97.3 FM.....this is the station that plays when I'm doing Yelp. Easy listening music, even the ads are easy to listen to. I don't listen to morning shows. I just want easy to listen to music, while I write reviews, do research, or just read yelp talk. Usually it just plays over an Echo device. So....."Alexa, play Alice at 97.3 FM." read more

Not sure why everyone's reviewing the morning talk show only. This is a music radio station and my one star is because in the early 2000s this station used to play Rock and alternative music and now all they play is pop and r&B. They play NSYNC, Britney spears, Alicia keys, a bunch of crappy r&B and old cumbersome rap. They don't play any Rock whatsoever anymore. read more

I've been a loyal listener for over 20 years, but I was shocked and deeply disappointed to hear the hateful, one-sided anti-immigration ad you aired. Highlighting horrendous acts to demonize entire communities is not only irresponsible but also cruel. As someone who has trusted and enjoyed your station for so long, I'm ashamed to hear such an atrocity broadcast on your airwaves. This kind of messaging fuels division and harm, and it has no place on a station that claims to serve and reflect the Bay Area community. If this is the kind of content you choose to air, I cannot continue to support Alice @97.3. I will also share my disappointment with others so they can make informed choices about what they listen to. I urge you to reconsider the standards and values you uphold in your advertising choices. read more

I've been listening to Sarah and Vinnie, on and off, since 2009. I really enjoy their podcasts. Not a fan of the music that's played on this station. I do wonder how come Alice Radio only has Sarah and Vinnie, and Jayne as the only live deejays. Would anyone know the reason why. read more

Contest entry is cumbersome. Old contests (2020!) appear on the advertised website. No easy way to enter a current contest codeword. Basically it sucks. Music list is repetitive. Sarah and Vinnie can't save it. Disappointed. read more

Long time listener of Alice and particularly like the Sarah and Vinnie morning show, which is entertaining and informative. Vinnie's news and fast fact segments, Sarah's comments, and Bryn's engineering additions keep every discussion lively. They are all very different so their discussions are interesting and relatable. I feel like I know these people. Also like the trivia segments and V. Hale's show. The Secret Show is a must! read more

I'm a long time listener and as I've gotten older, I've become more and more of a fan. Love their morning show and secret show! I'm constantly laughing out loud! Highly recommended! read more

Easy listening with light rock and a lot of 80s and 90s songs. I used to listen to Sarah and Vinnie in the mornings but I got tired of them and their opinions. Decent station for driving around. read more

Your lack of loyalty just cost you one long-time listener. So disappointed in you- Audacy for destroying our Alice 97.3 family. Sarah & Vinnie may be the face, but Bryn was the brains and the backbone of what was once a brilliant and beautiful team of talent. We love you Bryn. You may be gone, but not forgotten. :( read more

Sarah & Vinnie have been the voice of Bay Area radio mornings for over 25 years. They are a local treasure! I've been listening for almost that long and now my middle school kids always ask to listen to them in the morning. They are funny and relatable. Their secret shows (the live ones, in particular) are freaking hilarious. I'm so appreciative of everyone on that show over the years (Bryn, Hooman, Uzette, Icky, Nicole, Alex and more) and the smile they bring to my face. Thank you! read more

Dear Director of Programming, I am offering my services as a disc jockey for your radio station. Even though I have no prior DJ experience, I feel that I have a lot to bring to the table - namely the fact that my music library contains more than just the various "Grey's Anatomy" soundtracks, which is all that it seems you own. On that note, the next time you play the Fray, or that song by Maroon 5 about shooting that guy dead again, I'm going Uncle Frank* on your arses. (*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MrvuDSFlEE - 2:30 in.) read more

Alice @ 97.3 - How to saaaaave a liiiiiiiiiife - Radio Stations Near Me - San Francisco, California

Sorry Alice, I tried to make it work. My ex-girlfriend liked you, my daughter likes you and every so often leaves it on in my car. But I have lost all respect for you. Maybe it was the lame ass humor of No-name, Sarah, and the other morning snores that started the decline. Or it began with the continual commercials. But when I heard you play Britney Spears' cover of "I Love Rock N Roll", that was the final straw. Never again. You have been deleted from my presets. And it never really helped that my ex-girlfriend liked you. read more

