Signal Hill

Coming Soon: Issue One

Signal Hill is a new audio magazine. The first issue comes out on February 17th. Find out more at signalhill.fmSupport the show

DISPATCH | Fishing the Sky

Every spring since 2020, people from all over LA have come to a windy downtown park to make and fly kites at The Community & Unity People's Kite Festival. Jackson Roach is a freelance radio producer, and co-editor-in-chief of Signal Hill. They live in Chicago.This story was reported, produced, and sound designed by Jackson. It was edited by Omar Etman, with help from Annie Rosenthal, Lio Wong, Liza Yeager, and the Issue One cohort.Music in this story is from the Signal Hill music library, which (so far) includes original work by Clara E. Brill, J. Mamana, Ethan Philbrick and Jackson Roach.Special thanks to Sue Bell Yank and Caroline Kanner at Clockshop, and to Stevie Choi.Support the show

Editors' Note

The first transatlantic radio signal ever received hit an antenna attached to a kite attached to a wire attached to a tower on top of Signal Hill, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada on December 12th, 1901. It said ‘s’ in Morse Code (‘dot dot dot’).We’re named after all the places in the world called Signal Hill. There are eighteen that we know of.Support the show

PROFILE | Pie Down Here

Robin D. G. Kelley listens back to the oral histories that became his groundbreaking book Hammer and Hoe. Music in this piece is by Nathan Bowles.Conor Gillies is the audio editor at Jacobin, where he makes shows such as Long Reads and People's History. This story was produced by Conor, and edited by Liza Yeager and Omar Etman. Additional editorial support from Jackson Roach, Annie Rosenthal, Lio Wong, and the Issue One cohort.Music in this story is by Nathan Bowles, except for the song “Long-Haired Preachers” by Harry McClintock, courtesy of Smithsonian Folkways.Special thanks to Jacobin Radio, where a longer series based on this story is forthcoming.Support the show

ESSAY | Desperado

Neena Pathak conquers her senses at hot yoga. Kind of. Neena Pathak is a writer and audio maker based in Los Angeles.This story was written and produced by Neena, and edited by Lio Wong and Jackson Roach. Sound design and additional production by Jackson Roach. Additional editorial support from Omar Etman, Annie Rosenthal, Liza Yeager, and the Issue One cohort.Alex Laughlin, Lasha Madan, Salimah Mohamed, Saidu Tejan-Thomas Jr., and Schuyler Swenson played the five yoga teachers. Yoga consultation by Utkarsh Sanjanwala. Sanskrit consult by Vijaya Chitre.Music in this story is from the Signal Hill music library, which (so far) includes original work by Clara E. Brill, J. Mamana, Ethan Philbrick and Jackson Roach. “Desperado” is originally by The Eagles, but the cover version discussed in this story is by The Langley Schools Music Project.Special thanks to Stella Tan, Joanna Leigh Simon, Jase Miles-Perez, Julia Furlan, Priya Mehendale, Nick Shapiro, and the Green Box artist residency.Support the show