KCRW (89.9 MHz FM) is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of
Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica College is a two-year public community college located in Santa Monica, California.Santa Monica College was first opened in 1929 as Santa Monica Junior College. Current enrollment is over 30,000 students in more than 90 fields of study...
in
Santa MonicaSanta Monica is a city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and Venice on the...
,
CaliforniaCalifornia is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...
, carrying a mix of
National Public RadioNational Public Radio is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to 797 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, signed into law...
news,
talk radioTalk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
and
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music format. A network of repeaters and broadcast translators allows the station to serve the
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and other communities in
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. The station has also become widely known because of nationally distributed programming, streaming
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broadcasts, and podcasts.
KCRW is known for broadcast of cutting edge music, as well as originating numerous news-talk-information and cultural programs that are distributed nationwide.
History
KCRW was founded as the College Radio Workshop in 1945 to train servicemen returning from
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
in broadcasting. Ruth Hirschman Seymour became general manager in 1978 and developed a mix of music, news, and other spoken-word programming that now attracts over 500,000 listeners each week. The station airs programs from NPR,
Public Radio InternationalPublic Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
(PRI),
American Public MediaAmerican Public Media is the second largest producer of public radio programs after National Public Radio. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and operates radio stations in Minnesota, California, and Florida. Its station brands are Minnesota Public Radio, Southern...
, and the
BBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation, usually referred to by its abbreviation as the "BBC", is the longest established and largest broadcaster in the world...
, along with its own mixture of eclectic music shows with frequent live in-studio performances by new and emerging talent, cultural programs, and a wide-ranging line up of local commentators, political analysis and debate. The station has been a leader in adopting new technologies, including KCRW.com, which offers three program streams, on-demand listening and an extensive lineup of podcasts, featuring talk programs and live performances by unsigned independent musical artists.
Programming
News and information programs dominate weekday early morning and daytime schedules from 03:00 to 09:00 PST with NPR's
Morning EditionMorning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio . It airs weekday mornings and runs for two hours, and many stations repeat one or both hours. The show feeds live from 05:00 to 08:00 ET, with feeds and updates as required until noon...
, and from 12:00 to 7:30 PST ending with
Which Way, L.A.?. Music programming is broadcast from evening to early morning, and again from 09:00 to 12:00 PST with the airing of
Morning Becomes EclecticMorning Becomes Eclectic is a three-hour adult album alternative radio program first aired in 1977 and broadcast live every weekday from KCRW in Santa Monica, California. The show's name is a play on the Eugene O'Neill trilogy of plays, Mourning Becomes Electra.The show is hosted by Jason...
. Weekends feature more music during the day and evening.
Warren OlneyWarren Olney IV is an American broadcast journalist. He is the host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated Public Radio International program To the Point as well as the local affairs show Which Way, L.A.?, both of which originate at Santa Monica, California public radio station KCRW...
hosts the station's signature news and public affairs programs,
To the Point (nationally distributed by Public Radio International) and
Which Way, L.A.? which began after the riots in response to the
Rodney KingRodney Glen King is a Black American who, on March 3, 1991, was the victim of police brutality, committed by Los Angeles police officers. A bystander, George Holliday, videotaped much of the incident from a distance.The footage showed LAPD officers repeatedly striking King with their batons...
beating trial verdicts in 1992. However, unlike crosstown rival
KPCCKPCC is a public radio station originating from the campus of Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. It airs three original programs in addition to standard National Public Radio programming, as well as programs from American Public Media, Public Radio International, the Canadian...
, KCRW does not have a news department or field reporters. Headlines and traffic reports are delivered by an announcer at the studio. KCRW generally runs the NPR news magazines in its entirety, and does not provide long-form coverage of news events like KPCC.
With California being, perhaps, the epicenter of the international film industry, KCRW covers the industry on several dimensions: film critic matters
Joe MorgensternJoe Morgenstern is a Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic for The Wall Street Journal.-Career:Morgenstern graduated from Lehigh University in 1953. His first journalism experience was as news clerk at the New York Times...
reviewing films, business matters Claude Brodesser-Akner getting past the headlines and digging deep into the deals and deal-makers with
The BusinessThe Business is a weekly half hour show focusing on film industry news from National Public Radio and KCRW, hosted by Kim Masters.Prior to March 15, 2009, the theme song was Show Business by A Tribe Called Quest. The current theme song is "Better?" by the Propellerheads...
