KALX 90.7FM Berkeley
Are you ready for real darkness? Then don’t miss the scariest night of the year, when Count Tumble Ween spins horror soundtracks and other burnt offerings in the dark, from 8pm-midnight. Tune in, if you dare, to a no holds barred evening of sheer sonic terror. Just allow KALX into your ears to let the possession begin. Then turn up the volume extra loud for the trick-or-treaters, all the demons and your own insanity, and see if you can survive till the witching hour!
Tune in Tuesday, October 29th at 1:30pm to hear Your Mom interview Tim Gotch of local band Sleepbomb ahead of their show at The Roxie on Halloween, as part of San Francisco’s Psyched! Fest.
Sleepbomb (Koolarrow Records) is a psychedelic doom band, with soundscapes ranging from heavy doom riffs to dreamy shoegaze, dark soundscapes punctuated with shimmering guitar and ethereal vocals. Originally stylistically close to a chaotic version of Throbbing Gristle vs Black Sabbath, Sleepbomb has been exploring experimental sounds and forms, guided by the band’s love of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Coil, Neurosis, Sunn 0))), Ulver and Swans, among others.
Actively looking forward to their January 2025 release of their new full-length album, “The Sleeping Dead: excerpts from an alternate score for George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead!,”Sleepbomb has recently released two singles for this promotion (It Was A Good Idea [out Sept. 6th] || Cemetery Song [out Oct. 4th]).
The KALX community is still reeling from the tragic news about Michael Henning, known as Megasoup on the airwaves. We are all grieving this tremendous loss. Michael originally came to KALX in 2003 and was one the most thoughtful, diligent, kindhearted, and wildly knowledgeable DJs, volunteers, and Music Directors we ever had the pleasure of working with at the station. Michael touched the lives of countless volunteers, colleagues, community members, students, and fellow musicians and DJs. He was also a buyer at Amoeba in Berkeley for over 20 years and an expert in World Music. He was deeply invested in keeping the diverse and eclectic sound of KALX alive and inspired DJs of all tastes and backgrounds to expand their knowledge. Michael was also a musician and released music as Selaroda (solo project), Skyminds (duo), and The Why Because. Michael meant so much to so many people in this community of music lovers. Please follow KALX on our Instagram and Facebook accounts where we have been encouraging those who knew Michael to share their memories with each other and with us. Please stay tuned to our social media accounts for further tributes our DJS are planning in order to honor our beloved Megasoup. Much love from the KALX Family. Our heart goes out to those closest to him. ❤️ You can find Megasoup’s Spinitron profile here and his Mixcloud here. His Daily Cal obituary can be found here.
Please see below for an updated list of on-air tributes and programming dedicated to Megasoup. For programming that has already passed, you can use the player here for up to two weeks after the show aired.
Sunday, October 6th 9:00pm – 10:00: Carnacki plays music from a variety of Michael’s projects.
Tuesday, October 8th 12:00am – 1:00am: Radio Dunya hosted by Madame X
Thursday, October 10th 9:00am – 12:00pm: The Genderwave
Saturday, October 12th 12:00am – 1:00am: ‘Round Midnight hosted by Last Will
Wednesday, October 16th 7am – 9am: ((echoplex)) plays selections from Michael’s reviewed albums.
Saturday, October 19th 1:00am – 6:00am: A six hour block of past specialty shows hosted by Megasoup
1:00 – Midnight Express: Cello music from the 2020s (originally aired 7/17/24)
2:00 – Shortwave: 2024 Mellow, ambient and downtempo releases (originally aired 6/17/24)
3:00 – Radio Dunya: Music of Colombia (originally aired 6/4/24)
4:00 – ‘Round Midnight: 2024 releases (originally aired 7/20/24)
5:00 – Midnight Express: Toronto record labels (originally aired 9/25/24)
Monday October 21 – 11:59pm – 1:00am Tuesday – Radio Dunya’s music of South Asia program hosted by da Flower Punk.
Join the greatest radio station in the world! The next recruitment for KALX volunteers is right around the corner! Come to our Fall Recruitment Info Session to find out about everything there is to do at the station!
Be a DJ! Specializing in alternative music of every genre: rock, punk, electronica, jazz, funk, soul, blues, hip-hop, classical and more!
Learn how to produce for radio! Technical training as well as writing for and presenting informational programs: Daily News, Live Cal sports broadcasts, and a wide variety of Arts & Culture programming.
Please note this on campus event is for UC students only. If you are an interested student but unable to attend the 9/18 event please email us! If you are not current a UC Berkeley student and you are interested in volunteering at KALX, please fill out THIS FORM and we will reach out to you about our next community volunteer event.
Questions? Shoot us an email at mail@kalx.berkeley.edu or give us a ring at 510-642-1111
Join the greatest radio station in the world! The next recruitment for KALX volunteers is right around the corner!
Be a DJ! Specializing in alternative music of every genre: rock, punk, electronica, jazz, funk, soul, blues, hip-hop, classical and more!
Learn how to produce for radio! Technical training as well as writing for and presenting informational programs: Daily News, Live Cal sports broadcasts, and a wide variety of Arts & Culture programming.
The summer volunteer recruitment is open to students and community members. Please note we will be admitting a limited amount of non-students. Please sign up ASAP if you are interested.
To receive information about the Volunteer Recruitment dates you must fill out this form!
Questions? Shoot us an email at mail@kalx.berkeley.edu or give us a ring at 510-642-1111
Don’t miss your opportunity to join us! DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS MONDAY 6/17 AT 5PM!
Dear Friends of Community Radio:
The annual KALX Radio fundraiser is fast approaching! KALX is UC Berkeley’s student and community run radio station, broadcasting at 90.7 FM to the Bay Area for over 61 years and providing a meaningful alternative to commercial radio.
As a volunteer-run station, KALX’s operating budget is primarily raised through our annual fundraiser which will run from Monday, April 15th through Wednesday, April 24th.
We are asking if your business would be willing to feed our many fundraiser volunteers and the DJs on air. By contributing to our fundraiser, your business will benefit from:
Anything you can provide would be greatly appreciated! If you would like to feed our volunteers working the phones, food does not have to “look” especially good, so day-olds or damaged goods are happily accepted.
KALX is a valuable community resource that can only continue to provide our unique listening experience with the support of the people we serve.
If you would like to support our fundraiser or have any questions, please contact us at (510) 642-1111 or by email at fundraiser@kalx.berkeley.edu. No donation is too small! We can send you our official donation letter with our tax ID information.
KALX is a big supporter of the local and campus community and we would love the opportunity to highlight businesses who support us on air.
Thank you for considering donating to us!
Email us at fundraiser@kalx.berkeley.edu or call us at 510-642-1111 and ask to speak to Andi Rusk, Operations Supervisor
