KCRW/Fringe Benefits
If, by chance, you're one of the few hip young Angelenos that
doesn't love KCRW, then for the love of God, don't let anyone else hear you say that. For the rest of us, the Santa Monica College-based radio station's combination of progressive-thinking local and NPR talk shows and superlative music programming is pretty much unmatched anywhere in the country, and even justifies the agonizing pledge drives and membership solicitations.
The good news is, membership has its perks, including a Fringe Benefits card that offers discounts at almost 1,000 different local businesses. With the Fringe Benefits app, you can easily see the restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and bookstores near your location that you can take advantage of, as well as upcoming events that your membership guarantees you free or reduced admission to. And while you're strolling around town, pop some headphones in and groove to the KCRW Radio app, which lets you choose between multiple channels of live music and talk content, as well as on demand programs, saved songs, more information on something you just heard on the radio, and more.
KCRW: 99¢, available for iPhone and Android
Fringe Benefits: free, available for iPhone and Android