KCRW

KCRW, a privately owned entity headquartered in the US, was founded in 1945 and employs approximately 240 individuals. The company operates in broadcast media production and distribution, functioning as a nonprofit public radio station licensed to Santa Monica College, serving as the National Public Radio (NPR) station for Southern California. It broadcasts a mix of independent music, news, talk, and arts programming. KCRW's terrestrial signal covers Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties, with its content also distributed worldwide through its website, which features streaming channels, podcasts, and archives of locally-produced shows.