Press List

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

INDEPENDENT RADIO PROGRAMMERS AND FREELANCE WRITERS

Tom Diamant
panhandlecountry@kpfa.org
NOTE: Tom hosts Panhandle Country, bluegrass and roots country format radio program (alternate Sunday afternoons, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, on KPFA – 94.1).

Harry Duncan
inthesoulkitchen91@gmail.com
NOTE: Harry is producer and host of the weekly In The Soul Kitchen show which airs Sunday nights from 8-10 pm on KCSM, the Bay Area’s jazz station. In The Soul Kitchen is a rich musical stew of soul, blues, jazz, gospel, roots reggae, Latin, African and World Music.

Allegra Thompson
athompson@kpfa.org
NOTE: Allegra hosts Pig in a Pen, bluegrass and roots country format radio program (alternate Sunday afternoons, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, on KPFA – 94.1).

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

Andrew Gilbert
jazzscribe@aol.com
NOTE: Andrew is a major writer of previews for the Express, Contra Costa Times, San Jose Mercury News, and other widely read local papers.

Larry Kelp
(510) 527-1579
singoutkpfa@gmail.com
NOTE: Larry hosts co-hosts a classic music format radio program (Mondays at 6am on KPFA – 94.1).

JoAnn Mar
(510) 527-2198
kalwfolk@sonic.net
NOTE: JoAnn hosts a Folk Music & Beyond – “The best in contemporary folk, traditional, and original music from America, England, Ireland, Scotland, and other parts of the world.” (Saturday afternoons 3-4PM on KALW – 91.7).

Derk Richardson
(510) 658-8585
derkrichardson@att.net
NOTE: Derk hosts an eclectic format radio program (The Hear and Now – Thursday nights at 10 pm on KPFA – 94.1 FM) and frequently has live guests on his radio show in advance of performances. Derk is also senior editor at Afar magazine (travel/culture), writes for Oakland Magazine, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, and The Absolute Sound (audiophile).

Bonnie Simmons
(510) 654-4720
bon@bonzilla.com
NOTE: Bonnie Simmons presents a unique mix of singer/songwriter folk, rock, soul, country, and R&B. As often as possible she presents interviews and live performances from the KPFA Performance Room during her show. (Thursday nights 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 10:00 pm to 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.”

Mary Tilson
americasback40@kpfa.org
NOTE: Mary hosts “America’s Back 40” on KPFA Sundays from 1 to 3 pm.

Peter Thompson
bgsignal@comcast.net
NOTE: Peter hosts Bluegrass Signal on Saturdays from 5-6PM and does an extensive calendar of Bay Area events on KALW – 91.7 FM.

Kevin Vance
kevin_vance@yahoo.com
NOTE: Kevin hosts folk music show A Patchwork Quilt (Saturdays 4-5PM on KALW – 91.7 fm), and Across the Great Divide, folk and acoustic music format radio program (Sunday afternoons, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm, on KPFA – 94.1) “Music from Celtic & American traditions, plus talks with singers & songwriters.”

DAILY NEWSPAPERS

BAY AREA NEWS GROUP (Contra Costa Times, The Oakland Tribune, Marin Independent Journal, East Bay Community Newspapers, San Jose Mercury News, San Mateo Times, and others)
features@bayareanewsgroup.com
Story ideas and press releases may also be emailed to:
Randy McMullen (A&E Editor) at rmcmullen@bayareanewsgroup.com

Jim Harrington at jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
sfchronicle.com

Tony Bravo
Arts and Culture Reporter – Datebook
tbravo@sfchronicle.com

Emilio Garcia-Ruiz
Editor in Chief – Datebook
emilio.garcia-ruiz@sfchronicle.com

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

Joshua Kosman
Classical Music Critic
jkosman@sfchronicle.com

THE DAILY CALIFORNIAN
dailycal.org
Olivia Jerram
Arts & Entertainment Editor
arts@dailycal.org

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
mercurynews.com/
750 Ridder Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95190
Randy McMullen (A&E Editor) at rmcmullen@bayareanewsgroup.com 

WEEKLY & MONTHLY NEWSPAPERS

IRISH HERALD
Irish Herald
1201 Howard Avenue, Suite 203
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 344-3765
(650) 344-3056 fax
Managing Editor: John J. Gallagher
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
local events website that covers Irish music, dance art, literature, and community events

BLUES ADDENDUM

Kathleen Lawton
c/o KCSM-FM
1700 Hillsdale
San Mateo, CA 94402
(650) 358-6822
NOTE: Kathleen hosts Crazy ‘Bout the Blues (Friday, 9:00 pm, on KCSM – 91.1).

Tom Mazzolini
c/o KPFA
1929 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
bluesbythebay@kpfa.org
NOTE: Tom hosts Blues by the Bay (Saturday afternoons, 11am, on KPFA – 94.1).

NEARBY RADIO STATIONS & PROGRAMMERS

KALX
Promotions Department – promotions@kalx.berkeley.edu
Interview Coordinator Max Diez – kalxinterviews@gmail.com

KCSM – 91.1 San Mateo
kcsm.org/info/contact.php

KPIG – 107.5 FM Santa Cruz & 1510 AM San Francisco
kpig.com/djs.htm

KRCB – 91.1 Santa Rosa
Brian Griffith
Radio Music Director and On Air Host
brian@norcalpublicmedia.org
707-584-2027

KRSH – 95.9 Santa Rosa
krsh.com/on-air-staff/

KWMR – 90.5 & 89.3 West Marin County
Jeffery Manson Program Director
programming@kwmr.org
(415) 663-8068, ext. 101

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