KALX

💡Did You Know?

• •KALX originated in 1962 as Radio KAL, initially broadcasting classical music to campus dormitories via wires, using a mixing board constructed from a Cuban cigar box.
• •The station secured national headlines in 1978 after its sports director negotiated a deal to carry Oakland Athletics Major League Baseball games for part of the season.
• •It features specialty music programs ranging from underground hip-hop and Americana to avant-garde and experimental electronic music.
• •KALX has partnered with California Revealed to digitize historical broadcasts, including episodes of its 1980s-90s literary arts show "Calliope," featuring interviews with authors like Margaret Atwood.