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

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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
  • Purchases: 1
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
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In San Francisco, you don’t have to go to a stuffy night club or a formal classroom to learn how to swing dance. If you want to learn the Lindy Hop...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 06:29
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For more than a year now, BART's board of directors has been discussing whether – and how – the system could stay open later. Right now the trains ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 05:11