Noise Pop's Tribute to Public Radio

KALW | By Matt Martin

Published February 23, 2012 at 3:45 PM PST

This Saturday at 3:30pm, the Noise Pop Festival in San Francisco will be giving love to public radio at “Hear Ye, Hear Ye: Musicians Pay Tribute to Public Radio.” Among the musicians on hand to talk about public radio as a vital platform for independent music: Thao Nguyen, John Vanderslice, Kevin Johnson, Zoe Keating, Quinn Deveaux, Sean Hayes and Jhameel – and they’ll be joined by Snap Judgment producer Stephanie Foo.

Public radio at Noise Pop -- Saturday at 3:30pm at Public Works, 161 Erie Street in San Francisco. Click here for directions and details.

Matt Martin

Matt Martin was KALW’s general manager from 2006 through 2018. Under his leadership, KALW grew into one of the most productive and innovative stations in public radio. Programs launched at KALW during Matt’s tenure as GM include the award-winning local newsmagazine Crosscurrents, the design podcast 99% Invisible, and the Spanish-language narrative journalism program Radio Ambulante. He helped create the station’s Audio Academy, a year-long program aimed at developing new talents in public radio, and led the first broad-based strategic planning process in the station’s history.

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