Programs
| Start Time | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 12:00am | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| 4:00am | Sojourner Truth Radio |
| 5:00am | First Voices Radio |
| 6:00am | BBC World Service |
| 7:00am | Alternative Radio |
| 8:00am | Democracy Now! |
| 9:00am | Thom Hartmann Program |
| 12:00pm | Philosophy Talk |
| 1:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Iaan Hughes |
| 5:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Greg D’Elia |
| 7:00pm | Soul Folks |
| 9:00pm | The Vault |
| 11:00pm | Giant Steps |
| Start Time | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 1:00am | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| 4:00am | CodePink |
| 5:00am | This Way Out |
| 5:30am | WINGS: Women International News Gathering Service |
| 6:00am | BBC World Service |
| 7:00am | Hard Knock Radio |
| 8:00am | Democracy Now! |
| 9:00am | Thom Hartmann Program |
| 12:00pm | Commonwealth Club of CA |
| 1:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Iaan Hughes |
| 5:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Greg D’Elia |
| 7:00pm | Interlude |
| 9:00pm | Road Songs |
| 11:00pm | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| Start Time | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 12:00am | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| 4:00am | Living On Earth |
| 5:00am | EcoJustice |
| 6:00am | BBC World Service |
| 7:00am | Hard Knock Radio |
| 8:00am | Democracy Now! |
| 9:00am | Thom Hartmann Program |
| 12:00pm | City Arts & Lectures |
| 1:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Iaan Hughes |
| 5:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Greg D’Elia |
| 7:00pm | Living The Blues |
| 9:00pm | Protest Tunes |
| 11:00pm | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| Start Time | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 12:00am | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| 1:00am | Night Train |
| 3:00am | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| 4:00am | With Good Reason |
| 5:00am | Making Contact |
| 5:30am | Between the Lines |
| 6:00am | BBC World Service |
| 7:00am | Hard Knock Radio |
| 8:00am | Democracy Now! |
| 9:00am | Thom Hartmann Program |
| 12:00pm | Open to Debate |
| 1:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Iaan Hughes |
| 5:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Greg D’Elia |
| 7:00pm | CrossCurrents |
| 9:00pm | The Reggae Party |
| 11:00pm | The DUBside |
| Start Time | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 1:00am | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| 4:00am | Aging Matters |
| 5:00am | Possible |
| 6:00am | BBC World Service |
| 7:00am | YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali |
| 8:00am | Democracy Now! |
| 9:00am | Thom Hartmann Program |
| 12:00pm | Travel with Rick Steves |
| 1:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Iaan Hughes |
| 5:00pm | Roots, Rock, and Soul with Greg D’Elia |
| 7:00pm | Freedom Sounds |
| 9:00pm | Cosmic Surfin’ |
| 11:00pm | K-Wave |
| Start Time | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 1:00am | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| 7:00am | Gospel Highway |
| 9:00am | Our Saturday Tradition |
| 12:00pm | Hawai`i Radio Connection |
| 2:00pm | Balkana |
| 4:00pm | ¡Sabor! |
| 7:00pm | Mostly Acoustic |
| 9:00pm | Chairman Moe |
| 11:00pm | Hip Hop Knuckles |
| Start Time | Program Name |
|---|---|
| 1:00am | Zulu Radio |
| 3:00am | Music – KBCS Jukebox |
| 6:00am | Walkin’ the Floor |
| 9:00am | Sunday Folks |
| 12:00pm | Bluegrass Ramble |
| 3:00pm | Sunday’s Hornpipe |
| 6:00pm | The Real Folk |
| 8:00pm | Backtracks |
| 10:00pm | Flotation Device |
Aging Matters
Fridays 4—5 am
Launched in 2017, AGING MATTERS features individuals with expertise about a broad array of aging related topics. The programs focus is to bring more awareness about aging issues to older adults and their families. Produced in an interview format, guests educate and inform listeners about timely topics that impact the lives of older adults, their
Alternative Radio
Mondays 7—8 am
Alternative Radio is a weekly 57-minute public affairs series that features diverse perspectives on national and international issues. Alternative Radio challenges conventional views and is dedicated to the founding principles of public broadcasting: “to serve as a forum for controversy and debate” and “provide a voice for groups that may otherwise be unheard.” Programs feature
Backtracks
Sundays 8—10 pm
Two solid hours of The Grateful Dead and related, influenced and associated music.
