KALW
- Call Letters: KALW
- Frequency: 91.7FM
- http://www.kalw.org
- Affiliations: BBC, NPR, PRI, APM, and NFCB and Greater Public
- Networks: Sound Opinions Private Network, PRX Remix Select, Reveal, LA Theatre Works Private Network, and American Public Media
KALW is rooted in the Bay Area and inspired by the world. We create and curate programming that is informative, innovative, inclusive, and entertaining. We nurture new and underrepresented voices. Our goal is to engage the individual and strengthen the connections between us.
With its diverse leadership and staff, and the voices of the communities we serve, KALW Public Media is on a mission to inspire audiences and tell the human story in all its breadth and richness. Justice, equity, and community creation are at the heart of everything KALW does.
The station is shaping public media’s future by building upon its legacy for innovation and what’s next, as well as by training, nurturing and amplifying local voices and makers. The station will continue to seek out and showcase the best from around the globe, and serve as an essential and trusted source for news, music, culture, podcasting and digital media.
Series
151 Pieces
New for 2023! A five part 6 minute mini-series for Women's History Month. 2015-2020: A weekly, one-hour show about how women rise up.
- From: KALW
- Updated: Feb 22, 2023
459 Pieces
Award winning writer, radio host, NPR contributor and novelist Sandip Roy brings his wit and insight to these personal audio diaries from his new life in his old home, India.
- From: KALW
- Updated: May 18, 2015
- From: KALW
- Updated: Jan 28, 2011
- From: KALW
- Updated: Jan 17, 2017
Latest Pieces
Photography has become so easy that we can forget how, not long ago, we needed to master technical skills, such as film and shutter speeds, and be ...
- Added: May 16, 2011
- Length: 03:47
It may surprise you to learn that 40 of the 50 states have Poet Laureates, as do a growing number of California cities – including Emeryville, whic...
- Added: May 16, 2011
- Length: 06:43
San Francisco may not be known for its fashion, but it’s certainly a fashionable city – the item of the day might be a bulky scarf or skinny jeans,...
Bought by KUT
- Added: May 16, 2011
- Length: 08:00
- Purchases: 1
There’s some good news in the latest figures from the Labor Department – they show that jobless claims have gone down. But the bad news is that ana...
- Added: Apr 27, 2011
- Length: 05:42
Denise Woodward is a lifelong musician. As a young classical guitarist, she strove for perfection, often waking up at 4:30 in the morning to practi...
- Added: Apr 27, 2011
- Length: 02:57
- Purchases: 2
If you've been to the planetarium at the California Academy of Sciences recently, then you've heard Christopher Hedge's work on the show "Life: A C...
- Added: Apr 27, 2011
- Length: 08:36
- Purchases: 2
Consider a snail without a shell. Is it still a snail?
I think its a slug. Luckily, this isn’t a quiz ... it’s from a new art installation at the ...
Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Apr 27, 2011
- Length: 05:18
- Purchases: 2
If a town’s success is determined by the number of laundromats it has, the East Bay city of Richmond is set. They’ve got Teddy Bear Wash n Dry, Oas...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KUOW
- Added: Apr 27, 2011
- Length: 06:28
- Purchases: 2
Whether you’re going to the library or the laundromat, in Richmond, a lot of people get around using AC Transit. The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit D...
- Added: Apr 27, 2011
- Length: 05:03
Descendants of immigrants and refugees from countries in the Middle East and South Asia often find a hard time living in the post 9/11 United State...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Apr 27, 2011
- Length: 06:28
- Purchases: 1
Staff of KALW
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Ben Trefny (Admin)
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Malihe Razazan (Admin)
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David Boyer (Admin)
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Eric Wayne (Admin)
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Lauren Schiller (Admin)
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Angela Johnston (Admin)
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KALW Studio (Admin)
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Shereen Adel (Admin)
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Jon Carroll (Admin)
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Mario Butzner (Admin)
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