Hello full hour of uninterrupted music. You and you alone get me through my commute sometimes when no other radio station cares. Oh how I love thee! But seriously, great music, great selection, and even though they repeat a lot of songs they play much more variety than 106.5 and has a broader range of musical interests which does not involve Little Jon every night at some point. I like the variety and I enjoy the hour-long music sessions. Thumbsup read more

I have a love/hate relationship with this station in the morning. Entertaining? Yes and no. I just can't stand no name talking with his mouth full. His belching, i'm getting used to. Is it just me, or does Hooman sound like Peter Lorrie?? oh well. read more

frankly I've listened to ALICE for many years, I loved when it was Vinnie and Sarah way back when. But I got used to NoName, kinda miss him. I mean I'm happy for Vinnie and I only listen on the mornings I commute (and that's for 20 minutes) so its not that big of a deal to me. I guess since the bay area "SUCKS" when it comes to radio choices ALICE is the best there is. Years ago I was a LIVE105 listener. but I hated Howard Sterns schtick it got so old I moved away from LIVE105 in the AM and found ALICE. but now I can't even get in the friggin station (LIVE105) out in the east bay??? So during the day when I feel like plugging into whats going on with traffic or whats new in the song world, I turn to ALICE.... yeah I'm a fan. Side note: many years ago on April fools day when Vinnie was originally on the show they did this prank and yeah I got conned when I first turned on the radio. They had hired all spanish radio host so it sounded like the station had become a spanish station over night. I mean everything music, weather, traffic, etc all spanish....people were calling in pissed! What happened?? Haha all a prank for April fools....good one guys...you got me! read more

Horrible, they made it so difficult for a first timer to enter a Jamaica giveaway . I signed up, waited for the code word ( Summer )got as far as enter code below and there was absolutely no where to enter the code!!!!???tried. To call the customer service number and it was a total joke!!!! No one pick up , basically a useless number. read more

Sarah and Vinnie rock!! Now and Zen Fest = Awesome Summerthing = Awesome Alice in Winterland = used to be awesome!! Just sad that the music has gone so commercial! Too much Taylor Swift and other poppy music. read more

I think I have listened Alice at times, but not regularly at all. I remember seeing ads on TV for this radio station a long time ago when it was starting. They play current pop hits. They have a summer concert and draw some nice acts. I don't really want to listen to a radio station in the car called "Alice" and it just doesn't fit my lifestyle. But they have persisted. read more

I used to listen to Sarah and Vinnie back in the day when I was a wee one in high school. Back then, it was low key and funny. Kathy was still there and Hooman wasn't. The intern back then (forgot her name!) was pretty cool too. I agree with many on here. Unfortunately the morning show is not as funny as it used to be. Hooman is annoying as hell and Sarah just seems perma-cranky. Very disappointing considering their morning show used to be excellent. Too bad Vinnie had to ruin it all and become a crack head. Oh well. There's always internet radio morning shows.... read more

Alice has your typical soft rock/pop music selection for a Bay Area radio station, but this review is specifically for Sarah and Vinnie's morning radio show. Dudes. What's going on? I've listened to you for 4 years, and the past year you guys have let your nasty side out more and more. Specifically you, Sarah. It's really sad....do you really need to be so nasty to people calling or texting in or need to pick a 'cute' fight with Vinnie almost every day? Maybe I'm just noticing it more, but for crying out loud enough's enough! Saying one of your listeners was 'acting like a bitch' is a little unnecessary to boot. You guys have thousands of people listening to you, of course you're going to come across nasty people, but you don't need to be nasty back. If they text in something ridiculous you have the ability to not bring it up on air. The morning time is not the time for negativity, people are driving into work...they don't need that. Take a chill pill guys, it's going to be okay. Maybe you're just getting stale? Who knows. All I know is listening to someone be cranky in the morning is not what on my to do list. read more