Balkana
Saturdays 2—4 pm
Music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans with hosts Dominic & Vince Jovanovich
BBC World Service
Weekdays 6—7 am
International news, features and analysis from Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States and Canada.
Between the Lines
Thursdays 5:30—6 am
Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis:Between The Lines is a weekly syndicated half-hour news magazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues. Featuring: – A five-minute summary of some of the week’s under-reported news stories gathered from the alternative press and other sources. – Three in-depth interview segments focusing on significant international,
Bluegrass Ramble
Sundays 12—3 pm
Three hours of soulful singin’ and hot pickin’, featuring the best of this classic American genre.
Chairman Moe
Saturdays 9—11 pm
Chairman Moe is OUTATIME in the ’80s image credit: Daniel Gonçalves
City Arts & Lectures
Wednesdays 12—1 pm
Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has presented events with leading figures in the world of arts and ideas. Each season there are more than fifty lectures and onstage conversations and a few surprise performance events with outstanding figures in literature, criticism, science and the performing arts, offering the most diverse perspectives about ideas and
Climate Connections
Climate Connections is a daily (M-F), 90-second radio series that aims to help listeners understand how climate change is already impacting our lives and what diverse people and organizations are doing to reduce the associated risks. The series “connects the dots” between climate change and energy, extreme weather, public health, food and water, jobs and
CodePink
Tuesdays 4—5 am
CODEPINK Radio is an energizing program focused on ending wars and militarism, and building a peace economy. Listen weekly to robust conversation and inspiration from grassroots peacemakers in places like Korea, Yemen, Venezuela and Iran, peacemakers in our nations capital who are confronting war hawks in the White House and in Congress, and peacemakers in
Commonwealth Club of CA
Tuesdays 12—1 pm
The Commonwealth Club of California is the largest and oldest public affairs forum in the U.S. For over 90 years, the Club has been presenting address by individuals actively concerned with the day-to-day decisions that can affect lives and livelihoods across the nation and around the world. Recent speakers have included Secretary of Health and
Cosmic Surfin’
Fridays 9—11 pm
Join host Captain AFAB on a galactic voyage, meeting weird and wonderful tunes to lap the shores of your cortex. You’ll cruise through constellations of pop errata, warm electronica, hard easy listening, and rock that loves you—steering from old favorites to the striking and new. These are dispatches from the bright side of the moon.
CrossCurrents
Thursdays 7—9 pm
Exploring the journey of music across the globe with Matt Fish. New program on Thursdays at 7pm with a rebroadcast on the next Wednesday at 11pm
Democracy Now!
Weekdays 8—9 am
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and
EcoJustice
Wednesdays 5—6 am
EcoJustice Radio is a weekly program that presents environmental and climate stories from a social justice frame, featuring voices not necessarily heard on mainstream media, co-hosted by Jessica Aldridge and Carry Kim. We investigate solutions for social, environmental, and climate issues with an eye to advance human health, steward wild landscapes, and solve the climate
First Voices Radio
Mondays 5—6 am
Hosted by Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), who is the show’s Founder and Executive Producer, “First Voices Radio” explores global topics and issues of critical importance to the preservation and protection of Mother Earth presented in the voices and from the perspective of the original peoples of the world.
Flotation Device
Sundays 10 pm—12 am
Creative and improvised music out of Seattle. Exploration of various soundscapes and aural attractions. Re-surged after a bit of a hiatus. Hosted by John Seman.
Folksounds
7—9 pm
Folksounds page is available for one more week with the finale archive. Thank you to Jean and Eric for providing years of Folksounds, a blend of acoustic American folk, featuring fiddle tunes, dance music, contemporary songs, as well as a few acoustic surprises from other parts of the world. Listeners can still connect with Eric
Freedom Sounds
Fridays 7—9 pm
Vintage tropical records, funk breaks, soul classics, jazz andresistance music from around the world. Freedom Sounds is an exploration in uplifting music from around the world, beginning ina golden era of global musical awakening, the late 1960s into the early 1970s. WithReggae, Soul and Jazz as the foundation, these musical trips include Samba, Highlife,Disco, Rumba,
Giant Steps
Mondays 11 pm—12 am
Jazz in classic and progressive forms and the music its inspired along the way, from groundbreaking Coltrane to underground turntablism.
Gospel Highway
Saturdays 7—9 am
An early gospel start to your weekend featuring traditional quartets, vocal soloists, and contemporary artists.
