We officially wrapped our last live broadcast from Philip and Sala Burton High School. Thanks for the warm sign off, Kevin! We're taking our memories to The People's Studio at @warfieldcommons.bsky.social , where we'll usher a new era for independent media, for and by the Bay. Read more: kalw.org/85

📢Join KALW at The Warfield Theatre on Sept 29 to see: ✨BADBADNOTGOOD ✨Digable Planets ✨Rozzi ✨DJ Wonway Posibul Dance your ❤️ out and kick off The Next 85 Years of KALW. Visit kalw.org/85 tomorrow, 7/15, at 10am & subscribe to our newsletter for early access.

We're celebrating our 85th birthday and looking to The Next 85 with a once-in-a-lifetime benefit bash at The Warfield featuring two out-of-this-world talents! Wanna know who? Find out Tues., 7/14 in a very special announcement! 👀 Info: kalw.org/85

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👋 We've been quiet on here. But we've been making a lot of noise about what we stand for, on-air and online on other platforms. Like this post if you'd like to see more from KALW on Bluesky.

Join your favorite San Francisco reporters and newsrooms to celebrate the inaugural San Francisco Local News Day! WHEN: Thursday, Apr 9 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM WHERE: KALW, 220 Montgomery St. RSVP: luma.com/sf-local-new...

San Francisco Local News Day · Luma

Join your favorite San Francisco reporters and newsrooms to celebrate the inaugural San Francisco Local News Day! Let's raise a toast to the people keeping us…

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KALW is fully activated this month with a variety of events at 220 Montgomery to intrigue, delight, and inform you! Learn more and RSVP at www.kalw.org/events

The US at 250: A Native Perspective exposes the real history behind America’s founding, from stolen lands to erased stories, centering the voices of the Indigenous peoples who’ve endured for centuries. www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

Professor Freeman traces US food policy from colonization and slavery to the Americanization of immigrant food cultures, the commodities supplied to Native reservations, and the long-standing alliance between government and the food industry. www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

Join KALW for a live watch party for the first California gubernatorial debate in the 2026 election, hosted by the KALW Election News Team. 2/3/26 @220 Montgomery St. | 5:30pm RSVP: www.kalw.org/220montgomery

LIVE NOW: On this edition of Your Call, we're discussing the end of the government shutdown, and the GOP war on SNAP and healthcare. www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

On this morning's edition of Your Call, we're discussing the Trump administration's decision to send border patrol and ICE agents to the Bay Area. Tune in at 10am today to find out how communities are responding. www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

KALW teams up with @litquake.org to bring you 3 evenings where journalism and community intersect to inspire conversation. We're discussing U.S. foreign policy, California's public lands, the impacts of car-centric culture, and everything in between. Visit kalw.org/events to RSVP today!

Ep.2 of Crosscurrent's, The Public Works: reporter @skaskowitz.bsky.social uncovers treasures by Black sculptor Sargent Johnson hiding across the Bay Area. It’s a legacy from the New Deal era in the 1930s, when the federal government made supporting artists and public art a priority.

Tapped out on corporate news and generic algorithms? KALW is your original Bay Area public media—independent, unfiltered, and proudly local. No bots, no spin—just stories and music that feel like us. Keep the Bay original at KALW.org.

Scenes from last night's screening of Far From Home: An Afghan Refugee Story with filmmaker @ankitakumar.bsky.social. It was a beautiful moment to be in community, and hold a discussion afterward about covering refugees in media.❤️

This week on The Authoritarian Playbook, we examine the Trump Administration's attacks on museums and cultural institutions. How are these policies affecting Black and Indigenous communities and the preservation of history? Esteemed guests: @drpenieljoseph.bsky.social and @saigrundy.bsky.social

Tonight on @stateofthebay.bsky.social Co-founder of the @oaklandballers.bsky.social Bryan Carmel. Climate and energy bills on @governor.ca.gov desk. And creator of the musical The Day the Sky Turned Orange. Live and local at 91.7 FM SF Bay Are www.kalw.org/show/state-bay

Listen to the full episode www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

GOP starts gerrymandering ahead of the 2026 midterms

Gerrymandering expert David Daley says a handful of Democrats warned about the power of redistricting decades ago, but too many leaders ignored them.

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FairVote@fairvote.bsky.social · last yr.