, creative art matters
Elvis MitchellElvis Mitchell is a former film critic for The New York Times .-Education and early career:Mitchell graduated in 1980 from Wayne State University, where he majored in English...
getting past the cover page and deep into
The TreatmentThe Treatment is a 2001 novel by British crime-writer Mo Hayder. The novel is based around the theme of pedophilia and it won the WH Smith Thumping Great Read Award in 2002. It features her protagonist DI Jack Caffery.- Plot :...
with the creative talent and finally the on-set matters Rob Long looks behind the curtain with his behind-the-scenes look at Hollywood life on
Martini ShotMartini Shot is a Hollywood term that describes the final shot set-up of the day. According to Dave Knox, author of the film industry slang guide Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde, the Martini Shot was so named because "the next shot is out of a glass", referring to a post-wrap drink.Other named...
.
Music programs feature an eclectic array of music from around the globe, especially on the daytime daily music program
Morning Becomes Eclectic and the daytime weekend line-up. At night, more upbeat music such as
houseHouse is a style of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American and Latino American communities, first in Chicago, then in New York City, New Jersey, Detroit and Miami...
,
progressiveProgressive electronic dance music usually refers to differentiate various offshoot styles of electronic dance music from their parent styles, which include trance music, house music, breakbeat and GRP fusion....
, and
electronic dance musicElectronic dance music is electronic music that is produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
are the main styles on shows formerly known as
Metropolis and
Nocturna. KCRW dropped all program names except
Morning Becomes EclecticMorning Becomes Eclectic is a three-hour adult album alternative radio program first aired in 1977 and broadcast live every weekday from KCRW in Santa Monica, California. The show's name is a play on the Eugene O'Neill trilogy of plays, Mourning Becomes Electra.The show is hosted by Jason...
in 2008, since the DJ's names have become bigger brands than the show names themselves.
Local and regional touring artists can send recordings to KCRW to get airplay. Followups should be made by calling the KCRW tracking line on Wednesdays between noon and 3pm Pacific time.
KCRW airs Santa Monica City Council meetings live from 8:00 pm to midnight PST, on the Tuesdays when they are held. Because of the nature of the repeater network, Santa Monica City Council meetings can be heard throughout the Southern California region reaching out to approximately 150 mi (240 km).
The KCRW show
Good Food was parodied on
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
in a recurring skit,
Delicious DishDelicious Dish was a recurring comedy sketch from the Saturday Night Live television comedy series. A parody of public radio shows, the skit features Margaret-Jo McCullen and Teri Rialto as bland radio personalities who discuss numerous food and cooking ideas on National Public Radio...
, with
Ana GasteyerAna Kristina Gasteyer is an American stage, film and television actress, best known for her comedic roles when she was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1996 to 2002.-Personal life:...
and
Molly ShannonMolly Helen Shannon is an American actress, comedian and writer. She is best known for her work as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1995-2001, and starred on the NBC sitcom Kath & Kim. She is also well known for appearing in movies with Will Ferrell.-Early life:Shannon was born in Shaker...
.
| Program | Format | Presenter |
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| Art Talk |
Talk: culture |
Edward Goldman |
| Bookworm |
Talk: book publishing and reviews |
Michael Silverblatt Michael Silverblatt is the host of Bookworm, a nationally syndicated radio program about books and literature, originating from Los Angeles public radio station KCRW. A graduate of SUNY Buffalo, Silverblatt created the half-hour interview show in 1989 to share his love of literature, poetry and...
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| Design & Architecture |
Talk: culture/civic aesthetics |
Frances Anderton |
| Good Food |
Talk: cuisine |
Evan Kleiman |
| Le Show Le Show is a weekly syndicated public radio show hosted by satirist Harry Shearer.The program is a hodgepodge of satirical news commentary, music, and sketch comedy...