Green Acre Radio
Green Acre Radio is a weekly radio program focusing on important issues in the environmental and sustainability movement, including wetland restoration, Puget Sound recovery, local food policy and ocean conditions. The show is produced by Martha Baskin and sponsored by the Human Links Foundation in partnership with Jack Straw Cultural Center.
H2O Radio, This Week in Water
H2O Radio is journalism about water. Why? Because we’re all in this together. What do you picture when you hear the word “water”? A cool, refreshing drink? A dip in a mountain lake? The beach? Perhaps you recall your morning shower, or watering your garden. You probably didn’t picture power plants, your laptop, or that burger
Hard Knock Radio
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 7—8 am
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show produced in Oakland, CA. Regular broadcasts on Bay Area community radio station KPFA 94.1. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change. Apologies about the transition today with end of HKR — Davey D
Hawai`i Radio Connection
Saturdays 12—2 pm
From the Islands of Aloha to Wakinekona, Hawai`i Radio Connection features two hours of the unique sounds that evoke a tropical island paradise for your ears. From classic chants and traditional hula tunes, to sweet slack-key guitar, ukulele wizardry, hapa-haole harmonies, and popular Hawaiian hits of the past fifty-plus years of the Fiftieth State, join
Hip Hop Knuckles
Saturdays 11 pm—12 am
Nje brings you Hip-Hop from all over the world, sharing the culture and smooth vibes of Hip-Hop and leaving you with positive feelings.
Roots, Rock, and Soul with Iaan Hughes
Weekdays 1—5 pm
Interlude
Tuesdays 7—9 pm
House carpenters, lazy farmers, and sugar babes.
K-Wave
Fridays 11 pm—1 am
Dive into the pulsating heart of Korean pop culture with ‘K-Wave,’ your ultimate radio destination for all things K-Pop! Hosted by passionate K-Pop enthusiast Tracy Yang, ‘K-Wave’ brings you past, present, and underrated K-Pop music gems, along with insightful discussions on the genre’s impact on global music and entertainment. Get ready to ride the ‘K-Wave’!
Living On Earth
Wednesdays 4—5 am
Hosted by Steve Curwood, the award-winning environmental news program “Living on Earth” delves into the leading issues affecting the world we inhabit.
Living The Blues
Wednesdays 7—9 pm
Celebrating the Blues in all its forms.
Logic Amen Commentary
Logic Amen is an educator, artist, and activist who regularly contributes commentaries to KBCS on Mondays and Fridays at 5:55 a.m. during Hard Knock Radio. He is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in English Literature and is active in the hip-hop community with several albums and writings.
Making Contact
Thursdays 5—5:30 am
Making Contact, is an award-winning, 29-minute weekly magazine/documentary-style public affairs program heard on over 160 radio stations in the USA, Canada and elsewhere. Making Contact is committed to in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking news. – Ordinary people talk about how public policy affects their daily lives, families and communities, and share positive
Music – KBCS Jukebox
Mondays, Wednesdays 12—4 am, Thursdays 12—1 am, Tuesdays, Fridays 1—4 am, Saturdays 1—7 am, Sundays 3—6 am, Thursdays 3—4 am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11 pm—12 am
KBCS Jukebox opens the KBCS Music Library sharing an extensive expanse of the music genres and recordings.
Music – KBCS Jukebox
Mondays, Wednesdays 12—4 am, Thursdays 12—1 am, Tuesdays, Fridays 1—4 am, Saturdays 1—7 am, Sundays 3—6 am, Thursdays 3—4 am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11 pm—12 am
KBCS Jukebox opens the KBCS Music Library sharing an extensive expanse of the music genres and recordings.
Music – KBCS Jukebox
Mondays, Wednesdays 12—4 am, Thursdays 12—1 am, Tuesdays, Fridays 1—4 am, Saturdays 1—7 am, Sundays 3—6 am, Thursdays 3—4 am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11 pm—12 am
KBCS Jukebox opens the KBCS Music Library sharing an extensive expanse of the music genres and recordings.
Music – KBCS Jukebox
Mondays, Wednesdays 12—4 am, Thursdays 12—1 am, Tuesdays, Fridays 1—4 am, Saturdays 1—7 am, Sundays 3—6 am, Thursdays 3—4 am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11 pm—12 am
KBCS Jukebox opens the KBCS Music Library sharing an extensive expanse of the music genres and recordings.
