KZSC Year-Round Fundraiser

KZSC is a student-run, noncommercial, educational, community radio station at UC Santa Cruz.  At our core, we are curators, journalists, and advocates of inclusivity and the collaborative arts.  We broadcast at 20,000 watts to over 3.2 million people in Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey Counties.  


We at KZSC share the goal of uplifting alternative and underrepresented voices in the media, and this page is your chance to support us in return!  


We wouldn't have been able to broadcast for 55 years without the support of our listeners!  Your donation goes a long way towards training the next generation of DJ's so that we can keep going 55 more years.  


As well as serving the public, KZSC serves UCSC students.  KZSC provides a home for all UCSC students, and has retained many students who would have otherwise left the university.  Through our radio broadcast class, staff experience, and governing board positions we have provided a truly unique educational experience that provides students a space to grow.


Any donation you make to the station goes a long way!  For example, a donation of:
  • $5 gets a pack of CD cases
  • $10 gets us a new USB drive
  • $15 buys us a pack of LP sleeves for our library
  • $20 get us batteries for our equipment
  • $30 buys us one hundred pages of photocopying
  • $50 gets a new microphone
  • $50 buys a portable CD player for music processing
  • $100 buys a portable Tascam recorder for field news reporting
  • $250 buys us a desperately needed new pair of headphones

And these are just a few examples of our costs as a station!


Your donation to the station is tax deductible, and you can donate right here on this page!  You will receive your tax deduction information in your receipt email.


If you want to pick up some KZSC merch, head on over to kzsc.org/shop for stickers, t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, and more!  All were designed by students and all proceeds go towards the station.  

Merchandise purchases are not tax deductible.



These resources have been available to UCSC students for 55 years because of listeners like you who choose to support us.  We hope you'll join together with your fellow fans of KZSC to help boost this critical service and share your love for independent, nonprofit radio. 


Thank you for being a valuable listener!