KCSN came to air as KEDC-FM in late 1963. In 2017 he returned to the morning show. You can listen to Gonzalez's personal radio show, Bilingual Sounds, on CSUN's 88.5 every Wednesday at 9PM PT. 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 The news department of KCSN has received almost 500 news awards under the leadership of Keith Goldstein, who died in 2016.[20]. A nightly half-hour news program called the Evening Update airs at 6pm. Kaczor has served as Music Director at KCSN since 2016. His friend John Schoenberger told him they were looking for a new program director. Less power than a blow dryer. To combat that, a deal was reached to simulcast with KSBR/Mission Viejo, which broadcasts out of Saddleback College. All I have ever wanted to do was to program a relevant rock station, and to do it in my home town in So-Cal makes it even sweeter, Kaczor said. hide caption. Adams packed as many songs as possible into those 60 minutes, positioned in front of a stage bookended by two massive Fender stacks and featuring a massive tiger statue and vintage arcade games Frenzy and Asteroids that lit up behind Adams. As artists route their tours through Southern California, youll often find them playing venues in both Orange County and LA. With a name like Sky Daniels, there's no question where the new program director at Cal State Northridge-based radio station . The title track from La Mera Candelaria's album Si Reina, is among Byron Gonzalez's picks for this World Cafe guest DJ session. The simulcast brought out new struggles, as two separate universities needed to agree to terms, and there is no guarantee it will continue long term. [6] On October 19, 2012 Harcourt debuted his weekday morning show on KCSN, called Mornings Are Electric. He has also worked as music consultant/supervisor for several television shows and movies, including: Ben Affleck's Gone Baby Gone (2007), Love Monkey, The Dukes of Hazzard, Life As We Know It, Igby Goes Down, and the first season of the rebooted teen drama 90210 (TV series). Or, as he put it, The song that everybody knows. He ended the set with This Years Love, a bittersweet love song from his 1998 album White Ladder. If I could convince them to sell it to me, Id love to take it over.. While 88.5-FM encourages audiences to embrace digital listening alternatives like smart speakers, the mobile app and streaming, our engineers continue to make progress on Orange County and Los Angeles County terrestrial signal improvements, Osburn said. The stations Triple-A programming is available on the KCSN and KSBR 88.5 HD1 channels, via the 88.5 app and online at www.TheSoCalSound.org. Later, someone called for Adams to play Nobody Girl, a favorite off 2001s Gold. "We're excited about 'The SoCal Sound,'" said program director Marc Kaczor. 88.5-FM, The SoCal Sound, is a combined effort of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and Saddleback College, which began simulcasting as 88.5-FM in October 2017, linking the Los Angeles County- and Orange County-based signals. The highlight of the performance came in the form of a tribute to Jenny Lewis, whose new album, The Voyager, Adams produced. The public radio station, which broadcasts from the campus of California State University, Northridge, prides itself on offering smart rock, the sort of fare Friday evenings artists offered in spades. The station simulcasts with KSBR from Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. He has dedicated his career to highlighting a wide selection of music from established, emerging and independent artists with roots in Latin America, Brazil and Spain. Were excited about The SoCal Sound, said program director Marc Kaczor. As a classical station, KCSN also aired specialty shows on weekends and in late night. He previously spent the majority of his career in San Diego with time as APD/MD of AAA 102.1 KPRI, midday host at Alternative " 91X " XETRA-FM, and on-air at " FM 94.9 " KBZT and " Sophie 103.7 " KSCF. We will leave no creative stone unturned during the process of creating great radio.. Harcourt has also served as Editor at Large: Music and Culture for LA: The Los Angeles Times Magazine (200910). The station is a combined effort of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and Saddleback College, which began simulcasting as 88.5 FM in October 2017, linking together the Los Angeles County- and Orange County-based signals. The new name recognizes the sound the station is known for, and marks the fifth anniversary of the partnership between KCSN, housed at California State University, Northridge, and KSBR, whose home is at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. Jones show, which ran on KROQ from 2010-13, returned to the FM airwaves in October on KLOS, with the Detroit-reared Sovel back as his partner. Weve got an hour. KCSN to air 'smart rock'. WASHINGTON D.C. (April 27, 2023) World Resources Institute (WRI) is pleased to announce that Crystal Davis has been named the Global Director of its Food, Land and Water program. September 14, 2020 Take a musical journey throughout Latin America, through cities in Central America, South America and Mexico to explore the rising Latinx voices and sounds that often fall under the radar. Station officials hope it will continue its journey as a regional home for music lovers and fans. Kaczor joined 88.5-FM approximately three years ago as a DJ and music director. The new name recognizes the sound the station is known for, and marks the fifth anniversary of the partnership between KCSN, housed at California State University, Northridge, and KSBR, whose home is at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. 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He has been featured on the air on Entercoms Southern California alternative station, as well as long time Triple-A station KPRI-FM in San Diego. "Each of our previous benefit . 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That latter function could easily be filled by commercial stations.. Harcourt was also the American national voice over talent from 2005 thru 2008 for the Land Rover advertising campaign. Copyright 2023 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. KCSN itself has the lowest effective power of any FM station in the area, limited by broadcast power and a low transmitter height. The stations programming is receiving critical acclaim, including being nominated the best public music station in the country two years in a row by JBE Triple-A Summitfest, one of the leading arbitrators of the format in the U.S., said 88.5 General Manager Patrick Osburn. 88.5-FM listeners will be greeted with the new SoCal Sound name and logo the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 10. KCSNs Latin Alternative relocated to both stations HD3 channels. June 5, 2020 The Latin Alt program director Byron Gonzalez shares songs from a few of his favorite artists making music outside the Latin . [16] Prior to this, Chanley had guest hosted in Daniels place for several weeks since January. The shift earned a rousing cheer from the crowd, even though Oberst didnt mention politics again during his set. [3][4] KCRW management selected Jason Bentley to replace Harcourt on both Morning Becomes Eclectic and as music director.[5]. Station officials hope it will continue its journey as a regional home for music lovers and fans. Its a new era in public radio.. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Listeners of KCSN are true believers in the spirit of music, said Sky Daniels, KCSNs general manager and program director, in announcing the lineup. Image courtesy of Marc Kaczor. Marleah is a sports reporter and anchor at KCTV5 the CBS affiliate in her hometown of Kansas City. Kevin Bronson, the director of Buzzbands L.A.; has a show devoted to supporting local musicians. Welcome to the KC Sports Network! Email rwagoner@socalradiowaves.com. Kevin Bronson, the director of Buzzbands L.A.; has a show devoted to supporting local musicians. Harcourt was also credited with helping to launch Coldplay's career as well as those of Norah Jones, Sigur Ros, David Gray, Adele, Arctic Monkeys, and Metric. Thats when a friend told him to look at KCSN on the campus of Cal State Northridge. 88.5 FM is a service of California State University, Northridge and Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. The station signed on with 10 watts, using a transmitter donated by Saul Levine, and broadcast four hours a day of jazz and classical music, in addition to hourly news bulletins produced by San Fernando Valley State College journalism students. In this role, she will build on her 17-year tenure at WRI to lead its largest program, bringing together WRI's work on food systems, freshwater, forests and other natural ecosystems in an integrated fashion. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Without making any reference to Lewis, Adams and his band reimagined her single Shes Not Me as a boisterous rock number that served as a reminder of her songwriting skills.