Back in the day,I listened to 97.3 all the time. I thought their morning show was HILARIOUS. They played excerpts from Fabio's romance album,or sampled K. Fed's "Popozao!" There was "Who's Hoo Man?" along with a male Madonna impersonator. Then it got boring. Sarah and No Name went from funny celebrity talk to endlessly recycling their sex jokes,etc. I'm not a prude,but it got tiresome. They also played the SAME songs over and over. Once,I switched between 97.3 and 101.3 and they were BOTH playing James Blunt's bleating "Beautiful." 97.3 markets itself as "adult alternative" (thankfully,they mocked the double lameness of the Black-Eyed Peas opening for the Dave Matthews Band) It could be summed up as a Grey's Anatomy soundtrack. If you've heard it on a prime time drama,you'll hear it on ALICE. Endlessly. ALICE has jumped the shark into the rabbit hole... go ask ALICE what the problem is,she'll know. read more

I give this station three stars. Positive: During the daytime peak listening periods they tend to play a lot of mainstreams songs over and over, not saying their bad as the other stations, but it's just way too repetitive. However, during the night hours and the weekends, the set they play include more songs from the 90s as well as contemporary alternative artists, which is really nice. I do wish their music set was like this all day though. And for that I thank them. Negative: Sarah and Vinnie Show. I find them to be very irritating and why I will not turn on my radio to 97.3 during the morning hours. They have resorted to cheesy toilet humor, seeking whatever funny video or event they find, or really just pull stuff out of their respective a**es to keep whatever moronic audience they still have, read more

This review is only for the "Sarah and Vinnie" morning show, which I've been listening to since 1997-ish. Technically, the show "starts" with lots of commercials from 5:30AM to 5:45AM. And then the show starts. What I miss out on is easily on iTunes or downloadable as an .mp3 file via an RSS feed. Sarah is the main star of the show. She usually dictates what is interesting (to her) and therefore to the demographics of the listeners (women around her age). That means the show is dominated by celebrity news, the love lives of her male co-host, producer, and her baffling love for the phone screener who thinks he's the shit, and general light news. She is relentless in getting her male staff to reveal things they are reluctant to reveal. But get her to talk about her family's weird ways (her sons' nudity-as-normal behavior in her house, her husband's forays into cross-dressing, her mother's insistence on certain bathroom contraptions to satisfy herself, etc.), and she clams up or deflects the grilling back to everyone else. Vinnie is back on air after a 5-6 year absence. While I liked No Name when he was on during Vinnie's time away, Vinnie has always been her true "on-air husband". He is open about how he left the show because of his alcoholism. He's been 7 years sober and is back making the show great again. He and producer "Icky" provide the male half of the show. Because the show is female-dominated, they have a "sports show" which they record only for iTunes/download after the main show is over. Icky is the young one of the group, in his late 20s. Seems like Sarah and Vinnie like to live vicariously through him, especially when he is single and hooking up with a lot of chicks. And Uzette is the backbone, the "power behind the throne". Both Icky and Uzette make sure the show runs smoothly and cleanly (it is a CBS affiliate, so they are heavily bound by the FCC rules after the Jason Timberlake/Janet Jackson debacle). The four of them have great chemistry. Once the show is off the air at 10am, they record an additional hour-ish "Secret Show", in which they discuss items that they cannot air during regular hours. Very NSFW. Sadly, when they go into very CBS-censorable territory, Icky might cover up the good stuff with random music. Comedian Scott Capurro is a regular call-in guest, who is on air every few weeks, usually to advertise his comedy show (which I've been to). And I look forward to Marcus Osborne every week because he has really good movie reviews. There is one other person who is technically a part of the show and does the movie reviews. But I refuse to name him, because I am one of his legions of haters. He always acts like his name is part of the marquee of "Sarah and Name". He always has to name drop. And unless you are a celebrity, a venture capitalist, or a newsmaker of some kind, you are beneath his attention. For a guy who does NOT brush his teeth on a daily basis and showers only a few times a week, I can never understand how he can ever get any woman to go out with him. And knowing he uses a coffee enema daily grosses me out. And I don't gross out easily. For a so-called vegan, he looks as if he subsists on a double down burger every day. He's the reason I give the show 4 stars instead of 5. For a taste of their show (unless you want it on iTunes): http://podcastrss.play.it/sarah-and-vinnie-full-show_mp3_128.xml Secret Show: http://podcastrss.play.it/sarah-and-vinnie-secret-show_mp3_128.xml read more