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News/talk and commentary |
Harry ShearerHarry Julius Shearer is an American actor, comedian, writer, voice artist, musician, author and radio host. He is known for his long-running role on The Simpsons, his work on Saturday Night Live, the comedy band Spinal Tap and his radio program Le Show...
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| Left, Right & Center Left, Right, & Center is a weekly half-hour public radio program that provides a "civilized yet provocative antidote to the screaming talking heads that dominate political debate"...
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News/talk: analysis and punditry |
Matthew Miller Matthew Miller may refer to:*Matt K. Miller, American voice actor*Matt Miller , baseball player*Matthew Miller , American journalist and NPR host and commentator; Center for American Progress senior fellow*Matt Miller , bassist for the Post-hardcore band Sparta*Matthew Miller , basketball player...
, Tony BlankleyAnthony “Tony” Blankley is an Executive Vice President with Edelman public relations in Washington, a Visiting Senior Fellow in National-Security Communications at the Heritage Foundation, weekly contributor to the nationally syndicated public radio program Left, Right & Center, author of The...
, Arianna HuffingtonArianna Huffington is a Greek-American author and syndicated columnist. She is best known as co-founder of The Huffington Post....
, Robert ScheerRobert Scheer is an American journalist who writes a liberal op-ed column for Truthdig which is nationally syndicated in publications such as the San Francisco Chronicle and The Nation...
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| Garth Trinidad |
Music: Electronic |
Garth Trinidad |
| Morning Becomes Eclectic Morning Becomes Eclectic is a three-hour adult album alternative radio program first aired in 1977 and broadcast live every weekday from KCRW in Santa Monica, California. The show's name is a play on the Eugene O'Neill trilogy of plays, Mourning Becomes Electra.The show is hosted by Jason...
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Music: adult album alternative |
Jason Bentley Jason Bentley is a radio disc jockey of electronic music in Los Angeles, California. On December 1, 2008, Bentley replaced Nic Harcourt as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and as Music Director for KCRW...
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| New Ground |
Music: new music |
Chris Douridas |
| Sounds Eclectic Sounds Eclectic is a weekly syndicated public radio program hosted by Nic Harcourt that plays a variety of music, often by emerging artists. A trademark of the program is recordings of live sessions from artists both established and new, taken from the archives of the daily KCRW program Morning...
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Music: adult album alternative |
Nic Harcourt Nic Harcourt was, most recently, the Music Director for Santa Monica, California-based radio station KCRW. Born in Birmingham, England, Harcourt lived in Lichfield, England and Australia before coming to the United States...
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Henry RollinsHenry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, raconteur, spoken word artist, writer, publisher, actor, radio DJ, and activist....
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Music: adult album alternative |
Henry RollinsHenry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, raconteur, spoken word artist, writer, publisher, actor, radio DJ, and activist....
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| The Business The Business is a weekly half hour show focusing on film industry news from National Public Radio and KCRW, hosted by Kim Masters.Prior to March 15, 2009, the theme song was Show Business by A Tribe Called Quest. The current theme song is "Better?" by the Propellerheads...
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News/talk: Hollywood/film industry |
Formerly Claude Brodesser-Akner, now Kim Masters |
| The Treatment |
Talk: Hollywood/film industry |
Elvis MitchellElvis Mitchell is a former film critic for The New York Times .-Education and early career:Mitchell graduated in 1980 from Wayne State University, where he majored in English...
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| To the Point To the Point is an hour-long public affairs radio program co-produced by KCRW in Santa Monica, CA and Public Radio International. The program originates at KCRW at 11 am Pacific Time each weekday. Award-winning journalist Warren Olney hosts the show; it is syndicated nationwide by PRI and...
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News/talk: analysis |
Warren Olney Warren Olney IV is an American broadcast journalist. He is the host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated Public Radio International program To the Point as well as the local affairs show Which Way, L.A.?, both of which originate at Santa Monica, California public radio station KCRW...