Music – KBCS Jukebox
Mondays, Wednesdays 12—4 am, Thursdays 12—1 am, Tuesdays, Fridays 1—4 am, Saturdays 1—7 am, Sundays 3—6 am, Thursdays 3—4 am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11 pm—12 am
KBCS Jukebox opens the KBCS Music Library sharing an extensive expanse of the music genres and recordings.
Music – KBCS Jukebox
Mondays, Wednesdays 12—4 am, Thursdays 12—1 am, Tuesdays, Fridays 1—4 am, Saturdays 1—7 am, Sundays 3—6 am, Thursdays 3—4 am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11 pm—12 am
KBCS Jukebox opens the KBCS Music Library sharing an extensive expanse of the music genres and recordings.
Night Train
Thursdays 1—3 am
An eclectic musical journey through continents, countries, cultures and ambient states of mind with your host Rustin Thompson
Open to Debate
Thursdays 12—1 pm
America is more divided than ever—but it doesn’t have to be. Open to Debate offers an antidote to the chaos. We bring multiple perspectives together for real debates. Debates that are structured, respectful, clever, provocative, and driven by the facts. Open to Debate is on a mission to restore balance to the public square through
Our Saturday Tradition
Saturdays 9 am—12 pm
An eclectic blend of both traditional and contemporary Americana, including folk, bluegrass, and old-time music.
Philosophy Talk
Mondays 12—1 pm
Philosophy on the radio? You’ve got to be kidding? Well, sometimes we do (kid, that is). Mostly we look at today’s important ideas with an eye to thinking them through. Philosophy Talk is a weekly, one-hour radio series. The hosts’ down-to-earth and no-nonsense approach brings the richness of philosophic thought to everyday subjects. Topics are
Possible
Fridays 5—6 am
Possible envisions a future where everything goes right for humanity. Hosted by Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger, the broadcast features interviews with visionaries from various fields like climate science and criminal justice. Guests like Trevor Noah and Sam Altman share their insights. A unique aspect is the inclusion of GPT-4, OpenAI’s most advanced AI, providing
Protest Tunes
Wednesdays 9—11 pm
Protest Tunes hosted by DJ General Strike, a weekly collection of music from all genres and eras sharing a theme relevant to current news, events, and protests.
The Reggae Party
Thursdays 9—11 pm
Exploring the borders of reggae and territory in between, including roots, dance hall, dub, rocksteady, and ska.
YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali
Fridays 7—8 am
Rising Up with Sonali is an all-women run show that brings progressive news coverage rooted in gender and racial justice.
Road Songs
Tuesdays 9—11 pm
Host Rustin Thompson takes you on a journey down the highways of alternative country and folk, classic country, and country rock. Imagine a soundtrack for a journey through the backroads of the imagination, offering challenging climbs and restful descents, quiet contemplations and raucous singalongs, inviting sidetrips and illuminating detours. Your traveling companions include Townes Van
Roots, Rock, and Soul with Greg D’Elia
Weekdays 5—7 pm
¡Sabor!
Saturdays 4—7 pm
A weekly tour of contemporary and traditional Latin music from all parts of the globe.
Soul Folks
Mondays 7—9 pm
A meeting at the intersection of soul and folk music. Exploring the landscape of roots music that became the soundtrack for change with your host Mike Biggins.
Sunday Folks
Sundays 9 am—12 pm
A morning mix of traditional and contemporary folk in all it’s undefined states.
Mostly Acoustic
Saturdays 7—9 pm
An eclectic mix of roots, rock and soul — mostly acoustic side — hosted by Gordon Todd
Sunday’s Hornpipe
Sundays 3—6 pm
A show dedicated to Celtic music. You’ll hear traditional music and modern interpretations from Ireland and Scotland, as well as the Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, and Galicia. The Celtic diaspora has spread around the world, and you’ll also hear Celtic sounds from countries where Celtic culture has settled. You may also expect to
The DUBside
Thursdays 11 pm—12 am
Resurgence of Dub Awakenings, the DUBside of Varitions reverbed into 2 hours of solid DUB!
The Real Folk
Sundays 6—8 pm
The Real Folk hosted by Richard Gillman
The Vault
Mondays 9—11 pm
Welcome to The Vault. Classic vinyl, blues, jazz…Oneda Harris shares an extensive music deep from her father’s archived collection.
