Central Valley Roots

About Central Valley Roots

KVPR's Central Valley Roots explores the history, people and places of Central California. Discover something new about our region, past and present, with each episode. From Fresno and Bakersfield, to Visalia and Merced, the Central Valley is full of rich stories that make the place we call home special. Send us your question about local history or places to roots@kvpr.org and we might answer it in a future episode. Hear the series on the radio weekdays at 5:06 a.m., 7:42 a.m., 9:04 a.m. and 5:32 p.m. or listen to our podcast.

Publisher

KVPR

Category

history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Mar 2025

Latest episode

9 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

170 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Jul 2026

   Royal Porter Putnam and the birth of Porterville

   Nestled close the Sierra foothills in Tulare County, Porterville began as a ferry crossing on the Tule River.

2. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Fresno's Maynard Dixon: A pioneering artist of the American West

   Dixon's landscape paintings ranged in styles from impressionism to angular modernism, all while capturing the beauty of the Southwestern landscape.

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   A man-made landmark in Yosemite: The Ahwahnee Hotel

   The grand hotel has been a Yosemite Valley icon since 1927, and has hosted presidents and royalty.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.2 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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