latest episode of Santa Barbara Talks with Josh Molina. Roberts explains what the change means, and his vision for the site, created in 2014 with Hap Freund, which provides analysis, commentary and enterprise journalism about Santa Barbara public affairs. Roberts also discusses the broader media landscape and his disgust with Donald Trump.

Molina and Roberts also talk about Roy Lee, Das Williams, Wendy Santamaria and what Sheila Lodge no longer on the Santa Barbara Planning Commission means for the city.

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