KZSC recently hosted the UC Radio Network (UCRN) student broadcaster conference, a mostly harmonic convergence of California college radio stations including KDVS/UC Davis, KALX/UC Berkeley, KCSB/UC Santa Barbara, Bobcat Radio/UC Merced and others. We’ve never seen so many Warby Parker glasses and Yo La Tengo shirts in one place before. When you get a bunch of…
Walk A Mile April 13th
By Michael Bryant | Published March 27th, 2013Would you put on a pair of high heels and walk a mile in her shoes? Men, women and children will be teaming up with Women’s Crisis Support/Defensa de Mujeres to walk a mile and raise awareness about sexual assault in our community. Sponsored by the Commission for the Prevention of Violence Against Women, the…
Climbing Up Pledge Drive Mountain
By Michael Bryant | Published March 7th, 2013Our intrepid mountaineer Hanz Over Di Money is heading slowly towards the top, climbing one famous peak after another. Watch his progress on our Facebook Page, Instagram App or click on the little camera icon on our homepage. Call KZSC at 831-459-4036 or DONATE ON-LINE with a credit card. Every pledge helps Hanz catch his breath…
Calling All Cars…
By Michael Bryant | Published March 2nd, 2013Broadcasting music from the UC Santa Cruz campus started back in 1967. As you can see from the picture, we faced some pretty stiff competition back then. Technology has marched on in the last four decades but The Great 88 remains a resource for local talk and fine music. KZSC asks that if you have…
Henry Henry
By Music Librarian | Published February 9th, 2013In honor of punk rock icon Henry Rollins, I will now pile on 16 tons of Henry knowledge. Germanic in origin and meaning, “Henry” is well used as a first or last name. Dozens of royals in multiple countries have been named Henry plus the Roman numerals. Thanks to Joseph Henry, science uses “the henry”…
CMJ 2012
By Jazz and Blues Boss | Published November 28th, 2012In mid-October I had the privilege of attending the CMJ conference/concert marathon in New York City. There are over 1000 artists that play within 5 days, as well as conferences in the morning/early afternoon ranging from DJ tips to the ins and outs of the biz. I managed to stay on California time during my weeklong work-cation…
Outside Lands Fest
By Design Director | Published August 9th, 2012It’s easy to forget how good we have it here in Santa Cruz. There’s the obvious: beaches, redwoods, meadows, radio (duh)… but there’s also our prime location. Santa Cruz is exactly 73.4 miles from San Francisco, home to the 2012 Outside Lands Music Festival. This weekend, August 10-12, Golden Gate Park will undoubtedly experience an explosion of amazing…
Traveling With KZSC
By Michael Bryant | Published August 7th, 2012If you’re worried your summer getaway might be without The Great 88, we have good news. Android users can get KZSC’s Android Application and for Apple heads, there’s the KZSC iPhone/iPad Application. What if you spent your wad on fancy accommodations like what’s pictured here? No problem. You can record any/all of your favorite programs…
Welcome To UC Santa Cruz!
By Program Director | Published July 20th, 2012KZSC’s spending some quality time outdoors in the sun with, potentially, the next generation of radio mega-stars. July is filled with New Student Orientation events at UCSC; incoming freshmen (and their parents) come to the campus for orientation events and to register for classes. The Great 88 has set up camp to offer up trinkets…
KZSC on Instagram
By New Media Director | Published July 19th, 2012Do you ever wish you were part of the KZSC family? Not to worry, KZSC is now on Instagram! If you have an account, make sure to follow us to get to see the daily shenanigans going on at the station. Just search for KZSC on Instagram, click the follow button, and get your KZSC…