KCRW – RAMP – Radio and Music Pros

KCRW Cuts Another 10% Of Staff

October 20, 2025October 21, 2025 kevincarter KCRW

• UPDATED: Faced with further budget cuts following the administration’s elimination of federal funding for public media, Triple A KCRW/Santa

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Remembering Ruth Seymour

December 23, 2023January 20, 2024 kevincarter KCRW, KFPK

• Ruth Seymour, a pioneering figure in public radio who was instrumental in transforming KCRW/Santa Monica from a small college

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KCRW’s Ferro Named NPR Board Chair

November 19, 2023November 21, 2023 kevincarter KCRW, NPR

• NPR is pleased to announce that Jennifer Ferro, CEO of member station KCRW/Santa Monica has been elected by the

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KCRW Rebrands: ‘Always On LA.’

May 6, 2022 kevincarter KCRW

• Influential NPR affiliate KCRW/Los Angeles, located on the beautiful campus of Santa Monica College, just unveiled a refreshed brand

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‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ Names New Hosts

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 kevincarter KCRW

• Santa Monica College’s legendary music discovery station KCRW keeps it in the family, introducing two current staffers as the

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KCRW Buys Out 24 Staffers

September 16, 2020 kevincarter COVID-19, KCRW

• Santa Monica Community College-owned NPR affiliate KCRW has extended buyout offers to members of its staff, and so far

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KCRW Makes Executive Announcements

January 23, 2020 kevincarter KCRW

• Influential NPR affiliate KCRW/Los Angeles, a service of Santa Monica College has promoted 24-year station veteran Anne Litt to Program

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KCRW Votes To Unionize

June 17, 2019June 18, 2019 kevincarter KCRW, SAG-AFTRA

• Employees at NPR affiliate KCRW/Santa Monica have formally voted to recognize SAG-AFTRA as their labor union. The online vote was

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Bentley Stepping Down At KCRW

June 13, 2019June 14, 2019 kevincarter KCRW

• Santa Monica College’s influential non-comm KCRW/Santa Monica announced that Jason Bentley will soon complete his ten-year term as KCRW’s Music Director