Shows

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

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

Odd MONDAYS @11am
An eclectic mix of music alongside interviews with local educators, politicians, and friends.

Odd SUNDAYS @9pm
African music on KOWS with your host Jumah Salim

On hiatus
A three hour musical variety extravaganza covering sixty years of rock ‘n roll.

Even SUNDAYS @4pm
Call in show with related music from the 60s 70s 80s and 90s includes commentary, advice, humor, and satire.

Even MONDAYS @11am
Delving into the current astro ‘weather’, plant lore, nature, and mythology to locate ourselves in the ever turning Wheel of the Year.

On hiatus
Radio show and web zine that focuses on Space Rock, Psychedelia, and psychedelically-oriented Stoner Rock

4th Mondays @5pm
The gift of Healing in today’s world of Commerce & Business.

On hiatus
From the Beatles to the here-and-now, music and mischief that peeks over the edge of the world.

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.

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

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

FRIDAYS @ 2pm
Country, blues, rockabilly, Americana and so much more. Boppin’ With Beth brings it!

Odd THURSDAYS @2pm
Traveling the globe bringing a musical feast for your ears. New artists, old favorites and live performances in folk, rock and blues.

Odd SUNDAYS @4pm
Sonoma County is music strong nowadays and Boyd’s bringing it back around in a big way.

On hiatus
Mario Rubio brings over a decade of experience in the craft beer industry to Sonoma County radio.

On hiatus
British Music Rocks is a one hour, weekly radio show bringing the listener fantastic music from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.

FRIDAYS @1pm
An Irish music show featuring interviews with the best speakers and transformational teachers on the Planet.

MONDAYS @9am
A two hour program of music from Scotland, Ireland, and countries around the world wherever Celts have wandered.

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

Even THURSDAYS @5pm
Host to provide

FRIDAYS @3pm
An exploration of the ‘counter culture alternative’ music scene of the 60s and 70s with your host DJ Jerry Louis.

SUNDAYS(except 2nd) @11am
CounterSpin provides a critical examination of the major stories every week, exposing what mainstream media misses

SATURDAYS @10pm
Experimental music from around the globe: electro-acoustic, improvisation, noise, extreme computer works, and more!

TUESDAYS @4pm
The Grateful Dead in concert/in studio from 1965–1995. Cory Daniels shares selections from live concerts, rare highlights, and fine studio releases.

MONDAYS @Midnight
Deep, eclectic and sophisticated music from Ambient to Slow Motion and more beat-focused sounds – simply “music that lasts”.

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

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

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

On hiatus
Hear the mind blowing sounds of California Garage Rock from the decade of the 1960s with host Dick Lee

Even WEDNESDAYS @Noon
Interviews with commanders of different service organizations about what we do in the community.

1st/2nd THURSDAYS @5pm
A show featuring Chicago blues as well as rhythms from a variety of musical genres: strong rhythms, passionate feeling and funky beats.

Odd WEDNESDAYS @10pm
A continuous mix of music and sounds mimicking a dream while exploring topics related to why people experience trouble dreaming.

WEDNESDAYS @1pm
A jazz show featuring European Jazz and rarities of American jazz.

TUESDAYS @5pm
Protecting and restoring the great living libraries of The Pacific Northwest

Even WEDNESDAYS @10pm
An homage to free radio & shortwave stations past, present & future.

First THURSDAYS @8pm
Lori Curtis hosts music and likes to call it “Posturepedic for the cerebellum”.

On hiatus
Ongoing experimental research about imagining, inhabiting, and telling stories of creative lives.

Even THURSDAYS @6pm
All punk vinyl from 1977 to present day with special guests interviews from the scene old and new.

2nd-5th WEDNESDAYS @11am
As Duke Ellington famously said, there are two kinds of music. Global Village…from all over the globe.

1st WEDNESDAYS @11am
Host Anne Greenfield presents skills and experiences of homesteading. Save money and become independent!

4th SUNDAY @1pm
A radio show devoted to contemporary, avant-garde and experimental guitar music.

On hiatus
Live local sounds from the KOWS studios with host Ed Mills.

Odd WEDNESDAYS @7pm
A look into health and wellness options that are available to complement traditional Western Medicine.

THURSDAYS @5pm
From Jazz masters of past and present to emerging new artists performing modern jazz and fusion. No smooth jazz here!

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

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

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

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

WEDNESDAYS @2pm
Singer songwriter and West Coast chanteuse Teresa Tudury brought to you from Las Cruces, New Mexico’s KTAL radio

FRIDAYS @11pm
Music from up-and-coming bands, comedy, performance and scintillating interviews with people who think cool thoughts

SUNDAYS @8pm
A focus on handmade releases in a world where almost everything is a digital unit.

Odd THURSDAYS @10pm
Dive into the music and culture of Sonoma County. Hosts Nicco and Noah focus on the original recordings and ideas of local youth.

Odd FRIDAYS @9pm
From Retro Radio Land, music of the 1930s and 1940s

3/4/5th THURSDAYS @4pm
In-depth critical analyis that goes beyond the breaking news, showcasing voices and perspectives rarely heard in mainstream media

WEDNESDAYS @9am
Explores how we can change the way we think and also how we can teach our brains to embrace that change!

