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| THE PUBLIC MIX @ 91.7 |
WEST COAST LIVE: From the new Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, it's a big week for Sedge Thompson & crew, with guests including John Irving (pictured), Jonathan Safran Foer ( Everything is Illuminated, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close), and Ashford & Simpson ("Solid"). Saturday at 10am.
GRRRRRR . . . : The Brooklyn four-piece Grizzly Bear has made fans from Paul Simon to Jay-Z. Tune in as they bring their close pop harmonies to a live performance on this week's Sound Opinions. Sunday at 2pm.
EXPLORING FELIX: KALW and San Francisco Performances present a new season of Explorations in Music focused on Felix Mendelssohn. Hosted by Alan Farley, the series features biographical and musical insights from scholar Robert Greenberg and performances of Mendelssohn's string quartets by the Alexander String Quartet. Monday at 9pm.
"THE MOTH" RETURNS: The New York Times calls The Moth "the dominant name in the live storytelling scene" and Garrison Keillor says it's "the next big huge hit in public radio." Hear the power of true stories told live on stage, without scripts. Wednesday at 1pm. THE NERVE: Taking a look at the How and Why of music, the CBC producers who brought you the Peabody-Award winning series The Wire: the Impact of Electricity on Music bring you a new six-part series, The Nerve: Music & the Human Experience. In the fourth episode: "Enchanted, Entranced (Music & Spirituality)" Friday at 10pm. MORNING EDITION: Weekdays from 5-9am.
FRESH AIR: Weekdays at 9am and 6pm.
KALW NEWS WINS BIG: The Society of Professional Journalists' Northern California Chapter has announced its 2009 award-winners and KALW News received major recognition. News Director Holly Kernan received the SPJNC's highest honor: "Journalist of the Year." Reporter Zoe Corneli was named "Outstanding Emerging Journalist" and reporter Steven Short won in the "Breaking News" category. Read more about the SPJNC awards here.
VOICEBOX UPDATE: In May & June, KALW piloted VoiceBox, an eclectic program celebrating the art of singing. We got lots of positive response from listeners, and host Chloe Veltman hopes to bring the program back to the air in 2010. If you enjoyed VoiceBox or want to learn more, check out the VoiceBox website, which includes a listing of upcoming vocal music performances in the Bay Area.
REPORTS FROM THE EDGE: Crosscurrents from KALW News has launched a new series called the "The Economic Edge" and you're invited to help document the downturn around the Bay Area. Hear the reports and find out how you can get involved.
WE'VE CHANGED -- YOUR THOUGHTS? In an attempt to make our website more lively and informative, we've made some significant changes. Did it work? Can you find the information you need? Have ideas about how we can make this website more useful and engaging? Click here to send us your thoughts.
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Weekdays at 11am
On our Friday Media Roundtable, we'll discuss coverage of midterm elections, the investigation into Goldman Sachs's secret bets against the housing market and the anti-government protests in Iran. Join the conversation at 866-798-TALK or email us. Archived shows here.
Job opening at Your Call: The program is seeking a new Producer. Click here for a complete job description and application requirements.

Context, culture, and connection from around the Bay Area Monday-Thursday at 5pm
Thursday: Neighborhoods respond to an influx of affordable housing and new low income residents; Transforming Richmond's city parks, one playground at a time; A conversation with local musician Asheba, who is introducing preschoolers to music of the islands.
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| Joe Burke's KALW Almanac |
 What's today's Bay Area weather forecast? Who really invented the internet? Who shares my special day? What's the name for the next full moon? When is National Cheese Doodle Day? Find all the answers in today's almanac, as presented by Joe Burke on Morning Edition each weekday morning at 5:49 and 8:49 a.m. |
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| KALW's Latest Program Guide |
 Click above to view our latest Program Guide as a PDF file. Or, click HERE for a PDF version of our weekly schedule grid. (If you'd like to receive a printed copy of the guide, click HERE.) |
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