Here is our current press list. If you find anything that needs updating please let us know.

INDEPENDENT RADIO PROGRAMMERS AND FREELANCE WRITERS

Tom Diamant
tom@kpfa.org
NOTE: Tom hosts Panhandle Country, a bluegrass and roots country format radio program (alternate Sundays, 3-5pm, on KPFA 94.1).

Harry Duncan
inthesoulkitchen91@gmail.com
NOTE: Harry is producer and host of In The Soul Kitchen, a rich musical stew of soul, blues, jazz, gospel, roots reggae, Latin, African and World Music (Sundays, 8-10pm, on KCSM 91.1).

Andrew Gilbert
jazzscribe@aol.com
NOTE: Andrew is a major writer of previews for San Francisco Chronicle, Mercury News, KQED, Berkeleyside.com, and other widely read local & national papers.

Tim Lynch
timlynch.berkeley@gmail.com
NOTE: Tim hosts Dead to the World, a very popular radio program oriented to “dead heads,” with a broad variety of the American roots music that influenced the Grateful Dead members (Wednesdays, 8-10pm, on KPFA 94.1).

JoAnn Mar
(510) 527-2198
kalwfolk@sonic.net
NOTE: JoAnn hosts the Folk Music & Beyond radio program, featuring “The best in contemporary folk, traditional, and original music from America, England, Ireland, Scotland, and other parts of the world.” (Saturdays, 2-4PM on KALW 91.7).

Tom Mazzolini
bluesbythebay@kpfa.org
NOTE: Tom hosts Blues by the Bay (Saturdays, 11am, on KPFA 94.1).

Derk Richardson
(510) 658-8585
derkrichardson@att.net
NOTE: Derk is senior editor at Afar magazine (travel/culture), writes for Oakland Magazine, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and The Absolute Sound.

Bonnie Simmons
(510) 654-4720
bon@bonzilla.com
NOTE: On her radio program, The Bonnie Simmons Show, Bonnie presents a unique mix of singer/songwriter folk, rock, soul, country, and R&B. She often does interviews and live performances from the KPFA Performance Room during her show. (Thursdays, 8-10pm, on KPFA 94.1). Please mail CD’s to 450 59th Street, Oakland, CA 94609.

Dore Stein
Tangents Radio
tangentsradio@gmail.com
NOTE: Dore has hosted and produced Tangents since 1985 (Saturdays, 10pm-midnight, on KALW 91.7 and webcasts at www.kalw.org). Playlists are uploaded in real time at www.tangents.com. “At the heart of Tangents is a genre-defying cross-cultural synergistic mix.”

Allegra Thompson
athompson@kpfa.org
NOTE: Allegra hosts Pig in a Pen, a bluegrass and roots country format radio program (alternate Sundays, 3-5pm, on KPFA 94.1).

Peter Thompson
bgsignal@comcast.net
NOTE: Peter hosts Bluegrass Signal, a radio program presenting Traditional and contemporary bluegrass, usually thematically-based and often featuring Bay Area musicians, in an eclectic mix (Saturdays, 4-6PM, on KALW 91.7). Peter also does an extensive calendar of Bay Area events on KALW 97.1.

Mary Tilson
americasback40@kpfa.org
NOTE: Mary hosts America’s Back 40, a lively array of American contemporary, traditional, regional, and roots based music (Sundays, 1-3pm, on KPFA 94.1).

Kevin Vance
kevin_vance@yahoo.com
NOTE: Kevin hosts A Patchwork Quilt, a radio program presenting music from Celtic & American traditions, plus talks with singers & songwriters (Saturdays, 4-5PM on KALW 91.7).  He also hosts, Across the Great Divide, featuring folk and acoustic music; singers and songwriters; and familiar and new songs from home and across the sea (Sundays, 11am-1pm, on KPFA 94.1).

DAILY NEWSPAPERS

BAY AREA NEWS GROUP

Randy McMullen
A&E Editor
rmcmullen@bayareanewsgroup.com

Jim Harrington
Music reporter
jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com

NOTE: BANG is the largest publisher of daily and weekly newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area and includes The Mercury News, the Marin Independent Journal, and the East Bay Times.

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Tony Bravo
Arts and Culture Writer
tbravo@sfchronicle.com

Joshua Kosman
Classical Music Critic
jkosman@sfchronicle.com

Mariecar Mendoza
Senior Arts & Entertainment Editor
mmendoza@sfchronicle.com

Anne Schrager
Datebook Calendar Producer
aschrager@sfchronicle.com

Aidin Vaziri
Reporter, Critic
avaziri@sfchronicle.com

NOTE: The San Francisco Chronicle is the largest newspaper in Northern California and the second largest on the West Coast.

THE DAILY CALIFORNIAN

Arts & Entertainment Editor (changes each semester)
arts@dailycal.org

WEEKLY, MONTHLY, & ONLINE NEWS OUTLETS

BAY CITY NEWS FOUNDATION / LocalNewsMatters.org
Leslie Katz
A&E Editor
leslie.katz@baycitynews.com

NOTE: Bay City News Foundation serves the San Francisco Bay Area via the free LocalNewsMatters.org website and is backed by charitable donations from contributors who care about local news, a free press, democratic values and an informed citizenry.

