The station is the only source for Cal baseball and women's basketball. Our broadcasters go to Cal, so they are much more connected and familiar with the teams. They really know what's going on. News broadcasts cover national and local news, and offer students a training ground to pursue careers in journalism. Being at Berkeley is a distinct advantage to the station, says operations manager Xandy Buckner.
Cal students are smart.
They are the people who were the doers in their high school class. They bring that with them to Berkeley. We have a lot of people with good ideas who know how to get what they want done. Over half of the music played on KALX comes from independent and non-major labels. Independence from commercial influence is important to DJ Beni B, who has been with the station for over nine years.