Reggae Central

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Chuck Foster hosts Reggae Central Sundays from 2-5 PM on KPFK. He features ska, rocksteady, dub, local and international reggae and dancehall with a special emphasis on roots music. Chuck is the author of Roots Rock Reggae: An Oral History of Reggae Music From Ska To Dancehall (Billboard Books, 1999) and The Small Axe Guide To Rockstedy (Muzik Works, 2009, updated 2016). He wrote the Reggae Update column for Beat Magazine for two decades and currently writes the Reading and Reasoning column for Reggae Festival Guide. Chuck started playing reggae on the radio in Southern California in 1982 and began hosting Reggae Central in 1997. Live guests on the show over the years include Dennis Brown, The Mighty Diamonds, Burning Spear, Alton Ellis, Etana, Stranger Cole, Freddie McGregor, Phyllis Dillon, Lucky Dube, Morgan Heritage, The Expanders and many, many more.

Contact email: cfoster907@yahoo.com

Archives of this show can be heard here: https://archive.kpfk.org/index_one.php?shokey=reggaecent

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REGGAE CENTRAL w/ Chuck Foster 90.7FM KPFK

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Schedule

Soundwaves
10:00pm - 12:00am

Soundwaves Radio strives to bring you the best in all forms of music both new and old. Live guest DJ set's and producer performances as well as extensive interviews with artists from all over the globe.
World Massive with DJ Potira & D Painter
12:00am - 2:00am

Hand picked Massive music from every corner of the globe
Soundwaves
2:00am - 4:00am

Soundwaves Radio strives to bring you the best in all forms of music both new and old. Live guest DJ set's and producer performances as well as extensive interviews with artists from all over the globe.
Real Rock, Riffs & Rhythms
4:00am - 6:00am

a collection of modern, classic, blues and alternative rock rooted musical gems

Events

KPFK LSB Meeting
KPFK Local Station Board Meeting
16th Aug at Teleconference
KPFK - Local Station Board Meeting
The LSB meets monthly to discuss matters relating to KPFK.
16th Aug at Teleconference
KPFK - Committee of Inclusion
A committee to “monitor the under-representation of communities, in their respective radio station areas.”
24th Aug at Teleconference
Local Station Board Outreach Committee Meeting
Local Station Board Outreach Committee Meeting
30th Aug at Teleconference
KPFK - Fundraising Committee Mtg
KPFK Fundraising Committee meets the first Tuesday of the month to discuss fundraising for the station.
1st Sep at Teleconference