KCLU :: NPR and Local News

88.3 Ventura County / 102.3 Santa Barbara

Weeknights at 8:00, KCLU brings you an international perspective on news, politics and culture from the BBC. Recognized as one of the leading news and public affairs broadcasts in Britain, The World Today features in-depth news, interviews and on-the-spot reports.

When international events demand additional understanding, KCLU listeners can depend on the worldwide resources of the BBC World Service.

The relaxed, friendly style of The World Today is the perfect way to catch up on the news you may have missed during the workday, weeknights at 8:00 on KCLU.

KCLU big winner at Golden Mikes

KCLU won five Golden Mikes for new excellence at the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California's 60th Annual Golden Mike Awards in Universal City.

KCLU was the only winner from Ventura or Santa Barbara County, and won more than any other small market station. All the radio and television stations in the two counties compete in the "Division B" small stations category.

KCLU has now won more than 60 Golden Mikes since 2001.

KCLU Local News

Surfers look past politics to help fellow wave riders

2/8/2010 9:36am    Download MP3  

They were Israeli, and Palestinian surfers who cared more about the waves than politics. KCLU's Lance Orozco talks to an American filmmaker who documented this unique effort, and turned it into a movie showing at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.



Memory loss focus of community forum

2/5/2010 11:30am    Download MP3  

Is someone you know losing things, becoming confused frequently, or becoming lost while making routine trips?

KCLU's Lance Orozco was on hand at a Ventura County conference looking at the issue of memory loss, and reports on some of the signs of when it may be a serious issue.



More local news »
KCLU Top Local Headlines

News

Critics Worry About Shanghai Expo's Legacy   

China's largest city is preparing to host the 2010 World Expo, a world's fair expected to draw 70 million visitors. But critics say construction of the exposition and the face-lift to neighborhoods is bringing environmental concerns and altering the character of the city. Some voices of dissent are being muzzled.

Rep. Murtha, Pennsylvania Democrat, Dies At 77   

U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery.

Sponsor Chicago