Schedule
Time
Mon OpenClose
10:00pm - 1:00am Motown on Mondays
Motown On Mondays (MOM) was born out of a love of Soul Music - plain and simple!
View Program1:00am - 3:00am Setting the Standard
Setting the Standard has been around 8-10 years, and was originally started by Maya Rise. We kept it...
View Program3:00am - 5:00am Setting the Standard 2
A mix of la raza, reggae, jazz and politically conscious music....
View Program5:00am - 6:00am Background Briefing (Monday, 5am)
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news”
View Program6:00am - 7:00am Democracy Now 6am
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman a...
View Program9:00am - 10:00am Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy...
View Program10:00am - 11:00am Letters and Politics
Political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide.
View Program11:00am - 12:00pm The Ralph Nader Radio Hour
Ralph Nader talks about what’s happening in America, what’s happening around the world, and most...
View Program12:00pm - 1:00pm Against the Grain
Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters -- political, ...
View Program2:00pm - 3:00pm About Health
A program designed to give listeners an opportunity to talk directly with experts who understand tra...
View Program3:00pm - 4:00pm Background Briefing
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake new...
View Program4:00pm - 5:00pm Hard Knock Radio
A daily public affairs show for the Hip-Hop generation. Hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
View Program5:00pm - 6:00pm Flashpoints
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights...
View Program8:00pm - 10:00pm Transitions On Traditions
A Soul-sonic rhapsody of word, sound and power that comes your way Monday nights, hosted and produce...
View ProgramTue OpenClose
12:00am - 2:00am A Box of Toys
A Box of Toys is a radio program dedicated to the tireless pursuit of obscure musical artifacts. T...
View Program5:00am - 6:00am Background Briefing (5am)
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news”
View Program6:00am - 7:00am Democracy Now 6am
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman a...
View Program9:00am - 10:00am Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy...
View Program10:00am - 11:00am Letters and Politics
Political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide.
View Program11:00am - 12:00pm Thom Hartmann Program
The Thom Hartmann Radio & TV Program covers US politics and political news commentary, science, culture, and economics.
View Program12:00pm - 1:00pm Against the Grain
Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters -- political, ...
View Program2:00pm - 3:00pm Cover to Cover
A celebration of the art of poetry and prose with Jack Foley, Nina Serrano, Jovelyn Richards and Jen...
View Program3:00pm - 4:00pm Background Briefing
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake new...
View Program4:00pm - 5:00pm Hard Knock Radio
A daily public affairs show for the Hip-Hop generation. Hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
View Program5:00pm - 6:00pm Flashpoints
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights...
View Program7:00pm - 8:00pm La Raza Chronicles
Covers world and local politics, cultural and public affairs issues.
View Program8:00pm - 10:00pm Bebop, Cubop and The Musical Truth
International Jazz, Latin Jazz + mas with Avotcja.
View ProgramWed OpenClose
12:00am - 2:00am City Cat Radio
City Cat Radio, the weekly radio program of Oakland’s own DJ/Producer/Engineer DJ HENROC, is designed to celebrate plain old good music including Soul, Roots, Reggae, Dancehall, Soca, Afro Beat, Funk, House and Underground Hip Hop.
View Program2:00am - 5:00am Rhythm Machine
Rhythm Machine with hosts Ryan and Oliver(o-live-e-ay) aka Excuse My French. Wednesdays 2am-5am, playing all things on the electronic dance music spectrum.
View Program5:00am - 6:00am Background Briefing (5am)
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news”
View Program6:00am - 7:00am Democracy Now 6am
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman a...
View Program9:00am - 10:00am Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy...
View Program10:00am - 11:00am Letters and Politics
Political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide.
View Program11:00am - 12:00pm The Final Straw Radio
The Final Straw is a weekly anarchist and anti-authoritarian radio show bringing you voices and idea...
View Program12:00pm - 1:00pm Against the Grain
Acclaimed program of ideas, in-depth analysis, and commentary on a variety of matters -- political, ...
View Program1:00pm - 2:00pm East Bay Yesterday
Culture, politics and nature from Oakland, Berkeley and other towns throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties
View Program2:00pm - 2:30pm Our World As We See It
A weekly talk show produced by Oakland School for the Arts high school broadcast students, Our World...
View Program2:30pm - 3:00pm Education Today
Education Today is a radio show hosted by Kitty Kelly Epstein that alternates weekly and airs on Odd...
