- KCOU
Infobox Radio station
name = KCOU
city = Columbia,Missouri
area =
branding =
slogan =
airdate =1973-10-31 on 88.3 MHz, 16 watts, monaural
frequency = 88.1MHz
format = College
power =
erp = 430watt s
haat = 34.0 meters
class = A
facility_id = 28513
coordinates = coord|38|56|23.00|N| 92|19|20.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =KEJJ (1993-1994)
owner =Missouri Students Association
licensee = The Curators of the University of Missouri
sister_stations =
webcast =
website = [http://kcou.missouri.edu/ kcou.missouri.edu]
affiliations =KCOU (88.1 FM) is a
radio station broadcasting the College radio format. Licensed toColumbia, Missouri , USA, the station is currently owned by the Missouri Students Association at theUniversity of Missouri .History
Originally known as KCCS (the Kampus
Carrier Current Station), the station was founded in a dorm broom closet in 1963 as acarrier current AM station at 580kHz . In 1973, the Independent Residence Halls Association was granted a broadcast license by theFCC to operate inmonaural at 88.3MHz FM with 16Watt s. Historically, this was the first license ever issued to a student group within a university, instead of to a university's administration. Operation beganHalloween evening, playing the oddball tune "They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! ".In the mid-1990s, the Missouri Students Association bought the station from the Residence Halls Association, who deemed it a financial burden for the organization.
The student-run station gained notoriety during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s by promoting
alternative music /college rock and providing a platform for new artists and new trends.In 1993, the station reunited the cult favorite
Big Star as part of its annual Springfest concert. That show featured original bandmembersAlex Chilton and Jody Stephens, along with Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow of the Posies. A recording of that reunion show was released as "Columbia: Live at Missouri University 4/25/93".The 2007-2008 staff includes Pat Fleming as general manager, Robert Berlin as chief announcer, and William Springer as business director.
August 2007 marked the debut of a sports talk show known as "The Spread," which runs Wednesdays from 2-4pm, and featured sports information and analysis. It also was the start of "The Screwballs," an offbeat sports show that features different voice characters in place of real sports personalities.
New innovations at KCOU as of February 2008 include a website, KCOU.missouri.edu. Where anyone can download a link to launch a webcast, running 24/7 playing what is currently being played in the studio.
References
External links
*FMQ|KCOU
*FML|KCOU[reference]
* http://kcou.missouri.edu/
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