Programs A-Z
With about 85 volunteer hosts, our programming reflects the wide variety of interests these programmers bring, and reflects the character and nature of the people and places of West Marin. All hosts, whether of music or talk shows, regularly bring on guests, principally from our West Marin villages, and also from around the Bay Area and the world.
While Americana/bluegrass music is a big part of our schedule, KWMR airs music of almost all genres: Celtic, Reggae, Latin, Jazz & Swing, Blues, Alt Rock, World, Happy Hour music. We even have a show highlighting just the new releases in our music library. Bringing live performances on-air is part of the fun for music hosts and listeners!
Between roughly 8 am and midnight, KWMR airs about two hours of music to every one hour of talk. Our interview hosts cover culture, politics, environment and ecology, agriculture, literature, spirituality and psychology, health and science, the performing arts, parenting issues... with about 6 hours a week of Spanish-language and bi-lingual music and talk shows.
KWMR has a process for training new programmers in the technical skills and interview/host skills needed for the live shows. Programmers who become competent in these areas can then go on to learn audio recording and editing in the production studio, field recording, news production, and remote broadcasts using phone lines and RPU gear. If you are interested in volunteering as a programmer click here to find out more.
Our thanks to Mark for the great music! The last show is April 13, 2013.
....featuring the music of the mother continent and her musical children: reggae, jazz, blues, soul, zydeco, rhythm & blues, and much more!
Africa and the Diaspora airs live on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month, and occasionally on the 5th Saturday.
To hear archived shows, click here: World Playground, and choose the desired date.
With your host: Raul Gallyot
Radio that empowers and educates through in-depth, unedited, spontaneous conversations.
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Produced by David Barsamian. See Alternative Radio's website here.
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"An Organic Conversation" with Helge Hellberg, Mark Mulcahey, and Sitarani Palomar; produced by Kristen Ponger. Uplifting, smart, and intimate, discussing innovative solutions to today's environmental and social challenges, healthy living, and sustainable choices.
With your host: Julie Motz
Thursdays at 5:30 pm, alternating with Julie's other show "Hot Tech/Cool Science."
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Daily news from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. AIH airs in Canada in the evening; KWMR airs each episode early the following morning...so, Monday evening's show airs Tuesdays at 7 am, and so forth...the Friday show airs at 6 am Saturdays, just before our "Morning Glory."
Amanda and Mike bring you the sounds of Honky Tonk, West Coast Country and beyond every other week.