KCRW (89.9 MHz FM) is a National Public Radio member broadcasting station from the Santa Monica College campus in Santa Monica, where the station is licensed. KCRW aired original news and music programming in addition to programming from NPR and other affiliates. Network repeater and broadcast translator, as well as internet radio, allow stations to serve the Greater Los Angeles area and other communities in Southern California. The station's main transmitter is located in the Laurel Canyon district of Los Angeles and is broadcast in HD radio format. This is one of two full NPR members in the Los Angeles area; KPCC based in Pasadena is another.
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KCRW was founded in 1945 to train returnees from World War II in new technology, FM broadcasting - hence the summons, representing C ollege R adio orkshop W . This was a member of the NPR charter in 1970, making Santa Monica College the second college to have a public radio or television station.
Ruth Seymour
Russian-Polish Ruth Epstein, who grew up in the East Bronx, studied at Sholem Aleichem Folk School and City College of New York, married and divorced Jack Hirschman, and became Ruth Hirschman Seymour, adopted in 1993, his great paternal name -grandfather, is the former director of the KPFK program, who became General Manager in 1978 and later retired in February 2010. He developed a mix of music, news, and other word programming that now attracts more than 500,000 listeners each week. He is also known for having an aggressive temper and a momentary style that leads to the nickname, "Lady of the Iron Whim."
Jennifer Ferro
The new General Manager is Jennifer Ferro. Ferro is also the President of the KCRW Foundation, which provides financial support and other resources to ensure that KCRW can maintain and expand its mission consistent with economic, social and technological developments. The KCRW Board of Directors comprises business and community leaders; Michael Fleming, Executive Director of the David Bohnett Foundation serves as Chairman.
The station airs programs from NPR, Public Radio International (PRI), American Public Media, and the BBC, live music programs and live shows in the studio, as well as locally produced news and culture programs. KCRW also aired the programming created through the Independent Producers' Project, created by KCRW to "[support] the work of independent contributors," which includes programs like Stranger, Immortal, and SoundsLA. The station has three direct program streams, "On Air," "Eclectic 24" and "News 24" and listening on demand via KCRW apps and podcasts
In August 2013, KCRW released new brand logos and designs created by Los Angeles-based branding agency Troika Design Group.
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Programming
The news and information programs dominate the morning and afternoon work days from 3 Ã, to 9 Ã, am PST with NPR's Morning Edition , and from noon up to 8 Ã, pm PST. Music programming is broadcast from night to morning, and again from 9 Ã, to midday PST with the Morning Becomes Eclectic station signature music program . Weekends features music from noon to 6 Ã, morning (noon to 3 Ã, morning). Both Morning Edition and All Things are Considered and with Weekend Edition can be heard on KCRW's 24-hour news channel, which Morning Edition airs weekdays from 3 Ã, to 9 , while All Things Considered to broadcast the working day from 4 Ã, pm to 7 Ã, pm. Weekend Edition airs Saturday from 6 Ã, to 9 Ã, , and Sunday from 6 Ã, up to 10 I.
Warren Olney hosted a news service station and public affairs program, To the Point (distributed nationally by Public Radio International).
KCRW covers the Southern California film industry with programs including Business with Kim Masters, Maintenance Treatment with Elvis Mitchell, Martini Shot with Rob Long, and film reviews from film critic Poudzer Prize who won the Wall Street Journal, Joe Morgenstern.
From 1986 to 2002, KCRW was home to Joe Frank, hosting a nationwide broadcast of Working in Progress , In The Dark, An Outside Place i> i>, and The Other Side . Frank produced over 200 radio shows for KCRW, consisting of a series of monologues. He has been described as:
" one of the greatest suppliers of postmodern-noir sensibilities.He spent his career grappling with all the big topics: sex, love, morality, lust, greed, sin, fear, hatred, searching for meaning.
