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12:00 amBBC World Service
Midnight World Today 12:30 From Our Own Correspondent 1:00 World Briefing 1:20 World Business News 1:30 The Strand 2:00World Update 3:00 World Briefing 3:20 World Business News 3:30 World Briefing 3:40 Business Daily 4:00 Newshour
BBC World Service
Midnight World Today 12:30 The Interview 1:00 World Briefing 1:20 World Business News 1:30 The Strand 2:00World Update 3:00 World Briefing 3:20 World Business News 3:30 World Briefing 3:40 Business Daily 4:00 Newshour
BBC World Service
Midnight World Today 12:30 Heart & Soul 1:00 World Briefing 1:20 World Business News 1:30 The Strand 2:00World Update 3:00 World Briefing 3:20 World Business News 3:30 World Briefing 3:40 Business Daily 4:00 Newshour
BBC World Service
Midnight World Today 12:30 Heart & Soul 1:00 World Briefing 1:20 World Business News 1:30 The Strand 2:00World Update 3:00 World Briefing 3:20 World Business News 3:30 World Briefing 3:40 Business Daily 4:00 Newshour
BBC World Service
Midnight World Today 12:30 Global Business 1:00 World Briefing 1:20 World Business News 1:30 The Strand 2:00 World Update 3:00 World Briefing 3:20 World Business News 3:30 World Briefing 3:40 Business Daily 4:00 Newshour
BBC World Service
Midnight: World News Briefing; 12:06 The Ticket; 1:00 World News; 1:06 Pick of the World - the 'best of the Beeb' over the past week; 1:45 Write On - letters to the Beeb; 2:00 World News Briefing; 2:06 Global Business; 2:30 World Football; 3:00 World Briefing; 3:30 Analysis; 3:45 Sports Roundup; 4:00 World News Briefing; 4:30 World Business Review; 4:45 The Instant Guide; 5:00 NewsHour
BBC World Service
Midnight World Today 1:00 Global Business 1:30 Digital Planet 2:00 World Briefing 2:20 Letter From… 2:30 Science In Action 3:00 World Briefing 3:30 The Interview 4:00 Newshour 5:00 Assignment 5:30 Business Weekly 6:00 Global Business 6:30 Health Check
12:30 am
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5:00 amMorning Edition from NPR
hosted by Steve Inskeep & Renee Montagne
National Public Radio's signature morning show, with news updates from the BBC at the top of each hour, local traffic at :19 and :59 past. Also, a local daily almanac at 5:49 and 8:49, what's for lunch in the San Francisco public schools at 6:49 (!) and daily commentary from Jim Hightower at 7:49.
Local Anchor: Joe Burke
5:30 am
6:00 amWeekend Edition Saturday
hosted by Scott Simon
6:30 am
7:00 amNew Dimensions
In-depth perspectives on the physical, mental, and spiritual well being of the planet.
7:30 am
8:00 amTo The Best of Our Knowledge
Fresh perspectives on cultural topics that shape today's world.
8:30 am
9:00 amFresh Air with Terry Gross
Interviews & reviews from contemporary culture and newsmakers. Plus, Garrison Keillor's "Writer's Almanac" at 9:01.
Car Talk
hosted by Tom & Ray Magliozzi
Click & Clack talk cars, with wit and practical wisdom.
9:30 am
10:00 amWorld Have Your Say
The BBC's International Call-In Program(me). To participate, call 011 44 20 70 83 72 72 or email worldhaveyoursay@bbc.co.uk
West Coast Live
hosted by Sedge Thomson
San Francisco's "live radio program to the world" featuring engaging conversation with authors, musicians, and entertainers.
Philosophy Talk
hosted by Ken Taylor & John Perry
The program that questions everything...except your intelligence.
10:30 am
11:00 amYOUR CALL
hosted by Rose Aguilar
KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate. 1-866-798-TALK or 415-841-4134.
YOUR CALL
hosted by Sandip Roy
KALW's local call-in show covering politics and culture, with dialogue and debate. To call in: (415) 841-4134 or (866) 798-TALK.
YOUR CALL
hosted by Rose Aguilar
KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate. 1-866-798-TALK or 415-841-4134.
Work with Marty Nemko
Job & work issues and phone-in career makeovers. This week's topic


11:30 am
12:00 pmGrit Radio
hosted by Laura Flanders
Host Laura Flanders cut through the BS of politics and allows important voices to be heard.
