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.

Series

Caption: Sandip at the Grand Hotel in Nainital.
453 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
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Exploring the art of singing with arts journalist Chloe Veltman

  • From: KALW
  • Updated: Jan 28, 2011
Caption: Rose Aguilar, Credit: Laura Flynn
9 Pieces

Diverse perspectives on media and the week's news.

  • From: KALW
  • Updated: Jan 17, 2017

Latest Pieces

Caption: photo courtesy of Niroga Center
The Niroga Institute is the non-profit arm of the Niroga Center. The institute extends yoga class beyond the walls of the studio into Oakland class...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 19, 2012
  • Length: 05:44
  • Purchases: 2
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Thirty-three years ago, the assassinations of San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone sent shock waves throughout the city an...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 17, 2012
  • Length: 05:40
  • Purchases: 1
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East Palo Alto is considered a food desert: There is little to no access to healthy food, and residents have to rely on corner stores for food. In ...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2012
  • Length: 08:20
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Vampires and werewolves, the possessed and undead souls featured in the Twilight books and their stylish movie adaptations, may currently have teen...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2012
  • Length: 03:54
Caption: At San Francisco Public Library, main branch., Credit: Julia Scott
San Francisco’s public library system has become known for its digital innovations, special collections, and reading events. The Civic Center branc...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 13, 2012
  • Length: 06:53
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The openness of Brightworks school reflects the founder’s vision for education: honor thy creative impulses.
On a typical day at Brightworks, a private school in San Francisco’s Mission District, students are welding, listening to indie music, and writing ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 13, 2012
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Omar El-Baroudi on the front steps of his West Oakland home with his dog Ling-Ling., Credit: Callie Shanafelt
Last September, 42-year-old Omar El-Baroudi appeared on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle. In the photo, he’s standing at the back of h...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2012
  • Length: 08:05
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The Alameda County Community Food Bank is a hub of distribution. Using a small army of volunteers, the food bank provides for over 300,000 meals ea...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:41
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The main room of the People's Federal Credit Union (PFCU) is across the street from the West Oakland BART station. It's about the size of a modest ...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2012
  • Length: 03:57
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The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, built in 1910, is a rustic theater with 328 old-fashioned seats and high wooden beams. It’s not exactly the k...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2012
  • Length: 03:59