NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Big City Orchestra on 25 January 2022. Big City Orchestra has been played over 10 times on NTS, first on 13 February 2016. Big City Orchestra's music has been featured on 4 episodes.

Big City Orchestra is a long running art/anti-art group based generally in California. With an ever rotating cast of musician and nonmusician members.

Formed in 1979 as house band for network of artist residences in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.

Almost comedically prolific, BCO sailed through the cassette culture movement of the 80's & 90's with about 130 hour long releases on over 100 labels. Other work has included; four video collections, five 7" singles, one 8" single, 8+ compact discs, well over 40 CD-Rs. and more than 300 compilation appearances.