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Encyclopedia > KCRW
KCRW
Broadcast area Southern California
Greater Los Angeles Area
Branding 89.9 KCRW
Frequency 89.9 MHz FM Santa Monica
Format Public Radio
ERP 6,900 watts
HAAT 338 meters
Class B
Callsign meaning College Radio Workshop
California Radio Works
Owner Santa Monica College
Website www.kcrw.com

KCRW (89.9 MHz FM) is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California that carries a mixed talk radio and freeform music format. A network of repeaters and broadcast translators allows the station to serve the Los Angeles metropolitan area and other communities in Southern California. The station has also become widely known because of nationally-distributed programming, streaming Internet radio broadcasts, and podcasts. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. ... For other uses, see Frequency (disambiguation). ... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... In most of the world, the FM broadcast band, used for broadcasting FM radio stations, goes from 87. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... Public broadcasting (also known as public service broadcasting or PSB) is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding from the public. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... HAAT is used extensively in radio, as it is actually much more important than power. ... The metre, or meter (symbol: m) is the SI base unit of length. ... This is a list of broadcast station classes applicable in much of North America under international agreements between the United States, Canada and Mexico. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational... Santa Monica College is a two-year public community college located in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... In most of the world, the FM broadcast band, used for broadcasting FM radio stations, goes from 87. ... Public broadcasting (also known as public service broadcasting or PSB) is the dominant form of broadcasting around the world, where radio, television, and potentially other electronic media outlets receive funding from the public. ... Santa Monica College is a two-year public community college located in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Talk Radio. ... Freeform, or freeform radio, is a radio station programming format in which the disc jockey is given total control over what music to play, regardless of music genre or commercial interests. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... In broadcasting, a translator is an FM radio station or a TV station which acts as a full-duplex repeater. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... Internet radio (aka e-Radio) is an audio broadcasting service transmitted via the Internet. ... Podcasting is a way of publishing sound files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new audio files automatically. ...


KCRW is known for playing cutting edge music in addition to originating numerous news-talk-information and cultural programs, that are distributed nationwide.

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History

KCRW was founded as the College Radio Workshop in 1945 to train servicemen returning from World War II in broadcasting. Ruth Seymour (formerly Hirschman) 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 International (PRI), American Public Media, and the BBC, 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. Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... PRI logo Public Radio International, or PRI, is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization. ... American Public Media logo American Public Media is the brand under which Minnesota Public Radio distributes public radio programming outside of the state of Minnesota. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ...


Programming

Locally-produced programs include:

News and information programs dominate the daytime schedule (from 3 a.m. to 9 a.m. (Morning Edition) and from noon to 7:30 p.m., when Which Way, L.A.? ends), and music is played in the evening and overnight hours. The exception is between 9 a.m. and noon, when Morning Becomes Eclectic is aired. Weekends feature more music during the day and evening. Sounds Eclectic is a weekly public radio program hosted by Nic Harcourt that plays a variety of music, often by emerging artists. ... Sounds Eclectic is a weekly public radio program hosted by Nic Harcourt that plays a variety of music, often by emerging artists. ... To the Point is an hour-long public affairs radio program produced by KCRW in Santa Monica, CA, where it originates at 11 am Pacific Time. ... The Business is a weekly half hour show focusing on film industry news from National Public Radio and KCRW, hosted by longtime film industry journalist Claude Brodesser. ... Left, Right, & Center is a weekly public radio program hosted by Matthew Miller that provides a confrontational political discourse between various points on the political spectrum. ... Bookworm can refer to: The insect of that name. ... Harry Julius Shearer (born December 23, 1943) is an American comedic actor and writer. ... Le Show is a weekly syndicated public radio show hosted by satirist Harry Shearer and carried on many National Public Radio and other public radio stations throughout the US. It is also available internationally on NPR Worldwide and shortwave radio, as well as on XM Public Radio and Sirius Laugh... Morning Edition is an American radio news program produced and distributed by National Public Radio (NPR). ... Sounds Eclectic is a weekly public radio program hosted by Nic Harcourt that plays a variety of music, often by emerging artists. ...


Warren Olney hosts the station's signature news/public affairs programs, "To the Point" (nationally distributed by Public Radio International) and the long-running "Which Way, L.A.?" which began after the riots in response to the Rodney King beating trial verdicts in 1992. However, unlike crosstown rival KPCC, 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. Four members of the same family, all named Warren Olney, have been prominent in Californian history. ... Rodney King Rodney Glen King (born April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California) is an African-American taxi driver who was beaten by officers of the LAPD (Ofc. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... KPCC (89. ...


