listening to kcrw online
    To listen to KCRW audio online, you must have the RealMedia player from RealNetworks. The free version of the player can be found at www.real.com.

For technical support, consult the service section of the RealNetworks website.

Our Live Broadcast .
KCRW's on-air signal is broadcast live over the Internet.

KCRW broadcasts on-line on 3 streams 24/7--KCRWlive, KCRWmusic, and KCRWworldnews

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tapes & transcripts
NPR News Programs     Tapes and transcripts for all NPR programs (Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Weekend All Things Considered Day to Day) are available by calling 877-NPR-TEXT.

Visit NPR's website for audio archives of their broadcasts, searchable text abstracts of their broadcasts, and program information about shows produced and / or distributed by NPR.

Joe Frank
KCRW no longer houses Joe Frank's shows on its website.

This American Life
Tapes are available for $13. Please include date and topic of program.

Send your checks, made payable to This American Life, to:

This American Life
WBEZ
848 E. Grand Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611

You can also call (312) 832-3380. For more information or to purchase online, visit the website at This American Life.

KCRW Music Programs
We do NOT sell tapes or transcripts of KCRW music programs. Playlists are available online at www.kcrw.org/music/playlists.html. However, we do produce the Rare on Air and Morning Becomes Eclectic series of CDs.

Each Rare on Air and MBE release features a collection of tracks culled from the many performances on KCRW's renowned music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic. All royalties are donated by the artists to support KCRW. Currently we offer Rare on Air Volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

You can buy Rare On Air and MBE from KCRW, at retail outlets worldwide, as well as on the web at www.Amazon.com.

Other KCRW Programs

We sell cassettes and CD's (but NOT transcripts) of To The Point, Which Way, L.A.?, Politics of Culture, The Treatment, Left, Right & Center, The Business, DnA and Bookworm. Each tape is $15.

playlists
    Playlists are available for most of our music programs at Playlists with the exception of Worldwide and Le Show. Playlists for Le Show can be found at www.HarryShearer.com. You can also request a playlist by calling the station at (310) 450-5183 during business hours.

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good food recipes
    For the latest Good Food recipes, send an e-mail to recipes@kcrw.org. You'll receive an automatic response. Or visit Good Food online. To contact the show, send an e-mail to GoodFood@kcrw.com, or a letter to:

Good Food
KCRW
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405

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For any address, phone, or e-mail address changes, please submit to membership@kcrw.org.

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volunteer opportunities
    Volunteers play a vital role at KCRW. We currently have over 300 year-round volunteers who generously donate their time, energy and technical knowhow. Inquiries about our volunteer program should be directed to Connie Alvarez at:

KCRW
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310)314-4673
volunteer@kcrw.org

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submitting programming to kcrw
    KCRW's General Manager and Program Director is Ruth Seymour. All (non-musical) program submissions should be directed to her attention. All proposals submitted for on-air consideration should include an audio demo, as well as a one page synopsis of your idea.

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submitting music to kcrw
    All music is considered for on-air play; we listen to EVERYTHING that comes in the door. Really. Our music programming is widely eclectic, including World, Electronic, Pop, Jazz, Classical, Folk and Hip Hop and more. We accept music in most formats including DAT, vinyl, and cassette, but prefer CD. Please send submissions to:

KCRW
Attn: Nic Harcourt
1900 Pico Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90405

Tracking (Following up): To follow up on music you have sent to the station (i.e. to see if we have added your CD to our library), call KCRW Head Music Librarian Eric J. Lawrence on Wednesdays ONLY, between noon and 3pm Pacific Time at (310) 314-4640. We will accept tracking calls ONLY at this time. Please be patient. We do get a flood of calls, and will take them in the order received. If you have difficulty calling at this time, you can email the KCRW Music Department at Music@KCRW.org. We'll try to get back to you promptly, but it is better to call during the tracking-call hours.

Pitching a Guest for a Music Show We have live performances on several music programs. Please contact the following producers:

Morning Becomes Eclectic hosted by Nic Harcourt: contact Ariana Morgenstern, The Open Road hosted by Gary Calamar: contact Gary Calamar, Café LA hosted by Tom Schnabel: contact Tom Schnabel, Chocolate City hosted by Garth Trinidad: contact Cary Sulivan; Nocturna: contact host Raul Campos; Metropolis: contact host Jason Bentley.

Feel free to contact each of these programmers individually, or contact Ariana Morgenstern if you are unsure of whom to approach. She'll certainly consider you for Morning Becomes Eclectic, or point you in the right direction should they decline. Ariana can be reached at (310) 314-4638.

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what is The Guide?
    The Guide is KCRW's monthly newsletter and comprehensive program guide. Every month, our music programers recommend ten albums. 10 x 5 lists where members can purchase these albums with their fringe benefits card. We also provide a program guide which provides a schedule for all programs that you can hear on KCRW.

We also feature program notes for Bookworm, and "Notes from the Underground" lets you know what is going on with the staff and volunteers at KCRW. We provide an ongoing as well as modified list of our fringe benefits to our members. Also listed is where you can listen to KCRW throughout southern California. Finally, we provide you with telephone numbers for Ticket Giveaways, the Business Office, Membership Questions, amd Email addresses.

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