Activist Radio

Monday 10:00pm and Sunday 4:00am. Covering environmental, human rights, social justice, and antiwar issues. Offering some history you didn’t learn in high school, some news stories you haven’t seen on TV, and some music to help you join the resistance. More

Aging Matters

Monday 9:00am and 9:00pm. Experts addressing aging related issues facing older adults, their care partners, and their families. More

Alternative Radio Weekly Public Affairs

Fridays, 12:00 midnight and Noon. Information and analyses that are frequently ignored or distorted in corporate media. From Boulder, Colorado, and produced by award-winning David Barsamian. More

Arab Voices

Thursday, 6:00am and Sunday, 9:00pm. Award-winning independent radio from Houston, TX with distinguished guests and politicians from around the globe discussing a wide range of topics such as the Arab world’s history, culture, religion and civilization; civil rights and liberties; immigration issues; and US Foreign Policy in the Middle East. More

Arts Express

Wednesday, 10:00pm A mix of cultural news, views, and interviews and the ways that art always intertwines and fuses with political currents of the day. In-depth coverage of film, arts news and scoops with a hard core political edge. Hosted by Prairie Miller, producer of The Women’s Desk. More

Ask Peggy About Your Finances

Sunday 6:00am, Tuesday 9:00am and 9:00pm. helps people understand their money. Each week, Peggy Doviak helps people understand their money by explaining the stock market, financial legislation, and financial planning topics. Listeners can also submit questions to www.askpeggy.com.

Attitude with Arnie Arnesen

Monday – Saturday, 1:00pm. Pithy commentary, interviews, and stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Background Briefing with Ian Masters

Sunday – Thursday, 6:00pm and Monday – Friday, 1:00am. Research finds that 67% of Americans get their news from social media, mostly Facebook. In an increasingly divided country where many call the media “the enemy of the people” and purveyors of “fake news”, host Ian Masters aims for a better way to inform citizens and restore civic engagement. More

Big Picture Science

Thursday, 4:00pm and Saturday, 9:00am. Leading researchers, techies, and journalists join astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley for a smart and humorous take on emerging scientific research. More

Breakthrough News

Wednesday, 9:00am and Saturday 9:00pm. Breaking through the cycle of corporate media control by telling the untold stories of resistance from poor and working-class communities. More

CODEPINK

Saturday, 12:00 midnight and Noon. Teaching listeners how they can help end U.S. wars and militarism, support peace and human rights, nurture a peace economy in our local community, and redirect our tax dollars into healthcare, education, green jobs, and other life-affirming programs. More

Cultural Baggage

Thursday 9:00am and 9:00pm, Saturday 5:00pm. A project of Drug War Truth the explores the truth about the failure and futility of drug prohibition. Produced by former cop Dean Becker. More

Dancehall/Reggae Show

Thursday 10:00am and Friday 2:00pm. Exploring the roots of Reggae and Dancehall music with classics and new releases. A reggae show unlike any other you’ve heard before.

Democracy Now!

Monday – Friday, 8:00am and 8:00pm. Breaking daily news and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues, hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. More

EcoJustice Radio

Sunday 6:30am, Tuesday 9:30am and 9:30pm. Investigating solutions for social, environmental, and climate issues. More

Exploration Radio

Saturday 7:00am. Hosted by Dr. Michio Kaku, theoretical physicist, renowned futurist and popularizer of science. As co-founder of String Field Theory, Dr. Kaku carries on Einstein’s quest to unite the four fundamental forces of nature into a single grand unified theory of everything. More

First Wave

Wednesday 2:00pm and 11:00pm, Sunday 3:00am and 2:00pm. First Wave returns to the genesis and evolution of Punk, New Wave, its roots, and the eventual liberation of rock-n-roll. It brings context to the music to understand why the genres emerged and their importance in influencing bands in the 21st century.

Food Sleuth Radio

Monday 4:30pm, Saturday 8:30am, and Sunday 5:30pm Dietitian Melina Hemmelgarn helps listens “think beyond their plates”; connect the dots between food, health, and agriculture; and find food truth. More

Free Culture Radio

Thursday 9:30am and 9:30pm, Saturday 5:30pm An examination of drugs, drug culture, and the influence of drugs on society. More

Global Village

Monday – Thursday, 3:00pm. With a fresh, inventive mix of global sounds and styles and a welcoming presentation, this award-winning show speaks to the joys of musical discovery and smart entertainment with diverse and engaging world music that appeals to a broad audience. More

Green Bubble Tea

Saturday, 10:00pm to midnight. Two-hour music show focusing on East Asian music (Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Southeast Asian) & pop culture (anime, K-Pop) & social justice topics. Hosted by Isa Bufano. More

Green News Report

Thursday 4:30pm and Saturday 9:30am. 6 minutes of nationally syndicated, independent green news, politics, analysis & snarky comments with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen. More

Julian Taylor’s Jukebox

Saturday 2:00-5:00am and 2:00-5:00pm An eclectic mix of great music covering soul, folk, hip hop, pop, rock, country, blues, R&B, reggae and everything in between and prioritizing the work of BIPOC artists. Hosted by Julian Taylor, one of Canada’s best-loved musicians. More

Law & Disorder

Tuesday, midnight and noon. Legal perspectives on issues concerning civil liberties, privacy, right to dissent, free speech, prisoners’ rights, workers’ rights, trends in privatization, environment, and government and corporate accountability. More

