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KALW 91.7 FM
Neighborhood: Portola
500 Mansell St
San Francisco,
CA
94134
mokirobinson m. writes: Personal Fave:
Fresh Air with Terry Gross
If Terry Gross wanted to interview me I would really never need to do anything else with my life ever again. She's incredibly knowledgeable and insightful - I swear I've never heard any other interviewer be…
The Economist
Neighborhood: SOMA
90 New Montgomery Street
San Francisco,
CA
94105
Panthea J. writes: Before I introduced him to my parents, before we shared a major holiday, before we shared a bank account, the captain and I shared a subscription to The Economist. When we decided to live together it was the first thing I bought. Seriously, no…
KPOO 89.5FM
Neighborhood: Western Addition/NOPA
1329 Divisadero St
San Francisco,
CA
94101
Tsada K. writes: Ironically, just about the only radio station that doesn't play poo.
Love it.
Love it.
Love it.
TODO
Neighborhood: Potrero Hill
2339 3rd Street
Suite 51
San Francisco,
CA
94107
Ed to the M. writes: Yes yes, if you can believe it, I was actually TODO's Little Yelper of the Month for February 2007 (which coincidentally can be found in the back of Yellow and Luxor Cabs like NOW NOW NOW LOOK AT ME NOW NOW). I'm actually a little proud of this,…
KQED 88.5 FM
Neighborhood: Mission
2601 Mariposa St
San Francisco,
CA
94110
Peter M. writes: I'm quickly learning that the Bay Area is a very competitive place when it comes to getting your child placed in a quality day care. My baby is still cooking but I've already started calling around to get a sense of the various places,…
The Onion
Neighborhood: SOMA
604 Mission Street
San Francisco,
CA
94105
Brenda Kaye W. writes: The Onion, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways:
1. Bush: 'Our Long National Nightmare of Peace and Prosperity is Finally Over'--1/17/01
2. President Creates Cabinet-Level Position to Coordinate Scandals--2/1/06
3. Voice of God Revealed to Be…
SomaFM
Neighborhood: Mission
1890 Bryant St
Ste 303
San Francisco,
CA
94110
Michelle B. writes: Groove Salad has been more instrumental in helping me climb the corporate ladder than any stupid old degree. Unfortunately, in school they do not teach you how to possess enough self control to keep you from hurling your phone/stapler/heavy object at…
Youtube.com
71 E. Third Ave.
San Mateo,
CA
94401
Kevin S. writes: Dear YouTube.Com: Give me back my boyfriend. I'm serious. This has gone far enough.
You have disrespected me, IQ, our relationship, and even our dog who desperately misses his daddy, because you keep showing up and messing with him and luring…
Pirate Cat Radio 87.9FM
Neighborhood: Mission
2781 21st St
San Francisco,
CA
94110
Brandon H. writes: There was a faint smirk and chuckle as I watched the college-aged kids start packing in Pirate Cat Radio last night. Skinny jeans, scarves wrapped nine times around the neck, and horizontal stripped sweaters were aplenty on the local folk, but I…
Pandora
Neighborhood: Uptown
360 22nd Street
Oakland,
CA
94612
KayJay .. writes: Following is the love/hate relationship I have with Pandora.
THE HATE:
Don't you ever play me Death Cab for Cutie. EVER.
Here I am, doing the booty up dance to Saint Etienne's "Only Love Will Break Your Heart" and *GASP*, comes "Pull Ya Hoe Card" in…
SF Giants Baseball on the Radio
KNBR 680 AM
San Francisco,
CA
94110
Rick K. writes: One of the best things about living in the Bay Area is the all the great sports team we have. The great treat for all Giants fans is listening to the games on the radio. We have one of the best baseball broadcasting team you can ever find. Kruk…
Western Addition Radio
PO Box 14455
San Francisco,
CA
94114
Ben V. writes: Community Radio is a really cool and rad thing. Western Addition Radio has been kicking out the jams for over a year now, freeing the airwaves in the low-mid 90's frequency here in San Francisco.
I really love listening to the archives online. Liza…
KNBR 680/1050
Neighborhood: SOMA
55 Hawthorne Street
Suite 1100
San Francisco,
CA
94105
Rebecca B. writes: I love sports and KNBR is an excellent sportstalk station. When I was a kid I used to listen to Pete Franklin, the King of KNBR. He was the best. What I love about KNBR680 is that they produce their own shows (except late night and weekends when…
SF Camerawork
Neighborhood: SOMA
657 Mission St
2nd Fl
San Francisco,
CA
94105
Angela C. writes: A simple, cute little volunteer-run, not-for-profit gallery showcasing photography from emerging and mid-career artists.
