Pride Perspectives

Pride Perspectives features discussions of various aspects of the rich and vibrant Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ history. Created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride in 2025, we include conversations with guests about their experiences in being part of this history through stories of local people and events.

Words of Divine with Ay Que Linda Wednesdays 10pm-Midnight

by Music Promos | May 13, 2025 | All Music, Program, World

Reggae from Roots to Modern & Beyond will move you with the revolutionary spirit and consciousness of the Bob Marley era and continue with the progression of the modern Reggae Revival. Getting your body moving with the hardcore beats of current One Drop and...

Experiment in Sound with DJ Squid Tuesdays midnight-2am:

by Music Promos | May 12, 2025 | All Music, New, Program

Every late late Tuesday night midnight-2am experience an Experiment in Sound with DJ Squid. So many ways to listen! Catch it live on 90.7 (Santa Cruz) 89.5 (Prunedale/Watsonville) and 89.7 (Monterey) on your radio, or livestream at KSQD.org. Better yet, take the Squid...

Calmer En Salsa with Alejandro Ferrer Tuesdays 10-Midnight

by Music Promos | May 12, 2025 | All Music, Calamar en Salsa, Program, World

Salsa the night away every Tuesday from 10pm-midnight with DJ Alejandro Ferrer. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7 in South Monterey Bay Area or 90.7 FM in Santa Cruz. Stream from anywhere in the world on KSQD.org or better yet, download the...

Prisoners and Opera

by Joe Truskot | May 12, 2025 | Classical, Monday Night at the Opera, Program

From the House of the Dead by Leoš Janáček on KSQD's Monday Night at the Opera, 7 to 10 p.m., Monday, May 12, 2024. The production of Janáček's final opera is led by Sir Charles Mackerras. Completing the program are excerpts from two other prisoner-themed operas...

Elevating Consciousness with Film Maker Tyffany Howard

by Katherine Bell | May 12, 2025 | Advice / Call-in, All Talk, Education, Health & Wellness, Katherine Bell, Science, Science & Nature, Spirituality & Religion, The Dream Journal, Topics: Evergreen, Wellness

Has a movie ever changed your life? Meet Tyffany Howard who creates award-winning documentaries with the express purpose of elevating the consciousness of those who watch them. A criminal trial attorney for 16 years, Tyffany followed the whispers of a dream and...

FirstPersonSingular: Alan Ritch – Hosni and His Kasbah

by Mathilde Rand and Laurie Corn | May 12, 2025 | All Talk, Arts & Culture, First Person Singular, Health & Wellness

Alan Ritch visits a Sicilian Kasbah.

The Tower of Song Presents “Beltane / May Day: A Holiday for Pagans & Workers”

by Gypsy Scholar | May 11, 2025 | All Music, The Tower of Song

Tune in at 12 AM, May 12th and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the third installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series entitled, “Beltane / May Day: A Holiday for Pagans & Workers.” Be sure to check out the fantabulous “Beltane / May Day” webpage that’s...

Downbeat Shuffle: Fridays 6-8pm with JT and Charlie Lange

by Music Promos | May 8, 2025 | All Music, Americana, Downbeat Shuffle, Program

Every Friday from 6-8pm catch the Downbeat Shuffle with Charlie Lange featuring vintage recordings from the golden era of Jamaican BLUEBEAT & SKA; New Orleans R&B & Calypso; and be-bop to cu-bop. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7...

Skylarkin’ with Louise Salazar: Fridays 1-3pm

by Music Promos | May 8, 2025 | All Music, Americana, Program, Skylarkin'

Take the flight eclectic with host Louise Salazar on Skylarkin’ Fridays 1-3pm. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7 in South Monterey Bay Area or 90.7 FM in Santa Cruz. Stream from anywhere in the world on KSQD.org or better yet, download the...