CITYSIDE JOURNALISM / Berkeleyside & The Oaklandside
Andrew Gilbert
Freelance music journalist
jazzscribe@aol.com

NOTE: Nonprofit media organization with two local news websites, berkeleyside.org and oaklandside.org.

DIABLO MAGAZINE

Emily White
Managing Editor
ewhite@dcpmail.com

NOTE: Diablo magazine is the only monthly publication written specifically for the San Francisco East Bay market—from Central Contra Costa, into the Oakland and Berkeley Hills, and throughout the Tri-Valley.

EAST BAY EXPRESS

D. Scott Miller
Editor
dscottmiller@gmail.com

Lou Fancher
Freelance writer
lou@johnsonandfancher.com

Janis Hashe
Freelance writer
openlinescom@gmail.com

J. Poet
Freelance writer
poebeat@earthlink.net

NOTE: The East Bay Express is an Oakland-based weekly newspaper serving the Berkeley, Oakland and East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is distributed throughout Alameda County and parts of Contra Costa County every Wednesday.

IRISH HERALD
Seán Canniffe
Managing Editor
editor@irish-herald.com

Publishers: Seán Canniffe, Tadhg Canniffe

NOTE: The Irish Herald is a thick monthly paper with extensive coverage of cultural events throughout northern California.

IrishCultureBayArea.com
Catherine Barry
info@irishculturebayarea.com
NOTE: IrishCultureBayArea.com is a local events website that covers Irish music, dance art, literature, and community events.

KQED 

Gabe Meline
Arts Editor
gmeline@kqed.org

Nastia Voynovskaya
Music Editor
nvoynovskaya@kqed.org

NOTE: KQED Inc. is a non-profit public media outlet based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, which operates the radio station KQED-FM and the television stations KQED/KQET and KQEH (PBS member stations).

RADIO STATIONS & PROGRAMMERS

KALW 91.1 (San Francisco)

Aaron Byrd
Music Director
news@kalw.org

JoAnn Mar
Host of Folk Music & Beyond.
kalwfolk@sonic.net

Dore Stein
Host and producer of Tangents.
tangentsradio@gmail.com

Peter Thompson
Host and producer of Bluegrass Signal.
bgsignal@comcast.net

Kevin Vance
Host and producer of A Patchwork Quilt.
kevin_vance@yahoo.com

NOTE: KALW is an independently operated NPR affiliate, carrying content from NPR, American Public Media, Public Radio International and the BBC World Service. KALW also produces its own local news, music and interview shows.

KALX 90.7 (Berkeley)

Max Diez
Interview Coordinator
kalxinterviews@gmail.com

Yessenia Reynoso & Russ Blackmar
Promotions Directors
promotions@kalx.berkeley.edu

NOTE: Student run FM radio station broadcasting from the University of California, Berkeley.

KCSM 91.1 (San Mateo)

Interview requests
interviews@kcsm.net

Harry Duncan
Host of In The Soul Kitchen.
inthesoulkitchen91@gmail.com

NOTE: An affiliate of Public Radio International and National Public Radio, KCSM is the only station in the Bay Area with a 24-hour jazz format.

KPFA 89.3 (Berkeley)

Tom Diamant
Host of In The Soul Kitchen.
tom@kpfa.org

Tim Lynch
Host of Dead to the World.
timlynch.berkeley@gmail.com

Tom Mazzolini
Host of Blues by the Bay.
bluesbythebay@kpfa.org

Bonnie Simmons
Host of The Bonnie Simmons Show.
bon@bonzilla.com

Allegra Thompson
Host of Pig in a Pen.
athompson@kpfa.org

Mary Tilson
Host of America’s Back 40.
americasback40@kpfa.org

Kevin Vance
Host of The Great Divide.
kevin_vance@yahoo.com

NOTE: KPFA is a community-powered radio station that creates and curates a unique mix of music, informed public affairs, culture, and news.

KPIC 107.5 (Santa Cruz)

DJ email
sty@kipg.com

NOTE: The Pig crew is well-seasoned in the art & craft of “progressive” radio. It features a mix of folk, rock, alternative, blues and comedy, plus commentary.

KRCB 104.9 (Sonoma County)

Brian Griffith
Radio Music Director and On Air Host
brian@norcalpublicmedia.org

NOTE: Sonoma County’s NPR station. Run by Northern Califrornia Public Radio (also home to KPJK TV and KRCB TV – featuring Live from the Freight & Salvage, a television series celebrating our music.)

KRSH 95.9 (Santa Rosa)

Andre de Channes
Programming/Music Director/KRSH Events
andre@krsh.com

NOTE: KRSH is a commercial radio station in Healdsburg, California, broadcasting to the Santa Rosa, California, area on 95.9 FM. KRSH airs an adult album alternative music format branded as “The Krush”. 

KWMR 90.5 (Point Reyes), 89.9 (Bolinas), & 92.3 (Lagunitas)

Jeffrey Mason
Program Director
programming@kwmr.org

NOTE: The Pig crew is well-seasoned in the art & craft of “progressive” radio. It features a mix of folk, rock, alternative, blues and comedy, plus commentary.

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