View Program3:00pm - 4:00pm Background Briefing
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake new...
View Program4:00pm - 5:00pm Hard Knock Radio
A daily public affairs show for the Hip-Hop generation. Hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
View Program5:00pm - 6:00pm Flashpoints
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights...
View Program7:00pm - 8:00pm Bay Native Circle
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8:00pm - 10:00pm Dead to the World
Music by the Grateful Dead, and music not by the Grateful Dead. Hosted by Tim Lynch.
View Program10:00pm - 12:00am All Your Old Records
All Your Old Records: Music from 1964 to the present, with David Ogilvy
View ProgramThu OpenClose
12:00am - 2:00am LoveSoul with Al Glenn
Enjoy sensuous bedroom soul, sexy Smooth Jazz, and scintillating social commentary with Bay Area nat...
View Program5:00am - 6:00am Background Briefing (5am)
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news”
View Program6:00am - 7:00am Democracy Now 6am
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman a...
View Program9:00am - 10:00am Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy...
View Program10:00am - 11:00am Letters and Politics
Political issues and debates and their historical context within the US and worldwide.
View Program12:00pm - 1:00pm Behind the News
Host Doug Henwood covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from t...
View Program1:00pm - 2:00pm Bookwaves/Artwaves
Bookwaves/Artwaves presents in-depth interviews with authors of fiction and narrative non-fiction, d...
View Program2:00pm - 3:00pm The Visionary Activist Show
Dedicated to "anything we need to know to have a democracy": Democratic Animism, Pragmatic Mysticism...
View Program3:00pm - 4:00pm Background Briefing
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake new...
View Program4:00pm - 5:00pm Hard Knock Radio
A daily public affairs show for the Hip-Hop generation. Hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
View Program5:00pm - 6:00pm Flashpoints
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights...
View Program7:00pm - 8:00pm APEX Express
Apex Express is a proud collective member of AACRE, Asian Americans for ...
View Program8:00pm - 10:00pm The Bonnie Simmons Show
Bonnie Simmons presents a unique mix of singer/songwriter folk, rock, soul, country, and R&B. As...
View Program10:00pm - 12:00am Betty’s Night In
Whether you’re in your living room, at your desk, on the couch or on the freeway, Betty’s got a ...
View ProgramFri OpenClose
12:00am - 3:00am Over the Edge
Themed mixes are made live and spontaneously on the air from a variety of formats and equipment. The...
View Program3:00am - 5:00am Puzzling Evidence
Deranged "edits" segue into a cascade of echoing glossolaliac madness, the voicing of lyric ruminati...
View Program5:00am - 6:00am Background Briefing (5am)
Background Briefing offers an educational approach to providing information in an era of “fake news”
View Program6:00am - 7:00am Democracy Now 6am
Democracy Now! is a daily independent award-winning news program hosted by journalists Amy Goodman a...
View Program8:00am - 9:00am A Rude Awakening
A weekly update on climate change and it's effects on a local, national and international level, wit...
View Program9:00am - 10:00am Democracy Now 9am (rebroadcast)
Democracy Now! is a daily national independent award-winning news program, hosted by journalists Amy...
View Program10:00am - 10:30am Economic Update
Economics Professor Richard D. Wolff and guests discuss the current state of the economy, locally an...
View Program10:30am - 11:00am Terra Verde
A weekly public affairs show that delivers news and views about the most important environmental issues in California and globally.
View Program11:00am - 1:00pm Talkies
The Talkies showcases the wealth of authors, artists, activists, theater and music in the Bay Area, including highlights of the best of KPFA.
View Program1:00pm - 2:00pm Project Censored
The Project Censored Show is a weekly public affairs program that airs Fridays from 1-2 P.M. Pacific...
View Program2:00pm - 2:30pm Making Contact
Covering the movements, the issues, and the people fighting for some of the most important social ju...
View Program2:30pm - 3:00pm Pushing Limits
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing insight into th...
View Program3:00pm - 4:00pm Talk-It-Out Radio
Skilled hosts welcome guests and callers to practice empathy, mindfulness, and effective communication.
View Program4:00pm - 5:00pm Hard Knock Radio
A daily public affairs show for the Hip-Hop generation. Hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.
View Program5:00pm - 6:00pm Flashpoints
An award winning front-line investigative news magazine focusing on human, civil and workers rights...
View Program7:00pm - 8:00pm Full Circle
Your cultural affairs radio magazine, produced by members and gradua...