The music program features a series of eclectic songs from around the world, especially on the Morning Becomes Eclectic music program and weekend weekend line-ups. In the evenings, music like home, progressive, and electronic dance music are the main styles of the performances formerly known as Metropolis and Nocturna . KCRW dropped all program names except Morning Becomes Eclectic and Strictly Jazz in 2008. Three of the previous music directors on the radio now have broadcast programs on KCRW.
Local and regional tour artists can send recordings to KCRW for rotation consideration.
KCRW broadcasts Santa Monica City Council meeting directly from 8 Ã, pm to midnight PST on every Tuesday they are held. Due to the nature of the repeater network, the Santa Monica City Council meeting can be heard throughout the Southern California region that reaches about 150 miles (240 km).
Before the current host, Evan Kleiman, took over as host, the KCRW Good Food event was parodied on Saturday Night Live in a recurring comedy, Delicious Cuisine , with Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon.
Since 2013, KCRW has organized an annual Radio Competition, a 24-hour competition where participants can write, record and edit nonfiction radio stories. "Here Be Monsters", a podcast of fear and the unknown, started at KCRW after winning Radio Race.
Influence and appreciation
KCRW's flagship program is Morning Becomes Eclectic , a three-hour daily music program that has been aired for over 30 years. Historically, the host is also the station's music director. Isabel Holt created the show in 1978. Tom Schnabel held a performance from 1979 to 1990. In November 1990, Chris Douridas took over the show, hosting it until April 1998. Nic Harcourt was in the seat from 1998 to December 1, 2008, from WDST-FM 100.1 in Woodstock, NY. At WDST Harcourt successfully transitioned a traditional Triple A station to a modern Trendetting alternative station in the shadow of New York City. Old KCRW DJ Jason Bentley, known for his "Metropolis" avant-garde night dance program, is the current presenter and music director.
KCRW has given initial exposure to artists such as Coldplay, Norah Jones, Sigur Ros, Damien Rice, and David Gray. KCRW Programming has won awards and awards, including the Golden Pylon Award in 2011 and 2014, PRNDI Awards in 2013 and 2014, The Edward R. Murrow Award in 2014 and 2015, Webby Award in 2015, APTRA Award in 2015 , The Gracie Award in 2016, and seven first-place awards from the Los Angeles Press Club for 2015.
Some hosts have extended their careers in music for film and television surveillance, including Chris Douridas (American Beauty (film 1999), Shrek and House of Lies), Liza Richardson (Friday Night Lights and The Kids Are All Right (film)), and Gary Calamar, music superintendent for HBO True Blood and Six Feet Under .
Streaming media now stands out at stations, which stream thousands of hours of content each week. KCRW provides three different direct streams: live broadcast, 24-hour music service, and 24-hour news service. Streaming is available using Adobe Flash that plays through a web browser, with an alternate stream offered using the PLS file format, which can be played using software like iTunes, Winamp, and RealPlayer. Music services and news services are also included as channels on AOL Radio. The station also archives its talk-and-music programs for listeners to flow as they see fit, and offers show podcasts in studios and talk-show programs.
KCRW has members all over the country and stations regularly sponsor live music events across the United States and in Canada.
Events
KCRW promotes a large number of live music events nationwide, featuring established and emerging artists. In April 2011, KCRW promoted and sponsored a controversial graffiti exhibition entitled "Art on the Streets" at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MoCA). The Los Angeles Times reported an increase in tagging around the MoCA after the exhibition opened to the public.
Controversy "Rant"
The host of KCRW's The Business, a weekly event focusing on the entertainment industry, was Claude Brodesser-Akner until December 2008. In November, it was published that the entrepreneur and film producer Rich Raddon had donated $ 1,500 to Yes at 8 Campaign, which seeks to ban same-sex marriage in California. In response to criticism from the community, Raddon resigned from his position as head of the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Soon after, Brodesser-Akner delivered "harsh words" during the episode of The Business, claiming to speak for the program staff. He says:
- Personally we think that Raddon's support for the campaign was wrong and contributed to the campaign, given the nature of the work, naively but we also think that the real problem is how his personal views affected or did not affect the film he chose to festival. In fact, it is a model of inclusion and openness in stewardship.