I now can't get enough of the morning show. I still hate the format of talk + buttload of commercials + too many minutes of sucky music, but have grown to love Sarah and Vinnie together, and Icky. Hooman adds some laughter to the show with his crazy stories, but I'm still eternally annoyed by Uzette. I can't reconcile that chick on there to save my life. The content that they now include in their show, including industry dirt, funny lists of nothing important like "5 things your boyfriend never tells you but are true" and general conversation, is incredibly funny most of the time and much better than when it was Sarah, NoName and Matty. And the Secret Show is just awesome. I have total overwhelming feelings of concern for them and am glad that it looks like everyone's signing their next 2 years worth of contract to keep the love alive. read more

I first came across the Alice radio station about 14 years ago when I was a middle schooler. I've been a daily listener, although the station has made many changes since 2000, and not all have been for the better. As far as the music selection goes, Alice plays it pretty safe and I'm fine with that. They seem to be popular with their demographic (35 year-old soccer moms in Marin, I guess?) and if I hear a song that I don't like, I just switch over to something else. My main beef has been (and continues to be) with the morning show, which has taken a steep decline in quality since the golden age of Sarah and No-Name from about 8 years ago. Before I start on the morning show, let me preface by saying that despite any flaws, Sarah and Vinnie is still better than any other morning show I've been able to find here in the Bay Area peninsula. The majority of morning shows tend to be very bland and mindlessly upbeat, without any real discussion or meaningful conversation. Sarah and Vinnie are compelling in that they touch on tough subjects and engage with their listeners on a lot of issues, which is something I've always liked. They also don't put on fake "radio voices," which I very much appreciate. Unfortunately, the show has many aspects that I would change. Namely, the show's new/old co-host, Vinnie. I have never understood why Vinnie was allowed to return to the morning show after No-Name's departure. He comes off as standoffish, spoiled, and doesn't seem very sharp in the comedy department. Honestly, half the time I feel sorry for Sarah, because Vinnie seems to misunderstand her jokes or turns them around into an insult, which I do not find entertaining at all. The rest of the current lineup (Uzette, Jaime, Hooman, Bryn and Marcus) are charming and entertaining enough to partially make up for Vinnie's gross and immature comments, but my patience wears thinner and thinner every time I tune in, hoping that Vinnie is out sick. I don't have a very clear memory of Vinnie as a co-host before he left back in the 2000s, but I think that No-Name was an entertaining host and had awesome chemistry with Sarah. It's a shame that he left, but maybe Live 105.3 pays better. In closing, I hope that Vinnie realizes that nobody wants to hear about his bizarre nitpicks or complaints, which make him sound like a petulant 8-year-old, and puts a real drag on my morning drive. Sarah is a much more capable speaker, and I look forward to the day that she's free to choose a better co-host. read more

The morning folks at Alice are getting Howard Stern disease, which is the one where they talk about their own ratings for at least 25% of each hour. ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ............... read more

God this station is so lame. But I listen to it anyway, usually the Chill show on weekends. My morning drivetime is dedicated to NPR or Air America on AM 960. Now I know some of you are gonna rag on me, but here goes: I am from LA, home to KCRW and other stations that have a bit of, let us say, "attitude." I mean, the on-air hosts know their shit, and if they sometimes sound pretentious, it's okay, because, hey they KNOW more than I do. Right? That's their FUCKING JOB, to know more than us proles. Then you have Alice. The hosts here know absolutely nothing beyond what they read on the cover of US magazine on the way to the studio -- I once heard a DJ announce the lineup on some event and say, "hmmm, here's someone I haven't heard of -- MIA. Wonder who that is?" Now they have this English guy on the weekends, who sounds like the most uninformed, yet trying-to-please guy you'd avoid at your local office watercooler. Plus they play the lamest shit, like Carlos Santana and Pink and Gwen Stefani and the rest of that corporate product. So my advice to the programmers at Alice. Hey, don't cater to the lowest common denominator. Jesus. Play the soundtrack from "Once" once in a while. Listen to KCRW and steal their ideas. Listen to the local college radio here and steal some of THEIR ideas. Just do something fresh for once. Please. read more