This Way Out
Tuesdays 5—5:30 am
This Way Out is the only internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program, currently airing on some 200 local community radio stations around the world. The award-winning half-hour magazine-style program features a summary of some of the major news events in or affecting the queer community (NewsWrap), in-depth coverage of major events, interviews with key queer
Thom Hartmann Program
Weekdays 9 am—12 pm
“America’s #1 Progressive Radio Show:” Thom Hartmann explores a daily mix of current topics and connects with callers nationwide. Call 1-202-808-9925 to leave a comment or question for Thom. Or join the conversation in his chatroom.
Travel with Rick Steves
Fridays 12—1 pm
Travel with Rick Steves is appointment radio for listeners with a trusted friend, who happens to be one of their favorite public broadcasting personalities. Heard weekly on more than 500 radio stations, Rick’s conversations with guest travel experts and callers create vicarious adventures and global perspectives that bring loyal listeners back, week after week.
Walkin’ the Floor
Sundays 6—9 am
Twang when the roosters crow, waking you with twin fiddles, steel guitars, and honky tonk stars.
What’s the Flux? Commuter Dispatches
A daily ritual—the commute—shapes our exploration of mobility, access and economic movement from the margins of a city to its center. With broadcast, texts, social media and bus ads, we bring curiosity to hidden, nonstop migration. With support from the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR), producer Mona Yeh examines Seattle metro area commuting to capture first-hand accounts of
WINGS: Women International News Gathering Service
Tuesdays 5:30—6 am
WINGS: Women’s International News Gathering Service has been covering the global women’s movement and related issues for community radio worldwide since 1986.
With Good Reason
Thursdays 4—5 am
Scholars explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business through lively discussion with host Sarah McConnell. From reparations and global warming, to the unique worlds of comic books and wine-making, With Good Reason is always surprising, challenging and fun.
Zulu Radio
Straight from the Seattle chapter of the Universal Zulu Nation, Zulu Radio is an outlet for up-and-coming independent Hip Hop artists, both locally and worldwide. Zulu Radio aims to spread awareness of Hip Hop not only as a cultural movement, but as a vehicle for positive growth within our communities.
Folk and Americana
Bluegrass Ramble
Sundays 12—3 pm
Three hours of soulful singin’ and hot pickin’, featuring the best of this classic American genre. Folksounds
7—9 pm
Folksounds page is available for one more week with the finale archive. Thank you to Jean and Eric for providing years of Folksounds, a blend of acoustic American folk, featuring fiddle tunes, dance music, contemporary songs, as well as a few acoustic surprises from other parts of the world. Listeners can still connect with Eric Gospel Highway
Saturdays 7—9 am
An early gospel start to your weekend featuring traditional quartets, vocal soloists, and contemporary artists. Interlude
Tuesdays 7—9 pm
House carpenters, lazy farmers, and sugar babes. Our Saturday Tradition
Saturdays 9 am—12 pm
An eclectic blend of both traditional and contemporary Americana, including folk, bluegrass, and old-time music. Road Songs
Tuesdays 9—11 pm
Host Rustin Thompson takes you on a journey down the highways of alternative country and folk, classic country, and country rock. Imagine a soundtrack for a journey through the backroads of the imagination, offering challenging climbs and restful descents, quiet contemplations and raucous singalongs, inviting sidetrips and illuminating detours. Your traveling companions include Townes Van Soul Folks
Mondays 7—9 pm
A meeting at the intersection of soul and folk music. Exploring the landscape of roots music that became the soundtrack for change with your host Mike Biggins. Sunday Folks
Sundays 9 am—12 pm
A morning mix of traditional and contemporary folk in all it’s undefined states. The Real Folk
Sundays 6—8 pm
The Real Folk hosted by Richard Gillman Walkin’ the Floor
Sundays 6—9 am
Twang when the roosters crow, waking you with twin fiddles, steel guitars, and honky tonk stars.Jazz and Classical
Freedom Sounds
Fridays 7—9 pm
Vintage tropical records, funk breaks, soul classics, jazz andresistance music from around the world. Freedom Sounds is an exploration in uplifting music from around the world, beginning ina golden era of global musical awakening, the late 1960s into the early 1970s. WithReggae, Soul and Jazz as the foundation, these musical trips include Samba, Highlife,Disco, Rumba, Giant Steps
Mondays 11 pm—12 am
Jazz in classic and progressive forms and the music its inspired along the way, from groundbreaking Coltrane to underground turntablism. The Vault
Mondays 9—11 pm
Welcome to The Vault. Classic vinyl, blues, jazz…Oneda Harris shares an extensive music deep from her father’s archived collection.R&B, Soul, and Hip Hop
Hip Hop Knuckles
Saturdays 11 pm—12 am
Nje brings you Hip-Hop from all over the world, sharing the culture and smooth vibes of Hip-Hop and leaving you with positive feelings. Soul Folks
Mondays 7—9 pm
A meeting at the intersection of soul and folk music. Exploring the landscape of roots music that became the soundtrack for change with your host Mike Biggins. The Vault
Mondays 9—11 pm
Welcome to The Vault. Classic vinyl, blues, jazz…Oneda Harris shares an extensive music deep from her father’s archived collection. Zulu Radio
Straight from the Seattle chapter of the Universal Zulu Nation, Zulu Radio is an outlet for up-and-coming independent Hip Hop artists, both locally and worldwide. Zulu Radio aims to spread awareness of Hip Hop not only as a cultural movement, but as a vehicle for positive growth within our communities.
