Welcome to the Kern Press Club Web site. We represent media folks of all types — print, television, radio, public relations and educators — and from every corner of Kern.

Our primary mission is to raise scholarships for college students interested in joining our professional ranks one day, and we give out up to four $1,000 checks each year. We also award $500 stipends to high school journalism programs, which have gone to such things as training fees and digital cameras.

We hold the Kern Press Club Awards each May, recognizing the best in junior college and professional media work.

And we have a lot of fun, like at our yearly summer picnic, fall poker tournament, and periodic mixers.

Want to join? We'd love to have you. Just bring $5 to $35 (our range of annual dues), passion for media work and eagerness to have some fun!

— Christine Bedell, Kern Press Club President