KCRW
Broadcast Media Production and DistributionCalifornia, United States201-500 Employees
KCRW is a nonprofit broadcast media organization licensed to Santa Monica College and based in Santa Monica, California. As NPR's flagship station for Southern California, it provides a broad mix of independent music, news, talk and arts programming. Its terrestrial signal serves a wide regional audience across Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties, with extensions into other parts of Southern California. The organization makes its programming available worldwide via KCRW.com, featuring three streaming channels, 27 podcasts, and archives of locally produced programs and live performances. In October 2025, KCRW launched Resident DJ, a new monthly late-night series.