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Sonoma County’s NPR Station Adding 104.9 FM

January 19, 2021 Northern California Public Media has agreed to buy a powerful local FM station to boost public broadcasting in Sonoma County. It has filed with the Federal Communications Commission to purchase KDHT-FM 104.9. Its signal reaches virtually all of Sonoma County plus northern Novato and western portions of Napa County. Northern California Public Media has operated KRCB-FM on 91.1 FM since 1993. Its signal is difficult to hear in much of the county and could not be improved. “We’re pleased to be able to serve all of Sonoma County,” said Darren LaShelle, the nonprofit organization’s president and CEO.… Read More
Lady Spins the Blues with Host Mary Carroll - Tuesdays at 7pm

Each week, host Mary Carrol celebrates the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit through songs and stories. Lady Spins the Blues airs Tuesday evenings at 7 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download our FREE mobile App @ iTunes & Google Play! Find our complete programming schedule here. Read More
Courtney B. Vance on Fresh Air – Wednesday at 4pm

On the next Fresh Air, Terry Gross talks with Courtney B. Vance. He plays Aretha Franklin’s father, Rev. C. L Franklin in the National Geographic drama series about Aretha’s life. Vance was in the recent HBO series Lovecraft Country. He won an Emmy for his portrayal of Johnnie Cochran, OJ Simpson’s lead attorney, in the series The People vs OJ Simpson. Join us. Fresh Air can be heard weekdays at 4:00 pm on KRCB-FM (and again at 12:00 am Tuesday through Friday)! / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the FREE KRCB Mobile App which you can download for your favorite mobile device.… Read More
What Does the Derek Chauvin Guilty Verdict Mean for Racial Justice? Join Us for All Things Considered – Wednesday at 5pm

As the Derek Chauvin murder trial ends in convictions on all 3 charges... What does this moment mean for racial justice? The legacy of George Floyd and the future of policing on All Things Considered, from NPR News. All Things Considered from NPR News, airs weekday afternoons from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play! Find our complete programming schedule here. Read More
Join Mark Nicholas for Rhythm & Roots - Wednesday at 8pm

Explore the black musical experience from gospel to soul, jazz to hip hop, doo-wop to be-bop and beyond hosted by Mark Nicholas, a fixture on Sonoma County Radio since 1973. Hosted by Mark Nicholas, Rhythm & Roots can be heard 1st & 3rd Wednesday nights from 8:00 pm til 10:00 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play! **PROGRAMMING NOTE** Because of the current surge in coronavirus cases and extension of the regional stay-at-home order, KRCB-FM NorCal Public Media is observing a safety… Read More

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Living Downstream: The Environmental Justice Podcast is Back for a Second Season

More than a year into the pandemic, The Bronx still has New York City's highest death rate from COVID-19. Last year, Ese Olumhense, former Bronx reporter at The City, explored why residents there were dying from the virus at a rate double the city's average. Public health experts said Bronx residents – who are overwhelmingly Black and Latinx – were more likely to work outside of their homes, regularly exposing them to the virus. The borough also sees high rates of chronic illnesses like…

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Outbeat News for Monday, April 19, 2021

President Biden named an out gay police chief, formerly from the Bay Area City of Richmond, to head the Customs and Border Protection agency. In Alabama, the parents of a gay high school student who committed suicide has filed suit again the district alleging the district knew of the student’s intention to commit suicide but said nothing to the parents before it was too late. And here locally, the former mayor of Sebastopol has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault involving…