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

Odd MONDAYS @3pm
Thought provoKING Inspirational soundbites atop LeDJINNdary beats with a djed perspective

Odd WEDNESDAYS @Noon
A lighthearted look into food, drink and everything about cooking and gathering in culinary love

Odd SATURDAYS @9am
Worthy performances from the last 40 and 50 years…personal favorites of John Trubee

Odd MONDAYS @8pm
Host to provide

TUESDAYS @9pm
Stef moved here all the way from the Bronx to share music with you. Indie rock, folk, world music and a bit of everything else too!

SUNDAYS @7am
An eclectic blend of ambient, electronic and contemplative music, originating from KKUP (91.5 FM) in the South Bay.

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

TUESDAYS @9am
RT Newt brings you music on a whim and with inspiration

On hiatus
Revisit past shows of Don Campau’s No Pigeonholes EXP.

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

THURSDAYS @1pm
Stephanie Van Hook and Michael Nagler host this show originally produced and aired on KWMR in Point Reyes.

Even TUESDAYS @7pm
Gather ‘round the radio and hear stories pulled from the Public Domain. Grown up stories. Be moved. Be touched. Be horrified. Be enlightened

Odd SUNDAYS & 4th @Noon
More Music. Less Talk. No Algorithms.

SUNDAYS @6pm
Familiar oldies from the fifties, sixties and seventies, plus rare tracks and “B” sides.

SUNDAYS @12am
Old time radio shows…relived and revisited. Those Saturday morning shows that reflect a different time.

Even THURSDAYS @10pm
Music created by people that who host Rory McNamara has met over the course of his 50 year musical journey. 

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

Even THURSDAYS @3pm
A new program for these isolated times with with longtime DIY space rocker/writer/filmmaker Azalia Snail.

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

On hiatus
Selected performances from the Peacetown Summer Concert Series in Sebastopol.

Even MONDAYS @3pm
Host to provide

Even THURSDAYS @2pm
Host Joel DeWitt promotes new and open dialog with facts, not feelings, with focus.

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

On hiatus
A show on German and European contemporary rock.

THURSDAYS (except 1st) @11pm
An eclectic mix of 90s hits, solid gold oldies, and always “playing what a girl wants”.

Even SUNDAYS @2pm
Tackling important topics of the day with guests, lots of contributors, a peppering of humor, plus a featured local artist/band!

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

On hiatus
Classical music for your listening pleasure

TUESDAYS @1pm
A unique blend of modern and vintage rockabilly, blues, surf, roots, early rock and country with host James Riley

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

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

Even THURSDAYS @8pm
Inspirational music and stories from the street’s economic refugees.

Even TUESDAYS @8pm
A deep mix of sounds on the low end from Bristol to Brooklyn and Kingston to Berlin. Dig into the crates for grooves served raw.

ODD Fridays @10pm
For independent cc-licensed electronica, as well as rare, unusual or generative electronic music.

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

MONDAYS (except 2nd) @11pm
Nutmeg Junction presents the Barnaby Druthers Mystery Hour! Audio Theater adventures.

On hiatus
A weekly special featuring some of the very best shows from the KOWS.

TUESDAYS @8am
The award-winning 13-part radio series featuring breakthrough solutions for people and planet.

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

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

FRIDAYS @11am
An eclectic blend of music and interviews featuring a variety of amazing female singer/songwriters from around the world.

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

Most 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!

On hiatus
News , discussion, music and local content produced by students from Santa Rosa Junior College.

On hiatus
Prepare yourself for the worst while demonstrating your commitment to family and community

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

On hiatus
What does Community mean to you? Do you make a difference? Do you want to make a difference?

Even WEDNESDAYS @7pm
Traditional and contemporary folk performers, avant-garde singer-songwriters comedians and satirists.

Even MONDAYS @Noon
Music, topics and guests from the perspective of Lisa Cox, long time resident of Sonoma County.

Mondays @7am
The Professor and Sally T offer news, trivia, music, banter, and call-ins for your Monday morning drive.

Fri/Sat/Sun @2am
Streaming a variety of music 24 hours, KOWS radio fills in the gaps with a blend of the finest from our music hosts archives.

2nd SUNDAY @11am
A progressive collection of psychedelic and 1960s rock spun for our listeners.

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

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

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

On hiatus
An eclectic blend of jazz, progressive and classic rock, indie, folk and more out of England.

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

2nd MONDAY @8pm
Featuring music composed before 1733 & after 1933 (pre-tonal/minimalist/modal music)

SUNDAYS @11pm
Old fashioned radio variety with Dex, Seymour, and Rachael from a tiny Vermont studio.

On hiatus
Students of Journey High School share their stories, talk about music, community, friendship, and a lot more.

On hiatus
The show explores diverse health topics, focusing on Integrative Medicine, and alleviation of pain.

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

Even SUNDAYS @5pm
Smart, informative, unflinching conversations that go beyond mere headlines and sound bites

On hiatus
Topical, thematic zaniness, and mind-altering adventures into uncharted musical and cultural territories. Mostly obscure.

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

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.

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

On hiatus
One hour trip to the far edges of the garage band genre. Swarming with rare gems that don’t usually get on the radio!

SUNDAYS @10am
Since 1986, “Raising Women’s Voices through Radio Worldwide.”

THURSDAYS @Noon
A show that offers voice and visibility to older women giving them the opportunity to share personal stories from their lives.

WEDNESDAYS @6pm
Live audience celebration of grassroots music and the artists who make it.

Most TUESDAYS @5pm
Oldies, doo-wop, and more.