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KCRW KCRW, a community service of Santa Monica College, is Southern California's leading NPR affiliate.

KCRW, a community service of Santa Monica College, is Southern California's leading NPR affiliate, featuring an eclectic mix of music, news and arts programming. Broadcasting from Santa Monica, CA at 89.9 FM and online at KCRW.com, the station boasts one of the nation's largest arrays of locally-produced and nationally-distributed content, including Morning Becomes Eclectic, Left, Right & Center, Bookworm, Unfictional and Good Food.

New KCRW merch designed by Mark Mothersbaugh, prolific composer, co-founder of legendary DEVO, and incredible visual art...
09/11/2026

New KCRW merch designed by Mark Mothersbaugh, prolific composer, co-founder of legendary DEVO, and incredible visual artist 🖼️ 🖊️ 👓

The collection includes: a tote bag 👜 , sweater 🦺, mug 🍵, and tee 👕

Get your pieces at link in bio 🔗

Photos by Rommel Alcantara

09/11/2026

David Archuleta spent years hiding his queerness and being taught not to trust his own intuition.

He talks with Sam Sanders about working through Mormon shame and finding a new “lighthouse” to guide him forward.

Check out the full conversation on YouTube. Link in bio 🔗

KCRW and HBO invite you to a special advance screening of the HBO original comedy series, "Youth."RSVP HERE: https://kcr...
09/11/2026

KCRW and HBO invite you to a special advance screening of the HBO original comedy series, "Youth."

RSVP HERE: https://kcrw.visitlink.me/O3xdnG

📅 Fri, Sep 18
⏰ 7:30 PM

📍 The Culver Theater

KCRW and Sony Pictures Classics invite you to a special members-first advance screening of "Ha-Chan, Shake Your B***y."R...
09/10/2026

KCRW and Sony Pictures Classics invite you to a special members-first advance screening of "Ha-Chan, Shake Your B***y."

RSVP HERE: kcrw.com/events/kcrw-partner-screening-ha-chan-shake-your-booty

📅 Thu, Sep 17
⏰ 7:30 PM

📍 AMC The Grove 14

09/10/2026

Seven decades later, Casa Vega is still serving the Valley. 🌮

Casa Vega Restaurant opened in Sherman Oaks in 1956 and has been a neighborhood staple ever since, serving generations of locals, with Hollywood legends like Marlon Brando becoming regulars along the way.

And to celebrate, they’re throwing it back with their House Combo #1 for just $2.15 today — the same price as in 1956.

Original reporting + 🎥: daniella lake

09/04/2026

“The record is not a hit if my hips don’t move.” And the rest is “Hips Don’t Lie” history.

Wyclef Jean joins Sam Sanders in the studio to play the songs that shaped his career and share the stories behind them.

Watch the full episode on YouTube. Link in bio 🔗

KCRW and Focus Features invite you to a special members-first advance screening of "The Uprising."RSVP HERE: https://kcr...
09/02/2026

KCRW and Focus Features invite you to a special members-first advance screening of "The Uprising."

RSVP HERE: https://kcrw.visitlink.me/nKijjK

📅 Wed, Sep 9
⏰ 7:30 PM

📍 The Culver Theater

This is your invite to get LA’d. 📍For nearly 50 years, we’ve been finding the music, food, culture, people and places th...
08/28/2026

This is your invite to get LA’d. 📍

For nearly 50 years, we’ve been finding the music, food, culture, people and places that make Southern California special. Now, we’re putting that trusted taste on the map — quite literally.

Explore LA brings you handpicked recommendations from KCRW DJs, hosts and reporters, all on one interactive map.

🍜 Find food spots worth the trip
🎶 Discover concerts, culture + things to do
📍 Save your favorite places and build your LA bucket list
🎟️ RSVP to KCRW events + enter ticket giveaways
✨ Unlock special KCRW member discounts across the city

Less endless scrolling. More discovering LA.

Update or download the free KCRW app on iOS + Android and start exploring. Link in bio.

08/22/2026

“I have a romance—my drumsticks, myself, and bouncing off things.” 🥁

After a nearly decade-long hiatus, Drum-Off is back! Starting in 1988, it became a launching pad for up-and-coming drummers, giving musicians from across the country a platform to be discovered and show off their skills.

Original reporting + 🎥: daniella lake

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