KCBX

KCBX Public Radio for California's Central Coast -- NPR, local news, great music.

KCBX is a community licensed public radio station that serves the California coast from Santa Barbara to Salinas:

90.1 San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas
90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | 95.1 Lompoc

10/29/2025

🎶 It’s Public Radio Music Day! 🎶

Today we’re celebrating the sound of discovery — from local legends to rare vinyl finds that never hit the streaming platforms. 💿✨

Public radio keeps music human, local, and full of heart — powered by listeners like you. 💙

📻 Keep the signal strong.
🎵 Keep the music alive.

10/28/2025

Introducing Wall of Magic, a new KCBX series where Felix digs into the hidden gems of our music library — artists you can’t stream anywhere. 🎶📀

Discover the rare, the forgotten, and the downright extraordinary — only on public radio. 💫

Stay tuned for Public Radio Music Day tomorrow — where discovery never goes out of style. 📻💙

10/27/2025

🌿 Introducing KCBX Field Features 🌿
Our new video series, Field Features, spotlights the local businesses that help keep public radio thriving — our underwriters. Each story takes you into the field to learn how these community partners bring creativity, sustainability, and heart to the Central Coast.
First up: SAGE Ecological Landscapes, where elegant, sustainable, and modern design meet the natural beauty of the Central Coast. 🌾
🎥 Watch the teaser now — and don’t miss the full feature, premiering this Thursday at 10 AM on YouTube.
Keep the signal strong. 💛

✨ KCBX Featured Album | West Georgia Blues by Jontavious Willis ✨ With West Georgia Blues, Jontavious Willis channels th...
10/27/2025

✨ KCBX Featured Album | West Georgia Blues by Jontavious Willis ✨
With West Georgia Blues, Jontavious Willis channels the soul of the Delta through a modern Southern lens. His fingerpicking, slide work, and storytelling carry the grit and grace of a tradition reborn — raw, joyful, and full of heart. A testament to the living spirit of the blues. 🎶💙

🎸 Central Coast Sessions — one day, nine bands, endless good vibes.Live music, local eats, raffles, KCBX merch + your fa...
10/24/2025

🎸 Central Coast Sessions — one day, nine bands, endless good vibes.
Live music, local eats, raffles, KCBX merch + your favorite people = pure SLO magic. ✨

🔥 Sat, Nov 22 | 12–9PM @ Rod & Hammer Rock
Come dance, sip, and sing to keep the signal strong for your local public radio station, KCBX. 💛

We’ve got the bands, the beats, and the brews — all we need is YOU.

🎙️ Host Spotlight 🎙️Meet Kris Kington-Barker, the voice and heart behind Central Coast Voices! 💫Since 1978, Kris has bee...
10/22/2025

🎙️ Host Spotlight 🎙️
Meet Kris Kington-Barker, the voice and heart behind Central Coast Voices! 💫

Since 1978, Kris has been deeply woven into the fabric of the Central Coast through her decades of work in the nonprofit and healthcare sectors — always with a passion for community connection and storytelling. ❤️

Since 2012, she’s brought that same curiosity and compassion to Central Coast Voices, where meaningful conversations shine a light on the creativity, advocacy, and ingenuity of our region. 🌊

Kris believes every story matters — and she loves hearing yours. Have an idea for a guest or topic? Reach out at [email protected]!

Drop a 🎧 in the comments if you’ve tuned in to Central Coast Voices!

✨ KCBX Featured Album | Golden Grass by The Brothers Comatose ✨The new release from The Brothers Comatose is a Northern ...
10/20/2025

✨ KCBX Featured Album | Golden Grass by The Brothers Comatose ✨
The new release from The Brothers Comatose is a Northern California americana daydream. Perfect for days spent passing through rolling, golden hills with bright blue skies. Listen to it live on KCBX this week!

🎭 Weekend Roundup 🎶There’s no shortage of creativity on the Central Coast this weekend!⚡️Catch an Improv Extravaganza at...
10/17/2025

🎭 Weekend Roundup 🎶

There’s no shortage of creativity on the Central Coast this weekend!

⚡️Catch an Improv Extravaganza at The Bunker in SLO,
🌿 Get hands-on making your own Fern Kokedama at The Plant Parlour in Grover Beach,
🎷 Hear local talent shine at the Central Coast Schools Big Band Sound Off in SLO, and
🎸 Tune in to American Routes on Saturday for roots music that moves the soul.

Celebrate community, creativity, and independent public media—powered by listeners like you. 📻✨

🍽️ Host Spotlight 🍽️Meet Fr. Ian Delinger, the creative spirit behind Playing with Food! 🎙️Born on the Central Coast and...
10/16/2025

🍽️ Host Spotlight 🍽️
Meet Fr. Ian Delinger, the creative spirit behind Playing with Food! 🎙️

Born on the Central Coast and raised between California and rural Nebraska, Fr. Ian’s journey has taken him from the semiconductor industry in Silicon Valley to the airwaves of Issues & Ideas. Along the way, he’s worked in environmental consulting, event management, and even starred in a BBC2 reality cooking show — turning his home into a spirituality-themed restaurant (and making a tidy profit!). 🍲

Now serving as Rector at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in San Luis Obispo, Fr. Ian brings his deep belief that preparing and sharing food is a sacred act — one that nourishes both body and soul. 🙏

Drop a 🍞 in the comments if you’ve tuned in to Playing with Food!

🎤 Big News, Central Coast! 🎤Two of NPR’s most prominent journalists — Ailsa Chang & Kelly McEvers — are coming to the CP...
10/13/2025

🎤 Big News, Central Coast! 🎤

Two of NPR’s most prominent journalists — Ailsa Chang & Kelly McEvers — are coming to the CPAC!

Get inspired by their stories from the field, the newsroom, and beyond as they discuss impactful storytelling. 🎧✨

📅 Sat, Nov 9 | 🕐 VIP 1PM · Event 2PM
📍 Harold J. Miossi CPAC, Cuesta College
🎟️ Tickets at KCBX.org

Public radio at its best. 🙌

✨ KCBX Featured Album | Hard Headed Woman by Margo Price ✨ Margo Price’s Hard Headed Woman is a fearless return to form ...
10/13/2025

✨ KCBX Featured Album | Hard Headed Woman by Margo Price ✨
Margo Price’s Hard Headed Woman is a fearless return to form — bold, soulful, and unapologetically her own. With grit and grace, Price blends rock, roots, and country influences into a sound that’s as defiant as it is deeply human. A record for anyone unafraid to stand their ground. 🎸🔥

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4100 Vachell Lane
San Luis Obispo, CA
93401

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

(805) 549-8855

Website

http://www.kcbx.org/

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KCBX Central Coast Public Radio is an NPR affiliated, community licensed public radio station that serves the California coast from Santa Barbara to Salinas. KCBX is a cultural resource that exists to enlighten and enrich the quality of life for our listeners and users, especially on the Central Coast of California. KCBX will strive to serve listeners and users with interests in news, public affairs, and alternative musical arts, and will encourage an interest in and appreciation of fine arts and local, national and global issues. As an NPR station, KCBX puts our community in touch with the world. 90.1 San Luis Obispo | 89.5 Santa Barbara | 91.7 Paso Robles to Salinas 90.9 Santa Ynez, Avila Beach, Cambria | 91.1 Cayucos | 95.1 Lompoc