We hand-pick music for you every day, blending it with loving care.

UnderCurrents Creator and Host Gregg McVicar (Tlingit) is an award-winning radio producer who’s first words as a baby were “Turn the rayo on Daddy!”

He began his radio career in college radio (KHSU) grew his DJ chops in rural markets like Arcata and Mendocino, then moved up to major market radio in Sacramento, Los Angeles and The Bay Area, working on-air at stations while freelancing for NPR, Pacifica, CBC and others.   Gregg holds a masters degree from The Annenberg School for Communication at USC. All along the way, he's been collecting music, meeting artists, teaching, learning, sharing and enjoying the creative playground of noncommercial radio.

Senior Producer Gabriela Castelan (Chicana) also contributes to the sound of UnderCurrents LIVE and behind-the-scenes operations. Over the years, you may have heard her on KBBF, KQED, CSU Radio News, PressOne, California Public Radio, KPFA, Pacifica, and national voiceovers.  Gabriela holds a masters degree in Public Administration from California State University. She has a great ear for music, informed by her love of Jazz and honed by playing guitar, piano, singing and attending some 77 music festivals.

We are living, breathing folks who care about music as much as you do.  We are not robots...

Image:  Diné band Sihasin photographed by Gregg McVicar