Broadcasting LIVE from “The Bomb Shelter”.

Monday February 6, 2012 is a day that will live in infamy. Wait, that’s not really applicable here. Let’s try that again; Monday February 6, 2012 is the day KCSCradio.com broadcasts live from our new facility! This is a day KCSC staff and interns, present and past, of dreamt of for years. KCSC Radio has moved from “The Breadbox” on Ivy St. to “The Bomb Shelter” tucked away in the BMU on Chico State’s campus.

I speak for all of the KCSC staff when I say thank you to all of our loyal listeners, supporters, and alumni for your constant backing and love for the station. Without every single person along this journey, this dream wouldn’t have come to life.

I would like to give special thanks to a handful of people in particular (cue the orchestra, I’ve been practicing this speech in front of the mirror for awhile and I want everything to be perfect): to Peter DiFalco; our station engineer, for the priceless support, advice and expertise he has thrown our way; Denise Crosswhite, The Government Affairs Officers, Curtis Sicheneder and everyone with the Associated Students who have helped us along the way; Stephanie Swengel, Anita Rivas, and all of the alumni current KCSCers have had the pleasure of meeting this past year; previous BOD members, especially Jill Cleveland and Mike Chouinard, for paving the way for us; and last but not least, the current Board of Directors at KCSC for sticking it out through every single obstacle and remaining the weirdest, closest knit group of people I’ve had the pleasure of working with.

So please won’t you do us the favor of tuning into KCSCradio.com tomorrow, starting at 8am, for the sole reason all of this has taken place–to bring you the very best in live, unadulterated college radio. Your ears will thank you.

Quinn

Want to be a DJ?! Informational Meeting, Intern Sign-Ups, and Station Update.

Hello Folks,

Another semester is upon us and you all know what that means…TIME TO BE A KICK ASS DJ FOR KCSCRADIO.COM.

That’s right, at the beginning of every semester KCSC hosts our two informational meetings/DJ/Intern Sign-Ups. This is an opportunity for any CSU Chico student to become part of the KCSC team and receive up to 3 units of graded credit while doing so.

Here’s what you need to know:
**We will have 2 informational meetings. In order to smoothly move through the sign-up process and not miss out on any critical info, I strongly encourage you to come to both meetings.

**PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING DAY HAS CHANGED FROM THURSDAYS TO WEDNESDAYS**

First Meeting:
-Wednesday, January 25 at 7pm in Langdon 302 (first Wednesday of school)

Second, follow-up Meeting:
-Wednesday, February 1 at 7pm in Langdon 302 (second Wednesday of school)

If you have any questions, stop by the KCSC table the first week of school in Trinity Commons from Monday-Thursday from 11-2 (weather pending) and we will bestow knowledge upon you.

Updates:

KCSC has moved! We have said farewell to the Breadbox on 5th and Ivy and hello to Room 006 in the basement of the BMU. We are still moving odds and ends and trying to get things in order, so we are not officially open for business but keep your eyes and ears open for our official ribbon cutting extravaganza!

As always, if you have any questions feel free to contact me (Quinn Mattingly, the General Manager): gm@kcscradio.com.

Hope to see millions of beautiful faces at our meetings!

KCSC’S 60th Anniversary Celebration

KCSC Reception @ the Trinity Commons!
Featuring free food and a photo booth where you can take a picture with our very own Pat Robot. Also, we will have live DJing (of course).
Date: Wednesday, November 9th
Time: 11am to 1pm
Price: Free!

Electronic Show @ Peeking’s
Featuring DJ Fix-It, Phunk Phenomenon w/ No Requests and Gax, and Team No Sleep
Join us at Peeking’s for our electronic showcasing of current and alum DJ’s!
Date: Friday, November 11th
Time: 10pm to 1am
Price: $5 cover

Open House @ The KCSC Station
We are going to have an open station where alumni will be joining us and playing music on air. Feel free to stop by or listen in!
Date: Saturday, November 12th
Time: 10am to 3pm
Price: Free!

