Signal Hill

How to make a life-changing decision when all you have is the sparse and noisy data of an uncertain world? First, try posting on Lex. Lio Wong is a writer and cognitive scientist who lives in San Fra...

4 Nov 202547min

Omar’s grandfather ran the biggest cotton company in Egypt. It was a workman’s paradise, owned by the people of Egypt. At least, that’s the story his family has always told him. Omar Etman is a write...

4 Nov 202554min

First it was the Shakers. Then, other people started coming to the mountain. All in the hopes of starting their own little utopias. Mitra Kaboli is an audio documentarian, sound designer, and artist....

4 Nov 202526min

Signal Hill is edited by Omar Etman, Jackson Roach, Annie Rosenthal, Lio Wong and Liza Yeager. Jackson and Liza are the editors in chief. The stories in Issue Two were created by Omar Etman, Rachel Ja...

4 Nov 20252min

Signal Hill, Issue Two comes out on November 3rd. (Art by Aidan Koch) Signal Hill is an independent, listener-funded, nonprofit publication. Help us continue making it by signing up to be a member—the...

28 Okt 20251min

Signal Hill is a listener-powered publication, and we're running our first-ever membership drive right now. If you can, sign up to support us. We'll send you our special Inspirations Newsletter (with...

21 Maj 20251min

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, 19...

17 Feb 20255min

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,...

17 Feb 202511min