Free entry on the first Tuesday of the month (open 12-5). The first Thursday of every month they stay open until 8 pm and offer a…
KGO News Talk Radio Am 810
Neighborhood: Embarcadero
900 Front Street
San Francisco,
CA
94111
Prima D. writes: ZERO STARS for that fat SOB commie anti-American bernie "ya got another donut" ward -- get the F out of my country if you hate it so much. don't break the door by letting it hit your fat bum. one more point: if you hate the Catholic Church so much,…
Lee's Comics
2222 S El Camino Real
San Mateo,
CA
94403
jordan a. writes: Nice variety of back issues and trades and pretty sweet sales. But some of the guys can be a bit snide and unhelpful. There's usually a guy there behind the counter reading a comic so that basically means "don't bother me". The one thing that irks me…
2 KTVU Television
Neighborhood: West Oakland
2 Jack London Sq
Oakland,
CA
94607
matt G. writes: (5-stars for Dennis Richmond)
May 21, 2008 was Dennis Richmond's final night on KTVU after forty years with the station. (Damn!)
Dennis was hired 40 years ago as an apprentice typist and climbed his way to the top and became the "man" of the station.…
SF Station
Neighborhood: SOMA
1475 Folsom St
San Francisco,
CA
94103
Nish N. writes: Since I moved to San Francisco in 1998, I've know the SF Station guys, and they continually impress me with their dedication to the Bay Area. Love their local reviews (and I'm biased since I've contributed some), but more importantly love their event…
CNET Networks
Neighborhood: SOMA
235 2nd Street
San Francisco,
CA
94105
Joe C. writes: CNET is one great network.
CNET.com is so useful in determining what to buy in terms of electronics. I love how you can watch video reviews of many consumer electronics products.
The CNET news website is where I go to find out about any news that's…
KUSF Radio 90.3FM
Neighborhood: Western Addition/NOPA
2130 Fulton St
San Francisco,
CA
94117
Larry A. writes: I've been listening to this station for over 20 years. The impact KUSF made on me during my formative years has stayed with me into my 40's. Rampage Radio is solely responsible for making me the uber-obsessed metal merchant I am today. I owe most…
Lonely Planet Travel Guides
Neighborhood: West Oakland
150 Linden Street
Oakland,
CA
94607
Gourmet G. writes: There are some six hundred well-written, extremely detailed guide books in the series, and while I obviously can't comment on all of them, I found the editions for Morocco and Turkey were invaluable in planning extensive tours of both countries.…
KNGY Energy 92.7 FM
Neighborhood: SOMA
400 2nd St
Ste 300
San Francisco,
CA
94107
Darin I. writes: Since my oh-so-fragile sense of self-worth is COMPLETELY caught up in a singular socially constructed role which creates an identity politics that errs on the side of conformity and occasionally bleeds into myopic blindness at best and hatred of…
AK Press Inc
674 23rd Street
Suite A
Oakland,
CA
94612
laura b. writes: I was taken here this afternoon by the gorgeous, brilliant, talented, having-of-no-apparent-bir th-defects-but-shockingly -still-single, joy m., who promised me a tea party with Patton Oswalt (KING OF QUEENS! or um, i mean, KING OF QUEENS IS EASILY…
Bravo
San Francisco,
CA
94117
msbeesknees x. writes: So the other day I was on BRAVO's Inside the Actor's Studio and in case you missed it, I've reposted the "Bernard Pivot Questionnaire" portion of the interview that always occurs at the end of each show for you all here:
James Lipton: What is your…
Sling Media
901 Mariners Island Blvd, Suite 300
San Mateo,
CA
94404
Ed to the M. writes: 5 big fatty stars for awesomely supporting Cal Football.
Cal-Washington State Game Will Be Shown on Memorial Stadium Scoreboard
BERKELEY - After a successful Friday morning test, the technology is in place for California athletics to provide the…
M5 Industries
Neighborhood: Potrero Hill
1268 Missouri St
San Francisco,
CA
94107
Hannala T. writes: The following review is rated PG-13 for language, sexual references and explosions
Phil Donahue used to jog past my house in college. I was a live-in nanny in Connecticut and he lived down the road from my employers' house. I never tried to meet…
LiveJournal
Neighborhood: SOMA
576 Folsom St.
3rd Floor
San Francisco,
CA
94109
Kristina R. writes: LiveJournal spawned a brand spankin' new baby named VOX, which I happen to love. They're both homes to my blogs, of which I have a few.
