KZSC has new retro station sticker – our tribute to the “Back to the Future” movies! If you’re a movie fan or a fan of The Great 88 and you’d like one (or two), call us anytime at 831-459-2811 and leave your name and mailing address. We’ll send it to you free! To get a…
Players Of The Month
By Michael Bryant | Published March 10th, 2011As KZSC stretched like Stretch Armstrong towards our March On-Air Pledge Drive goal, we knew who to call in to put us over the top-The Joy in the Morning staff. Both DJs Tiffany and Adam 12 have been spinning reggae for their fans for what seems like forever. If you’ve been to a reggae music…
Mirror, Mirror…
By Michael Bryant | Published March 2nd, 2011What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see a radio DJ? KZSC might be able to help with your vision. If you make a “Super Slug” donation to KZSC (that’s $125) during our March On-Air Pledge Drive, you’ll have the option of joining our “DJ Fantasy Camp”. You’ll come to…
Help Fill The Glass…
By Michael Bryant | Published February 24th, 2011Half empty or half full? KZSC hopes you will help fill the glass during our March On-Air Pledge Drive. We’re about halfway to our overall goal for this year and your donations keep community radio alive and well. You can make a contribution anytime on our website or join us live for special guests, gifts…
Player of the Month
By Michael Bryant | Published February 24th, 2011J is for Jessica at KZSC. Host of “Vanishing Point”, Jessica has been following music since she was old enough to wear headphones. Besides digging out post-punk and New Wave gems to spin on her show each week, Jessica’s other passions include knitting and skydiving – but not at the same time. Oh yes, she’s…
Meet UCSC’s Grateful Dead Archivist
By Michael Bryant | Published February 1st, 2011As many of you know, UC Santa Cruz is home to the Grateful Dead Archive. It represents one of the most significant popular cultural collections of the 20th Century, documenting the Dead’s incredible creative activity and influence in contemporary music history from 1965 to 1995. Head Dead Archivist Nicholas Meriwether recently stopped by KZSC to…
Radio Waves
By Michael Bryant | Published February 1st, 2011The waves are getting bigger; the sun is staying out longer. No doubt you’ll need a new short sleeve shirt for the warmer weather too. May we suggest you get inside a KZSC Wave? Not only does it tell the world what your favorite radio station is, it gives you a chance to start working…
Remembering Dr. King
By Michael Bryant | Published January 30th, 2011Civil rights activist Dr. Terrence Roberts is this morning’s featured guest speaker at UCSC’s Stevenson College. In 1957 Dr. Roberts was part of “The Little Rock Nine”, the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central High School, sparking a nationwide crisis when Arkansas’ governor called out the National Guard to prevent…
Change Is In The Air
By Michael Bryant | Published January 14th, 2011That’s not “Teen Spirit” you smell…it’s the intoxicating aroma of our new winter program schedule. Scratch and sniff your way through the week with tons of new things: expanded jazz & hip-hop, oldies music and more. Worried about your past favorites? Take a deep breath and relax. They should be exactly where you’d expect them….
Happy New Year. Now What?
By Michael Bryant | Published December 28th, 2010The party’s hardly over. The Great 88 will continue to rock on in 2011 by featuring a new programming lineup that includes just about every type of music you can imagine…and probably a few that you didn’t even know existed. For those that fear change, relax. Many of your current favorites will still be around…