Reggae
Freedom Sounds
Fridays 7—9 pm
Vintage tropical records, funk breaks, soul classics, jazz andresistance music from around the world. Freedom Sounds is an exploration in uplifting music from around the world, beginning ina golden era of global musical awakening, the late 1960s into the early 1970s. WithReggae, Soul and Jazz as the foundation, these musical trips include Samba, Highlife,Disco, Rumba, The Reggae Party
Thursdays 9—11 pm
Exploring the borders of reggae and territory in between, including roots, dance hall, dub, rocksteady, and ska. The DUBside
Thursdays 11 pm—12 am
Resurgence of Dub Awakenings, the DUBside of Varitions reverbed into 2 hours of solid DUB!Rock and Blues
Backtracks
Sundays 8—10 pm
Two solid hours of The Grateful Dead and related, influenced and associated music. Living The Blues
Wednesdays 7—9 pm
Celebrating the Blues in all its forms. The Vault
Mondays 9—11 pm
Welcome to The Vault. Classic vinyl, blues, jazz…Oneda Harris shares an extensive music deep from her father’s archived collection.Variety
Chairman Moe
Saturdays 9—11 pm
Chairman Moe is OUTATIME in the ’80s image credit: Daniel Gonçalves Cosmic Surfin’
Fridays 9—11 pm
Join host Captain AFAB on a galactic voyage, meeting weird and wonderful tunes to lap the shores of your cortex. You’ll cruise through constellations of pop errata, warm electronica, hard easy listening, and rock that loves you—steering from old favorites to the striking and new. These are dispatches from the bright side of the moon. Freedom Sounds
Fridays 7—9 pm
Vintage tropical records, funk breaks, soul classics, jazz andresistance music from around the world. Freedom Sounds is an exploration in uplifting music from around the world, beginning ina golden era of global musical awakening, the late 1960s into the early 1970s. WithReggae, Soul and Jazz as the foundation, these musical trips include Samba, Highlife,Disco, Rumba, Roots, Rock, and Soul with Iaan Hughes
Weekdays 1—5 pm
Music – KBCS Jukebox
Mondays, Wednesdays 12—4 am, Thursdays 12—1 am, Tuesdays, Fridays 1—4 am, Saturdays 1—7 am, Sundays 3—6 am, Thursdays 3—4 am, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 11 pm—12 am
KBCS Jukebox opens the KBCS Music Library sharing an extensive expanse of the music genres and recordings. Night Train
Thursdays 1—3 am
An eclectic musical journey through continents, countries, cultures and ambient states of mind with your host Rustin Thompson Protest Tunes
Wednesdays 9—11 pm
Protest Tunes hosted by DJ General Strike, a weekly collection of music from all genres and eras sharing a theme relevant to current news, events, and protests. Roots, Rock, and Soul with Greg D’Elia
Weekdays 5—7 pm
Soul Folks
Mondays 7—9 pm
A meeting at the intersection of soul and folk music. Exploring the landscape of roots music that became the soundtrack for change with your host Mike Biggins. Mostly Acoustic
Saturdays 7—9 pm
An eclectic mix of roots, rock and soul — mostly acoustic side — hosted by Gordon ToddWorld
Balkana
Saturdays 2—4 pm
Music from Eastern Europe and the Balkans with hosts Dominic & Vince Jovanovich CrossCurrents
Thursdays 7—9 pm
Exploring the journey of music across the globe with Matt Fish. New program on Thursdays at 7pm with a rebroadcast on the next Wednesday at 11pm Freedom Sounds
Fridays 7—9 pm
Vintage tropical records, funk breaks, soul classics, jazz andresistance music from around the world. Freedom Sounds is an exploration in uplifting music from around the world, beginning ina golden era of global musical awakening, the late 1960s into the early 1970s. WithReggae, Soul and Jazz as the foundation, these musical trips include Samba, Highlife,Disco, Rumba, Hawai`i Radio Connection
Saturdays 12—2 pm
From the Islands of Aloha to Wakinekona, Hawai`i Radio Connection features two hours of the unique sounds that evoke a tropical island paradise for your ears. From classic chants and traditional hula tunes, to sweet slack-key guitar, ukulele wizardry, hapa-haole harmonies, and popular Hawaiian hits of the past fifty-plus years of the Fiftieth State, join The Reggae Party
Thursdays 9—11 pm
Exploring the borders of reggae and territory in between, including roots, dance hall, dub, rocksteady, and ska. ¡Sabor!