Alumni Forum @ BMU 210
KCSC Alumni speak about the campus radio station and how the D.I.Y. experience shaped their respective career paths in the Music, Broadcasting, Journalism, Entertainment and Communications Industries. All students, faculty, administration and press are encouraged to attend.
Speakers include: Roland West (Island Def Jam Promotion & Marketing Manager, APD/MD/DJ at KITS “LIVE 105”, DJ at KROQ, MD/DJ at KNAC); Sylvia Massey (multiple Grammy winning Record Producer / Engineer / Journalist, Owner of RadioStar Studios); Stephanie Swengel (Vice President Production at 20th Century Fox, Marketing Director of LA Weekly, Ticketmaster and Avalon Attractions); Pam Wolf (DJ at 91X, WBCN, The End, Live 105, KVRE, KOZT, KZOK, KCAL); Dred Scott (DJ at KFOG, KITS “LIVE 105”, Indie 103.1, The Sound 100.3, 91X, Writer, Producer at Westwood One); Toni Smith (Creative Director/Owner, happylucky, Inc. a global design and branding company who has worked with Adidas, Salomon, MS Society, the Girl Effect, Nike and Doc Martens); Anita Rivas, Esq.(Entertainment Lawyer and Music Consultant, former Talent Buyer for The I Beam, The Kennel Club and Bill Graham Presents); Michael Cloward (Founder of 28th Day, Devil in the Woods Records, & DIW Magazine); Pete Beck (Senior Web User Interface Developer; Blue Shield of CA, Devil In The Woods Records, DIW Magazine). Liz MacDonald (KFM, KISW and TV stations KCPM, KHSL) will moderate the panel. Full bios are available upon request.

Date: Saturday, November 12th
Time: 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Price: Free!

Barbara Manning and The Knights Nights @ The El Rey
A celebration of KCSC put on by dedicated alumni.
Date: Saturday, November 12th
Time: 8pm to Midnight
Price: $5 cover

Spread the word! Hope to see everyone out there!

http://youtu.be/6N5RLWo-JgM

 

Upcoming Events and Halloween Show Schedule

And we’re back! KCSC Radio resumes shows for the Fall semester

Loaded with the fun variety KCSC is accustomed to, we’ve begun our Fall line-up with a mix of returning and new shows. Adding to our featured RPM, new music and free form shows are the colorful ones; such as a Scandanavian music show (Scandinavian Invasion, hosted by DJ Polarbear and DJ Snowflake), a Reggae show (Rasta Revolution, hosted by DJ Ras Sigma) and our popular epic music show (Prepare for Conquest, featuring The Booted Barbarian and The Hung Hungarian). In addition, KCSC will return featured talk shows such as The Huddle (sports talk with DJ Sports Master and DJ Dsev) and Sex Talk (hosted by DJ Foreplay and DJ Don’t Stop).

KCSC has also implemented a chat widget on our homepage. You, the listener, can now conduct a live chat conversation with DJs in the station during their show! You can make requests, ask questions, tell the DJs your opinions or have random conversations. As always, please keep it clean and respectful.

Happen to miss your favorite show(s)? We’ve got you covered. You can check out our radio archives here.

Also returning this semester is the block of 9 PM – 12 AM shows that we’re very much missed throughout the 2011 Spring semester. For our full line-up of shows, you can check out our program schedule here.

Be sure to check the site often for updated content, news and events. We’re looking forward to a fantastic semester of the best music with the best DJs at Chico State!

Want to be a DJ? Information on KCSC DJ sign-ups!

Welcome back Chico State! Hope everyone had a great summer.

I am Quinn Mattingly and I am returning as General Manager for the ’11-’12 school year. I am excited to announce that we are hosting DJ/Internship sign-ups this week!
Anyone enrolled in Chico State is welcome to come. You will receive all of the information you will need to participate in KCSC this semester at this meeting.

Here are the details:

WHO: KCSC Radio, of course!

WHAT: Internship and DJ sign-ups

WHEN:Thursday, August 25th @ 7pm

WHERE: Langdon (LANG) Hall 302

We will also have ANOTHER meeting, a week from this Thursday, Sept 1st @ 7pm in LANG 302 if you cannot make this week’s.

If you have any questions, please send me an email at GM@kcscradio.com. Look for us tabling and DJing in Trinity commons Wednesday and Thursday.

See you there,

Quinn.