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| Which Way, L.A.? |
News/talk: local affairs |
Warren Olney Warren Olney IV is an American broadcast journalist. He is the host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated Public Radio International program To the Point as well as the local affairs show Which Way, L.A.?, both of which originate at Santa Monica, California public radio station KCRW...
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Influence in music
KCRW's flagship program is
Morning Becomes EclecticMorning Becomes Eclectic is a three-hour adult album alternative radio program first aired in 1977 and broadcast live every weekday from KCRW in Santa Monica, California. The show's name is a play on the Eugene O'Neill trilogy of plays, Mourning Becomes Electra.The show is hosted by Jason...
, a three hour daily music program that has been on the air for more than 30 years. Historically, the show host is also the station's music director. Isabel Holt created the show in 1978.
Tom SchnabelThomas Daniel Schnabel is program director of world music at the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall and a music consultant and DJ working out of Los Angeles. He was former music director of music station KCRW....
hosted the show from 1979 to 1990. In November 1990, Chris Douridas took over the show, hosting until April 1998.
Nic HarcourtNic Harcourt was, most recently, the Music Director for Santa Monica, California-based radio station KCRW. Born in Birmingham, England, Harcourt lived in Lichfield, England and Australia before coming to the United States...
was in the seat from 1998 until December 1 2008. He is also previously known in his home country for discussing on a regular basis emerging music with hosts at
BBC Radio 1BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the BBC which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock or interviews. It is aimed...
. Longtime KCRW DJ,
Jason BentleyJason Bentley is a radio disc jockey of electronic music in Los Angeles, California. On December 1, 2008, Bentley replaced Nic Harcourt as the host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and as Music Director for KCRW...
is the current host and music director.
Along with
WFMUWFMU is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey, broadcasting at 91.1 MHz FM, presenting a freeform format. It is the longest-running freeform radio station in the United States....
in the
New York City marketThe media of New York City are internationally influential, and include some of the most important newspapers, largest publishing houses, most prolific television studios, and biggest record companies in the world...
, KCRW lays claim as one of the most influential independent music radio stations around the globe, with its tastemaker DJs populating various cultural outlets with their musical loves. Through extensive involvement in film, TV, commercial and radio work, KCRW program hosts have introduced their audiences to many artists, including
BeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist known by the stage name Beck...
,
Gillian WelchGillian Howard Welch is a singer-songwriter whose musical style combines elements of bluegrass, neotraditional country, Americana, old-time string band music, and folk into a rustic style that she dubs "American Primitive". Her recordings feature the harmonies and unconventional guitar work of her...
,
Fiona AppleFiona Apple is a Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter. She gained popularity through her 1996 album Tidal, especially with the single "Criminal" and its music video. Her music is influenced by everything from early jazz, pop, to alt-rock...
,
ColdplayColdplay are an English alternative rock band from London, formed in 1998. The group comprises Chris Martin , Jonny Buckland , Guy Berryman , and Will Champion .Coldplay's early material was compared to acts such as Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, U2, and Travis...
,
DidoDido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong professionally known as Dido is an English singer-songwriter who has sold over 28 million albums worldwide.-Biography:...
, and
Norah JonesNorah Jones is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and actress of Anglo-American and Indian-Bengali descent. She is the daughter of sitarist Ravi Shankar and the half-sister of Anoushka Shankar...
, among many others. It was the appearance of an unknown artist named Beck on KCRW's
Morning Becomes Eclectic in July 1993 that instantly turned the show into essential listening for record labels and A&R scouts. In addition to playing previously unknown artists, KCRW program hosts often invite artists to visit their Santa Monica basement studios for live recording sessions and interviews, typically before they've had any exposure to the US listening audience. KCRW also helps nurture the careers of emerging bands and musicians by inviting them to perform at live events and benefit concerts in Los Angeles, and across the country.
