The KALW App brings the full KALW Public Media experience to your phone and car.
Play the livestream or listen on-demand to your favorite news, music and culture shows from KALW and NPR.
Stay up to date on the latest Bay Area headlines and upcoming events, as well as KALW’s on-air program schedule and the latest playlists from our music programmers.
App Features: * DVR-like controls: You can pause the live stream to have a conversation and pick up right where you left off — or rewind to catch something you just missed. * KALW on the go: Listen to KALW’s live stream in your car and while you’re traveling. * Wake the FM up to KALW with the Alarm * Talk to us: Send the station a voicemail or video message via the Talk to KALW feature * Sign up for KALW’s newsletters * Listen to all KALW podcasts, as well as a curated library of NPR, BBC and local indie shows * Read and listen to local news and culture stories from KALW * You make it possible: Donate right from the app
KALW Public Media is an NPR-affiliate based in the Bay Area.
The KALW App is brought to you by the folks at KALW Public Media Inc. and Public Media Apps. We work to provide our valued listeners with great mobile solutions.
Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Personal info
This app may collect these data types
Audio, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
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Ratings and reviews
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Lee Most
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April 7, 2026
Excellent app for listening to KALW live and many shows I cannot catch at the time they are played.
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David Woods
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November 23, 2025
I listen to news, comedy and talk shows. I rated it 5 stars until the latest update. They changed their icon to pinkish purple PUKE.
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January 18, 2025
I like that I can help KALW know that I am listening because they don't know if I'm listening on the car radio. But I am frustrated that it's been crashing (just updated Android), and that in general every time it closes I have to find where I was in the last podcast I opened.
What’s new
Performance enhancements and bug fixes. Your feedback helps us make our app better for everyone. Please send us your suggestions via the "Settings and Help" section of the app!