RIP Bill Bixler. from Leslie Letven Bixler: The world has lost a magnificent human. Bill Bixler has left us today. He navigated the final brutal days of his bout with cancer, and complications and syndromes from the damaging effects of intensive chemo and lymphoma . He did it all with such grace.

Sunday on KFCF 88.1 FM. Piano - lot that’s Bach and a lot that’s not, 5 - 9 am: Across The Great Divide, Kevin Vance, 11 am; Le Show, 5 pm, Harry Shearer, commentary & comedy; LA Theatre Works, best of classic & contemporary theatre, 7 pm; The Left of The Dial, alt music, 10 pm

Thursdays, KFCF, 88.1 FM. Democracy Now! 6 and 9 am; Up Front w Brian Edwards-Tiekert, 7 & 10 am; The Visionary Activist w Caroline Casey, Bookwaves w Richard Wolinsky & authors; The Bioneers healing nature, 3:30; Reveal, 4 pm, award winning radio.

Sunday on KFCF 88.1 FM. Piano - lot that’s Bach and a lot that’s not, 5 - 9 am: Across The Great Divide, Kevin Vance, 11 am; Le Show, 5 pm, Harry Shearer, commentary & comedy; LA Theatre Works, best of classic & contemporary theatre, 7 pm; The Left of The Dial, alt music, 10 pm

KFCF is in final week of the Spring marathon. On Wasteland of the Free (Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon) host Rick Flores along with Gigi Pavlovich & Mike Beevers will ask listeners to support KFCF. Rick will feature instrumentals frin Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Herb Alpert along with many others.

Sunday on KFCF 88.1 FM. Piano - lot that’s Bach and a lot that’s not, 5 - 9 am: Across The Great Divide, Kevin Vance, 11 am; Le Show, 5 pm, Harry Shearer, commentary & comedy; LA Theatre Works, best of classic & contemporary theatre, 7 pm; The Left of The Dial, alt music, 10 pm

Friday highlights, 88.1 FM KFCF Democracy Now! Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzales, 6 & 9 am; Economic Update 10 am, Richard Wolff, economics alternatives; Talkies with Kris Welch 11 am; Commonwealth Club, 4 pm. Live stream on KFCF website.

Thursdays, KFCF, 88.1 FM. Democracy Now! 6 and 9 am; Up Front w Brian Edwards-Tiekert, 7 & 10 am; The Visionary Activist w Caroline Casey, Bookwaves w Richard Wolinsky & authors; The Bioneers healing nature, 3:30; Reveal, 4 pm, award winning radio.

Wednesday, KFCF 88.1 FM. Democracy Now! 6 & 9 am; Upfront, Brian Edwards-Tiekert, 7 &10 am; Alternative Radio, David Barsamian, 11 am; The Desert Oracle, 3:30 pm; Snap Judgement, 4 pm, w Glynn Washington; The Struggle, Michael Eissinger, local issues and events, 5 pm. Live stream at KFCF org

This week's Wasteland of the Free (Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon) lands on Cinco de Mayo and host Rick Flores and company will have premiums to offer related to the Mexican holiday as KFCF begins its Spring marathon. We'll hear from the band War, Tito Puente and Thalia along with many others.

Saturday, on KFCF 88.1 FM, The Gospel Experience, w April Wright, 6-9 am; Tom Mazzolini, Blues By the Bay, 11 am - 2pm; The Soul Kitchen, 2 pm, The Blues Dr. with Roots R&B; Saturday Night New Orleans Radio, 9-12 Midnight. Jamie Dell’Apa host. Listen on-line at KFCF org

Friday highlights, 88.1 FM KFCF Democracy Now! Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzales, 6 & 9 am; Economic Update 10 am, Richard Wolff, economics alternatives; Talkies with Kris Welch 11 am; Commonwealth Club, 4 pm. Live stream on KFCF website.

Vic Bedoian, reporting for KFCF and KPFA.

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Thursdays, KFCF, 88.1 FM. Democracy Now! 6 and 9 am; Up Front w Brian Edwards-Tiekert, 7 & 10 am; The Visionary Activist w Caroline Casey, Bookwaves w Richard Wolinsky & authors; The Bioneers healing nature, 3:30; Reveal, 4 pm, award winning radio.

Wednesday, KFCF 88.1 FM. Democracy Now! 6 & 9 am; Upfront, Brian Edwards-Tiekert, 7 &10 am; Alternative Radio, David Barsamian, 11 am; The Desert Oracle, 3:30 pm; Snap Judgement, 4 pm, w Glynn Washington; The Struggle, Michael Eissinger, local issues and events, 5 pm. Live stream at KFCF org

On this week's Wasteland of the Free (Tuesdays 10 a.m. to noon) host Rick Flores features songs related to Workers Memorial Day, superheroes, forms of transportation, and Muhammad Ali refusing induction into the U.S. Army. We'll hear from Laurie Anderson, Black Sabbath, and Link Wray and others.

Tuesday, KFCF 88.1 FM, Wasteland of the Free with Rick Flores, 10 - 12 noon; Against The Grain, 12 noon; City Arts & Lectures, 1 pm; Cover to Cover; Nuestro Foro, w Eduardo Stanley, news, music, in Spanish, 7 pm. Bebop, Cubop & The Musical Truth, w Avotcja. Stream at KFCF org

Monday highlights, KFCF, 88.1FM; Democracy Now! 6 & 9 am; Up Front 7 am; 10 am; Ralph Nader Hour, 11 am: Ian Masters w Background Briefing, 3-4 p m, and many more programs. Live stream all KFCF programs at our KFCF website.

Sunday on KFCF 88.1 FM. Piano - lot that’s Bach and a lot that’s not, 5 - 9 am: Across The Great Divide, Kevin Vance, 11 am; Le Show, 5 pm, Harry Shearer, commentary & comedy; LA Theatre Works, best of classic & contemporary theatre, 7 pm; The Left of The Dial, alt music, 10 pm

Saturday, on KFCF 88.1 FM, The Gospel Experience, w April Wright, 6-9 am; Tom Mazzolini, Blues By the Bay, 11 am - 2pm; The Soul Kitchen, 2 pm, The Blues Dr. with Roots R&B; Saturday Night New Orleans Radio, 9-12 Midnight. Jamie Dell’Apa host. Listen on-line at KFCF org

Friday highlights, 88.1 FM KFCF Democracy Now! Amy Goodman, Juan Gonzales, 6 & 9 am; Economic Update 10 am, Richard Wolff, economics alternatives; Talkies with Kris Welch 11 am; Commonwealth Club, 4 pm. Live stream on KFCF website.

Tuesday, KFCF 88.1 FM, Wasteland of the Free with Rick Flores, 10 - 12 noon; Against The Grain, 12 noon; City Arts & Lectures, 1 pm; Cover to Cover; Nuestro Foro, w Eduardo Stanley, news, music, in Spanish, 7 pm. Bebop, Cubop & The Musical Truth, w Avotcja. Stream at KFCF org