In LA, you have your choice of public radio stations.
1 – “This American Life” on KCRW and KPCC
2 – Music programming on KCRW
3 – News/public affairs programming on KCRW (especially “Left, Right & Center,” “To the Point,” “Le Show,” “The Business,” “DnA” and “The Treatment”)
4 – News/public affairs programming on KPCC (especially “On the Media,” “Fresh Air,” “Off Ramp,” “Film Week on Air Talk” and “Patt Morrison”)
5 – One broadcast of “Prairie Home Companion” on KPCC
6 – “The Play’s the Thing” on KPCC. Fantastic plays performed for radio by LA Theatre Works. Ranked sixth only because they’re broadcast late Saturday night when nobody’s listening.
7 – KCRW fundraising drive (because they give away cool stuff with your subscription)
8 – The two additional broadcasts of “Prairie Home Companion” each weekend on KPCC. Seriously?
9 – KPCC fundraising drive (hint: give away cool stuff)
10 – “Car Talk” on KPCC
To listen for yourself: visit KCRW (89.9FM or www.kcrw.com) and KPCC (89.3FM or www.kpcc.org)
