JoAnn Mar
Board Op/Announcer; Producer and Co-Host, Folk Music & BeyondJoAnn Mar is a veteran radio announcer, producer and host of Folk Music & Beyond, heard every Saturday from 3 to 5 pm. In her spare time, she is a radio documentary producer/journalist. Her news reports and features have aired on NPR, Voice of America, The Charles Osgood File, Pacifica Radio and AARP's series Prime Time Radio. Topics covered include prisons, end-of-life, women's issues, the plight of immigrants and public education.
In 2006, Mar received the prestigious George Polk award for investigative reporting on prison privatization. More recently, she was the recipient of a 2007 media fellowship from the Open Society Institute and produced the in-depth, award-winning documentary "Prisons In Crisis: A State Of Emergency In California."
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Career consultant Marty Nemko talks with listeners about work issues, from finding the perfect job to networking.
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Career consultant Marty Nemko talks with listeners about work issues, from finding the perfect job to networking.
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KALW On-Air Folk Festival Returns Saturday Apr. 13thIF YOU MISSED THE FESTIVAL, YOU CAN LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE FIVE HOURS VIA KALW'S LOCAL MUSIC PLAYER FOR…
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The renowned Irish fiddler makes a special guest appearance today at 3 p.m. on KALW's Folk Music & Beyond. Gavin holds the Guinness Book of World Records…
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Live music this Saturday (2/9) 3 p.m. on KALW’s Folk Music & Beyond features two masters of the Irish uilleann pipes, Todd Denman and Tim Hill. They’ll…
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February 1st marks the beginning of spring, known as Imbolc among the Pagan Celts. Join us TODAY this Saturday (2/2) at 3 pm (PST) on KALW’s Folk Music &…
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Join us this Saturday (1/19) at 3 p.m. for music and conversation with Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey, two members of the iconic trio. They'll talk…
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Future-proofing your career. Future-robust careers for 2019 and beyond, better ways to train, and to succeed on the job.
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Future-proofing your career. Future-robust careers for 2019 and beyond, better ways to train, and to succeed on the job.
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