Shows

Past Dark

WEDNESDAYS @1an An atmospheric journey into the darkest heart of humanity.

Eclectic Spins

Daily @ 2am A curated one hour collection of sounds from every corner and every angle of the wee hours

The Sound Lab

WEDNESDAYS @ 3am Playing the best of indie to pop, rock to dance, we play them all!

The Americana Music Hours

Daily @ 5am New releases and vintage sounds for all you KOWS Americana fans.

Democracy Now!

TUE/THU/FRIDAYS @7am Pioneering the largest public media collaboration in the U.S., Democracy Now! is broadcast on the Pacifica Radio Network.

New Dimensions Radio

WEDNESDAYS @8am Tap into your own innate wisdom, genius, and peace of mind through these dialogues that will change your life.

Neptune Currents

WEDNESDAYS @9am An eclectic blend of ambient, electronic and contemplative music, originating from KKUP (91.5 FM) in the South Bay.
Global Village

Global Village

WEDNESDAYS @11am As Duke Ellington famously said, there are two kinds of music. Global Village...from all over the globe.

Feast On This

WEDNESDAYS @1pm A jazz show featuring European Jazz and rarities of American jazz.
Live From The Double-Wide

Live From The Double-Wide

Wednesdays (except 4th) at 2pm Singer songwriter and West Coast chanteuse Teresa Tudury brought to you from Las Cruces, New Mexico's KTAL radio
Uncle Charlie's Jukebox

Uncle Charlie’s Jukebox

WEDNESDAYS @4pm Music from the age of the 45 rpm single record. Songs from the Top 40 lists and more of the forgotten tunes.

Way Out In The Garage

2nd WEDNESDAY @6pm Garage band music from the 60's and beyond!

WoodSongs Old Time Radio

Even WEDNESDAYS @8pm Live audience celebration of grassroots music and the artists who make it.

Starship Overflow

Even WEDNESDAYS @9pm Alternative and underground sounds from the UK!

Live ‘n’ Kickin’

WEDNESDAYS @10pm A show that uses music as the great common denominator for joy

Oldies Time Machine

WEDNESDAYS @11pm Familiar oldies from the fifties, sixties and seventies, plus rare tracks and "B" sides.
Deeper Roots

Deeper Roots Revisited

Even THURSDAYS @Midnight Topical and themed shows featuring gospel, country, bluegrass, jazz, blues, and more.

Sound Opinions

TUESDAYS @11am Sound Opinions is your one-stop-shop for smart and engaging music criticism and conversation

Kipper the Cat Show

THURSDAYS @4am Tune in for vintage 78rpm classics from the UK archives of the Shellac Collective.

Live From Fur Peace Ranch

THURSDAYS @8am Jorma Kaukonen hosts musicians in an eclectic series of concerts recorded at the Fur Peace Ranch guitar camp.

Blue Moon Americana

THURSDAYS @ 9am A curated weekly show introducing new Americana releases and exploring classics of the past.
Project Censored

Project Censored

THURSDAYS @11am Project Censored educates students and the public about the importance of a truly free press for democratic self-government

This is Ska

THURSDAYS @Noon Host Middagh Goodwin brings you ska and rocksteady from across the globe playing from every era and genre.

News With No Agenda

Even THURSDAYS @1pm Host Joel DeWitt promotes new and open dialog with facts, not feelings, with focus.

Down Home Music

THURSDAYS @5pm A show featuring Chicago blues as well as rhythms from a variety of musical genres: strong rhythms, passionate feeling and funky beats.

Jazz Connections

THURSDAYS @5pm A thematic show featuring musician profiles, jazz history, and surveys of composers and innovators.
No Pigeonholes

No Pigeonholes EXP

THURSDAYS @6pm Experimental music and unusual sounds. Noise, free jazz, electronics, sound collage, improvisation, drone and more.

Dirty Laundry with Flow J

THURSDAYS @8pm Groovy tuneage and existential musings for your Thursday evening.