The morning show is a waste of a radio frequency broadband. Now normally, I am too lazy to review these programs but this particular program infuriates me. It's mind numbing and sleep-inducing. The sleep-inducing bit is a hazard for all morning drivers. If you flip to any other program and compare and contrast, you'll notice some form of chemistry and witty repartee. On this show, you get dry-sounding (voices are dull and listless), shallow comments by people attempting at the weakest forms of humor. From what I can make of it, there are two women and two (or three) men on the show... and A LOT of silence. Half of the show involves silence. Whatever chemistry there was (if it even existed) has been brutally beat into an agonizing death. I cannot believe how many positive reviews there are of this show. Perhaps you all accidentally flipped to the channel during the morning commute, died from a boredom-induced car crash, and have come back to haunt us as malicious zombies that post rave yelp reviews to keep the show on the air, ensuring the rest of us suffer. read more

This station has really taken a nosedive! I used to listen to it all the time, back in the high school days, when it was Sarah and Vinnie (instead of Noname or whatever, bleh) in the morning. But now it seems like their music selection is totally shitty and uninspired, too...or hell, maybe I just have a way lower tolerance for this rock/pop stuff that they play, who knows...I just feel like they used to play all around better music, and now I hardly ever tune in. I would honestly prefer to listen to wild 94.9 or 106.1 (and believe me, I do...) In fact, who am I kidding, I have alway preferred the rap...but I give Alice three stars for fond bay area radio memories, none the less! read more

I can't stand Alice in the morning anymore. Have you noticed how DUMB Sarah and No-Name are? And Matty is even worse. He will say something so stupid and inappropriate trying to be funny but they are such lame comments and he is obviously trying to say something "funny" to feel wanted by the rest of the crew. I used to think they were okay to listen to in the morning but the more I listened I realized how stupid they are. Hooman is okay, I got interviewed by him for Who's Hooman at Beerfest (I was the one who sang the crappy Creed song). He might be the smartest person on the show. I hate when they say something totally inappropriate (i.e racist, dead baby, abortion, etc.) and then someone comes on the air to voice their opinion and they drown them out and totally ignore anything they have to say. I for one don't get offended by anything someone says on the radio but if someone wants to call and talk about it and you put them on the air, don't talk over them the whole time and say things like "oooh too bad you don't like what I have to say, change the station, blah blah". Why the hell do you even put them on the radio then?? Even worse is when they were making fun of Nicole Richie's weight issues (okay, who doesn't?) but then her dad came on the air for an interview and they were totally kissing up to him and being nice about Nicole and then a few days later go back to ripping on Nicole. What kiss asses. Some D-Lister (Christina Milian) came on and they treated her like she was some mega superstar. No balls. read more

I'm still faithfully listening to Alice streaming from Houston every morning since my moved here 2 years ago! I've been with Alice since day 1! I love their music and DJ chemistry among each other. read more

I dig the tunes on "Chill With Alice" on Sunday morning from 7-10. However, the DJ tries a bit too hard with what I can only assume she considers to be a "chill" voice. It sort of just messes up the "chill" vibe because she sounds so forced/alien-like. read more

I have listened to Sarah and Vinnie for years. The show was perfect when Icky was on it. Since Icky left the show and Bryn took his place, the show is absolutely horrible. Bryn has taken over the show with all of his sound effects and interruptions. Recently Sarah has actually had to tell Bryn to turn it down. Basically the show sucks now. It should be called the Bryn show, costarring Sarah and Vinnie. Uzette, please listen to your loyal listeners and do WHATEVER you need to do to bring Icky back. read more