View Program8:00pm - 10:00pm La Onda Bajita
- La Onda Bajita is a bilingual, Xicano/a/x Indigenous collective and radio program on KPF...View Program
10:00pm - 12:00am The History Of Funk
Two hours of the strongest, stankiest, uncut funk anywhere on the airwaves, hosted by Rickey Vincent...
View ProgramSat OpenClose
12:00am - 2:00am WHAP (Where Hits Are Played)
Playing nothing but the best music from artists all over the globe. Hosted by DJ CHILL STATIS
View Program2:00am - 6:00am Roots Kommunikations
"ROOTS KOMMUNIKATIONS on the Great TURTLE ISLAND" with DJ LAPULAPU ~ 1 aka Selekta "Bruddah K" (Ka...
View Program6:00am - 9:00am The Gospel Experience
One of the longest running gospel music shows in the Bay Area, featuring spirituals, vintage gospel,...
View Program9:00am - 11:00am Music of the World
Joanna Manqueros and Tawfic Halaby co-host Music of the World Saturday morning 9-11 AM. Join us; win some free tickets, and travel around the world with no plane ticket. Let's go!
View Program11:00am - 2:00pm Blues By The Bay
For over 25 years, Chicago native Tom Mazzolini has hosted this popular blues radio show highlightin...
View Program2:00pm - 4:00pm JaZzLine SESSIONS
Featuring the voices of the JaZzLine Collective! Janice Edwards, Ken “Groovemeister” Pruitt, D-M...
View Program6:00pm - 6:30pm The KPFA Evening News (Saturday)
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and ...
View Program7:00pm - 9:00pm Casa Babylon
"Casa Babylon," is an eclectic music program which aims to explore the intersections of contemporary...
View Program9:00pm - 11:00pm Con Sabor
Explosive Salsa, Latin Jazz, Afro-Cuban and Afro-Caribbean music from the classics to the latest! Al...
View Program11:00pm - 1:00am The Soul Suite
Thomas Jay takes you on a sojourn through the land of soul. Serving you soul in all sorts and sizes....
View ProgramSun OpenClose
11:00pm - 1:00am The Soul Suite
Thomas Jay takes you on a sojourn through the land of soul. Serving you soul in all sorts and sizes....
View Program1:00am - 3:00am After Hours
Smooth Grooves, R&B, Soul Music, Smooth R&B, Smooth Jazz, Neo-Soul. All-around relaxing, chill, wind-down nightcap music.
View Program3:00am - 4:00am Let's Talk Music
D-Minor and Thomas J talk music, highlighting artists who have made an impact on Hip-Hop, R & B, and old school music.
View Program4:00am - 6:00am The Jazz Intersection
A showcase devoted to the Jazz pioneers, past and present
View Program6:00am - 9:00am Sunday Classics
Get ready to embark on a harmonious journey with Sunday Classics e...
View Program9:00am - 11:00am Sunday Show
Hosted by Philip Maldari, topics range from current political events, author interviews (usually non...
View Program11:00am - 1:00pm Across the Great Divide
Music among friends; folk and acoustic music; singers and songwriters. Familiar and new songs from h...
View Program1:00pm - 3:00pm Americas Back 40
The hicks from coast to coast. Hosted by Mary Tilson....
View Program3:00pm - 5:00pm Panhandle Country
Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Cajun, Western Swing, Old Time String Band, Country Jazz. Recorded m...
View Program3:00pm - 5:00pm Pig In A Pen
Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Cajun, Western Swing, Old Time String Band, Country Jazz. Recorded m...
View Program5:00pm - 6:00pm Rock en Rebelión
Latin Alternative Music and Public Affairs in Spanish. Un programa de radio cuyo propósito es la di...
View Program6:00pm - 6:30pm The KPFA Evening News (Sunday)
Comprehensive coverage of the day’s news with a focus on war and peace; social, environmental and ...
View Program6:30pm - 7:00pm CounterSpin
CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the each week's major news stories, and exposes what ...
View Program7:00pm - 8:00pm Indie Landscapes
Dedicated to sharing some of the most current Indie Rock and Electronic artists from around the worl...
View Program8:00pm - 9:00pm Let's Talk Music
D-Minor and Thomas J talk music, highlighting artists who have made an impact on Hip-Hop, R & B, and old school music.
View Program10:00pm - 1:00am Motown on Mondays
Motown On Mondays (MOM) was born out of a love of Soul Music - plain and simple!
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