West Coast Live
| Genre | Variety show |
|---|---|
| Running time | almost 2 hours |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | KALW |
| Syndicates | KALW WCL Radio Network |
| Hosted by | Sedge Thomson |
| Created by | Sedge Thomson |
| Produced by | Case Conover |
| Recording studio | San Francisco Bay Area various venues |
| Original release | 1992 – 2018 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Opening theme | Mike Greensill |
| Website | http://www.wcl.org |
| Podcast | http://wcl.org/podcasts/pcast.rss |
West Coast Live (1985—2018) was a weekly two-hour radio variety show hosted by Sedge Thomson. The unscripted program features interviews with world-renowned authors and cultural figures along with performances by musicians, comedians and other entertainers. It is broadcast live-to-satellite each Saturday morning in front of a theater audience from one of several San Francisco Bay area venues. The show was carried on NPR stations from coast-to-coast, and in Paris, France until 2018. Occasionally, the show traveled to theaters, music festivals and film festivals throughout the northwest. The Biospherical Digital-Optical Aquaphone (container of water sloshed for microphone), is the "trademarked signature" of Sedge Thomson.