Letters From an American: Heather Cox Richardson

Monday-Friday 2:44am and 7:44am, Monday-Thursday 7:44 pm, Saturday 11:30am, Sunday 11:30am and 7:44pm A chronicle of today’s political landscape with the US Constitution, laws, economy, and social customs as perspective. Exploring what it means, and what it has meant, to be an American. More

Making Contact

Tuesday 6:30am and Wednesday 4:30pm. Showcasing grassroots solutions for critical social and environmental issues. More

Modern Jetset

Monday, 10:00am and 11:00pm. Host Iris Berkeley is your pilot for this weekly hour-long flight of eclectic new and recent releases, plus the vintage vibes that inspire them – all guaranteed fresh and fabulous. More

Nuclear Hotseat

Sunday, 1:00pm. International news that keeps listeners up-to-date on all things nuclear from a different perspective. Award-winning program broadcast to audiences in 124 countries around the world. Hosted by Libbe HaLevy. More

On the Ground: Voices of Resistance for the Nation’s Capitol

Thursday, 10:00pm. Updates from activists speaking truth to power in the streets and in the halls and assemblies of power in Washington DC. More

Out FM

Friday, 9:00am and 9:00pm. A progressive, intersectional queer show hosted by Stahimili Mapp. More

Peace Talks Radio

Wednesday at 6:00am, Friday at 4:00pm, and Sunday at 8:00am. The art and science of peacemaking throughout history and in our lives today, from the search for inner peace to learning how to reduce conflict with others in our homes, workplaces, communities or between nations. More

Project Censored

Wednesday, 12:00 midnight and noon. Independent journalism fighting media censorship, deconstructing propaganda, and supporting a truly free press. More

Radio Curious

Monday 4:00pm, Saturday 8:00am, and Sunday 10:00pm. Interviews covering a wide variety of topics about life and ideas. More

Radio Ecoshock

Thursday, 12:00 midnight and noon Cutting edge interviews with top scientists, authors and activists about climate change, oceans, forests, pollution, solar storms, the economy, and peace. More

Ralph Nader Radio Hour

Saturday, 6:00am and 6:00pm. Ralph Nader and co-hosts Steve Skrovan and David Feldman offer a lively and informative hour of interviews with some of the nation’s most influential movers and shakers and thought-provoking discussions of the week’s news. More

Rising Up with Sonali

Saturday 1:00am and 8:00pm, Sunday 12:00 midnight and noon. Your weekly antidote to the doom and gloom of mainstream news, lifting up solutions that bring us closer to economic, racial, gender, and environmental justice. Hosted by Sonali Kolhatkar, Senior Editor at YES! Media. More

Scholar’s Circle

Monday, 12:00 midnight and noon. Scholars deepen our understanding about the issues facing us with unique perspectives. More

Southend Reggae Show

Tuesday, 2:00pm and 11:00pm. A weekly series designed to enlighten listeners to all genres of reggae and dancehall music.

Spoiler Alert

Sunday 1:00am and Friday 6:00am. Conversations that provide a retrospective look at independent artists in film-making. Featuring cinematographers, composers, editors, production designers, set decorators, sound designers, writers, animators, and more from across the globe. More

Sprouts: Radio from the Grassroots

Tuesday, 6:00am. Celebrating global community stories by showcasing community radio stations and independent production groups from around the world. More

Studio B

Friday, 7:00pm and 10:00pm, Saturday 7:00pm, Sunday 3:00pm New music from mostly up and coming Indie Alternative artists. Assembled in southern California, the music capital of the west. Hosted by Dave W. Philips.

The Children’s Hour

Tuesday 4:00pm and Sunday 9:00am. scientists, civil servants, cultural educators, performers and others talk to kids about civics, STEM, culture, and performance. More

This is Science with Jess Phoenix

Wednesday 4:00pm and Friday 6:30am A production of Union of Concerned Scientists with Jess Phoenix, bringing her experience as a volcanologist and science communicator to the mic with stories about science and conversations with dynamic scientific explorers, change-makes and innovators. More

This Way Out

Friday 6:30pm and Sunday 5:00 pm The only internationally distributed weekly LGBTQ radio program. Featuring a summary of news events affecting the queer community, in-depth coverage of major events, interviews with key queer figures, plus music, literature, and entertainment. More

Thom Hartmann Program

Monday – Friday 4:00am and 5:00 pm KWSI’s most requested radio show, featuring Thom Hartmann, an author, former psychotherapist, businessman, and progressive political commentator. More

Train to Skaville

Thursdays 2:00pm and 11:00pm. Original ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub-hits and rarities, interviews with artists and more. Tapping into a world class record collection, Brian Tomsic brings out the best hits of the era, as well as highly sought after obscure releases. More

Transmission: Goth Radio | presented by GOTH NIGHT GJ and KWSI Radio

Sunday 2:00am and 4:00pm, Wednesday 9:00pm. A local show dedicated to the deep, pulsating beats of goth and post-punk music, hosted by the beloved personalities from GOTH NIGHT GJ.

Understanding Israel and Palestine

Sunday 7:30am and Friday 6:00pm. Recognizing the rights of both Palestinians and Israelis, presenting multiple perspectives, and clarifying underlying issues often obscured by headline news. More

With Good Reason

Monday 6:00am. Rigorous debates and discussions about exciting discoveries with ever-curious host Sarah McConnell. More

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