Welcome to the little radio station that could! We're broadcasting from the heart of Midtown Sacramento and are the home of the Saturday Cruisin Show, Anything Goes, Global Beat, the Out of Site Radio Oldies Show and DreamScapes.
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Ann Sylvia is a graduate of United States International University and is retired as a braille transcriber from the Sacramento Schools. She has worked since 2012 as the host of both Saturday Cruisin Show and Global Beat. She has an extensive knowledge of world music as well as 50s, through the 80s music in general and is our station librarian and is responsible for much of the music you hear.
Dan Kysor is a retired civil rights advocate and former broadcaster on KPFA in Berkeley. Dan is the host of Anything Goes! and is the station manager. He was the originator of the "Global Blind Exchange, GBX" in the mid-90s; a internet bulletin board service established before the world wide web. He has an overriding interest in internet platforms as he is the chief engineer of the Grid FM.
Tony Swartz is a retired computer programmer and creates voiceovers for cartoons, news broadcasts and radio in general. He is much of the voices you hear on the Grid FM. His skits and character impersonations are legendary.
Kevin Sheilds is a veteran radio personality and states "I grew up with a transistor radio in my pocket". He worked in college radio throughout the 70's and has a radio career extending 40 years. He produces his show, "Out of site Oldies" Saturdays 10 A.M.
All times are pacific continental U.S.
DreamScapes
Environmentally peaceful ambient music and sounds to enhance your sleep.
Headlines from around the world
The Morning Mix
pop hits of the 70s, 80s and beyond give you the classic mixfm sound so popular in the 80s and 90s.
Monday Cafe
A mix of cool and contemporary jazz, pop, light rock, world and new age
Feature Story News
from bureaus around the world
Climate Connections - Issues pertaining to climate change and their unique solutions
The Grid FM Sampler
A sampling of our music to keep it interesting throughout the afternoon.
Feature Story News
from bureaus around the world
Climate Connections - Issues pertaining to climate change and their unique solutions
Indigo Sunset
Jazz, world, pop plus much more great music
DreamScapes
Environmentally peaceful ambient music and sounds to enhance your sleep.
Feature Story World Headlines
Headlines from around the world
The Morning Mix
pop hits of the 70s, 80s and beyond give you the classic mixfm sound so popular in the 80s and 90s.
Feature Story News
from bureaus around the world
Climate Connections - Issues pertaining to climate change and their unique solutions
The Grid FM Sampler
A sampling of our music to keep it interesting throughout the afternoon.
Feature Story News
from bureaus around the world
Climate Connections - Issues pertaining to climate change and their unique solutions
Indigo Sunset
Jazz, world, pop plus much more great music
DreamScapes
Environmentally peaceful ambient music and sounds to enhance your sleep.
Feature Story World Headlines
Headlines from around the world
The Morning Mix
pop hits of the 70s, 80s and beyond give you the classic mixfm sound so popular in the 80s and 90s.
Feature Story News
from bureaus around the world
Climate Connections - Issues pertaining to climate change and their unique solutions
P>The Grid FM SamplerA sampling of our music to keep it interesting throughout the afternoon.
Feature Story News
from bureaus around the world
Climate Connections - Issues pertaining to climate change and their unique solutions
Indigo Sunset
Jazz, world, pop plus much more great music
DreamScapes
Environmentally peaceful ambient music and sounds to enhance your sleep.
Feature Story World Headlines
Headlines from around the world
The Morning Mix
pop hits of the 70s, 80s and beyond give you the classic mixfm sound so popular in the 80s and 90s.
Feature Story News
from bureaus around the world
Climate Connections - Issues pertaining to climate change and their unique solutions
The Grid FM Sampler
A sampling of our music to keep it interesting throughout the afternoon.
GlobalBeat Live with Ann Sylvia
Great world and jazz with pop thrown in.
