June 6, 2019 - 6:41 pm

Some fresh schedule updates are on the way in time for summer.

KBCS’ premier Latin music program ¡Sabor! gains an hour, extending to 7pm, to be followed by a one hour preview of Nothing But Nineties, with host Niko.

Later in the month, The Living The Blues crew slides into Wednesdays, bringing blues to help you get through. Chairman Moe pogos over to Saturdays, adding his ’80s party to the mix.

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June 4, 2019 - 12:26 pm

Crack cocaine, swept throughout the US in the 1980s as an inexpensive and easily accessible drug.  Neighborhoods and families were severely impacted by this epidemic. Aaron Dixon, the former Seattle Chapter Captain for the Black Panther Party, is writing a book on the impact of crack cocaine on black communities. Dixon describes how large amounts

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June 4, 2019 - 10:25 am

Crack cocaine, swept throughout the US in the 1980’s as an inexpensive and easily accessible drug.  Neighborhoods and families were severely impacted by this epidemic.   Aaron Dixon, the former Seattle Chapter Captain for the Black Panther Party, is writing a book on the impact of crack cocaine on black communities.  He starts by describing

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June 3, 2019 - 12:54 pm

The crack epidemic of the 80’s and 90’s and its entanglement with increased gun presence and gang activity deeply impacted communities throughout the US.  Aaron Dixon, the author of the book, My People Are Rising, and former Captain of the Black Panther Party Seattle Chapter, worked closely with gang involved youth at the time.  He

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May 22, 2019 - 2:15 pm

On September 15th, 1963, the 16th Street Baptist Church was bombed by the Ku Klux Klan, killing four young girls. This bombing marked a turning point in the United States during the Civil Rights Movement, and contributed to support for passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Dr. Carolyn McKinstry was 15 years old at the time, and was in the building when the bomb exploded. Dr. McKinstry addressed participants of Project Pilgrimage, an immersive civil rights journey about that day in 2018.

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May 20, 2019 - 11:43 am

91.3 KBCS seeks a General Manager to shape the future of Seattle public media. This full time role requires broadcast management experience and a passion for independent journalism, eclectic music, and community service. Learn more.

May 8, 2019 - 12:32 pm

KBCS is giving away passes to the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon.  Help KBCS celebrate GiveBIG by donating now, and you’ll be automatically entered in the drawings that will take place 2pm and again at 6pm. Most importantly, you’ll help keep KBCS’s unique mix of music going strong.  While there’s no donation required to

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May 3, 2019 - 12:50 pm

The Griot Party is an event that encourages community healing for all black and brown people whose lives and lineage have been impacted by the transatlantic slave trade.   Listen to Logic Amen, Griot Party Producer, Artist and Educator, speak to what the Griot has symbolized, and the space that the Griot Party events offer for the healing of black men.

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April 30, 2019 - 10:27 am

Save the date! May 8th is GiveBIG; a Seattle-wide day to celebrate and support local non-profits that add to the quality of life in our region.Make your GiveBIG donation to KBCS early, or tune-in on the 8th and call in your donation at 425-564-5000.

April 25, 2019 - 1:31 pm

91.3 KBCS adds the Rising Up program to its Monday-Friday line-up. Host Sonali Kohatkar connects global issues to local communities with this hour-long program, produced in Los Angeles at KPFK.

The hip-hop talk program Hard Knock Radio moves to 7am, replacing the KBCS “Blend” news hour.

“Sonali is a fresh progressive voice that we believe will resonate with KBCS listeners alongside Democracy Now, Hard Knock Radio, and The Thom Hartmann Program,” says KBCS News and Public Affairs Director, Yuko Kodama.

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