Vinnie. Vinnie got fired like 6 years ago because he was a drunk. In what I think was a lack of any better choices, they brought him back. He's clean and sober now, with his demons in a full nelson, and back on 97.3 along side Sarah. ok, so at first I was like WTF? Vinnie? ok, so much for NEW.. but I'm warming up to him again. And what I've realised is that its not the lack of No Name that makes me feel like something is missing still. Its MATTY. I'm not 100% but if he was the one responsible for the little sound bites and Who's Human contestant clips that were played ever so perfectly to go with whatever conversation was happening, then I miss Matty. And as for Jan. I know she's trying. and she might be a genius off the air for all I know, but on-air she seriously lacks something. Half the time she forgets to turn on her mic and today she read an email and it sounded worse than the interns reading Word of the Day. Vinnie rocks. bring back funny sounders. And every time Sara says "no one wants to hear this, its boring" I'm usually cracking up or on the edge of my seat. I'm cool with the Vinnie and Sarah show. But it will never be the same as the good ol' days. PS: Alice sucks once the morning show ends. read more

I never listened to Vinny. But I love Sarah and no name. I think they and Human, Matty and Kathy and Andrew (oh, I don't even know) are hilariously funny. The show is good. But...the music sucks. Jayne, the new DJ who took over for Sterling James, is definately an improvement, but how many times can you listen to that one song from Boy George that was in Wedding Singer or the only song Aha ever put out? I hate the music they play on this station. It's all a bunch of white male bands that sound like their founder, Matchbox 20. You know who I mean. I think Jayne means well but is completely restricted by the playlists. But other than Sarah and no name, there is no reason to listen to 97.3. Check out 107.7 for some real music. read more

Four stars for nostalgia, because I loved Alice in high school. Now, Sarah and no name are great in small doses, but MAN, they need to stop playing the same songs over and over. Chasing cars by snow patrol- it was good for like 2 weeks, I'm over it. same with Knarls Barkley's "Crazy". You drive me CRAZZYYYYYY, you drive me CRAZYYYY, you drive me CRAZYYYYY, POSSIBLYYYYY. They have a tendency to play songs so much that they kill them, and I turn my ipod on in disgust. and retro in the metro is a good idea, but maybe put it a little later in the day, its a bit too early for that energy. The concerts they have in GG park are always fun and have really quality bands. Also, if you have recently had your heat broken, DO NOT LISTEN TO ALICE, YOU WILL CRY. unless you want to wallow in your misery. don't say I didn't warn you. read more

I like the music... But you know what...I can't stand listening to the 80's and 90's 'lite rock' all day long!!! read more

Five stars because Jessie the intern does a great word of the day. As soon as she goes back to school, I'll never listen to this station again. Except Sunday morning, Alice Chill is pretty loungey. read more

Add me to the list of people disappointed with Alice 97.3 FM. "Be caller #9 and win passes to the pre-screening of Breaking Dawn Part 2." What the DJ should have said was "Caller #9 qualifies you to a pre-screening of ...." After driving to SF from the south bay, picking up the passes, driving to the theatre, finding parking and showing up an hour and a half before showtime, I was told there were no more tickets. "But, I have passes." No, no, no. Those aren't passes. You should have read the fine print and arrived at least 3 hours earlier. Nice way to deceive your used-to-be loyal listener. After contacting the promotions department, I was informed that the DJ should have explained the details instead of lying to me. Alice has gone to the dogs. read more

Rating this station is really hard for me. Yes, I love listening to The Morning Show. I do actually enjoy the mindless rants of Sarah and No Name. It keeps me company in the mornings. Now for the music, ech. I've just about had enough. Sadly, I do not have a cd player in my car and I am often stuck with the radio at work as well. I only say stuck with as the music is repulsively redundant!! I'm with Kristina R, if they're playing anything you like, you won't for much longer as they will likely kill it. They do however have a rewards program that has paid off for me. I figured hey, if I'm listening to this shit all day, I might as well benefit from it. So, I use these "points" to shop around and enter raffles for prizes. The Pro's of Alice Radio??? In the past year I have scored tickets to Dave Matthews Band, Scissor Sisters and the best, , , in December I won a MacBook!!!!!!!! Hoot!!!! So rating, starting at 3*'s. Plus one for The Morning Show (4), minus one for the redundancy (3). Plus one for the great prizes I've won. Wow, 4*'s, , , whatta you know? read more