Echoes of Jazz

THURSDAYS @10pm A history of recorded jazz focusing on the styles, eras, creators, and prime exponents of this unique American art form.

The Piano Men

FRIDAYS @ Midnight Featuring a wide variety of piano masters beginning from the classical period to the modern era.
The Moo Mix

The Moo Mix

TUES/FRI @3am Streaming a variety of music 24 hours, KOWS radio fills in the gaps with a blend of the finest from our music hosts archives.

Eclectic Spins

FRIDAYS @8am A curated one hour collection of sounds from every corner and every angle of the wee hours

Deeper Roots

FRIDAYS @9am A century of America's music featuring gospel, country, bluegrass, jazz, blues, and everything in between.

The Midnight Special

Even FRIDAYS @11am Traditional and contemporary folk performers, avant-garde singer-songwriters comedians and satirists.

Flower Power Hour

FRIDAYS @1pm A flashback to the Golden Age of Flower Power dedicated to the vibe of peace, love, and rock 'n roll

Retrospect ‘60s Garage Punk Show

FRIDAYS @2pm Obscure '60s garage punk, garage rock, proto-punk, freakbeat and psychedelia from around the planet!

Counter-Culture Anthology

FRIDAYS @3pm An exploration of the ‘counter culture alternative’ music scene including music, bios and interviews with your host DJ Jerry Louis.
Laura's Living Room

Laura’s Living Room

FRIDAYS @5pm Eclectic music, scintillating schmooze, and a variety of topic mavens entertain, inform, inspire and activate listeners nearly every week.
Tommy's Holiday Camp

Tommy’s Holiday Camp

FRIDAYS @7pm Let Arnoldo transcend your stylistic boundaries with local, national, and international interviews, live and recorded music.

The Freelance Music Show

Even FRIDAYS @9pm Great and obscure guitar-oriented songs and the deeper forgotten tracks from the 60s,70s,80s. and 90s

Modulisme

FRIDAYS @11pm A weekly program supporting left-field Modular Synthesis also documenting pioneering works via the Early ElectroMIX series.
Uncle Dave's Storytime

Uncle Dave’s Storytime

SATURDAYS @8am Songs and stories for kids ages 2 - 102. Stories read with passion; fiction brought to life and great music to listen to and sing along with.

Climate One

Even SATURDAYS @Noon The voices of today's top policy, business, and climate leaders

Steady Eddie’s Music Cellar

SATURDAYS @1pm Pre-rock & roll era music of the 1920s through the 1950s

The Children’s Hour

SATURDAYS @3pm A weekly educational and entertaining kids public radio program for listeners of all ages.
The Mystical Positivist

The Mystical Positivist

SATURDAYS @4pm The Mystical Positivist is dedicated to the application of reason in the pursuit of spiritual practice and development.

Ozark Highlands Radio

SATURDAYS @6pm From annual festivals to intriguing segments and fun music workshops, there's always a song in the Ozarks

Radio Summit

SATURDAYS @ 7pm Four international hosts introduce you to their special sonic worlds.

The Trip with Gary Sherwood

SATURDAYS @8pm A rediscovery of the 60’s via the music of the era – hits, should’ve-been-hits, B-sides and album tracks.

WorldMix Radio Show

SATURDAYS @10pm A unique blend of world music that seamlessly interlaces genres and styles.

The Mess Around

SUNDAYS @Midnight MONDAYS @9am Kitschy Mama delivers the wild side: sleazy rock 'n roll, garage rock, doo wop, rockabilly and oldies.

Timeless Oldies Variety Show

SUNDAYS @1am Old fashioned radio variety with Dex, Seymour, and Rachael from a tiny Vermont studio.

Roots of Rock

SUNDAYS @7am Peace and Tranquility brought to you every Sunday morning with blessings and hope for all with Brother MJ.
Le Show

Le Show

SUNDAYS @9am A wildly clever, iconoclastic stew of talk, music, political commentary, humorous readings and scripted skits.

