*** I recently attended a screening hosted by KCRW, The Document. ***…read more The movie was titled "Maiden" about the Whitbread Round the World yacht race. It was a grueling open-ocean race dominated historically by only men. But in 1989, a young woman put together an all-female crew to challenge that. The Document invited hundreds of KCRW members to attend, so I RSVP'd. And I'm glad that I did. This film is inspirational. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/writers-guild-theater-beverly-hills-2?select=mGn0PJVXuasfx_E_5a1E9g I am not a woman and I don't sail, yet even I was inspired by this story. These women sailed the sea for about six months against tremendous odds (including the Southern Ocean off the coast of Antartica). Amazing! That inspires me to challenge myself much more in my life as a result. https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/writers-guild-theater-beverly-hills-2?select=LMNKf0eXIqhQnlkXLtAKaw There were several food trucks and complimentary wine followed by a Q&A with the yacht captain Tracy Edwards and "Maiden" director Alex Holmes. Overall, a very nice event held at the Writer's Guild theatre. *** I don't subscribe to KCRW for its perks, but nice to partake. ;p ***

Family day at KCRW was held this past March 8th, 2025 and it was a heap of fun. Personnel were…read moreincredibly welcoming given the chaos of so many children and parents involved. They had stations for weaving and a badge/story telling set up. In addition, there was a full day of scheduled music events that were hands on and allowed children to use the musical instruments! My child's favorite was the pie making station activity. He bow wants to make pies every day!!! This one is in for the books and highly recommend this event to all families!

Good compelling Talk Show Hosts, with a bit of a 'home spun' feel. Not perfectly produced, but…read morethat's part of the appeal. Some really great topics with all the trimmings of jingles, bumpers and no in-stream ads, that I detected. It is apparently host supported and I see some complaints in that area, but the station does have costs to cover. A great challenge taken on by its owner, Sam. To compete against the huge giants that control LA Radioi. Good job, keep it up!

After my 3 year anniversary, as a host on LA TALK RADIO (Melissa Hill: RAWTALK) Sam (the owner) ,…read morestarted treating me like shit! I was loyal to his station, and brought great guests, including Grammy award winning artists, and Academy Award winning directors. The only thing that Sam cares about, is the $99 / WEEK he charges (even if you run a repeat, it still costs $99) If you pay with a $100 bill, good luck getting your $1 in change owed to you. If you show up with only $95, he'll hassle and threaten you, until you show up with the other $4. My show broadcasted live on Tuesday's, and Christmas 2018 & NY Day 2019, both landed on Tuesday's. Any radio station that I know, does not broadcast live on major holidays, they broadcast Pre recorded content or replays. Well, I didn't show up on those two holidays, believing that I didn't need to, and I didn't receive a call or text on those days, asking if I was showing up.... so I believed that all was okay. When I arrived on January 8, 2019 to do my broadcast, Sam walked into the studio, and demanded that he be paid for three weeks of broadcasting. We decided to table the discussion until we could set up a time and meeting with my show sponsor. A few days later, I went online to download my previous week's broadcast, and was shocked to discover that the website was down, as I was looking at a blank white page! I posted an update for my listeners on facebook, informing them that the site was down, and that I would have more information for them in the morning. The following morning, on January 15, I received text messages from Sam, stating that he would sue me for slander and that I was a liability to the station. I told him that his site was down and that he wasn't providing the service that we pay him for! I told him to stop harassing me, and that I'd see him later that night when I show up for my weekly broadcast. I also told him that I was going to bring a hard drive with me to download my entire archive. He told me that he would deny access of my archive to my listeners, unless I pay him for the 2 missed holidays! He also set up a meeting for us, that evening. Well, my sponsor and I showed up for the meeting, and Sam did not! My broadcast that night (which ended up being my final) was with Director Cameron Crowe, and Rock photographer, Neal Preston! It was an amazing show! Afterwards, we saw Sam in the parking garage. He looked at us, ran to his car, and backed out of the garage, nearly hitting us in the process!!!! Moral of this story is, that Sam (who is originally from Israel), will harass and treat women like shit, insult, demean, and lie! If you are black, he'll treat you even worse! To wrap it up.... Hosting on LA TALK RADIO is a good learning experience until you are able to move on to a much better station, where your rights of Free Speech are supported by the owner! Screw you, Sam!

