KALW

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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.

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  • Updated: May 31, 2007
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Context, culture and connection from around the Bay Area.

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  • Updated: Jan 04, 2011
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Stories of emerging musicians from the San Francisco Bay Area -- in their own words and music. Produced by KALW.

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  • Updated: May 20, 2014
Caption: Student teacher Diana Arbas in her classroom.
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Diana Arbas is a student teacher at Oakland High School, and this is Diana’s radio diary of her first year of teaching.

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  • Updated: Oct 09, 2013
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KALW has partnered with radio producers inside California's oldest prison to bring you the San Quentin Prison Report, a series of stories focusing on the experiences of these men, written and produced by those living inside the prison's walls.

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  • Updated: Mar 25, 2015
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The Sights & Sounds of Bayview is a radio series featuring stories about the remarkable people who live, work, and make a positive impact in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. This series was produced by KALW 91.7FM's storytelling project 'Hear Here', in partnership with the San Francisco Arts Commission.

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  • Updated: Mar 24, 2018
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The Litography Project is an interactive and evolving map that honors the Bay Area’s literary past, present, and future.

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  • Updated: Nov 28, 2014
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The Spiritual Edge is a radio and web project from KALW Public Radio in San Francisco that will explore the innovative American spirit through the lens of spirituality and religion.

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  • Updated: Dec 29, 2014
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Stories of leading women working in STEM industries in the Bay Area. Produced by KALW.

  • From: KALW
  • Updated: May 20, 2014
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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.

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  • Updated: Feb 22, 2023

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Caption: “Keystone Korner: Portrait of a Jazz Club” by Kathy Sloane is published by Indiana University Press.
It was a special time for jazz in the Bay Area. For most of the ‘70s and the early ‘80s, a small club called Keystone Korner presented a dazzling a...

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  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 10:00
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When it comes to poverty in California, it boils down to some pretty startling numbers: Last year, six million people in the state were officially ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 06:35
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The state of California produces more than half of the nation’s fruits, vegetables and nuts. Still, U.S. Department of Agriculture statistics from ...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 08:35
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Caption: ONS staff and fellows. (L-R) Kevin Muccular, Rasheed Shepherd, DeVone Boggan, Shawn Morris, Sam Vaughn. , Credit: Photo by Callie Shanafelt
While Oakland stands in a tenuous state of peace, violence in nearby Richmond regularly grabs headlines – even within the walls of City Hall. KTVU...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 08:32
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California is home to more than 55,000 foster kids - the largest population in the country. And, the one place in the state where most of those kid...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 07:15
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Technology has done great things for medicine: Machines can help keep hearts beating and lungs breathing. Electronic medical records help doctors k...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 07:34
  • Purchases: 3
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For the 2011 school year, UC Berkeley created a project for incoming students designed to break the social ice and spark intellectual debate among ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 09:40
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You don’t have to be outside for long to realize that here in the Bay Area, we are surrounded by wildlife. Long before houses and roads and cities ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 09:42
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The Occupy Wall Street protests have started a national conversation about how capitalism should work – or if it can work at all. But for all the t...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 06:57
Caption: San Francisco Opera on Tap co-founder Indre Viskontas organizes the opera performances at Café Royale., Credit: Erica Mu
Long before Beyonce decided to redefine “diva” for pop culture, the term was associated with high culture. Nevertheless, divas of then and now have...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 08:48