When is the right time to donate to The Great 88? How about sometime before the Zombie Apocalypse. As scary as it might seem, we still need to raise a little more money to end our Fall Fundraiser. If you didn’t get a chance to use the phone during our on-air drive, it’s not too…
KZSC’s Annual Music Sale Nov. 17th
By Kristan | Published October 30th, 2012If you haven’t been to one of these before and you LOVE music, plan to join the crowd Saturday, November 17th for KZSC’s Annual Ultimate Music Sale. Thousands of CDs & LPs will be available for purchase from bunches of independent vendors in one big room. How big? It’s formally the dining hall at UCSC’s…
Fall Fundraiser Finish Line Ahead!
By Michael Bryant | Published October 26th, 2012Everyone at The Great 88 is crowing about the Fall On-Air Fundraiser. As you can see, we’re heading to the finish line with our beaks held high. Speaking of which, take a peek at the new KZSC RADIO ROOSTER SHIRT, in honor of our 45th year of broadcasting from UC Santa Cruz. Make a donation…
This is Hard!
By Michael Bryant | Published October 24th, 2012Our staff tried moving this last weekend at UC Santa Cruz…sorry if that was your car down below. But we wanted to make a point: if we all push together, we can move mountains. Right now The Great 88 is pushing through our Fall On-Air Fundraiser, raising awareness about the need to keep community radio…
Polly Wants A Pledge Drive
By Michael Bryant | Published October 21st, 2012Our feathered friend is calling KZSC. They always play her Counting Crows and Byrds requests; now it’s time to return the favor. Pretty Polly is right. If you tune in for local talk and music shows on The Great 88, we trust you’ll fly to your phone during our Fall On-Air Fundraiser and donate too….
Programmer of the Month
By Michael Bryant | Published October 21st, 2012Meet DJ Syd the Kid, host of our new “Blue Moon Boulevard” show. Syd’s a UCSC senior who spent last year studying in Berlin, Germany. Besides being fond of Franz Kafka (her major is Literature), Syd really digs big band swing music. She reminds us that Kafka once said, “Anyone who keeps the ability to…
Fixed!
By Michael Bryant | Published October 18th, 2012KZSC can sometimes perform magic. We needed to do some extensive electrical work at our tower site today and, expecting the worst, we thought it would be heavy lifting until dark. Our crack engineering staff (Thank You Don Mussell!) made short work of the project, so we are back live on the air as of…
Trick Or Mighty Treat
By Michael Bryant | Published October 8th, 2012Just in time for Halloween, KZSC has carved out a fall program schedule. New shows that are scary good; old shows still hanging around as a treat. No tricks; just great, hand-made radio broadcasts home grown at UC Santa Cruz on The Great 88. Check our Program/Schedule page to peek at the week ahead or…
Slugs Amongst Us…
By Michael Bryant | Published September 19th, 2012Just like the swallows in Capistrano, the Slugs are making their slow, seasonal return to Santa Cruz. If your business would like to welcome back UCSC students, why not get the word out over our airwaves? KZSC Sponsorship Packages are available in many sizes; you can even order some mini-packages online. Find more info about…
Great 88 Oktoberfest!
By Michael Bryant | Published September 17th, 2012Besides wolfing down the pretzels, bratwurst and beverages, KZSC celebrates the month of October as only we can-by changing our program schedule. Gone are the long summer days, the hours at the beach and sand fleas. Now come the early evenings, long pants and lederhosen plus new programs hosted by UCSC students. Yes, many of…