Photos: Breaking ground on KCRW’s new digs

Construction workers hose down dirt at the site where the $91-million Academy of Entertainment and Technology Campus will be built, about a mile from the Santa Monica College campus.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Warren Olney hosts “Which Way, L.A.?” from the basement studio at KCRW.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Ross Mackenzie does voice-over work at KCRW. For years, the station has been housed in cramped quarters in a basement.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

The “I Was Here” wall features photos of the many celebrities and musicians who have visited KCRW.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A portrait of famed reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, left, hangs on the “I Was Here” wall.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

A portrait of Monty Python alum Eric Idle hangs in the hallway of KCRW along with other portraits made by photographer Larry Hirshowitz.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

KCRW General Manager Jennifer Ferro says the station outpaces other regional public radio stations in social media power.  (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)