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- Thinking Out Loud: Going Beyond Performative DiversityI’ve worked in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion for over 30 years. I have discovered that sometimes there is a check-the-box mentality when it comes to DEI. By Kevin P. Henry for Thinking Out Loud on KBCS.3 min
- Muslim Voters Embrace Democracy at Local Election EventThis election season has been marked by escalating Islamophobic rhetoric. Here at this Redmond mosque and community center, Muslims were turning out to vote.5 min
- Thinking Out Loud: The Tip of the IcebergWe don't know what is happening in peoples' lives, or in the case of first responders, what immense tragedies they have had to witness during their careers. By Kevin P. Henry for Thinking Out Loud3 min
- The Wealthy Funder Behind Washington’s Ballot InitiativesThe Wealthy Funder Behind Washington’s Ballot Initiatives by 91.3 KBCS12 min
- Thinking Out Loud: "I Don't Do Politics"“I don’t do politics.” I have heard this sometimes when I bring up the subject of race and social justice, equity, homophobia, immigration, and other hot topics. I get frustrated because what I hear is: “I would rather avoid this conversation.”Produced by Kevin P. Henry for KBCS / Thinking Out Loud3 min
- Washington Initiative 638 Takes Aim at Girls in School SportsBallots are out for November’s midterms and one thing voters will decide is whether girls who want to play sports in Washington will have to get medical verification. It would not be required for boys.This is an effort to prevent a small number of transgender girls from participating in school sports. Initiative 638 would be one of the most extreme trans sports bans nationwide.KBCS contributor Jennie Cecil Moore spoke with progressive community members about how this initiative could impact girls.6 min
- Thinking Out Loud: Domestic Violence MonthOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. But actually all year we should be aware of the emotional and physical violence occurring behind closed doors across the country.2 min
- Thinking out Loud: The Art of Code SwitchingWe all adapt, but as a Black man, the weight of code switching on a regular basis can be significantly heavier.3 min
- Hundreds of Legal Washington Immigrants Set to Lose Life-saving CareHundreds of Legal Washington Immigrants Set to Lose Life-saving Care by 91.3 KBCS6 min
- Thinking Out Loud: The Everlasting Fire, and Who I Am To MeI’m Kevin P. Henry and this is Thinking Out Loud.Today my thoughts motivated me to write two poems. Both poems stem from my feeling about learning from history so that we don’t repeat the horrible mistakes of the past.2 min
About 91.3 KBCS
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91.3 KBCS is public radio providing Puget Sound with a diversity of music and information. Listeners tune in to hear an unparalleled mix of new and classic worldbeat, folk, and jazz, in addition to unique and vital news and analysis. Over 150 volunteer hosts, producers, and journalists deliver much of the music and news heard on the station. KBCS alumni can be heard on public radio stations throughout the region and reporting for National Public Radio.
The roots of KBCS took hold in the early ‘70s. Perhaps inspired by the insurgent FM stations of the era, with their rebel disc jockeys spinning a wild mix of album sides and long prog rock tracks, a group of students set out to become broadcasters. Bellevue College was initially disinterested. While the events leading up to the student sit-in at the president’s office have been forgotten, the end result was that in February of ’73 KBCS went live, with a tiny 10 watt transmitter and equipment donated by KING-FM.
Gradually, KBCS evolved from a student radio club into a professionally managed public media organization. In 1990, transmitter power increased to 8,000 watts. In March of 2013 the station’s antenna moved from the Bellevue College campus to the top of Cougar Mountain, strengthening the station’s reach to the south and east.
The Eastside’s only public radio station, 91.3 KBCS is heard throughout the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan region. The station continues to grow and adapt to the evolving needs of public radio listeners, and that ‘73 spirit of community and adventure is alive and well.