KCSM's Fall Fund Drive is just around the corner, and we're looking for local restaurants, cafés, bakeries, and food businesses to help keep our staff and volunteers fueled and focused. (more)

Leslie Stoval, Dick Conte, and Claire Mack — have been selected for induction into the San Francisco Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame as part of the BARHOF Class of 2026. They will be celebrated at Radio Day by the Bay in Alameda on July 18 and the BARHOF Induction Luncheon on October 10 . This is a meaningful recognition of three remarkable KCSM broadcasters whose work has helped shape Bay Area radio, music, and community life. Their induction also reflects the depth of talent, history, and cultural impact at KCSM.

If you were in Sonoma this past Sunday, (6/28/2026) you might have run into KCSM's very own Kathleen Lawton at a free Concert at Sonoma Plaza presented by Music in Place. It was a wonderful sunny day with Alabama Mike and the Mighty Revelators who tore it up! Bama even kindly gave KCSM a shout out! Another fabulous Bay Area talents!

If you attended the Healdsburg Jazz Festival, you may have spotted Greg Bridges, host of Jazz Oasis and Beyond the Oasis, serving as the festival's stage announcer. And if you stopped by the festival booths, you likely met Jim Sintetos, host of Jazz Without Borders and New Wave of Jazz (both on HD2) and Kathleen Lawton, host of Jazz Oasis and Crazy 'bout the Blues who were there representing KCSM. We hope you had the opportunity to say hello!

Zach Brock and Bob Lanzetti. Snarky Puppy’s reputation precedes itself, of course, but for this performance, Violinist Zack Brock and Guitarist Bob Lanzetti step out on their own to create soundscapes that invite deep listening, emphasizing nuance, spontaneity, and the power of musical storytelling. It’s a performance that’s as intimate as it is inspiring. From April 23rd, 2025 Daniel Peck is your host for Zack Brock and Bob Lanzetti…Live at the Bop Stop.

Chuck Berry, Part 2 - 1956-57. Chuck Berry has been called the "Father of Rock n' Roll" and with good reason. He took the blues of T-Bone Walker and B.B. King, the guitar riffs of Carl Hogan and mixed it with the fiddle and Western Swing music of Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. Then he rolled it all into one big sonic blast. Rhythm & Blues become Rock n' Roll when Chuck Berry began writing songs aimed at teenagers, finally granting them their own music. Part 2 of a 3-part feature on Chuck Berry's early career, presenting every studio recording made by Chuck Berry from the middle of 1956 to the end of 1957. We pick up where part 1 left off as the hits continue with "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)" topping the R&B chart during the spring of '57. We'll also dig the demo and hit versions of "Rock and Roll Music" as well as some great, but overlooked Berry instrumentals. We end this week's program with the demo version of "Sweet Little Sixteen" and will pick it up next week on part 3 with the evolution of that important Chuck Berry tune. Don't miss the "Shakespeare Of Rock n' Roll."

From bebop to hip-hop: Gary Bartz’s sound shapes many eras. Gary Bartz shares stories from his sixty-plus-year career, covering everything from bebop to hip-hop. Hear a heartfelt conversation between the legendary saxophonist and host Christian McBride.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk: The Mercury/Limelight Recordings, 1961-1965, Part 2. The great multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk at his very finest, and joined by the likes of Horace Parlan, Jaki Byard, Richard Davis, Elvin Jones, and more.

Zach Brock and Bob Lanzetti. Snarky Puppy’s reputation precedes itself, of course, but for this performance, Violinist Zack Brock and Guitarist Bob Lanzetti step out on their own to create soundscapes that invite deep listening, emphasizing nuance, spontaneity, and the power of musical storytelling. It’s a performance that’s as intimate as it is inspiring. From April 23rd, 2025 Daniel Peck is your host for Zack Brock and Bob Lanzetti…Live at the Bop Stop.

This episode includes a long set in celebration of gospel legend Lorenza Brown Porter - Argo Singers- (pictured) as well as selections from the Flying Clouds of Detroit, Aretha Franklin & Southern California Community Choir, Lumzy Sisters, Watkins-Bell Singers, and others."

Sally Han is a Realtor with Alameda’s Eastside West Realty. With over 20 years experience in the market, Sally brings a seasoned perspective to the unique attributes of the Alameda Real Estate market. From the grandeur of the Gold Coast, to the Mid-Century suburban charm of the East End, to state-of-the-art new construction, Alameda has a little something for everyone. Sally is also a proud Alameda resident, sharing her love of the island with friends and clients alike.

Part 1. Victor Luckerson, author, Built from The Fire: The Epic Story of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, America’s Black Wall Street, discusses his book and some of the racial incidents and attitudes that lead to the destruction of the Greenwood District in Tulsa Oklahoma in 1921.This critical acclaimed book and examination of current race relations in Tulsa has received widespread praise, “A multigenerational saga of a family and a community in Tulsa’s Greenwood district, known as “Black Wall Street,” that in one century survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, urban renewal, and gentrification.“Ambitious . . . absorbing . . . By the end of Luckerson’s outstanding book, the idea of building something new from the ashes of what has been destroyed becomes comprehensible, even hopeful.”—Marcia Chatelain, The New York Times.This is part one of a two-part interview session.