Sonali Kolhatkar is the host and executive producer of Rising Up With Sonali, a weekly nationally syndicated radio and television program produced in Los Angeles, California.
Previously, Sonali hosted and produced Uprising with Sonali, a drive-time radio show that debuted in 2003, making it the longest running drive time radio program in Southern California hosted by a woman of color.
In 2015, Sonali won the Best TV Anchor Award from the Los Angeles Press Club.
Rising Up With Sonali can be heard on KPFK Pacifica Radio in Southern California, KPFA Pacifica Radio in Northern California, and the television version of the program can be viewed on the show’s Vimeo channel and on Free Speech TV (DirecTV, Dish Network, Roku). Dozens of other community and independent radio stations around the U.S. and Canada also carry the program.
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Latest Stories from Rising Up With Sonali:
- Reclamation Day: A New Ritual to Mark Nation’s Birthdayby Rising Up With Sonali on June 5, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Organizations that have long advocated for an honest reckoning of American history, are launching a new ritual called Reclamation Day.
- Combatting Military Recruitment During the Iran Warby Rising Up With Sonali on June 4, 2026 at 2:00 pm
Counter military recruitment efforts are needed more than ever at school campuses.
- “Tax the Rich” Efforts in California and Nationallyby Rising Up With Sonali on June 3, 2026 at 2:26 pm
San Francisco, home to many billionaires and corporate executives, is considering a tax on companies with egregiously overpaid CEOs, called Proposition D.
- Rising Up For A Fair Economyby Rising Up With Sonali on June 2, 2026 at 2:00 pm
This week on Rising Up for Justice, we’ll feature Jeannette Huezo, Executive Director and Senior Popular Educator at United for a Fair Economy
- Here’s How We Can Make Medicines More Affordableby Rising Up With Sonali on May 29, 2026 at 2:00 pm
A new book examines the how pharmaceutical corporations set high drug prices and what can be done about it.