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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...
Writing into the Future of Kidlit with Carol Fisher Saller
Carol Fisher Saller moved from her career as an editor to a writer of children's books not knowing that she was witnessing the end of an era. Her first books were published by traditional, mainstream publishers who were running their businesses the way they had been...
Dream-Inspired Music with Craig Webb
Have you ever woken up with a song in your head? Whether it was a golden oldie or a brand new original, these can be powerful moments! Craig Webb, author of "The Dreams Behind the Music" shares stories about dream-inspired music including by Paul McCartney and Mick...
Experiment in Sound with DJ Squid
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...
FirstPersonSingular: Meade Fischer – Parenting
Meade Fischer questions parent's roles and responsibilities in today's techie world. Photo courtesy of Matheus Bertelli.
The Tower of Song Presents “Beltane / May Day: A Holiday for Pagans & Workers”
Tune in at 12 AM, April 28th, and hear the Gypsy Scholar present the first installment of the Orphic Essay-with-Soundtrack series for upcoming May Day entitled, “Beltane / May Day: A Holiday for Pagans & Workers." Be sure to check out the fantabulous “Beltane /...
Heritage Gospel Uplift! Sundays 11am-1pm
Sundays, 11am-1pm, Lady Jazz and Ms. G alternate hosting the Heritage Gospel Uplift show honoring Black African-American gospel music, featuring vintage and contemporary Gospel that puts to song the trials, tribulation, faith and hope that encouraged and lifted...
WHAT A WEEK! APRIL 26, 2025 “SELF-DESTRUCTIVE MALIGNANT NARCISSIST” EDITION!
You can’t be well informed unless you are informed well! Join hosts Erik Nelson and Tony Russomanno, along with historian Jon Parshall, as they unpack the week that was, on this April 26, 2025 “SELF-DESTRUCTIVE MALIGNANT NARCISSIST” edition of What A Week!!! ...
Border Free Radio: Sundays 3-5pm
Explore the music of the world Sundays 3 to 5pm, with your hosts Jeff Grubb and Len Beyea. No passport or visas needed! Just bring your sense of adventure. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7 in the South Monterey Bay Area or 90.7 FM in Santa...
Soul Shack Radio Show with JT and Charlie Lange: 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 DJs JT & Charlie Lange. So many ways to listen! Tune your radio dial to 89.5, 89.7 in South Monterey Bay Area or 90.7 FM...
The Human Face of Immigration
Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigration activist. He tells the story of coming to the U.S. as a child, unaware that he was entering without legal documents. His 31-year quest to obtain legal status led to a life of hiding until he...
The Carmel Foundation: A rich array of support services for seniors
On Talk of the Bay host Andrew Schoneberg interviews leaders from the Carmel Foundation, a non-profit service organization that facilitates successful aging by providing a rich spectrum of interactive activities and services for the ever-changing physical, social,...
Earth Day is a Drag! Sunday Dinner with DJ Dupsie
This month we kiki and gag over the upcoming 3rd annual Mother Earth Drag Extravaganza which took place on April 26th at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center! delfin bautista {lower case on purpose like bell hooks} Director of the Lionel Cantu Queer Center at UC Santa...
Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 27th: Are Tariffs Good for the Environment? Bad? Or What? With Ronnie Lipschutz and Christine Barrington
Are Tariffs Good for the Environment? Bad? Or What? With Ronnie Lipschutz & Christine Barrington Sustainability Now! Sunday, April 27th, 2025, 5-6 PM Tariffs are in the air and on the news. Tariffs are up and down. Tariffs are in and out. Who knows where they...
Music to Honor Pope Francis
He loved classical music and presented Ramirez's Misa Criollo (Carreras) at St. Peter's Basilica. Bach and Mozart were his favorites, and there's also: Liszt's St. Francis of Assissi Preaching to the Birds (Tomsic), Numhauser's Todo Cambia (Mercedes Sosa), Rodrigo's...
Calmer En Salsa with Alejandro Ferrer: Tuesdays 10pm-midnight
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...
