KUSF (University of San Francisco)
College radio | |
Ownership | |
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Owner | University of San Francisco |
History | |
Founded | 1963 |
Call sign meaning | USF, University of San Francisco |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | kusf.org |
KUSF is an
KUSF history
KUSF began in 1963 as a campus-only
Originally broadcasting six hours a day, KUSF began broadcasting 24 hours a day in 1981. In its early days KUSF was a conventional college station, broadcasting programs of interest to the university and greater
In addition to Metallica, the program Rampage Radio (hosted on Saturday nights on KUSF from midnight to 5AM by Ron Quintana) was responsible for helping launch the careers of heavy metal bands, or giving them their first exposure in San Francisco, such as Iron Maiden, Queensrÿche, Megadeth, Venom, Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Anthrax, Overkill, Manowar, Accept, Anvil and Raven, as well as local Bay Area acts Y&T, Metal Church, Exodus, Possessed, Testament, Death Angel, Forbidden, Lȧȧz Rockit, Vio-lence and Heathen.
On January 18, 2011, USF announced plans to sell the 90.3 FM frequency to the Classical Public Radio Network, which is owned by the University of Southern California. In addition, USC announced that it had reached an agreement with Entercom Communications to take over the intellectual property of local classical outlet KDFC (102.1 FM), and moved the station's programming to the 90.3 FM frequency. The KUSF intellectual property remained with USF, which launched an upgraded online-only station.[2] The KUSF call sign now belongs to a radio station (91.3 FM) licensed to serve Glendale, Oregon, United States. Upon announcement of the sale, KUSF locked its doors, shut down its website temporarily and went off the air.[3]
On February 8, 2011, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 to oppose the sale.[4]
A group of former KUSF volunteers formed KXSF San Francisco Community Radio, a low-power FM station broadcasting at 102.5fm in San Francisco. KXSF began broadcasting on September 4, 2018.
Programming
The station's musical programming varies from rock to hip-hop to world music. New music programming is broadcast Monday through Friday from midnight to 6 PM. Cultural programming takes over weekdays from 6 PM to midnight, and all day Saturday and Sunday.[5]
Awards and recognition
KUSF was nominated for "College/Non-Commercial Radio Station Of The Year" in the 2008 PLUG Independent Music Awards.
Events
KUSF sponsors Rock-n-Swap, a large
Staff
KUSF is currently managed by Miranda Morris. The station staff primarily includes students at the university.
References
- ^ "About". KUSF Student Radio. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
- ^ Hartlaub, Peter (January 19, 2011). "KDFC moves up the dial as a nonprofit, KUSF dies". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) -". Archived from the original on 2011-01-23. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ^ Swan, Rachel (10 February 2011). "San Francisco Board of Supervisors Protests the Sale of KUSF".
- ^ "KUSF On Myspace". Myspace.
- ^ "PLUG: Independent Music Awards". Archived from the original on 2008-02-21. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
- ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) - Awards". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ a b c d "University of San Francisco (USF) - PSA Awards". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-27.
- ^ "KUSF". SF Weekly.
- ^ "University of San Francisco (USF) - Rock-n-Swap". Archived from the original on 2010-07-06. Retrieved 2010-05-27.