Philosophy Talk
hosted by John Perry & Ken Taylor
The program that questions everything...except your intelligence.
This American Life
hosted by Ira Glass
Ira Glass assembles eclectic, entertaining stories that reveal Americans in all shapes and forms.
Binah
Creative Voices from the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.
New America Now
hosted by Sandip Roy
Dispatches from the new interethnic majority.
Whad'Ya Know?
hosted by Michael Feldman
Comedy quiz show with music and topical humor.
Harry Shearer's Le Show
A comedic and sardonic look at today's headlines.
12:30 pm
1:00 pmAlternative Radio
New time! Audio energy for democracy. Broadcast Schedule
Are We Alone?
Science Radio for Thinking Species: Top scientists explore the science that makes life possible. From the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.
Emerging Voices
showcase for important new producers in public radio, including winners of the Public Radio Talent Quest.
Open Air
hosted by Alan Farley
The Tavis Smiley Show
Political, cultural, and global issues of particular relevance to African Americans.
This American Life
Ira Glass assembles eclectic, entertaining stories that reveal Americans in all shapes and forms.
1:30 pm
2:00 pmThe State We're In
New on KALW! Produced by Radio Netherlands and hosted by Jonathan Groubert, TSWI brings you stories from all over the world, covering important global matters as well as seemingly small issues, with a special focus on human rights issues.
The Forum: A World of Ideas
BBC correspondent Bridget Kendall brings together remarkable minds from around the world to talk about the subjects they're experts on – and the ones they want to know more about.
The Sound of Young America
hosted by Jesse Thorn
Host Jesse Thorn with in-depth discussions with personalities from the world of entertainment & the arts.
Dispatches
A weekly program of reports and documentaries by the CBC's Radio correspondents and other journalists on assignment outside of Canada.
Thistle & Shamrock
hosted by Fiona Ritchie
The most listened-to Celtic music program in the world, hosted by Fiona Ritchie.
Sound Opinions
hosted by Jim DeRogatis & Greg Kot
Smart and spirited discussions about a wide range of popular music, from cutting-edge underground rock and hip-hop, to classic rock, R&B, electronica, and worldbeat. From WBEZ in Chicago.
2:30 pm
3:00 pmBBC Newshour
BBC's flagship program that provides the latest news and interviews with newsmakers, eyewitnesses, correspondents, and analysts. It's global in reach, authoritative in style.
Folk Music & Beyond
hosted by Jo Ann Mar & Bob Campbell
The best in contemporary folk, traditional, and original music from America, England, Ireland, Scotland, and other parts of the world.
New America Now
hosted by Sandip Roy
Dispatches from the new inter-ethnic majority.
3:30 pm
4:00 pmAs It Happens from CBC
News and information from a Canadian perspective.
BBC World Briefing
The latest news...from London.
4:30 pm
5:00 pmCrosscurrents
KALW News brings you context, culture, and connection from around the Bay Area.
YOUR CALL
hosted by Rose Aguilar
New time! A re-broadcast of this morning's Weekly Media Roundtable (no calls, please).
A Patchwork Quilt
hosted by Kevin Vance
Music from Celtic & American traditions, plus talks with singers & songwriters.
Selected Shorts
Classic and new short stories read by America's finest actors. This week's readings


5:30 pmBBC World Briefing
The latest news from London.
6:00 pmFresh Air with Terry Gross
Terry Gross
Interviews & reviews from today's culture and newsmakers.
Fresh Air with Terry Gross
Now on Fridays at 6pm too!
New Letters on the Air
hosted by Angela Elam
A new addition to KALW's "Writer's Block" - this radio companion to the literary quarterly magazine "New Letters" features conversations with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights, esteemed novelists, as well as emerging writers of poetry, fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction. The program is produced by the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
6:30 pmBluegrass Signal
hosted by Peter Thompson
Folk, jazz, and bluegrass in an eclectic mix. This week's featured artists


Book Talk
hosted by Alan Farley
In-depth interviews with contemporary authors.
7:00 pmCity Visions
hosted by Lauren Meltzer & Joseph Pace
The Bay Area's thinking person's talk radio show.
INFORUM from The Commonwealth Club
The Commonwealth Club's INFORUM speakers provide insight from the best-informed, most involved, and brightest minds of our time.
