Overview

Cut To The Chase Cut To The Chase gets straight to the real issues—bringing activists, politicians, authors, and everyday thinkers together every Friday morning at 8. Host Sly Rivers cuts through the noise with fearless conversations, live music, speeches, and honest analysis—all sharpened for one purpose: raising consciousness and tearing down injustice, bigotry, poverty, and fear.

This is more than talk; it’s a push for action and a call to imagine the world we want. Broadcasting live from the heart of the community, Cut To The Chase gives a platform to grassroots voices and practical solutions. If you’re ready to challenge the status quo and build something better, this is your space. Tune in, wake up, and let’s move forward—together.

History & Legacy

Cut To The Chase has made its mark as one of KPFK’s few shows to regularly broadcast live from community events, breaking out of the studio to elevate local voices and real-time grassroots action. Over the years, the show has built a reputation for connecting listeners with frontline activists, policy-makers, and people directly impacted by the issues—making space for solutions often overlooked in mainstream media. Its mix of music, speeches, and candid dialogues helps foster both critical analysis and collective consciousness, supporting community efforts to confront injustice and create pathways for meaningful change.

Hosts

Sylvester (Sly) Rivers

Sylvester “Sly” Rivers is a veteran radio producer, activist, and trusted community voice. With decades spent building movements and lifting up underrepresented stories, Sly brings sharp insight and lived experience to every broadcast. His roots in local organizing and deep commitment to justice shape Cut To The Chase into a direct, people-first conversation every Friday morning—right from the heart of the community he serves.

Recent Episodes

Support Independent Media

Join the movement. When you support KPFK, you fuel truth-telling, tough questions, and real community action—no corporate filters, no watered-down stories. Your gift keeps grassroots voices on the air and helps build the local power we all need. Stand with independent media. Donate now and make change possible.