KZSC

KZSC (88.1 FM) is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of UCSC in Santa Cruz, California. It is a non-commercial, educational radio station that serves as a training ground for UCSC students interested in broadcasting, as well as an outlet for many members of the Santa Cruz community.

Programming

According to the [http://www.kzsc.org/about/ 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 reggae, indie, folk, electronica, hip-hop, and a wide variety of world music, as well as a number of talk radio and public affairs programs. Approximately 70% of those shows are helmed by UCSC students.

History

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 name 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 Silicon Valley.

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. In 2003, KZSC was the only west coast entry on the Princeton Review's list of top 20 campus stations.

External links

* [http://www.kzsc.org/ KZSC official website]
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