Anything Goes! with Dan Kysor (Replay)
offers a cool mix of varied music genres plus, skits, comedy and a relaxing style. Expect the unexpected on this show.
DreamScapes -
Environmentally peaceful ambient music and sounds to enhance your sleep.
>Feature Story World Headlines
Headlines from bureaus around the world
The Morning Mix
pop hits of the 70s, 80s and beyond give you the classic mixfm sound so popular in the 80s and 90s.
Friday Cafe
A mix of cool and contemporary jazz, pop, light rock, world and new age
Feature Story News
from bureaus around the world
Climate Connections - Issues pertaining to climate change and their unique solutions
The Grid FM Sampler
A sampling of our music to keep it interesting throughout the afternoon.
Alt Universe Top 40 with John McMullan
A weekly radio countdown show hosted by John McMullan, a seasoned indie rock veteran. This show blends real-life chart achievements with "good-hearted adjustments" to create a unique and alternative take on the top hits. McMullan's selection of music often includes underappreciated or overlooked tracks that he believes deserve a higher spot on the charts. Each episode offers a mix of familiar and lesser-known songs, accompanied by interesting trivia and personal anecdotes from McMullan.
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Serial rocumentary depicting the history of the birth and development of a musical revolution, Rock and Roll
The Cruisin Show with Ann Sylvia (Replay)
Music of the 60's, 70's 80's and beyond are featured here. Ann plays some very rare recordings.
Out of Site Radio Oldies with Kevin Sheilds (Replay)
presents a broad array of obscure and rare oldies covering several decades. This show is unlike any you will or have ever heard.
Super Mix
Spanning three decades- the 90s, 2000 and 2010s!
>DreamScapes
Environmentally peaceful ambient music and sounds to enhance your sleep.
Spinning the 70's
The Decade loved by all! We play everything! you will not believe what you are going to hear
Sounds of the 60's
With over 25,000 titles, we play it all, the good, bad and the ugly!
Out of Site Oldies with Kevin Sheilds (Live)
presents a broad array of obscure and rare oldies covering several decades. This show is unlike any you will or have ever heard.
>The History of Rock 'N' Roll
Serial rocumentary depicting the history of the birth and development of a musical revolution, Rock and Roll
The Saturday Cruisin Show with Ann Sylvia (Live)
Music of the 60's, 70's 80's and beyond are featured here. Ann plays some very rare recordings.
Anything Goes! with Dan Kysor (Live)
offers a cool mix of varied music genres plus, skits, comedy and a relaxing style. Expect the unexpected on this show.
Folk Salad
A mix of Americana, traditional folk, folk rock, pop folk, and classical folk.
Over 25,000 tunes that everyone loves; back in time to those great 80's!
DreamScapes
Environmentally peaceful ambient music and sounds to enhance your sleep.
Midtown Sunrise
A mix of cool and contemporary jazz, pop, light rock, world and new age to start your sunday morning.
Alt Universe Top 40 with John McMullan
A weekly radio countdown show hosted by John McMullan, a seasoned indie rock veteran. This show blends real-life chart achievements with "good-hearted adjustments" to create a unique and alternative take on the top hits. McMullan's selection of music often includes underappreciated or overlooked tracks that he believes deserve a higher spot on the charts. Each episode offers a mix of familiar and lesser-known songs, accompanied by interesting trivia and personal anecdotes from McMullan.
Sounds of the 60's
With over 25,000 titles, we play it all, the good, bad and the ugly!
Spinning the 70's
The Decade loved by all! We play everything! you will not believe what you are going to hear
GlobalBeat with Ann Sylvia (Replay)
Great world and jazz with pop thrown in.
Cowtown Country
Featuring the classic years of american country music 1954-1975.
Soul Over the City
One of the best and diverse collections of rhythm and blues are featured here
Blues Alive!
The world's all time finest blues mix combining classic blues, rock blues and delta blues and much more
Telephone (916) 706-1431
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