KCRW
- Call Letters: KCRW
- Frequency: 89.9 FM Los Angles. More below.
- http://www.kcrw.com
Description
KCRW, a community service of Santa Monica College, is Southern California's leading National Public Radio affiliate, featuring an eclectic mix of music, news, information and cultural programming. The station boasts one of the nation's largest arrays of locally produced, nationally distributed talk program content. KCRW.com extends the station's profile globally, with three streams featuring web-exclusive content: all music, all news and the live station simulcast, as well as an extensive list of podcasts. The non-commercial broadcast signal reaches 550,000 listeners weekly and is supported by 55,000 member/subscribers.
The terrestrial station serves Los Angeles and Orange Counties at 89.9 FM, Ventura County at 89.1 FM on KCRU/Oxnard-Ventura, the greater Palm Springs area at 89.3 FM on KCRI/Indio-Palm Springs and Kern, and Northern LA Counties at 88.1 FM on KCRY/Mojave/Antelope Valley. KCRW can now be heard in Santa Barbara at 106.9. Other translators carry the signal to Borrego Springs, CA, at 92.9 and the Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley areas at 90.7 FM, Gorman at 89.7 FM, Banning at 90.9 FM, the Ridgecrest area at 101.1 FM, the Thousand Oaks and Conejo Valley areas at 102.3 FM, Ojai at 102.1 FM, and Lemon Grove/Spring Valley in San Diego County at 89.9 FM.Pieces
Huell Howser is a beloved television personality who explores the natural wonders and people of our fine state as the host of “California’s Gold”. ...
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Actress Michelle Forbes's Guest DJ set has a punk edge with a focus on her youth, as part of the so-called Blank Generation, as well as her guilty ...
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- Length: 00:10:04
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti is a lifelong Angeleno and his love for the city is clear in his Guest DJ set – which includes bot...
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- Length: 00:12:22
Adam Richman has accomplished some incredible culinary feats across the country on his show Man v. Food, but it’s his Brooklyn roots that inspire h...
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- Length: 00:12:57
Chef and cookbook author Ani Phyo has been called the “goddess of raw foods” and takes us through her life’s journey – from working in underground ...
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- Length: 00:10:27
Burlesque performer Dita Von Teese exposes her raver roots, picks the perfect striptease song and gives us a new appreciation for Brigitte Bardot i...
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- Length: 00:10:35
Actor Donald Glover says the secret to both comedy and songs is in the details. The star of NBC’s “Community” shares the song made him realize he c...
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- Length: 00:10:33
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk may be best known as an entrepreneur, but he is an engineer at heart and relies on music to remind him of beauty in the world.
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- Length: 00:11:19
Grant Morrison is a renowned writer who explores the underbelly of pop culture and modern society through the prism of comic books and his music ta...
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- Length: 00:10:46
Chef Jonathan Waxman is one of the pioneers of California cuisine. He talks about songs that have touched his soul and inspired his career, from th...
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- Length: 00:10:23
Author Emma Forrest got her start as a music journalist and last year published her memoir, a frank, and often funny, depiction of mental illness. ...
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- Length: 00:09:38
Mary Ellen Mark is one of the most respected and influential photographers in the world and, when it comes to music, she’s a true romantic.
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- Length: 00:09:54
Bret McKenzie is best known as one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords and he shares the songs that laid the groundwork for his ...
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- Length: 00:11:02
Playwright Richard Montoya rose to fame as part of the acclaimed Chicano performance troupe Culture Clash. He shares the music that has inspired an...
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- Length: 00:10:14
Actress Busy Philipps stars in the ABC comedy Cougar Town and shares the highlights of her life – from high school to becoming a mom – with the sen...
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- Length: 00:11:09
Graffiti and tattoo artist Mister Cartoon gives us a lesson in how the oldies have influenced the art of the hood. The LA native also shows his sen...
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- Length: 00:11:45
Lakers forward Ron Artest shares his surprising pre-game soundtrack – soulful songs about love – and more in his Guest DJ set.
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- Length: 00:11:33
Photographer and documentary filmmaker Cheryl Dunn finds inspiration in street culture, as well as a wide variety of music she associates with peop...
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- Length: 00:11:32
Nerdist and Web Soup host Chris Hardwick tells us about the beginnings of his geekdom and gets serious about his favorite Radiohead song, as well a...
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- Length: 00:11:48
Video game designer Will Wright changed the entire landscape of gaming with his hit game SimCity, and follow-up The Sims and Spore. It’s clear he l...
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