The Alan Watts Talk

SUNDAYS @10am Talks by philosopher Alan Watts (1915-1973)

CounterSpin

SUNDAYS @11am CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, exposing what mainstream media misses
The Mushroom Farm

The Mushroom Farm

2nd SUNDAY @Noon A progressive collection of psychedelic and 1960s rock spun for our listeners.

Ordinary Miracles Radio

SUNDAYS @2pm Original music, live performances, interviews, rare tracks, spiritual conversation for soulful humans & more

WINGS Radio

Even SUNDAYS @4pm Since 1986, "Raising Women’s Voices through Radio Worldwide."

The Reverend Rabbit Show

SUNDAYS @6pm An eclectic blend of jazz, progressive and classic rock, indie, folk and more out of England.

A Novel Idea

SUNDAYS @7pm Suzanne Lang visits with local authors, offering insight and topical discussion about their works.

Unscaled Travel Show

SUNDAYS @8pm Your ultimate guide to offbeat adventures and hidden gems around the world.

(dis)PERSE Dispatch

SUNDAYS @9pm A wide selection of ambient, experimental, drone, soundart, noise, and difficult music.

Deuce Music

SUNDAYS @11pm The very best in new music from around the world.

The Monday Morning Show

MONDAYS @7am Professor B and Rose offer news, trivia, music, banter, and call-ins for your Monday morning drive.

In The Groove

MONDAYS @10am From Jazz masters of past and present to emerging new artists performing modern jazz and fusion. No smooth jazz here!

Techtonic

MONDAYS @11am Conversations with creators and thinkers who are charting the way forward in a tech-saturated society

Top of Mind

MONDAYS @ Noon Smart, informative, unflinching conversations that go beyond mere headlines and sound bites
Wandering Minstrels

Wandering Minstrels

Even MONDAYS @1pm Exploring a wide variety of folk music, from the traditional, to the contemporary, to the cutting edge: all its offshoots and branches...
Radio Goethe

Radio Goethe

Even MONDAYS @2pm A show featuring the diverse music scenes from Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Dig Music Experience

Even MONDAYS @3pm New releases and deep catalog with no limits! Alternative rock, R&B, blues, reggae.... Reflective, funky, psychedelic! Vist the archives!

Radio 2050

MONDAYS @5pm A flow of music and conversation -- exploring ideas, perspectives, and efforts for a better future in the year 2050 and beyond.

Bluegrass From Sympathy Valley

MONDAYS @6pm An excursion into the world of Bluegrass, Old Time and Cowboy Music with updates on local and statewide events.

Lost in the Laguna

Even MONDAYS @8pm Dive into the music and culture of Sonoma County. Hosts Noah Abrams focuses on the original recordings and ideas of local youth.

Dreaming On Air

Even MONDAYS @10pm A late night audio fridge raid, inspiring weird dreams. A curated journey and an audio collage on a theme.

Blues Bytes Radio

TUESDAYS @Midnite The best in contemporary blues from around the world with the occasional look back at the classics.

Jazz With David Basse

TUESDAYS @8am Handpicked tracks with anecdotes and interviews that bring to life the quintessential American musical genre.

eTown

TUESDAYS @9am Headquartered in Colorado, eTown has produced musical, social and environmental programming since 1991.

Newtopian Dream

Tuesdays @10am RT Newt brings you music on a whim and with inspiration

Blue Light Central

TUESDAYS @Noon The Blue Light Central rumbles out of the station for a ride through blues, classic R&B, soul, gospel, Zydeco, and low-down boogie.

Lord Litter’s Magic Music Box

TUESDAYS @1pm A focus on handmade releases in a world where almost everything is a digital unit.
Real Hippie Hour

The Real Hippie Hour

TUESDAYS @2pm From memories of Morningstar and Wheeler ranches to downtown Occidental, Uncle Dave shares the West County life style.

