KCBX Central Coast Public Radio Debuts First-Ever Smart Device App

The station's new app brings live radio, on-demand listening, local news, and community features to phones, tablets, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (June 26, 2026) – KCBX Central Coast Public Radio launched its first mobile

app, available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play. Listeners can now download the app by

searching "KCBX" in either store, allowing them to livestream both KCBX and KCBX 2.

The app also offers on-demand listening for local and national programs. A dedicated news tab delivers

local KCBX News stories and NPR headlines. The app supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, giving

listeners a seamless in-car experience with live and on-demand audio at their fingertips while on the go.

Additional features include access to the KCBX Community Calendar, the full broadcast schedule, on-air

playlists for local shows, and the station's newsletter signup and donation portal. By utilizing the"Join the

Conversation" feature, listeners can submit audio feedback directly to KCBX News and staff – whether to

share a perspective on a local issue or tell the station why they listen.

KCBX programming available on-demand includes locally produced shows, such as Central Coast

Voices, Issues and Ideas, Morning Cup, and Broken Spoke Folk Show, along with national programs,

including Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me! KCBX 2 features

news and talk programming, including BBC World Service, Here & Now, and On Point. The app also has

the capability to deliver push notifications for breaking news and station updates.

";KCBX has always been about community, and this app is another way to be there for our listeners,

wherever they are,"; said Chris McBride, General Manager and President of KCBX. "One of the best

features of the app is how easy it is to listen any time of day to Morning Cup or any of our other 25

locally-hosted music shows,"; said McBride.

The KCBX app is free to download and available on iOS and Android devices, tablets, Apple CarPlay,

and Android Auto. Direct links are available at KCBX.org for any way people may choose to listen, along

with a frequently asked questions webpage to guide listeners through any questions.

About KCBX Central Coast Public Radio

KCBX is a non-commercial public radio station that serves an average weekly audience of over 35,000

listeners in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and south Monterey Counties. The station broadcasts local

and national information programming, NPR Network shows, and an eclectic music format with genres

ranging from jazz and indie rock to Americana, soul and world music. Nearly 100 percent of the financial

support for KCBX comes from individual listeners/subscribers, local corporate underwriters and proceeds

from the Live Oak Music Festival.

KCBX FM broadcasts on 90.1 in San Luis Obispo, 91.1 in Cayucos, 95.1 in Lompoc, 91.7 from Paso

Robles to Salinas, and 90.9 in Santa Ynez, Goleta, Avila Beach and Cambria. KCBX streams online at

kcbx.org and via the KCBX app.