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WTF with Marc Maron has been back on our airwaves for a few weeks now!  We are, obviously, beyond excited to have his soothing sound gracing our airwaves again.
Even he wants you to go ahead and support KCRW!

KCRW makes Marc Maron sad/happy/melencholy/uplifted/confused.  If you enjoy that roller coaster of emotion that Maron experiences then follow his advice and kick in some shekels for public …

KCRW is on LA’s team. We love all things Los Angeles!
That’s why we couldn’t be more proud of the LA Kings for making it to the Stanley Cup Finals, which start tonight!
In our own small way, we hope we’ve helped them in their quest to victory by being the sounds that pump them up before games.  We heard through the grapevine that …

Can you imagine life without Taco Tuesday?
These days, when people think of Mexican food, the first thought usually turns to the taco. But, did you know 50 years ago, Taco Bell hired employees just to show customers how to eat them!
My, my how things have changed.
Join “Good Food” host Evan Kleiman and special guest, author Gustavo Arellano as they explore the history of Mexican …

Art Talk with Edward Goldman

They’re Big, They’re Heavy and, Boy, They’re Gorgeous!!!
TUE NOV 29, 2011

Holidays are upon us. We hardly finished digesting Thanksgiving turkey
but Santa Clause’s bells are ringing louder and louder. Have you already
made up your list and decided how much you can spend on all the gifts?
So, ladies and gentlemen, let me make it easier for you and, as in
previous years, suggest …

KCRW MUSIC UPDATE
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For Immediate Release: Friday, November 4, 2011 · Media Contact: Rachel Reynolds (310) 314-4625
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KCRW Broadcasting Live from Amoeba Records on November 12
In a KCRW first, we will be broadcasting live all day on Saturday, November 12 from noon to 10pm at Amoeba Hollywood to celebrate their 10-year-anniversary.
KCRW DJs Chris Douridas, Anne Litt, Liza Richardson and Henry Rollins will be taking the show …

Warren Olney (on the left)!  And friends.  Read on from Community Advocates, Inc.:
Los Angeles is fortunate to have three journalists who manage to shed light instead of heat in the fractious world of daily, broadcast journalism. Warren Olney, Patt Morrison and Larry Mantle are the three pillars of local broadcast journalism who offer Angelenos the opportunity to hear and learn, in a dispassionate way …

We’ve been following the “Occupy” movement on “To the Point” and “Which Way, LA?” It started small, but the movement continues to grow, attracting the the support of college students and labor unions as well as some politicians. Guests on the shows have included historian, Michael Kazin; Peter Goodman from the Huffington Post; Time reporter, Nate Rawlings; and ANSWER coalition’s Ian Thompson. The coverage …

We’ve been collecting listener response to particular issues to share with KCRW Member’s here! Join the conversation by commenting on the To The Point show page, facebook or twitter!

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Thursday on “To the Point” we took a look at the shockingly high poverty numbers. 1 in 6 Americans lives below the poverty line and people under 24 have it the worst. What does this mean for a generation of young people who can’t find jobs? KCRW listeners responded:

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While wrapping up his interview with Michael Silverblatt, U.S. Poet Laureate W. S. Merwin wondered — why can’t interviewers  simply read previous interviews to glean answers to repeated questions?  Clearly he was tired of repeating himself.  Check out the note he left for Michael:
Dear Michael,
After our interview this morning I must tell you I have been interviewed to something like excess, but an …