We could use some helping hands (or tentacles)…
Dear KSQD Community: We are having a blast growing the station and making strides in fulfilling our mission to build community through quality broadcasting. 2023 saw the expansion of not only our signal but also our connection with the region through representing the...
Winter Reading Treats from Narrative Species’ Rick Kleffel
On Talk of the Bay, Christine Barrington welcomes Rick Kleffel of Narrative Species with 12 book recommendations from his honed literary lens. Wintery days are a delicious treat for those who love to curl up with a good book and lose time by getting lost in another's...
Music of the Masters: Saturdays 6-9am
Saturdays 6-9am explore classical music from the world’s greatest composers, performed at the highest level possible with programs curated on themes, styles, and countries. Catch it live or listen on demand via our two-week archive. Available in the app or at...
Sunday Morning Classical Foglift 9-11am
Every Sunday morning from 9-11am, join host Nicholas Mitchell for Classical Foglift. For over 40 years Nicholas has been a local DJ broadcasting over the Santa Cruz airwaves various classical programs with a mission to not only delight the ear and heart, but also to...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, December 22nd: Eco-utopia or Eco-catastrophe?
Eco-utopia or eco-catastrophe? on Sustainability Now! Sunday, December 22nd, 2024, 5-6 PM As California looks forward (!) to the beginning of a new Presidential Administration, there is growing trepidation about what it might mean for the state. Is it time to...
Soul Shack Radio Show: Saturdays 6-8pm
Saturdays 6-8pm tune into the Soul Shack Radio Show: Anti-depressant for your Saturday night soul party by staying true to the old school with DJ Charlie Lange. Catch it live or listen on demand via our two-week archive. Available in the app and at KSQD.org
FirstPersonSingular: Steve Pleich – Hope and Promise
Steve Pleich reflects with optimism on the coming new year. Photo courtesy Tara Winstead.
Computer Man! Your tech questions answered: December 17 episode.
Tuesdays from 6-7pm, Luigi Oppido serves as your Computer Man. He presents the latest tech info you can use and answers calls and questions about PCs, MACs, smart phones, digital hardware and software of all sorts, as well as everything you need to know to swat back...
Bread and Buddha: Thursdays 11-1
Bread and Buddha Thursdays 11AM-1PM. Music to feed the belly and the heart. Acoustic finger style, Singer-Songwriters...many forms of folk shine in the first hour. Pop, Rock, Fusion/Jazz, Progressive, EDM, Alt anything and more pick up the energy in the second hour....
FirstPersonSingular: Bahia Brunelle – Golden Gate
Of all the bridges, the Golden Gate is special to Bahia Brunelle.
Sunday Morning Classical Foglift 9-11am
Every Sunday morning from 9-11am, join host Nicholas Mitchell for Classical Foglift. For over 40 years Nicholas has been a local DJ broadcasting over the Santa Cruz airwaves various classical programs with a mission to not only delight the ear and heart, but also to...
Jazz! Featured three nights a week on KSQD
If you are a Jazz lover KSQD has your back! Three different shows, three days a week, three hours each. Enjoy your favorite Jazz artists 7-10pm Tuesday-Thursday, right here on KSQD. Tuesdays 7-10: B in the Night with Bobby Bishop. Bringing you the best of Jazz, love...
Combating the Colonial World: Indigenous Rap and the Power of Lyrics on The Sunday Dinner with DJ Dupsie
Local artist and activist RicoR joins Sunday Dinner once again for a dialogue about decolonization, identity, and Native American/Indigenous rap music. We let the music do the talking and the messages speak for themselves! RicoR is a DIY Recording Artist/ specialist...
Timeless Hawaiian Music Wednesday 11-1 am with Featured Artist, Kawai Cockett
Aloha kakou, hello everybody! Please join us this Wednesday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM with your host, Cousin Norm, and experience Timeless Hawaiian Music where he plays the new songs, the old songs, and everything else in between. On this week’s show enjoy this...
Andrea van de Loo – The Pressing Stones: The Healing Journey of a Nazi’s Daughter
Join Exploring Monterey Bay host Mathilde Rand in conversation with Andrea van de Loo (pronounced Lo), the author of The Pressing Stones: The Healing Journey of a Nazi’s Daughter. A major focus of Andrea’s life has been the healing from the impact of war and...
How the Super Rich Really Live and Think: Part I
In the wake of the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly by 26-year-old Luigi Mangione--someone who has spoken about corporate greed and the failure of US health care systems to extend longevity—the specter of an increasingly disgruntled and...