With California being, perhaps, the epicenter of the international film industry, KCRW covers the industry on several dimensions: film critic matters Joe Morgenstern reviewing films, business matters Claude Brodesser-Akner getting past the headlines and digging deep into the deals and deal-makers with "The Business", creative art matters Elvis Mitchell getting past the cover page and deep into "The Treatment" 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 Shot." Joe Morgenstern is the film critic for The Wall Street Journal. ... The Business is a weekly half hour show focusing on film industry news from National Public Radio and KCRW, hosted by longtime film industry journalist Claude Brodesser. ... Elvis Mitchell is a former film critic for the newspaper The New York Times. ... The Treatment is a 2001 book by British crime-writer Tits Mcgee]]. The novel, which deals to some extent with issues of pedophilia, won the WH Smith Thumping Great Read Award in 2002. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...


Music programs feature a wide variety of music but daytime music shows such as Morning Becomes Eclectic and Weekend Becomes Eclectic tend toward what is generally described in America as adult album alternative with a greater emphasis on the advance edge of new and independent artists. For example, classical or jazz music is rarely played except as an interstitial. At night, more upbeat music such as house, progressive, and electronic dance music are the main styles on shows such as Metropolis and Nocturna. Some music programs, such as Chocolate City, specifically focus on certain genres of music. Other shows, such as New Ground, have a broader scope. Adult Album Alternative (also Triple-A, AAA, or adult alternative) is a radio format broadcast mostly on FM. A spin off of the Album-oriented rock format, its roots may have been established sometime during the 60s from what was called underground music and later progressive. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... It has been suggested that Dark house be merged into this article or section. ... Electronic dance music (EDM) is a broad set of percussive music genres that largely inherit from 1970s disco music and, to some extent, the experimental pop music of Kraftwerk. ...


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.


Of note is that KCRW airs Santa Monica City Council meetings live from 8 p.m. to midnight on the Tuesdays when they are held. Because of the nature of the repeater network, this means that Santa Monica City Council meetings are broadcast throughout the Southern California region, reaching about 150 miles from the city limits.


KCRW show, Good Food, was famously parodied on Saturday Night Live in a recurring skit called The Delicious Dish, with Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon.


Influence

Nic Harcourt, host of Morning Becomes Eclectic and Sounds Eclectic, is well-known among many public radio fans, and has been the station's music director since 1998. He is also previously known in his home country for discussing on a regular basis emerging music with hosts at BBC Radio 1. Nic Harcourt is the current Music Director for Los Angeles, California-based radio station KCRW. Since 1998, he has hosted the daily Morning Becomes Eclectic radio show which features his picks for the best new music spanning all genres. ... Sounds Eclectic is a weekly public radio program hosted by Nic Harcourt that plays a variety of music, often by emerging artists. ... Sounds Eclectic is a weekly public radio program hosted by Nic Harcourt that plays a variety of music, often by emerging artists. ... The title of music director is used by many symphony orchestras to designate the primary conductor and artistic leader of the orchestra. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... BBC Radio 1 (commonly referred to as just Radio 1) is a British national radio station operated by the BBC, specialising in popular music and speech and is aimed primarily at the 14-29[1] age group. ...


Along with WFMU in the New York City market, KCRW claims to be one of the most influential independent music radio stations around the globe, often referring to themselves as the "tastemaker for the world". Harcourt particularly touts his clout in the music industry, often pointing out that many music executives listen to Morning Becomes Eclectic whilst stuck in Los Angeles' infamous morning traffic. Both he and KCRW often credit themselves as being the premier gatekeepers for new breaking emerging artists. KCRW has introduced its audience to many artists, including Radiohead, Coldplay, Dido, Peter Gabriel, and Norah Jones. In addition to playing previously unknown artists on his radio show, Harcourt invites artists to visit the Santa Monica KCRW station for in-studio recording sessions and interviews, typically before they've had any exposure to the US listening audience. Often Harcourt will have the artists return for a second in-studio performance to follow up on their growing popularity and success. Harcourt's skills as a music "A and R man" are evidenced by the numerous bands who were totally unknown in the US until they've been featured on KCRW. KCRW and Harcourt also help nurture the careers of emerging bands and musicians by inviting them to perform at live events and benefit concerts in Los Angeles. WFMU is a listener supported, noncommercial radio station in Jersey City, New Jersey, broadcasting at 91. ... The media of New York City is internationally influential, with some of the most important newspapers, largest publishing houses, most prolific television studios, and biggest record companies in the world. ... The music industry is the industry that creates, performs, promotes, and preserves music. ... Radiohead are an English rock band. ... Coldplay are an English rock band. ... Dido (born Florian Cloud de Bounevialle Armstrong,[1] December 25, 1971) is a British BRIT Award-winning and Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter who performs under a nickname her mother gave her in childhood. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham,[1] Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actress of half Indian descent. ...


