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Call for Producers: Moving Stories

October 30, 2026 - 12:45 pm

KBCS, 4Culture, and King County Metro are seeking an Audio Storytelling Producer to develop and produce an original series of short audio works.

Thinking Out Loud: The Tip of the Iceberg

Smiling man in a home recording studio sits beside a microphone and pop filter, creating a warm, friendly podcasting scene. Kevin P. Henry

October 30, 2026 - 7:00 am

We don’t know what is happening in peoples’ lives, or in the case of first responders, what immense tragedies they have had to witness during their careers.

Why Brian Heywood Has Spent More Than $10 Million to Fund Washington Ballot Initiatives

Legislative building in Olympia, WA surrounded by grass, trees, and a path. "Olympia, WA" by jodastephen is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

October 27, 2026 - 9:00 am

‘His goal is to help Republicans turn Washington to Idaho.’ Andrew Villeneuve, founder of the Northwest Progressive Institute, has closely followed the efforts of Brian Heywood and his political action committee, Let’s Go Washington. He joined KBCS contributor Jennie Cecil Moore at the KBCS studios to share his analysis.

I-638 Takes Aim at Girls in School Sports

Underneath a basketball hoop with blue sky in the background. "Basketball hoop" by Steve A Johnson is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

October 21, 2026 - 7:00 am

Initiative 638 would be one of the most extreme trans sports bans nationwide.

Madinah in the Market LIVE: Rachel Ligtenberg, Part 2

Madinah, wearing a hat with her back to us, looks at the Pike Place Market sign Madinah Slaise at Pike Place Market

October 16, 2026 - 12:00 pm

Tune in to Madinah in the Market every Friday around 12:50 on KBCS just after the latest episode of Travels with Rick Steves. In the Season 3 finale of Madinah In The Market, Rachel Ligtenberg, President & CEO of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA), explores the power of community and the

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Remembering Geov Parrish

October 5, 2026 - 12:00 pm

Listening back to the work of former KBCS contributor Geov Parrish

Madinah in the Market LIVE: Rachel Ligtenberg

Madinah Slaise smiles next to Rachel Ligtenberg, President & CEO of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority Madinah Slaise and Rachel Ligtenberg

October 2, 2026 - 11:30 am

Rachel Ligtenberg, President & CEO of the Pike Place Market Preservation and Development Authority (PDA), discusses the institution’s historic character and the complexities of its modernization in this edition of Madinah In The Market LIVE.