When it comes to stopping gerrymandering, we can’t fight fire with fire. @davedaley.bsky.social joins @kalwradio.bsky.social's Your Call to explain how the Fair Representation Act can end gerrymandering for good by bringing #ProportionalRepresentation to the U.S. House. #FairRepAct 👇

Listen now! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

How to safeguard journalism from government censorship

Trump says that the FCC, which regulates all broadcasts in the US, should consider revoking the licenses of broadcasters who cover him negatively.

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Ethan Elkind@ethanelkind.bsky.social · last yr.

On today's Your Call Media Roundtable at 10am PT, we'll discuss attacks on freedom of the press following Charlie Kirk's assassination. Joining us will be: @notaaroncraig.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social & @davidklion.bsky.social Stream live @kalwradio.bsky.social! www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

Join KALW at 220 Montgomery St. tonight for a live taping of Not Born Yesterday - a podcast that explores the joys and challenges of aging with hosts Miriam Goodman and Lynn Winter Gross. 🚪5:00 PM Doors Open 🗣️ 6:00 PM Not Born Yesterday program 🎉 7:30 PM Community Mixer RSVP at KALW.org/events

Watch the Valkyries in the playoffs with the team from BOUNCE this Wednesday at 7 PM at 220 Montgomery St. with free food from Joyride Pizza. Hang with fellow BOUNCE fans and cheer the Valkyries on to victory. 🏀🏀🏀🏀 Free with RSVP at kalw.org/events.

Listen to the complete interview with @mariahblake.bsky.social and Rose Aguilar on Your Call. Click the link ⬇️ www.kalw.org/show/your-ca...

They Poisoned the World: The Toxic History of Forever Chemicals

Mariah Blake investigates the chemical industry's decades-long campaign to hide the dangers of forever chemicals and the citizens working to hold them accountable.

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Mariah Blake@mariahblake.bsky.social · last yr.

A snippet from yesterday's conversation Your Call on @kalwradio.bsky.social. #PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Plastic #ADHD @crownpublishing.bsky.social

"The fight for representation is about humanity, and it’s about acknowledging that incarcerated humans are not disposable, , writes Greg Eskridge in @sfchronicle.com. "We are part of the public, and we deserve platforms to tell our stories." Read his story: www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

After my release from San Quentin, public radio gave me a lifeline. We should continue to support it

OPINION: “I spent decades fighting for my freedom. I won’t sit back and watch it be stripped away from others, one story, one mic, one voice at a time,” Greg Eskridge writes.

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Angie Coiro@angiecoiro.bsky.social · last yr.

Hey folks - I'm on @kalwradio.bsky.social right now, bringing my amazing voice 😄 to possibly the single most important membership drive we've ever held. You know the deal with federal public radio funding; even so, we have a brilliant future. Be a member! kalw.org - hit the donate button. Thanks!!

Tonight on @stateofthebay.bsky.social How to talk to your kids when the news feels overwhelming? Also, we’ll explore the world of shamans with anthropologist and author Manvir Singh. Tune in, we’re live and local tonight at 6 PM right here on KALW 91.7 or visit kalw.org/show/state-bay

The first episode of a new series, The Public Works, by KALW’s @skaskowitz.bsky.social launched on Crosscurrents. It explores how FDR's New Deal continues to shape our lives in the 21st century. Guest on the topic @rauchway.bsky.social

KALW will not be diminished, as we work to fill the funding void left by funding cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Together, we will emerge with even greater power—because of you. Stand with KALW—make your gift today and invest in our shared future. Kalw.org/donate.

Let us know why you stand with KALW. We want to hear from you! And please donate! kalw.givecloud.co/give-now

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Philosophy Talk@philtalkradio.bsky.social · last yr.

Repost from @kalwradio.bsky.social • Thousands of KALW Members stand with KALW! 💜 Our supporters say YES to the longevity of public media in their lives—and the lives of Bay Area communities who depend on KALW for free music, cultural programming and critical information and news. 1/2

Tonight at @kalwradio.bsky.social live event space @220 Montgomery St is another Most Best Open Mic. Doors open at 5pm. Join us and show the Bay Area your sparkle. Click the link to rsvp. See ya soon. 🎼🎤📻 www.eventbrite.com/e/most-best-...