Kevin Vance

Kevin Vance is a veteran public radio host and announcer-operator at KALW-FM in San Francisco.1 Here are some key details about his career and background:

Professional Experience

• KALW-FM San Francisco: Kevin has been working as an Announcer-Operator at KALW since April 1992 (over 32 years).1 His roles include:

  • Local host, operator, and news reader during NPR's Morning Edition
  • Host and producer of the folk and world music program "A Patchwork Quilt"
  • Reader of "The Almanac" and school lunch menu

• KPFA-FM Berkeley: Since September 1973, Kevin has been a music show host and producer, hosting programs like "Across The Great Divide".1

Notable Achievements

• Won the 2005 Silver Reel Award for best locally produced music/entertainment program from the National Federation of Community Broadcasters for "A Patchwork Quilt: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday".1

• Created "A Patchwork Quilt," a folk music program for KALW, in October 1991.2

Background

• Kevin grew up in Berkeley during the 1960s and '70s.2
• He has a background in Theatre Arts and TV Production from Laney College.1
• Outside of radio, Kevin has experience as a bookseller, working at various bookstores in the Bay Area.1

Personal

• Kevin describes himself as a "Good guy, hard worker, likes to make people happy, and provide for my family".1
• He is based in Berkeley, California.1
• Kevin is a father and has been clean and sober for over 38 years.3

Kevin Vance's long-standing career in public radio, particularly at KALW-FM, has made him a familiar voice to San Francisco Bay Area listeners, especially through his work on morning programming and his folk music show.