On this show, three reporters profile boundary breaking artists who call the Bay Area home. These artists refuse to be constricted by what’s trendy. We’ll travel from an intimate backyard concert in Oakland into the vastness of the cosmos with a stop on the way at Live Oak Park in Berkeley to listen…

Public transportation across the Bay Area is struggling with perpetually low ridership. 5 reporters for North Gate Radio each tell a story examining how different transportation agencies are trying to fix the problem. Transcript Ellie Pricket-Morgan: Public transportation is a lifeline for office an…

There’s been a greater focus in the United States on the importance of mental well-being. 5 reporters for North Gate Radio each tell a story looking at what’s working and what isn’t when it comes to mental health care.   Transcript NeEddra James: At the height of the COVID pandemic, public conc…

Meet some of the drummers, dancers, rappers and dj’s dedicated to maintaining THE BAY’s cultural heartbeat, no matter the obstacles. Full transcript below Shereen Marisol Meraji: You’re listening to Northgate Radio, a podcast and radio show produced and reported by the students at UC Berkeley’s Grad…

Stories of change from KALX: cyberbullying moves online, California goes green, and an incarcerated artist starts a new life. Plus, you’ll hear about a team of Berkeley students helping shield nonprofits from cyberattacks and a research scientist exploring the impact of sonar on dolphins. This is a…

In this show, reporters take listeners on a trip around The Bay to meet community leaders with big dreams. You’ll hear from people striving for deeper connections to the environment, their communities, and themselves. This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio stat…

Six months into the Hamas-Israel war, local and global voices contend with its consequences. Our reporters bring stories of a contentious protest at UC Berkeley, the mental health impact on Palestinian students, Taiwan’s conflicting view on Israel and Palestine, and how the war is influencing the 20…

Every story has a beginning. On this episode, we’ll hear about four independent music projects across California and how they got off the ground.

A song from your past can take you back to your favorite teenage memory. A single note can open a world of feeling. In this show, three reporters explore music’s role in the most intimate relationships of our lives and nostalgia’s pull when we need it most.

On this episode, you’ll meet the person responsible for giving the SF-based band Uncle Chris its sultry saxophone vibes, next a musician who has been gigging around the Bay and building community since the bicentennial, and finally, Mac Sabbath, the Black Sabbath cover band that dresses up as McDona…