RADIO SCHEDULE

Each week, The Commonwealth Club's radio programs bring important and interesting speakers to audiences across the country. Our program is the oldest continuous radio program in the United States. You can hear the Club on more than 230 public and commercial stations throughout the country. Please bookmark this page and check back often; broadcast topics and dates may change.

Radio Stations: We would love to add you to our national network of stations. If you would like to air The Commonwealth Club radio program, please contact us.

The Club has three different radio program feeds:

  • KQED (88.5 FM in San Francisco) Thursdays at 10 p.m. and Fridays at 1 a.m.
  • KALW (91.7 FM in San Francisco) Tuesdays at 6 p.m.
  • KRCB (91 FM in Rohnert Park) Sundays at 9 p.m.

Radio Schedule for KQED 88.5 FM in San Francisco and the National Feed:

The content listed below airs on KQED Radio 88.5 FM in San Francisco as well as on more than 230 radio stations nationwide and via podcast.

All Commonwealth Club broadcasts on KQED 88.5 FM air on Thursday evenings at 10 p.m.

KQED Broadcast Date Available for National Broadcast Program Recording Date
Thursday, May 1
Friday, May 9
Elie Mystal: Ten Laws That Are Ruining America April 16, 2025
Thursday, May 8
Friday, May 16
John McWhorter: Pronoun Trouble April 17, 2025
Thursday, May 15
Friday, May 23
Science Friday and the Future of Science Reporting April 29, 2025
Thursday, May 22
Friday, May 30
Anne Soon Choi: LA's Coroner to the Stars, Dr. Thomas Noguchi April 28, 2025
Thursday, May 29
Monday, June 2
John Sullivan: From the Front Lines of Russia’s War Against the West May 7, 2025
Sunday, June 1
Friday, June 13
Leah Litman: Disorder in the Court May 20, 2025
Thursday, June 12
Friday, June 20
Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson: Biden’s Decline and the Cover-up June 2, 2025
Thursday, June 19
Friday, June 27
Jonathan Capehart: Finding My Voice June 4, 2025
Thursday, June 26
Friday, July 4
Evan Osnos: Dispatches on the Ultrarich June 9, 2025
Thursday, July 3
Friday, July 11
Bluff Justice: Jeff Bleich on How to Fight Trump's Court Subjugation Plan June 17, 2025
Thursday, July 10
Friday, July 18
Karen Hao: The Dreams and Nightmares of OpenAI May 28, 2025
Thursday, July 17
Friday, July 25
General Stanley McChrystal: Choices That Define a Life June 27, 2025
Thursday, July 24
Friday, August 1
Diet, Drugs, "Dr. David Kessler: Diet, Drugs and Dopamine June 17, 2025
Thursday, July 31
Friday, August 8
Gil Duran on Trump, Tech and “The Nerd Reich July 14, 2025
Thursday, August 7
Friday, August 15
Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA July 10, 2025
Thursday, August 14
Friday, August 22
How Low Birth Rates and Longer Lifespans Could Disrupt the Global Economy July 30, 2025

 

Radio Schedule for KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco:

Content listed below airs on KALW Radio 91.7 FM in San Francisco. The Commonwealth Club's Inforum division broadcasts its events on KALW; select Climate One programs also air in this spot.

The Inforum division of Commonwealth Club World Affairs produces Bay Area events where attendees meet thought leaders in entertainment, tech, food, design, pop culture and politics, and where the audience is often just as inspiring as the thought leaders. Inforum produces individually curated events designed to provide attendees with cutting-edge content and a hands-on educational experience.

All Commonwealth Club broadcasts on KALW 91.7 FM air Tuesday evenings at 6 p.m.; however, they do not air every single week. Refer to the dates listed below.

Broadcast Date Program Recording Date
Tuesday, May 20
Amanda Nguyen: Saving Five, A Memoir of Hope March 10, 2025
Tuesday, June 17
Jens Ludwig and Chief Bill Scott: The Unexpected Origins of Gun Violence April 23, 2025
Tuesday, July 15
Ed Helms: The History of SNAFUs May 5, 2025
Tuesday, July 29
Hali Lee: The Big We May 12, 2025

 

Climate One Radio Program on KRCB 91-FM in Rohnert Park:

All Climate One broadcasts on KRCB 91 FM air Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. The program also airs on select public radio stations across the country and internationally.

Visit the Climate One website for more information on its radio program.