Help us reach the goal for our September campaign . . . less than $9,000 to go!

KALW | By Matt Martin

Published September 13, 2016 at 5:13 AM PDT

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From a 1943 Movie Radio Guide article about KALW: "School children of seven different nationalities—all Americans now—in one of the eighty San Francisco schools equipped with FM receivers listento a special educational broadcast over KALW."";s:

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KALW refrigerator magnets

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Elementary schol pupils in San Francisco. Behind them is written, "We are going to broadcast over station KALW this morning."

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Thanks to the generosity of listeners, we are now less than $9,000 from our goal of $375,000 for KALW's September campaign. This is our last on-air fundraiser until May 2017 -- and it's significant for the future of KALW. Make your donation now!

Seventy-five years after a group of San Francisco teachers put KALW on air, this station continues to demonstrate the creative power of non-commercial, community-based media.

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You connect journalists with community members to answer questions.
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You train the next generation of local radio journalists in our Audio Academy.
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Thank you for supporting us over the years. To many more!