BBC World Briefing
The latest news from London.
OUT in the Bay
hosted by Marilyn Pittman & Eric Jansen
New time for 2009! Topics of interest to the LGBT community.
Left, Right, & Center
hosted by Matt Miller
Returns to 7pm! ...with Robert Scheer (left), Tony Blankley (right), and Arianna Huffington (progressive/independent).
Minds Over Matter
The Bay Area's favorite call-in quiz show, with Leah Garchik, Gerry Nachman, and hosted by Dana Rodriguez. Call 415-841-4134.
7:30 pmYour Legal Rights
hosted by Chuck Finney
Legal advice from guest experts, plus call-in opportunities. This week's topic
This Way Out
hosted by Greg Gordon
New Time for 2009! The international lesbian & gay radio magazine.
Counterspin
Returns to 7:30pm! A critical examination of the major stories of the week, exposeing what the mainstream media might have missed.
8:00 pmBinah
Creative Voices from the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
KALW Performing Arts Special
hosted by Alan Farley
Local performing arts showcase, hosted by Alan Farley.
Earthbeat
Produced by Radio Netherlands Worldwide, Earthbeat examines our footprint on the planet and tells the stories of the people trying to make that footprint lighter.
My Word! & My Music!
Archived shows from the BBC vaults, plus a new "Noel Coward Entr'acte" between the programs, selected by Alan Farley.
Tangents
hosted by Dore Stein
An unusually diverse, genre-bending program that explores the bridges connecting various styles of music. Tangents emphasizes world and roots music, and creative jazz hybrids, from Ry Cooder, Lhasa, Zakir Hussain, to The Blind Boys of Alabama. Listen and call in to identify the Mystery Artist at 11pm (415 841-4134).
Then & Now
hosted by Sarah Cahill
Classical & contemporary music with in-studio guests, commentary, and live performances.
8:30 pmSays You
Richard Sher
It's back! This radio game of words and whimsy, bluff and bluster, returns to KALW's Wednesday night lineup.
TUC Radio
hosted by Maria Gilardin
"Time of Useful Consciousness" - speaking to the impact of big corporations on society.
9:00 pmExplorations in Music
Robert Greenberg and the Alexander String Quartet celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Felix Mendelssohn in this continuation of KALW's collaboration with San Francisco Performances. Enjoy enlightening discussions and performances of Mendelssohn's complete string quartets. Hosted by Alan Farley.
L.A. Theatre Works
L.A. Theatre Works brings together the world's greatest actors to perform classic and contemporary plays. KALW's broadcast schedule: 10/20: Park Your Car in Harvard Yard; 11/3 Major Barbara; 11/17 Anna Christie; 12/1 Orson's Shadow; 12/15 Present Laughter; 12/29 A Woman of No Importance.
Fog City Blues
hosted by Devon Strolovitch
Blues with a local focus.
Africa Mix
hosted by Pamela Brown and Emmanuel Nado
Music from Africa and the African diaspora.
Fascinatin' Rhythm
hosted by Michael Lasser
Songs from the Great American Songbook, interwoven with commentary from host Michael Lasser.
9:30 pm
10:00 pmChamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
hosted by Elliott Forrest
Artistic Directors Wu Han and David Finckel present the finest chamber music and musicians from New York.
Blues Power Hour
hosted by Mark Naftalin
A unique collection of blues recordings from yesterday and today
The Nerve: Music & the Human Experience
A look and listen at the How and Why of music, hosted by Jowi Taylor.
Music from the Hearts of Space
hosted by Steven Hill
The timeless world of contemplative and ambient music from around the world.
10:30 pm
11:00 pmThe Record Shelf
hosted by Jim Svejda
In-depth explorations of classical music, with critical CD reviews. What's on this week?


The Forum: A World of Ideas
BBC correspondent Bridget Kendall brings together remarkable minds from around the world to talk about the subjects they're experts on – and the ones they want to know more about. Diplomats question composers, scientists challenge historians, and poets converse with statisticians. And every week, one of them has 60 seconds to describe a simple, practical idea to make the world a better place.
Beale Street Caravan
Sounds and colorful stories of the Blues and its music makers.
Music from Other Minds
hosted by Richard Friedman
New and unusual music by innovative composers and performers around the world.
11:30 pm
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