Hard Knock Radio

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Airs at: Fri, 05/30/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Airs at: Mon, 02/03/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Airs at: Wed, 02/12/2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Daily Hip Hop Talk Show

 

We feature in-depth interviews and profiles with elected officials, community leaders, activists, Hip Hop artists and musicians. We give voice to community concerns and offer a unique forum to explore issues relevant to the hiphop/urban community. We've covered a variety of subjects like; Hip Hop Appreciation Week, The War on Terrorism,The Prison Industrial Complex, Asian/ Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Domestic Violence, Teen Pregnacy and the Middle East Crisis to name a few.

Some of our recent guests have been; KRS-One, Russell Simmons, Saul Williams, Sarah Jones, Yuri Kochiyama, Al Sharpton, Mystic, Cornel West, Ben Harper, Tavis Smiley, Sista Souljah, Blackalicious, Congresswoman Barbara Lee, Dilated Peoples, Kool Moe Dee, Afrika Bambaataa, The Coup, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Paris, Chuck D and Reverend Jesse Jackson to name a few.

Recently Hard Knock Radio was voted as the Best Radio Show in the SF Bay Area by the East Bay Express newspaper. We invite you to join us everyday when we hit the airwaves as we try to offer something new and exciting.

Hard Knock Radio is 94.1 FM KPFA's daily drivetime Talk Show for the Hip Hop Generation.

It features hosts Davey D, Weyland Southon, Anita Johnson and Tsadae Abeba.

Voted as the Best Radio Show in the SF Bay Area by the East Bay Express newspaper.

 

Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
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Current

Hard Knock Radio on 04/16/14

Airs at: Wed, 04/16/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Davey D speaks with civil rights attourney and NBC legal analyst Lisa Bloom about her new book Suspicion Nation and the trial of George Zimmerman. Hard Knock Radio also features a commentary from Mumia Abu-Jamal. Read more

Hard Knock Radio on 04/15/14

Airs at: Tue, 04/15/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 04/14/14

Airs at: Mon, 04/14/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock covers last week's rallies in SF and Oakland to shut down governmentt fusion centers. Nadia Kayyali, Isaac Ontiveros and Michael Kessler all offer commentary. Davey D also speaks with former political prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahad about domestic spying. Read more

Hard Knock Radio on 04/11/14

Airs at: Fri, 04/11/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 04/10/14

Airs at: Thu, 04/10/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 04/09/14

Airs at: Wed, 04/09/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 04/07/14

Airs at: Mon, 04/07/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio gets an update on the police killing of Bernal Heights activist and honor student Alex Nieto by SFPD from his best friend Ben Bac Sierra. Davey D also speaks with Kali Akuno about tomorrow's election in Jackson, Mississippi, including the prospects of Chok... Read more

Hard Knock Radio on 04/04/14

Airs at: Fri, 04/04/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 04/02/14

Airs at: Wed, 04/02/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Hard Knock Radio on 04/01/14

Airs at: Tue, 04/01/2014 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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