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Hear Here: A Pop-Up Radio Project is proud to announce it's new home on the web. It's at hearhere.kalw.org and it's where you can find stories, share yours, and find out where we're popping up near you!

Hear Here is currently collecting stories on the theme of WORK. What story do you always tell when you're trying to explain your job? Out of all the jobs you've held, which one most defined you? What do you consider work? What does work mean to you? Share your thoughts and memories here with your computer's built-in microphone.

Just follow these steps:

1) Hit record below! (Don't see a record button? Recorder may not be visible on all browsers. Firefox recommended.)
2) Say your name and which neighborhood of Oakland or San Francisco that you live in. Then tell your story.
3) Give your story a title, then click "Share" and sign in to submit your audio story. You can log in with a Facebook account or create a free Soundcloud account.

In April and May, Hear Hear: A Pop-Up Radio Project will be popping up in Oakland and San Francisco public libraries to record memories, tales, and favorite personal stories of local residents. Bring a loved one, come in a group, or come by yourself – your stories will live online, and could even air on 91.7FM!

Where to find Hear Here

April 17, 3 - 7pm

Oakland Public Library – Golden Gate Branch, Community Meeting Room

5606 San Pablo Ave., Oakland, CA 94608

(directions and public transit information)

May 12, 1:30 - 4:30pm

Over the next 12 months, KALW 91.7FM Local Public Radio will be asking the residents of San Francisco and Oakland to tell stories of how they Work, Eat, Love, Play, Worship, and Create. We want you to share what’s important in your life – your projects, your relationships, your passions – to help us put the “public” back in “public media.” Together, we’ll illuminate life in these two cities, just miles apart, and draw out the common threads that tie us together. And we’ll share what we’ve learned on air, online, on stage, and in public.

How does it work?

As the Occupy Wall Street movement unfolds in the Bay Area, KALW is trying something new. We’re using the sound-sharing platform SoundCloud to collect perspectives on the movement from Bay Area residents. Tell us what’s happening in your city and what you think about it. Share it with us using your Android, iPhone, or iPad and the SoundCloud App.