- Raddon's criticism is so much we're back in Hollywood, neither of us wants to go back. It's called the Blacklist. Let's not be ashamed of the Pink List to go with it.
The harsh words were met with condemnation, and soon after, Ruth Seymour, general manager of KCRW, issued an apology, which he read in the air. The letter says:
- Last week's listener to the program heard the announcement by host Claude Brodesser-Akner who claimed to be a "quote" on behalf of the entire editorial staff of The Business.
- Well, "harsh words" is definitely what it is, in all the peyorative meanings of that term.
- The KCRW management takes an editorial position on very rare occasions.
- Management itself has that prerogative. In this case, management is not consulted or informed.
- KCRW deplores the exposure of this disapproved opinion and has made it clear to those involved that it is unacceptable. On behalf of the station and its commitment to justice and accuracy, please accept our apology and regret.
Kim Masters was named as Brodesser-Akner's successor in February 2009.
Station
The KCRW programming is broadcast by five full-power stations. However, KERW - serving San Luis Obispo - is a full-time HD1 simulcast partner with the KCRW-HD2 "Sounds Electic" music program. "Sounds Electic" is heard on HD2 signals from four other stations, as in KCRW itself.
KCRI, KCRU, KCRY and KDRW vocations are identified at the top of each hour along with KCRW, such as the frequencies of stations and their transmitters.
KCRW also directly feeds five low-power translators.
In addition, five other stations collectively feed four more translators.
KCRW also has applications pending new translators at 88.5 in Mojave, 89.9 in Temecula, 90.1 in Baker, 90.3 FM in Barstow, and 105.7 FM in Julian.
Previous translators (now free of air and licenses returned to the FCC) operated on 88.3 FM in Palmdale, 89.1 FM in Camarillo, 90.9 FM in Palm Springs, and 100.1 in China Lake. Another translator, K296AI, is the only KCRW translator not owned by the station. It is operated by Indian Wells Valley TV Booster, Inc., which also operates a translator who re-broadcasts Los Angeles television stations in the Ridgecrest area. The translator is currently re-broadcasting KSUR.
In February 2014, KCRW announced it would buy a Santa Barbara KDB station (93.7 FM), which is currently a classical music station, for $ 1 million. This transaction will allow KCRW to start using another Santa Barbara station, KQSC (88.7 FM) as a repeater for KCRW programming, while transferring KUSC classic programs from KQSC to KDB, thereby retaining the role of KDB as a classical Santa Barbara station.
KCRW Berlin
On September 13, 2017, KCRW was awarded a broadcast license to broadcast a localized version of KCRW in Berlin, Germany, at 104.1 MHz. This license and frequency has previously been held by NPR Berlin. This station has a website at kcrwberlin.com.
References
- "Business" . Retrieved 2009-03-24 .
- Jaime Wolf (June 26, 2005). "The Star Maker of the Semipopular". New York Times . Retrieved 2008-04-26 . Ã,
- "KCRW - A Tradition of Excellence". Santa Monica College, Profile . 2002 . Retrieved 2008-04-26 . Ã,
- Variety (February 2009). "Masters Joining KCRW Business" . Retrieved 2009-03-31 .
External links
- The official website of KCRW Radio
- Request the FCC FM station database for KCRW
- Radio-Pointing Information in KCRW
- Request the Nielsen Audio FM station database for KCRW
- Santa Monica College
- KCRW Presents
- The Urban Man Commentaries on KCRW
- KCRW page in StylusCity
- KCRW iGoogle Gadget music
- "Behind the scenes at KCRW". EPIC FU . June 24, 2008.
- FCC History Card for KCRW
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