Saturdays 4—7 pm
A weekly tour of contemporary and traditional Latin music from all parts of the globe. Sunday’s Hornpipe
Sundays 3—6 pm
A show dedicated to Celtic music. You’ll hear traditional music and modern interpretations from Ireland and Scotland, as well as the Isle of Man, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, and Galicia. The Celtic diaspora has spread around the world, and you’ll also hear Celtic sounds from countries where Celtic culture has settled. You may also expect to Aging Matters
Fridays 4—5 am
Launched in 2017, AGING MATTERS features individuals with expertise about a broad array of aging related topics. The programs focus is to bring more awareness about aging issues to older adults and their families. Produced in an interview format, guests educate and inform listeners about timely topics that impact the lives of older adults, their Alternative Radio
Mondays 7—8 am
Alternative Radio is a weekly 57-minute public affairs series that features diverse perspectives on national and international issues. Alternative Radio challenges conventional views and is dedicated to the founding principles of public broadcasting: “to serve as a forum for controversy and debate” and “provide a voice for groups that may otherwise be unheard.” Programs feature BBC World Service
Weekdays 6—7 am
International news, features and analysis from Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, and the United States and Canada. Between the Lines
Thursdays 5:30—6 am
Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis:Between The Lines is a weekly syndicated half-hour news magazine featuring progressive perspectives on national and international political, economic and social issues. Featuring: – A five-minute summary of some of the week’s under-reported news stories gathered from the alternative press and other sources. – Three in-depth interview segments focusing on significant international, City Arts & Lectures
Wednesdays 12—1 pm
Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has presented events with leading figures in the world of arts and ideas. Each season there are more than fifty lectures and onstage conversations and a few surprise performance events with outstanding figures in literature, criticism, science and the performing arts, offering the most diverse perspectives about ideas and Climate Connections
Climate Connections is a daily (M-F), 90-second radio series that aims to help listeners understand how climate change is already impacting our lives and what diverse people and organizations are doing to reduce the associated risks. The series “connects the dots” between climate change and energy, extreme weather, public health, food and water, jobs and CodePink
Tuesdays 4—5 am
CODEPINK Radio is an energizing program focused on ending wars and militarism, and building a peace economy. Listen weekly to robust conversation and inspiration from grassroots peacemakers in places like Korea, Yemen, Venezuela and Iran, peacemakers in our nations capital who are confronting war hawks in the White House and in Congress, and peacemakers in Commonwealth Club of CA
Tuesdays 12—1 pm
The Commonwealth Club of California is the largest and oldest public affairs forum in the U.S. For over 90 years, the Club has been presenting address by individuals actively concerned with the day-to-day decisions that can affect lives and livelihoods across the nation and around the world. Recent speakers have included Secretary of Health and Democracy Now!
