Shows

Eclectic Spins

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

Lord Litter’s Magic Music Box

MONDAYS @4am A focus on handmade releases in a world where almost everything is a digital unit.

The Americana Music Hours

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

The Monday Morning Show

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

Indie Americana Songwriter Show

MONDAYS @9am Indie Americana “where the Colorado mountains meet the West Texas wind and beyond…”

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
Making Contact

Making Contact

MONDAYS @ Noon In-depth critical analyis that goes beyond the breaking news, showcasing voices and perspectives rarely heard in mainstream media
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.
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.

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.

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.

Catching A Wave

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

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.

Nonviolence Radio

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

Free For All

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

Deep Cuts in the Wolf Den

TUESDAYS @9pm A show that features music that reflects the upcoming week in classic rock history.

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.
Blackout Radio Show

The Blackout Radio Show

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

The Sound Lab

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

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

Most WEDNESDAYS @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

Down Home Music

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.

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.

Retrospect ‘60s Garage Punk Show

THURSDAYS @11pm Obscure '60s garage punk, garage rock, proto-punk, freakbeat and psychedelia from around the planet!

The Piano Men

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

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

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

Boppin’ With Beth

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

Counter-Culture Anthology

FRIDAYS @3pm An exploration of the ‘counter culture alternative’ music scene of the 60s and 70s 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.

For The Wild

Even SATURDAYS @ 11am Protecting and restoring the great living libraries of The Pacific Northwest

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 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

CounterSpin

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

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.

Ordinary Miracles Radio

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

The Swingin’ 30s & 40s

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

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.

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.

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.

Nights With Ventura

Odd WEDNESDAYS @1am Ventura listens and shares stories with a blend of 70s sounds.

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

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.

WINGS Radio

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

Top of Mind

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

The Mushroom Farm

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