The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued both EVACUATION WARNINGS and ORDERS related to the Timber Fire in Big Sur. Visit https://alertmry.org/alerts for the latest information.

KSPB will be reducing its transmitter power on Monday, August 10, 2026 from approximately 9AM to 4PM so that a crew can safely access the tower for an inspection. KSPB’s signal may not reach as far as it normally does during this power reduction.

Our livestream will be unaffected.

KSPB will be airing five new Call to Mind specials at 3pm on June 22–26, 2026. Call to Mind’s broadcast specials explore an emerging area of understanding in mental health and share new knowledge to empower people to engage in their well-being. All Call to Mind programs are produced with a focus on identity representation. The hourlong programs are hosted by Angela Davis from Minnesota Public Radio.

CALL TO MIND is American Public Media’s initiative to foster new conversations about mental health. Everyone has mental health. All of us experience various levels of mental well-being at different points in our life. Half of us will personally experience at least one mental health condition in our lifetime. Yet, misconceptions and discrimination still harm people with mental illnesses, causing people to suffer in silence, avoid seeking care or restrict access to effective treatment.

The Strain of Stress

Monday, June 22, 3pm

Americans are stressed. And what many people are concerned about seems to have escalated and changed. There are the usual personal stressors like money, caretaking, and jobs, but pressing social challenges like political division and the uncertain economy, are shaping life’s challenges for many people. Health experts warn that living with chronic stress doesn’t just make us feel bad in the moment. Stress can shape the brain’s neural networks. It puts many people at higher risk for mental illnesses like depression, anxiety disorders, and substance-use problems.

This Call to Mind special examines stress. We’ll hear firsthand about issues that can overwhelm us, how it impacts our mental health, and from experts about ways to manage the strain.

Weathering the Storm: Climate Change and Mental Health

Tuesday, June 23, 3pm

Every day we hear concerning news about the human costs of climate change. Severe storms and wildfires can lead to housing instability. Air pollution and dirty water have been tied to respiratory illnesses and cardiovascular diseases. And a growing area of psychological research reveals that climate change is both harming our mental health and triggering new disorders.

This Call to Mind special looks at the mental health consequences of climate change. We’ll hear from experts who say climate-related anxiety, depression, and grief are urgent mental health issues.  And we’ll hear real-world stories of people coping with a rapidly changing environment.

As part of Stevenson School’s Reunion Weekend, KSPB welcomes some alumni DJs back to the airwaves! Half-hour long alumni shows will run from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2026.

The programs Big Picture Science and A Way with Words, which normally air at 11:00 a.m. and 12 noon, respectively, are preempted but will air in their usual Sunday encore slots: A Way with Words airs at 6:00 p.m. and Big Picture Science at 7:00 p.m.

With the school year now over, student programs have ended. Starting on Monday, June 8th, those time slots will primarily be filled during the summer with BBC World Service programming and occasional specials. The Eclectic Edge, hosted by yours truly, will continue to air on Tuesdays from 4–5pm.

We received word from WAMC National Productions that Fifty-one Percent is ending its run as the program’s producer moves on to other pursuits. In its place on Wednesday mornings at 11AM we’re adding an encore of the Commonwealth Club of California, which first airs on Saturday mornings at 7AM.

Blue Dot presents a special program produced during the Artemis 2 mission to take an in depth look at the science objectives for the historic lunar mission which launched from the Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 and flew by the Moon on April 6. Host Dave Schlom is joined by NASA scientist Caitlin Ahrens who helped preview the scientific aspects of the flight in an interview recorded just prior to launch. During the show, we’ll also hear from the crew as Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialist Christina Koch along with Canadian Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen shared their observations during the flyby which took them farther from Earth than any humans have ever been before. Finally, Producer Matt Fidler joins Dave (who is a widely respected Apollo historian) to get his reactions to the flight 54 years after the last lunar mission, Apollo 17 in December of 1972.

With the UK starting British Summer Time (their version of Daylight Saving Time) on March 29, World Service programs are back airing in their usual time slots.

Newshour

• • Weekend early editions are at 5 a.m. PT.
  • There is no longer an extra edition on Saturday at 2 p.m. PT.

Science In Action

Science In Action has a new name: BBC Inside Science.

KSPB’s sister station in Big Sur, KSUR, has resumed fulltime operation now that temperatures have cooled and its transmitter equipment is not overheating.

KSPB’s sister station in Big Sur, KSUR, will be off the air between 10:30 AM and 5:00 PM during the current heatwave due to high temperatures at its transmitter location, which is not air conditioned.