Streaming mediaStreaming media are multimedia that are constantly received by, and normally presented to, an end-user while being delivered by a streaming provider . The name refers to the delivery method of the medium rather than to the medium itself...
is now very important for the station, and it has gained a wide audience from this technology, streaming thousands of hours of content each week. KCRW provides three different live streams: the live broadcast, a 24-hour music service, and a 24-hour news service. Streams are available using
Adobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform originally acquired by Macromedia and currently developed and distributed by Adobe Systems. Since its introduction in 1996, Flash has become a popular method for adding animation and interactivity to web pages...
played through web browsers, with alternate streams offered using the
PLSPLS is a computer file format that stores multimedia playlists. It is a more expressive format than basic M3U, as it can store information on the song title and length . With PLS version 2, playlists also include a PLS version declaration.Microsoft Windows and its software does not automatically...
file format, which can be played using software such as
iTunesiTunes is a proprietary digital media player application, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files. The program is also an interface to manage the contents on Apple's popular iPod digital media players as well as the iPhone...
,
WinampWinamp is a proprietary media player written by Nullsoft, now a subsidiary of AOL. It is skinnable, multi-format freeware/shareware.Winamp was first released by Justin Frankel in 1997. Current Winamp development is credited to Ben Allison and Maksim Tyrtyshny...
and
RealPlayerRealPlayer is a closed source cross-platform media player by RealNetworks that plays a number of multimedia formats including MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, Windows Media, and multiple versions of proprietary RealAudio and RealVideo formats....
. The music service and news service are also included as channels in
AOL RadioAOL Radio powered by CBS Radio, , is an online radio service.- History :AOL Radio can trace its roots to two companies it acquired on June 1, 1999, for $400 million: Spinner.com and Nullsoft. Spinner.com was formerly known as TheDJ.com. Nullsoft was the maker of the popular Winamp and SHOUTcast...
. The station also archives its talk and music programs for listeners to stream at their convenience, and offers podcasts of in-studio performances and talk programs.
From 1986 to 2002 KCRW was the on-air home of
Joe FrankJoe Frank is an American radio personality, known best for his often philosophical, humorous and sometimes absurd monologues and radio dramas. -Early life:...
, hosting his groundbreaking shows
Work in Progress,
In The Dark,
Somewhere Out There, and
The Other Side. Joe Frank produced over 200 radio shows for KCRW, which consisted of a series of monologues full of ironic, humorous and absurdist wit.
Since 2004, KCRW has presented Marc Porter Zasada as "The Urban Man", with his unusual (and often poetic) 4-minute weekly take on modern life and Los Angeles.
KCRW boasts members across the country and the station regularly sponsors live music events throughout the
United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and in
CanadaCanada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Giveaways to areas outside of the station's listening area are commonly found on its website.
Events
KCRW promotes a great deal of live music events nationally, featuring both established and emerging artists.
Transmitter network
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| Frequency [MHz The hertz is a unit of frequency. It is defined as the number of complete cycles per second. It is the basic unit of frequency in the International System of Units , and is used worldwide in both general-purpose and scientific contexts...
] | Transmitter Location | Power In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
[WThe watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units . It measures rate of energy conversion. One watt is equivalent to 1 joule of energy per second....
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| KCRW |
89.9 |
Santa MonicaSanta Monica is a city in western Los Angeles County, California, USA. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and Venice on the...
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6,900 |
| KCRI |
89.3 |
Indio Indio is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, located in the Coachella Valley of Southern California's desert region. It lies east of Palm Springs, east of Riverside, east of San Bernardino, and east of Los Angeles. The population was 49,116 at the 2000 census...
/Palm SpringsPalm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, approximately 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 42,807. Golf, swimming, tennis, horseback riding and hiking in the nearby desert and mountain areas are...
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3,300 |
| KCRU |
89.1 |
OxnardOxnard is the largest city in Ventura County, California in terms of population. It is located at the western edge of the fertile Oxnard Plain, and is one of the world's most important agricultural centers, with its distinction as the strawberry and lima bean capital...
/VenturaSan Buenaventura, commonly referred to as Ventura, is the county seat of Ventura County, California, United States, incorporated in 1866. Ventura has a population of 106,744. Ventura is accessible via U.S. Route 101, State Route 33, and State Route 126....
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850 |
| KCRY |
88.1 |
MojaveMojave is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Mojave is located east of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2762 feet . The population was 3,836 at the 2000 census. The town is located at the southwestern corner of the Mojave Desert, below the Oak Creek Pass...