Maybe Forgotten Forever

Odd TUESDAYS @4pm Host John Trubee plays music selections from his collection of LPs and CDs. No thematic boundaries circumscribe the program.
Mandolins, Cabbages & Kings

Mandolins Cabbages And Kings

Odd TUESDAYS @6pm Phil Lawrence brings his love of mandolin to the airwaves and welcomes musicians and local school students.

Free For All

TUESDAYS @ 8pm A blend of music styles covering the fifties through the present. Everything from rock to pop to country.

The Night Shift

TUESDAYS @ 9p;m Host Luca Capone features Psychedelic Punk to Post-Jazz, Instrumental Hip-Hop to Musique Concrète, with a heavy focus on Canadian and Independent artists.

Dead Air

TUESDAYS @10pm The Grateful Dead in concert/in studio from 1965–1995. Cory Daniels shares selections from live concerts, rare highlights, and fine studio releases.

The Blackout Radio Show

TUESDAYS @11pm Tune in for post-punk, gothic, punk and much more.

K POP Love

Odd WEDNESDAYS @6pm Exploring South Korean Pop, Rock, HIp Hop, Alternative and more. Put on your bucket hat and your dancing shoes - it's time to K Pop. Let's Go!

As We See Fit To Play

Odd WEDNESDAYS @7pm A music show featuring new and upcoming acts in all genres from yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Level Up With Dani

Odd THURSDAYS @1pm A next-level conversation that spans all topics, from wellness to current events

Another Day In The Life Of

Odd FRIDAYS @11am Celebrating the random things life has to offer. Humor and good music, interviews, and updates, it is the one-stop shop for the unknown and exotic.

Mr. Rocks Show

Odd FRIDAYS @9pm New songs, old songs and some very old songs from hard rock, classic rock, heavy metal , blues rock and everything else in between.

The KOWS’ Mouth

Odd SATURDAYS @11am Host Tom McIntyre brings the conversation about almost anything to the KOWS airwaves.

McBass on Bass

Odd SUNDAYS @Noon The McBass on Bass radio show highlights the best of bass in recorded music. Join us on a journey that takes the low road.

The Swingin’ 30s & 40s

Odd SUNDAYS @4pm Steady Eddie takes you on a fascinating journey through the music of the 1920s.

Psalm Audio

Odd MONDAYS @1pm Keanu shares new recordings on odd Mondays at 1pm Pacific

Remembering Ourselves

ODD Mondays @3pm Exploring ourselves using songs as context to return to reconnection and reunion

Moon Over Bohemia

Odd MONDAYS @8pm  DJ Damien has been expanding the sonic envelope for 30,000 full moons.
The Gary Jackson Show

The Gary Jackson Show

Odd MONDAYS @10pm Packed with special features...not for the audience's benefit, but because at his age just staying awake for two hours is tough!

The Barnaby Druthers Mystery Hour

Odd MONDAYS @11pm Nutmeg Junction presents the Barnaby Druthers Mystery Hour! Audio Theater adventures.

The Joe Show

Even TUESDAYS @4pm New music from all over the world. Because rust never sleeps, and new music is penetrating oil for the mind.
A Fool in the Forest

A Fool In The Forest

4th TUESDAYS @6pm Host Minkoff Chatoy interviews people and their passion, bringing the community to the microphone.

The Whole Side

4th WEDNESDAY @2pm DJ Robb Perrone features vinyl from his extensive collection, playing without interruption.

On the Edge w/Bodega Pete

4th WEDNESDAYS @6pm An eclectic mix of music spanning psychedelic jam bands, ambient, old-school jazz and classic ‘60s and ‘70s rock

Catching A Wave

4th SUNDAYS @1pm The sounds of summer, surf and good-time rock & roll with host, Jammin' James Riley.

Nonviolence Radio

2nd TUESDAY @7pm Stephanie Van Hook and Michael Nagler host this show originally produced and aired on KWMR in Point Reyes.