89.9 FM KCRW has been championing Latin alternative music for years and gave both Kinky and Nortec Collective their first U.S. radio airplay. Several music shows on KCRW incorporate Latin sounds into the programming, including the station s signature music show, Morning Becomes Eclectic hosted by Nic Harcourt, Nocturna hosted by Raul Campos, and Café LA hosted by Tom Schnabel. Even though Los Angeles radio is dominated by Spanish-language radio stations, most do not play alternative music. KCRW stands out among the airwaves in its support of artists like Julieta Venegas, Juana Molina, Aterciopelados, Caf&eaucte Tacuba, Plastilina Mosh, El Gran Silencio, Ozomatli and many more. All of these bands can be heard on KCRW's most recent CD, Sounds Eclectico, a compilation of live performances recorded during Morning Becomes Eclectic, released in 2005 by Nacional Records.

KCRW s partner for the Sounds Eclectico live events, Grand Performances, is Southern California's largest presenter of free performing arts programs with a primary focus on bringing together the diverse peoples of Los Angeles for concerts celebrating the cultural contributions of our community's peoples. KCRW and Grand Performances expect to welcome up to 6,000 people for each of the two Sounds Eclectico evenings at the California Plaza.

Sounds Eclectico media partner is Tu Ciudad magazine, celebrating its one-year anniversary. The publication's Best of Latino LA issue names Raul Campos Best Non-Commercial Radio DJ. Raul hosts Nocturna, weeknights from 10 to midnight on 89.9 KCRW-Santa Monica, and weekends on www.KCRWMusic.com, the station s 24/7 all-music channel on the Web. Tu Cuidad says: Raul Campos is a product of the eastside housing projects who worked his way up from Power 106 and as a KCRW volunteer to host of his own weeknight Nocturna mix show on the public station. With his live blend of choice underground tunes, he s a house-music tastemaker for the city and nation.

Sounds Eclectico is also supported by Roland Electronic Musical Instruments. More information about Grand Performances is online at www.grandperformances.org. KCRW is online at KCRW.com.

KCRW-FM, licensed to Santa Monica College, is National Public Radio's flagship station for Southern California. The station serves Los Angeles and Orange Counties at 89.9 FM, Ventura County at 89.1 FM on KCRU/ Oxnard-Ventura, the greater Palm Springs area at 89.3 FM on KCRI/Indio-Palm Springs and Kern and Northern LA Counties at 88.1 FM on KCRY/Mojave/Antelope Valley. KCRW can now be heard in Santa Barbara at 106.9. Other translators carry the signal to the Twentynine Palms and Yucca Valley areas at 90.7 FM, Gorman at 89.7 FM, Banning at 90.9 FM, the Ridgecrest area at 107.1 FM, the Santa Paula, Moorpark, and Fillmore areas at 102.3 FM, Ojai at 102.1 FM, and Lemon Grove/Spring Valley in San Diego County at 89.9 FM. Every week, more than 500,000 listeners tune to the station for its eclectic and innovative non-commercial program schedule. KCRW can be found on the World Wide Web at KCRW.com, streaming 3 channels and now podcasting all KCRW-produced talk programs.

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