In the ’90s, Hip-Hop music really began to take over the music industry, even though it was still dismissed by some older generations as “noise” and “not real music.” However, not everyone in the pre-Gen X generations had a distaste for Hip-Hop. One artist in particular, an icon whose stamp of approval on … Continued
For this ongoing Fall 2024 Fund Drive, we are proudly featuring two rare antique radios, kindly provided and restored by the California Historical Radio Society (CHRS). These lovely finds are available as gifts for matching donations in support of KPFA’s fundraising efforts for a limited time only! This sophisticated Art Deco Zenith radio console from … Continued
For this ongoing Fall 2024 Fund Drive, we are proudly featuring two rare antique radios, kindly provided and restored by the California Historical Radio Society (CHRS). These lovely finds are available as gifts for matching donations in support of KPFA’s fundraising efforts for a limited time only! This beautiful electronically restored RCA AM radio came … Continued
Please Note: All Interim General Manager’s (IGM) Reports are linked within this post. During this time of transition, the IGM goals are to ensure the smooth operation of the radio station, its financial sustainability, the health and safety of all staff, oversee programs and projects, and guide departments and staff. Within this post contains links … Continued
Against the Grain Turns Twenty! Against the Grain, a trailblazing program about radical ideas originating from Berkeley-based KPFA Radio, marks its twentieth anniversary on March 3, 2023. The program was launched less than three weeks before the United States invaded Iraq. Since then, Against the Grain has forged an unusual path: long-form discussions about the … Continued
mikO Tolliver and interim general manager Antonio Ortiz report from the Alameda County Fair Grounds in Pleasanton, CA for the 2022 KPFA Craft Fair and report on upcoming KPFA news, events, and updates.
