North Gate Radio

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how community has shaped the past and present of the Bay Area. You’ll hear about senior citizens in Emeryville playing Mahjong to sharpen their memories, a former Black Panther reflecting on the legacy of the party, and the artistry of the girls flag football team at Berkeley High School. We also meet a death doula helping the bereaved navigate loss through "grief gardening" and close with a trip to an encampment in West Oakland where volunteers are addressing illegal dumping. This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM. A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/communities-that-care/

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how local residents across the Bay Area are navigating current political realities and systemic challenges. You’ll hear from a Latino organizer in South San Francisco who is using air quality monitors and community empowerment to combat climate change and sex worker advocates in the Mission district fighting new legislation that threatens to roll back decades of progress. We also visit Berkeley to speak with an unhoused advocate about the city’s push to tow inhabited vehicles, and learn how a new California law is making university admission automatic for eligible high school students. We close with a trip to Oakland to see how a nonprofit arts organization is empowering the next generation of queer and trans nightlife performers. This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM. A full transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/how-politics-are-shaping-the-bay-area/

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how the intersection of food and community shapes the fabric and future of the Bay Area. You’ll hear from an Indigenous chef in Oakland reconnecting with her ancestors through a new cookbook, a legendary restaurateur reflecting on how the Berkeley Free Speech movement inspired her activism, and a job training program in Alameda teaching people how to regenerate the soil. We also visit a "bean-up" potluck at Willard Park and close with a trip to the Mission to uncover the history behind the neighborhood's favorite ziplock cocktail. This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM.

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how arts and music serve as vessels for storytelling and community building throughout the Bay Area. You’ll hear about the Oakland musicians composing original songs inspired by literature, how artist Diedrick Brackens weaves stories about identity into cotton tapestries, and why a Daly City DJ is turning grocery store aisles into viral Filipino house parties. We also examine the local movement of artists reclaiming their independence from Spotify’s algorithms and close with a celebration of the lowrider community receiving federal recognition through a new collection of USPS forever stamps. This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM. A transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/sounds-scenes-from-the-bay/

On this episode of North Gate Radio, five reporters explore how people across the Bay Area are dealing with technology and its impact on the human experience in a rapidly changing world. You’ll hear about the repair café volunteers in Silicon Valley saving electronics from landfills, a young mother using social media to find community while facing a terminal diagnosis, the pressures of optimization on Palo Alto youth, and why Gen Z is suddenly obsessed with physical media. We close with a visit to Children’s Fairyland in Oakland to see why puppets still capture the shortest attention spans. This is a recording of North Gate Radio that was broadcast live on KALX radio station, 90.7FM. A transcript for this episode can be found at https://projects.journalism.berkeley.edu/radio/show/technology-and-the-bay/