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''Crosscurrents'' is a half-hour evening newsmagazine from KALW Public Radio in San Francisco. The show launched on August 4, 2008, and is co-hosted by Holly Kernan and Hana Baba. ''Crosscurrents'' is a continuation of KALW's Public Interest Reporting project, which began in 2003 with the stated goal of promoting in-depth, local, not-for-profit reporting at a time of media consolidation and cutbacks.〔http://CrosscurrentsRadio.org/about.php〕 Members of the ''Crosscurrents'' team have won awards including the Society of Professional Journalists Northern California Award for Best Explanatory Journalism in Broadcast,〔(SPJ 2006 winners )〕 and the 2008 RTNDA Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Continuing Coverage. ''Crosscurrents'' is broadcast Monday through Thursday from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. on 91.7 FM in the San Francisco Bay Area, and streams live. The show is also available as a podcast via the program's website. ''Crosscurrents'' is funded through a combination of grants and listener contributions to KALW.〔(KALW's financial reports for FY 2007 )〕 ==Show contents== ''Crosscurrents'' shows combine coverage of key local news stories with sound-rich features highlighting the arts and culture of the Bay Area. ''Crosscurrents'' hosts have interviewed newsmakers including Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums, California Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell, and author Van Jones. The features include a segment called "Meet Your Neighbors", in which a reporter learns about a certain character or community by interacting with total strangers, "Muni Diaries", which airs listeners' stories about experiences on public transit, and "The Source", which explains how different neighborhoods got their names. The show also features "DIY" segments, "Reality Check" pieces debunking public officials' questionable statements, and "Brain Vitamin" reports, which break down complex scientific and technical subjects. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Crosscurrents (radio program)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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