The KPBS Radio Reading Service broadcasts the reading of newspapers, books and periodicals to those who are blind, have low vision or are physically impaired. Readings and programs are broadcast 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Throughout the week, a large pool of local volunteers read from sources as diverse as The San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Business Journal, Los Angeles Times, San Diego Weekly Reader and best-selling fiction and nonfiction novels. Listeners receive information from medical newsletters and other news circulars that include information on community events. Overnight programming is broadcast by the “In Touch Network” from New York, which provides information from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, U.S News & World Reports and numerous other publications.
The service is broadcast on a sub-channel of KPBS Radio and requires a special receiver to hear it. We ask for a donation to cover the cost of the receiver, currently $150. For people experiencing financial hardship, KPBS can provide the receiver at a reduced rate or no cost.
For more information, call (619) 594-8170.