Inside KCRW

Deane Gonzalez is proof that no place holds a monopoly on cool. We can claim New York, LA, or London, but the town that produced Deane is Fresno, awesome Fresno! The coolest thing about Deane is that he is also the most polite, caring, and engaging individual with no hesitations when it comes to helping out. Meet him for yourself!

Where did you grow up …

If actions speak louder than words, then Karene Daniel is downright deafening! She is a gal of few words, but why waste time on those when you’re busy rolling up your sleeves and getting down to the nitty-gritty of awesomeness?  From the day she set foot in the basement, Karene was not shy about jumping in to save the day – and save it …

Volunteering in the news department can be a bit of a rollercoaster. There are afternoons when multiple stories are breaking at once, and that means phone calls to make, audio to edit, and scripts to write – and the clock is ticking. Then again, there are sloooow news days when you really need to scavenge for stories worth telling. Amor manages to handle all …

Meet Bob Werne.  Going on his 20th year here at KCRW, he has the music knowledge and a vinyl collection to rival the grand Tom Schnabel himself.  He is our living history.  He can remember when Morning Becomes Eclectic began. He was there.  Bob is also a man of few words, so let’s help him out…
HE ROCKS!
Where did you grow up and are you an …

KCRW has no bad volunteers.  All of them are smart, dedicated, passionate people.  That’s why it’s a little tough to single one out every month, but then there are people like Samantha (just Sam to us).  She just effortlessly stands out.  With her hard work and sunny disposition to boot, how could we not notice her?  Get to know her!
Where did you grow up …

Lucy Bruttomesso came by way of her daughter, the original volunteer.  Basically when her daughter went away to school, mom Lucy stepped in to help out. I mean, this is how wonderful Lucy and her family are.  Doesn’t this just say it all?  If all volunteers came with a back-up volunteer, organizations across the land would never be short-handed and we’d be a much …

 
Get involved with the KCRW drive!
If you follow KCRW on facebook/twitter/foursquare/youtube/tumblr/instagram/pinterest then you know that KCRW is diving head-first into pledge drive chaos!
You’ll notice all of the fun things we sprinkle across the internet to (delightfully?) remind you all that we:

Exist.
Survive on donations from you, the wonderful and intelligent consumer of our content.
Would never pander to you.  You, the brilliant and charming reader of …

Do you love KCRW music?
We thought you might, which is why we think you’ll be excited about the launch of our second HD channel.
KCRW HD-2 broadcasts Eclectic24, our awesome music channel dedicated to 24-hour music exploration, meaning it pulls from the expansive and diverse collection of our worldly and knowledgeable KCRW DJs.
Not sure what HD for radio even means? We’ve got you covered there too. Check out our …

This morning Jason Bentley left a bunch of avocados from his backyard avocado tree for his collegues at KCRW.
This morning we learned something important about KCRW staff.  We are all die hard avocado enthusiasts.
 
Again, many thanks to Jason Bentley for making sure our weekend is filled with deliciousness and essential fatty acids.

We’re pumping new things into our archives on kcrw.com every single day.  Let us help you choose what you may want to put your ears to this week!

1.  Hockey Culture in Los Angeles on Which Way, La? – Los Angeles isn’t really a city known for their winters.  We Since the Wayne Gretzky era in 1993, LA’s reputation for ice hockey just isn’t what …