Local Artist of the Week and Staff Picks

 

LOCAL ARTIST OF THE WEEK

Hail the Sun

Local Artist of the Week, On-Air Interviews, Staff Picks

LOCAL ARTIST OF THE WEEK

Bear Hunter

An experimental indie rock band that has been in Chico for over a decade is losing their frontman and former KCSC Music Director, Maurice Spencer, to the bowels of Portland. They will be playing their last show together this Friday at Cafe Coda (see the: Facebook event page).

Along with that, Spencer has created an album with 20 other songwriters from Chico’s diverse music scene with every song about Chico. The album, “Thank You Chico, Goodnight” will be released at the same show.

 

LISTEN TO ON-AIR INTERVIEWS

4Locals (4/22)
DangerVenture & Loglady talk with local musician and Bear Hunter frontman Maurice Spencer: Download MP3

4Locals (4/29)
DangerVenture & Loglady talk with prog rockers members of Clouds On Strings and MoeTar: Download MP3

Scratching The Surface (4/29)
DJ KjaX interviews Bay Area Hip Hop artist Nump: Download MP3

Sonic Boom! (4/29)
DJ Sazz & Guile interview psychedelic/experimental artist Chain Gang of 1974 (Denver): Download MP3

 

STAFF PICKS

DJ Nilla: I’m From Barcelona – Forever Today

DJ DangerVentur: Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

DJ Lead: Calvin Harris – I Created Disco

DJ L.Noche: Christoph Anderson – Getaway

DJ No Requests: Bikini – RIP JDS

DJ Tiny: Pieces of Peace

DJ Loglady: Justice – t

DJ Don’t Stop: Kraak & Smaak – Electric Hustle

DJ Foreplay: Ra Ra Riot – The Rhumb Line

DJ Fetus Eatus: NOFX – The Greatest songs Ever Written

DJ Tequila Mockingbird: Man Man – The Man in a Blue Turban with a Face

DJ SomethingSomething: The Wilderness of Manitoba – When You Left The Fire

DJ Trainwreck: Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Belong

DJ Mystic: Dirty Vegas – Electric Love

 

AS Election Results, Bake Sale, Staff Picks, and more!

KCSC Listeners,

Thank you to all who supported KCSC Radio in this year’s Associated Student elections. KCSC accumulated an astonishing $2100 and this is all due to our loyal listeners and fans!

On May 4 from 10am to 2pm, KCSC will be hosting “Cupcakes and Compliments” bake sale on the Siskyou Glenn. However, this is far from your typical bake sale. It will run solely off donations, giving the donator a delicious baked good and a warm, friendly compliment from a staffer working at the table. Stop on by for your treat and compliment and support KCSC!

Local Artist of the Week: Dr. Yes!
This self-described soul/electro/experimental artist is definitely one to look up if you’re interested in this genre. His new album, “The Body Electric”, reflects this own personal sci-fi and fantasy interests. Check out Dr. Yes! on his Facebook.

Staff Picks:
DJ Nilla: Art vs. Science – Magic Fountain EP

DJ DangerVenture: Adventure – Lesser Known

DJ Lead: Booka Shade – More

DJ L. Noche: Panda Bear – Tomboy

DJ No Requests: Dirty Vegas – Electric Love

DJ Tiny: Atmosphere – Lucy Ford

DJ Loglady: Erland and the Carnival – Nightengale

DJ Foreplay: Ellie Goulding – Lights

DJ Fetus Eatus: Bass Drum of Death – GB City

DJ Fix It: Fort Knox Five – Radio Free DC

DJ Tequila Mockingbird: Grandaddy – Sumday

DJ Something Something: TRON: Legecy – Reconfigured

DJ Trainwreck: Fenech Soler

DJ Mystic: Bag Raiders

Vote for KCSC in Revenue Sharing

With the amount each student can allocate for revenue sharing increased to $15 this year, there has never been a better time to show support for Chico State’s independent, student owned and operated radio station. KCSC has 60 years of experience bringing the best underground and local music to our listeners and we’re in need of student support to continue our mission. Don’t forget to vote for KCSC Radio in the revenue sharing section during Associated Students voting between April 19-21. Remember to vote by 5:00 PM on April 21 from any computer at https://www.aschico.com/election/

Need more reasons to put a checkmark by KCSC?
Check out our video here:

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