Join us at CHRS for a conversation with Dr. Eugene Schoenfeld, better known to generations of Bay Area listeners as Dr. Hip of KSAN-FM. In the late 1960s and 1970s, Dr. Hip became a defining voice of San Francisco’s underground radio scene, offering candid, controversial, and often provocative advice on topics rarely discussed openly on…
The March Sound Bites event will focus on podcasting and radio presenting. Come record yourself talking into a microphone! This drop-in workshop is designed especially for kids and teens. No prior experience is needed, and participants can stop by anytime during the two-hour window. Stay tuned for more information. This event is part of the…
You are invited to join the Irish American Writers & Artists at CHRS for a special salon featuring film shorts, poets, and musicians. Alameda Poet Laurette Kimi Sugioka, Musicians Michele & George Huertes, Deborah Crooks, and Kwame Copeland. Salon will include film short by Alexander Adams and Kelly Candaele Film Shorts: Confessions of a Well-Meaning…
This program is brought to you by the CHRS Board. CHRS is collaborating with Retro Roadshow to put on an amazing event around Sci-Fi, radio, broadcasting, and vintage electronics. We will begin with 45 minutes of presentation guiding attendees through the interconnected history of Science Fiction and Video Games. Then there will be time for…
Get ready for an adventure through the museum! In this month’s Sound Bites, kids will become explorers as they take part in a fun Museum Quest. Participants will search the museum for special objects, discover fascinating stories about early radios and communication technology, and answer clues along the way, just like real radio detectives! As…
CHRS has a bunch of gorgeous Mid Century Modern consoles that need new homes. These sets are soooo cooool! They are restored, upgraded with bluetooth and ready to play in…
Join us in the Alameda Historic Theatre (2317 Central Ave, Alameda) at 2 PM for the screening, followed by a Q&A with the KPFA talent which will be hosted by Vylma V of Women’s Magazine at 3 PM. All ticket holders are then invited to join an exclusive AFTER PARTY at the California Historical Radio…
Join us at CHRS for our May swap meet and surplus sale. Bring your electronics items for a parking lot swap meet and electronics sale. Setup begins at 8:00 AM and sales open at 9:00 AM.
CHRS hosted an engineering panel discussion way back in our KRE days. Now it's time again to feature the stories from the people we never hear on the air. But without them there would be nothing on the air. So, we will present, "From The Other Side Of The Glass" featuring four engineers from your…
What's inside? Radio Vs. iPhone In May’s Sound Bites, kids will become technology detectives as they explore what’s inside the devices we use to communicate. Participants will get a close look at a dissected vintage radio and a dissected iPhone, comparing the parts and pieces that make each one work. Through guided discussion and hands-on…