Weekdays 8—9 am
Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and EcoJustice
Wednesdays 5—6 am
EcoJustice Radio is a weekly program that presents environmental and climate stories from a social justice frame, featuring voices not necessarily heard on mainstream media, co-hosted by Jessica Aldridge and Carry Kim. We investigate solutions for social, environmental, and climate issues with an eye to advance human health, steward wild landscapes, and solve the climate First Voices Radio
Mondays 5—6 am
Hosted by Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), who is the show’s Founder and Executive Producer, “First Voices Radio” explores global topics and issues of critical importance to the preservation and protection of Mother Earth presented in the voices and from the perspective of the original peoples of the world. Green Acre Radio
Green Acre Radio is a weekly radio program focusing on important issues in the environmental and sustainability movement, including wetland restoration, Puget Sound recovery, local food policy and ocean conditions. The show is produced by Martha Baskin and sponsored by the Human Links Foundation in partnership with Jack Straw Cultural Center. H2O Radio, This Week in Water
H2O Radio is journalism about water. Why? Because we’re all in this together. What do you picture when you hear the word “water”? A cool, refreshing drink? A dip in a mountain lake? The beach? Perhaps you recall your morning shower, or watering your garden. You probably didn’t picture power plants, your laptop, or that burger Hard Knock Radio
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 7—8 am
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show produced in Oakland, CA. Regular broadcasts on Bay Area community radio station KPFA 94.1. Hosts Davey D and Anita Johnson give voice to issues ignored by the mainstream while planting seeds for social change. Apologies about the transition today with end of HKR — Davey D Living On Earth
Wednesdays 4—5 am
Hosted by Steve Curwood, the award-winning environmental news program “Living on Earth” delves into the leading issues affecting the world we inhabit. Logic Amen Commentary
Logic Amen is an educator, artist, and activist who regularly contributes commentaries to KBCS on Mondays and Fridays at 5:55 a.m. during Hard Knock Radio. He is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in English Literature and is active in the hip-hop community with several albums and writings. Making Contact
Thursdays 5—5:30 am
Making Contact, is an award-winning, 29-minute weekly magazine/documentary-style public affairs program heard on over 160 radio stations in the USA, Canada and elsewhere. Making Contact is committed to in-depth critical analysis that goes beyond the breaking news. – Ordinary people talk about how public policy affects their daily lives, families and communities, and share positive Open to Debate
Thursdays 12—1 pm
America is more divided than ever—but it doesn’t have to be. Open to Debate offers an antidote to the chaos. We bring multiple perspectives together for real debates. Debates that are structured, respectful, clever, provocative, and driven by the facts. Open to Debate is on a mission to restore balance to the public square through Philosophy Talk
Mondays 12—1 pm
Philosophy on the radio? You’ve got to be kidding? Well, sometimes we do (kid, that is). Mostly we look at today’s important ideas with an eye to thinking them through. Philosophy Talk is a weekly, one-hour radio series. The hosts’ down-to-earth and no-nonsense approach brings the richness of philosophic thought to everyday subjects. Topics are Possible
Fridays 5—6 am
Possible envisions a future where everything goes right for humanity. Hosted by Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger, the broadcast features interviews with visionaries from various fields like climate science and criminal justice. Guests like Trevor Noah and Sam Altman share their insights. A unique aspect is the inclusion of GPT-4, OpenAI’s most advanced AI, providing YES! Presents: Rising Up with Sonali
Fridays 7—8 am
Rising Up with Sonali is an all-women run show that brings progressive news coverage rooted in gender and racial justice. This Way Out
Tuesdays 5—5:30 am
This Way Out is the only internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program, currently airing on some 200 local community radio stations around the world. The award-winning half-hour magazine-style program features a summary of some of the major news events in or affecting the queer community (NewsWrap), in-depth coverage of major events, interviews with key queer Thom Hartmann Program
Weekdays 9 am—12 pm
“America’s #1 Progressive Radio Show:” Thom Hartmann explores a daily mix of current topics and connects with callers nationwide. Call 1-202-808-9925 to leave a comment or question for Thom. Or join the conversation in his chatroom. Travel with Rick Steves
Fridays 12—1 pm
Travel with Rick Steves is appointment radio for listeners with a trusted friend, who happens to be one of their favorite public broadcasting personalities. Heard weekly on more than 500 radio stations, Rick’s conversations with guest travel experts and callers create vicarious adventures and global perspectives that bring loyal listeners back, week after week. What’s the Flux? Commuter Dispatches
A daily ritual—the commute—shapes our exploration of mobility, access and economic movement from the margins of a city to its center. With broadcast, texts, social media and bus ads, we bring curiosity to hidden, nonstop migration. With support from the Association of Independents in Radio (AIR), producer Mona Yeh examines Seattle metro area commuting to capture first-hand accounts of WINGS: Women International News Gathering Service
Tuesdays 5:30—6 am
WINGS: Women’s International News Gathering Service has been covering the global women’s movement and related issues for community radio worldwide since 1986. With Good Reason
Thursdays 4—5 am
Scholars explore the worlds of literature, science, the arts, politics, history, and business through lively discussion with host Sarah McConnell. From reparations and global warming, to the unique worlds of comic books and wine-making, With Good Reason is always surprising, challenging and fun.
