KZSC

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KZSC
Broadcast area Monterey Bay & Silicon Valley
Frequency 88.1 MHz
Programming
Format Variety
Ownership
OwnerThe Regents of the University of California
History
First air date
 1967
Former call signs
KRUZ (1967–1974)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 66310
Class B
ERP 20,000 watts
HAAT 140.3 meters (460 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 37°00′9.8″N122°03′8.8″W / 37.002722°N 122.052444°W / 37.002722; -122.052444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website kzsc.org

KZSC (88.1 FM) is a college radio station broadcasting from the campus of the University of California, Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz, California. It is a student run, community, non-commercial college radio station that serves as a training ground for UCSC students interested in broadcasting, media promotions, music, and journalism, as well as an outlet for many members of the Santa Cruz community.

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Programming

According to the KZSC Mission Statement, the station is dedicated to "airing alternative viewpoints that often differ from the broadcasts found on many commercial stations". As such, the station has over 60 different shows that vary widely in genre, including sports, reggae, indie, folk, electronica, hip-hop, and a wide variety of international music, as well as a number of talk radio and public affairs programs. Approximately 70% of those shows are helmed by UCSC students, along with evening KPFA news broadcasts. It is also largely student-run in administrative matters. With a large following in the Santa Cruz and surrounding Counties, KZSC also has a good name amongst online listeners all over the world. The station has an iPhone app as well as online streaming from the official website and other online radio streaming sites, such as Tunein. The college radio station is an important part of the UC Santa Cruz campus and broader Santa Cruz community for new and local music, news and talk programming, and news and emergency updates. Though it is under the university jurisdiction, it is not funded by the university, being largely independent and listener sponsored.

Students that have gone into media after KZSC include the founder of Santa Cruz local loud rock promoter Bane Shows, former This American Life writer Stephanie Foo , and Comedy Central writer Jesse Thorn. [2]

History

KZSC lounge KZSC.jpg
KZSC lounge

The station was founded in 1967 as KRUZ, broadcasting a very low-power signal from the basement of the Stevenson College dorms. In 1974, the station officially changed its callsign to KZSC and began to broadcast at 10 watts. In 1980, the station moved to its current "cabin" facilities above Crown College and the signal's power was raised to 1,250 watts. In 2002, KZSC upgraded its signal to 10,000 watts to broadcast to listeners throughout Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey counties. In 2007, KZSC again raised its signal power, doubling their strength to 20,000 watts and extending its reach to the Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey counties.

Awards

KZSC has been chosen by the readers of Metro Santa Cruz as Santa Cruz's #1 radio station for 6 consecutive years as of 2007. Since 2003, KZSC has been the only West Coast entry on the Princeton Review's list of top 20 campus stations. In 2010, The Huffington Post named KZSC as one of the top nine college radio stations. [3] The station has also won Best Radio Station in local publication Good Times's Arts & Culture awards numerous times. In 2022, KZSC was voted Family Favorite Radio Station by the Growing Up in Santa Cruz organization. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KZSC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Rappaport, Scott (April 2, 2008). "Maximum Fun: Alum Jesse Thorn woos young listeners with a new brand of radio show". UC Santa Cruz Review (Santa Cruz, California). Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Radio Stars". Good Times. October 28, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Family Favorites 2022". Growing Up in Santa Cruz. July 1, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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