/Antelope Valley |
10,500 |
| K209CN |
89.7 |
Gorman Gorman, California, is an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County. As of 2005 it had just 15 homes and a few registered voters, but tens of thousands motorists traveled through it daily on the Interstate 5 freeway....
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10 |
| K210CL |
89.9 |
Lemon Grove Lemon Grove is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 24,918 as of the 2000 census.-History:The community was settled in 1869 by its first known permanent resident, sheep rancher Robert Allison. From the 1860s to 1900 the area was known for sheep and poultry...
/Spring ValleySpring Valley is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California, United States. The community includes the neighborhood of La Presa and part of the neighborhood of Casa de Oro . The United States Census Bureau has divided Spring Valley into two census-designated places , Spring Valley...
(San DiegoSan Diego , named after Saint Didacus , is the second-largest city in California and the ninth largest city in the United States, located along the Pacific Ocean on the west coast of the United States. The US Census Bureau estimates the city's population at 1,279,329 as of 2008...
area) |
10 |
| K214CR |
90.7 |
Twentynine Palms Twentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 14,764 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Twentynine Palms is located at ....
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10 |
| K215BA |
90.9 |
Beaumont Beaumont is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 11,384 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Beaumont is located at .Its neighboring city to the east is Banning and to the west is the city of Calimesa....
/BanningBanning is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 23,562 at the 2000 census. It is situated in the San Gorgonio Pass, also known as Banning Pass. It is named for Phineas Banning, stagecoach line owner and the "Father of the Port of Los Angeles."Banning has a...
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10 |
| K225BA |
92.9 |
Borrego Springs Borrego Springs is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California, United States. The Borrego Springs census-designated place had a population of 2,535 at the 2000 census. Because of frequent summer daytime temperatures over 100°F, many residents are seasonal.The Anza-Borrego Desert...
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50 |
| K271AC |
102.1 |
Ojai Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley, surrounded by hills and mountains. In 2003, the estimated population was 8,006, making it one of the smaller towns in the county.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...
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10 |
| K272DI |
102.3 |
Fillmore Fillmore is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 13,643 at the 2000 census.- History :Fillmore was founded in 1888 by Jerome A. Fillmore, General Superintendent of the Southern Pacific Railroad. On August 1 1888, a street map of the town of Fillmore was recorded...
/Santa PaulaSanta Paula is a city within Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 28,598 at the 2000 census. It has been dubbed the "Citrus Capital of the World." As the initial headquarters of the Union Oil Company of California, Santa Paula was one of the early centers of California's...
/MoorparkMoorpark is a city of 37,342 people, in Southern California. It was founded in 1900 by Robert Poindexter, presumably named after the moorpark apricots that grew in the area. The city has experienced a great amount of growth since the late 1970s.-The Name:...
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10 |
| K295AH |
106.9 |
Santa Barbara Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the west coast, between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the sea, and having a Mediterranean climate, it is called California's...
/GoletaGoleta is a city located in southern Santa Barbara County, California, USA. It was incorporated as a new city in 2002, after a long time as being the largest unincorporated, populated area in the county...
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10 |
| K296AI † |
107.1 |
China Lake/Ridgecrest Ridgecrest was incorporated as a city in 1963. It was formerly known as Crumville. It is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake . Ridgecrest is the only incorporated city along US 395 in Kern County. The...
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10 |
The call letters of KCRI, KCRU and KCRY are identified at the top of each hour alongside those of KCRW, as are the frequencies of those stations and their transmitters.
KCRW also has applications pending for new translators on 88.5 in Mojave, 89.9 in Temecula, 90.1 in Baker, 90.3 in Barstow, and 105.7 in Julian.
Previous translators (now off the air and licenses returned to the FCC) operated on 88.3 in Palmdale, 89.1 in Camarillo, 90.9 in Palm Springs, and 100.1 in China Lake.
†) K296AI is the only KCRW translator not owned by the station; it is operated by Indian Wells Valley TV Booster, Inc., which also operates translators that rebroadcast Los Angeles-area television stations in the Ridgecrest area.
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