Vox is where I keep my super-uber-duper secret, gossip-filled, career ending, friendship obliterating, family…
Yelpers
San Francisco,
CA
94101
David D. writes: Some nights I wander through the Encyclopedia Britannica and Wikipedia just marveling at all the knowledge and how it all fits together, sort of the way the story lines used to go in "The Day the Universe Changed." Oh, TV was a long time ago, but I…
ReadyMade Magazine
817 Bancroft Way
Berkeley,
CA
94710
amy m. writes: ReadyMade Magazine is Martha for the hipsters. The first issue I ever read was Issue 16. I learned how to make a picnic basket/table out of a wooden pallet, use twine and fire to convert a glass bottle into a bell jar, and discovered the rebar…
KCBS 740AM
Neighborhood: Embarcadero
855 Battery St
San Francisco,
CA
94111
Lisa S. writes: Oh my word, I can't believe this radio station is on yelp. OK I'll let you in on a liiiiiiiiiiittle secret... KCBS is one of my secret guilty pleasures. I actually think I might be addicted, a lot of the time in the car I can't stop listening, even…
KBLX 102.9 FM
Neighborhood: SOMA
55 Hawthorne Street
Suite 900
San Francisco,
CA
94105
MiKA I. writes: The quiet storm.
Definitely fulfills my desire to hear some soft, smooth jazz and a few soulful R&B songs which takes me back.
It opened my ears to the smooth melodic sounds of Will Downing, Ledisi, Tamara Wellows, Diana Krall, Hidden Beach Recordings,…
Air America Radio
960 AM
San Francisco,
CA
94101
Ana Carolina Z. writes: truth lovers: air america is the best talk radio station ever! it's like a cup of coffee in the morning, wakes you up to the world.
i'll let you all know if i get in any trouble because of this posting,
intelligent people unite!!
KFOG FM 104.5 and 97.7
Neighborhood: SOMA
55 Hawthorne St
Ste 1100
San Francisco,
CA
94105
jessica t. writes: Ode to the Radio:
When I was in elementary school, I always had to ride shot-gun so I could control the radio. My friend would sit in the back. Not yet old enough to fully grasp what half of the stuff we were listening to was about - we'd blast…
KQED TV Channel 9
Neighborhood: Mission
2601 Mariposa St
San Francisco,
CA
94110
KayJay .. writes: What the--? What the devil? Seven reviews?
Obviously, you people go out too much, cuz I know on a Saturday night, you'll find this single girl in front of her television set at 8:00 p.m. ready for the flick of the week.
Some of the films over the…
Movin' 99.7
Neighborhood: Embarcadero
865 Battery St
San Francisco,
CA
94111
Liz G. writes: Ever since I discovered Movin 99.7, this is what riding in the car with me is like:
Me: We have to listen to this radio station I'm obsessed with!
Everyone else: No.
Radio: Life is a mystery...
Me: OH MY GOD this is the best Madonna song EVER
Everyone…
KCSM Jazz 91.1FM
1700 W Hillsdale Boulevard
San Mateo,
CA
94402
ELLIS D. writes: I too am a member, contributor and jazz fan. I love the late night weekends when they play bop, hard bop and free jazz!...They have Clifford Brown Jr who is the son of the late great Clifford Brown(trumpeter) who died so young.Also a shout out to…
Kpix Television Channel 5
Neighborhood: Embarcadero
855 Battery Street
San Francisco,
CA
94111
Ricky M. writes: They're serious about image and bringin you the 411. LOVE CHANNEL 5!
Hyphen
Neighborhood: SOMA
PO Box 192002
San Francisco,
CA
94119
jill k. writes: i knew people involved with hyphen since it's inception in 2003, and have volunteered* with them off an on since 2005, and five stars do they deserve!
hyphen is all about the culture of asian america, grassroots-style. while they focus on the…
KPIG
1510 A.M.
San Francisco,
CA
94101
Hog F. writes: KPIG is the answer to radio listening. Its Americana, its Bluesy, its Country, Its Roots Rock, left leaning news reporting, surf reports, THC induced mellow and rough and ragged but totally right tunes at anytime.
KPIG is based out of Freedom, Calif.…
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