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The wonderful world of radio changes constantly, and I apologize for errors or omissions. I also appreciate your updated reports to me via [email protected].

Please note that Bluegrass Country Radio has a number of programs produced and hosted by California residents, including Sully Roddy's All Kinds Of Country, Frank Hoppe's Bluegrass, Etc., Bill (now in OR) Frater's Freight Train Boogie, and, of course, myownself's Bluegrass Signal.

ADDITIONAL NOTE:  many of these programs are available on demand for one (or two) week(s) following the initial broadcast.
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Bay Area

KALW (91.7 FM) - San Francisco
Saturdays, 3-4 pm: Folk Music & Beyond with JoAnn Mar & Bob Campbell
Saturdays, 4-5 pm: A Patchwork Quilt with Kevin Vance
Saturdays, 5-6 pm: Bluegrass Signal with Peter Thompson

KPFA (94.1 FM) - Berkeley
Sundays, 1-3 pm: America's Back 40 with Mary Tilson
Sundays, 3-5 pm: Pig in a Pen with Allegra Thompson or Panhandle Country with Tom Diamant

KFJC (89.7 FM) - Los Altos
Mondays, 10 am - 2 pm: Down On the Farm with ​Jack Tar

KZSU (90.1 FM) - Stanford
Wednesdays, 12-2 pm: That's Not Bluegrass with Sarah Bellum

KKUP (91.5 FM) - Cupertino
Mondays, 6-9 pm: Monday Night Bluegrass with Larzinho, Mike Russell, Davebob Nielsen, One-Eyed Jack, Dave Hook
Tuesdays, 10 am - 1 pm: It's Just Us Folks with One-Eyed Jack
Thursdays, 7-10 pm: The Moonlight Trail with Jackie Loken
Saturdays, 3-6 pm: Swing Boogie with Deadwood Dick, Jackalope John, Johnny Westurn, Sleepy John, Sully Roddy
Sundays, 9 pm-midnight: Cupertino Barndance with Stompin' Steve Hathaway


​South Bay

KZSC (88.1 FM) - Santa Cruz 
Fridays, 6-9 am: The Bushwhacker's Breakfast Club
 
KSQD (90.7 FM) - Santa Cruz
Saturdays, 2-4 pm: Runs On Grassoline with Paul Hein & Rhinestone Ray; repeated Saturdays, 4-6 am
Sundays, 1-3 pm: Coast Ridge Ramble with Gary Shapiro & Rachel Goodman; repeated Tuesdays, 2-4 am


North Bay

KWMR (90.5/89.9 FM) - Point Reyes & Bolinas
alternate Mondays, 8:30 - 10 pm: Silver Dollar Jukebox with Peter Martinelli
Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm: Shorty's Bunkhouse with Lil' Shorty or Bakersfield & Beyond with Amanda Eichstaedt & Mike Varley
alternate Thursdays, 8:30 - 10 pm: Highway of Heartaches with Red Meat's Smelley Kelley & Owen Bly 

KRCB (91.1 FM) - Ronhert Park
Saturdays, 2-5pm: Our Roots Are Showing with Kevin Russell & Steve DeLap

KRSH (95.9 FM) - Santa Rosa
Sundays, 8-11 am: Uncorked with Bob Sala
Wednesdays, 7-9 pm: Krush Americana with Bill Bowker 

KOWS (92.5 FM) - Occidental
Mondays, 6-8 pm: Bluegrass From Sympathy Valley with Mark Hogan


Central Valley


KCSS (91.9 FM) - Turlock
Sundays, 10 am - 6 pm: Fat Sundays with Texas Red (10 am - 1 pm), Uncle John or Shotgun Steve (1-4 pm)

Sierra Nevada

KVMR - Nevada City
Saturdays, 10 am - noon: County Line Bluegrass Show with Eric Rice
Wednesdays, 10 am - noon: Nevada City Limits with Dennis Brunnenmeyer 

KFOK - Georgetown
Thursdays, 2-5 pm: Little Ridge Radio with Doug's Mug; repeated Saturdays, 5-8 am

North Coast

KMUD - Redway
Tuesdays, 10 am - noon: Honkytonk State of Mind with Honkytonk Bill

KZYX - Mendocino
Third Tuesday, 1-3 pm: Still House with Big Red
Tuesday, 2-4 pm: Roots and All with Jeff Zolitor

SoCal

KCBX - San Luis Obispo
Thursdays, 8-10 pm: Across the Tracks with Brad Kyle
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KPFK - Pacifica Radio, Los Angeles/Santa Barbara/North San Diego -
Sundays, 6- 8 pm: Folkscene with Allen Larman and Kat Griffin
Saturdays, 7-9 am: Roots Music & Beyond with Mary Katherine Aldin and others

Mountain County - Alpine (San Diego) -
Sundays, 4-7 pm: Bluegrass Special with Wayne Rice

The SoCal Sound - California State University, Northridge, and Saddleback College -
Tangled Roots with Pat Baker
Americana Matinee with Kat Griffin 
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