Fave show ever!! Best music. Best vibes. Period…read moreLived in LA 20 yrs and this and Breakfast with the Beatles were staple

I want Garth Trinidad to come over and do my voicemail message. His amazing voice will compel…read moreanybody to do anything, and with a smile. Of course, I will not use this for evil. No, of course not. Mr. Trinidad is anything but evil. A sound savior, an aural conductor, a king selector. Years back, I was lucky enough to start listening to Chocolate City when it was on five days a week [clenching fists, dropping to knees]. Still, that was barely enough time to deliver all the good shit he had up his sleeve. Five luxuriously sweet nights composed of the likes of D'Angelo, Jill Scott, Black Star, Marvin Gaye, Common, Fela and Femi Kuti, Les Nubians, old jazz and soul cuts, solid hip hop that no one else played, house music, Latin rhythms, unsigned and local talent, everything on the positive tip. My favorite was when he would play oft-sampled original songs. So enlightening and edjumacational. The man can also relate to guests like no other. Genuine like smiling eyes, warm like cocoa, intimate like he's sitting inside my own damn personal stereo. This incredible show was my first introduction to KCRW. The point of no return. Get on it: http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/cc

Great place to see Kroq bands in a private venue. Previously the DTS sound Space, now the Helpful…read moreHonda Sounds space I believe. Been here for a couple shows, Pizza and a Band. The Black Keys and most recently Fall Out Boy. Super fun! Great time and great spot to get up close and personal, enjoy food and a show with Kroq personalities like Klein and Alley, Jake the Nerd, Beermug, DJ Omar Khan, Meagan Holiday, etc. as well as some of your favorite bands. But you have to win or be invited to attend. Good luck. Enjoy!

I heart ART and now this TV channel…read more Ive spent nights at home watching documentaries on Warhol, Lichtenstein, Cindy Sherman, Basquait and even Norman Rockwell. They also have art house movies like Rashomon and music documentaries, the last one I watched was about Blur. I cannot stress enough how good this channel is.

Repeatedly lie about "all new episodes" when advertising old shows. How can you trust anything they…read moredo? Immoral.

This radio station is awesome!! It's the only college radio station that is actually run by the…read morestudents of valley college (myself included) They are online and if you're local to the area you can tune in at 95.1 fm. During the fall and spring semesters you can hear students programs that are produced by the students. Some are awesome shows(like mine..hehe) and well others can use a little work, but the thing I love most about this station is that it's raw. You don't hear radio like this anywhere else in the LA area.

I love this station. It is student run but those individuals know what they are doing. They are an…read moreindie radio station so each Dj brings something different. They keep Radio alive in colleges. If you get the chance check them out on the Tune In app. Shout out to the staff as well . They are so kind and are always looking to help students interested in Radio or broadcasting. They are also incorporating Tv into their field of interest. Great station!

Been in the music biz for a long time. Tried doing rock & roll when I was younger, but I couldn't…read morebreak out. As I got older, so did my kids, and that freed me up to focus on music. I put out a few blues CDs but it wasn't until I hired Wavelength that I received radio airplay. Imagine my decades of frustration gone! Harry Watters and Bobby Dickerman convinced me that blues programs were too small so they crossed me over into FM radio stations. I was completely blown away. The stations were playing my stuff with Eric Clapton, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Aerosmith. Within a few months, I got invited to play a huge jazz and blues festival. What I love about Wavelength is that they take the time to get the job done right. These guys know what they're doing, and I will hire them again for my next album.

Outstanding programming including captivating dramas and public affairs content. Love the Public…read moreMedia Group of Southern California!! Maura Daly Phinney, the SVP of Member Engagement, and her team does an amazing job with communications. Vital part of the thread of our community. So glad they exist.

Lucy Worsley's 12 Days of Tudor Christmas again airs December 4, 2020, locally on PBS SoCal,…read moreChannel 28 and probably many times after during the Christmas season. Check your local PBS station. Lucy Worsley has the knack of being scholarly and tremendously whimsical all at once. An excellent Christmas offering, Ms. Worsley presents the customs (sometimes horrifying feasting, but perhaps not to gourmands) of sixteenth century English life. Insight into Henry VIII's demands and requirements (there is no "off with her head" here) do differ greatly, but things never do change really. Seeking merriment might not have been easy for the regular folk, but seek they did. The twelve days of Christmas, as some may know, begins on Christmas and ends on January 5 as we see while following Ms. Worsley through the days. While not discussed in this program, the very familiar Christmas song, the "Twelve Days of Christmas" has a hidden meaning, often liturgical, behind each verse.