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.

  • From: KALW
  • 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.

  • From: KALW
  • Updated: May 20, 2014
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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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A good story has the power to make you listen deeply, tuning your ear to something beyond yourself. The Emergence Magazine Listening Hour is a new special series exploring the timeless connections between ecology, culture, and spirituality. Featuring interviews, narrated essays, poems, and immersive audio experiences from the world’s leading ecological thinkers, writers and artists, it brings you stories that illuminate pathways back to connection with the living world. 12 episodes / New episodes drop every Monday, beginning April 22.

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  • Updated: Apr 15, 2024

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Throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s, two things shaped the Oakland Police Department. The city had one of the highest crime rates in Cal...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2012
  • Length: 10:07
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A string of incidents that have pushed the Oakland Police Department closer and closer to a federal takeover. But to understand how the OPD got to ...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2012
  • Length: 08:12
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As another school year begins here in California, more and more students and parents are taking notice of how budget cuts are affecting their futur...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2012
  • Length: 02:07
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Sacred harp singing is considered to be one of the oldest forms of American folk music. It dates back to the 1700s, to a choral style that develop...

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 3
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As you go from place to place in San Francisco – in neighborhoods like downtown and the Haight, and along Market Street – all around you'll see gra...

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 2
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One Bay Area organization has created an economy based on trading services and skills. KALW's Jen Chien reports.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 08:11
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It's no secret that the U.S. Postal Service is experiencing serious financial problems. Last September, the Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Pos...

  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 08:38
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For 65 million people with an arrest or a conviction, the increased use of background checks in hiring make it that much more difficult for this po...

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 1
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When the Oakland Police Department put out a call for new recruits earlier this year, more than 2,000 people applied – mostly from outside of Oakla...

  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 07:45
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Recently, almost all of Oakland's major sports teams have announced plans to leave their current host city behind. KALW's Holly McDede reports.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 10:58