Streaming media 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 in RealAudio, Windows Media Audio, and MP3 formats are available. 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. Streaming media is multimedia that is continuously received by, and normally displayed to, the end-user while it is being delivered by the provider. ... RealAudio is a proprietary audio format developed by RealNetworks. ... Windows Media Audio (WMA) is an audio data compression technology developed by Microsoft. ... For other uses, see MP3 (disambiguation). ... Podcasting is a way of publishing sound files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new audio files automatically. ...


From 1986 to 2002 KCRW was the on-air home of Joe Frank, hosting his ground-breaking 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. Joe Frank is an American radio personality, known best for his engaging, often philosophical, monologues and radio dramas. ...


KCRW boasts members across the country and the station regularly sponsors live music events throughout the United States and in Canada. 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. In July of 2007, KCRW and Vacancy Records presented the first annual Clean Air Clear Stars Global Cooling Festival in Pioneertown, California featuring the bands: Entrance (musician), Spindrift (band), Sky Parade and Xu Xu Fang. Pioneertown, California is an unincorporated small town in the Morongo Basin region of Southern California in the United States approximately midway between Palm Springs and Joshua Tree. ... Entrance (born Guy Blakeslee) is a Baltimore, Maryland-based indie rock musician. ... Sky Parade are a Los Angeles based rock and roll band led by former Brian Jonestown Massacre bassist Tommy Dietrick. ...


Transmitter network

Transmitter Location Power
[watts]
KCRW 89.9 Santa Monica 6,900
KCRI 89.3 Indio/Palm Springs 3,300
KCRU 89.1 Oxnard/Ventura 850
KCRY 88.1 Mojave/Antelope Valley 10,500
K261AC 100.1 China Lake/Ridgecrest 9
K209CN 89.7 Gorman 10
K272DI 102.3 Fillmore/Santa Paula/Moorpark 10
K271AC 102.1 Ojai 10
K215BA 90.9 Beaumont/Banning 10
K214CR 90.7 Twentynine Palms/Yucca Valley 10
K295AH 106.9 Santa Barbara/Goleta 10
K210CL 89.9 Lemon Grove/Spring Valley (San Diego area) 1†

† As of July 2005, KCRW has an application to upgrade K210CL to 10 watts ERP. 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. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Watt (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... The Indio Fashion Mall. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, USA, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles (177 km) east of Los Angeles and 140 miles (225 km) northeast of San Diego. ... Nickname: Location in Ventura County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Ventura Government  - Mayor Dr. Thomas E. Holden Area  - City  36. ... Coordinates: Country United States State California County Ventura Mayor Carl Morehouse Area    - City 84. ... Mojave is a town located in Kern County, California. ... The Antelope Valley consists of northern Los Angeles County and the southeastern portion of Kern County, California. ... China Lake Acres is a census-designated place located in Kern County, California. ... Ridgecrest, (formerly an area known as Crumville) was incorporated as a city in 1963 and is located in the Indian Wells Valley in northeastern Kern County, California adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. ... Gorman, California is an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County just west of the Antelope Valley where three mountain ranges meet: The San Gabriels, Tehachapis and the Coast Range. ... Fillmore is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. ... Location in Ventura County and the state of California Country State Counties Ventura Area  - city  4. ... Moorpark is a city of 32,978 people, in Southern California. ... Downtown Ojai Ojai (pronounced ) is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. ... Beaumont is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Banning is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... For the 2002 crime film, see 29 Palms (film). ... Yucca Valley is in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , County Government  - Mayor Marty Blum Area  - City 111. ... Also in Spanish, Goleta means schooner. ... Lemon Grove is a city in San Diego County, California, United States. ... Spring Valley is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, California, United States. ... “San Diego” redirects here. ... Ongoing events • 2005 Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes • 2005 Maharashtra floods • 2005 Gujarat Flood • Expo 2005 in Aichi, Japan • Fuel prices • Gomery Comm. ...


References

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See also

Christopher Douridas (born September 16, 1962 in Columbus, Ohio) is a popular DJ at Santa Monica, California, radio station KCRW, where he hosts New Ground, a two-hour program on new music. ... Michael Silverblatt (born 1952) 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 bring his love of literature, poetry, and fiction to...

External links


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KCRW was, for example, the first station anywhere to play Dido, whose song "Thank You" was picked up as the theme to the television show Roswell, then got sampled by Eminem, and went on to be an international smash.
KCRW is of course run more consistently and professionally than college radio, and dedicates far more of its air time to original music programs than most public radio.
And of course one side effect of the trend is that members of KCRW's crew increasingly end up competing against each other in the quest for the perfect song for this or that spot.
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