Mark Sovel, the music director at KCSN (88.5 FM) since 2012, is leaving the Northridge-based station to join KLOS (95.5 FM), where his Check One Two local music program will be rise from the ashes beginning tonight. The stations Triple-A programming is available on the KCSN and KSBR 88.5 HD1 channels, via the 88.5 app and online atwww.TheSoCalSound.org. Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California. KCSN went to an automated adult album alternative (AAA) format from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in 2008, removing most of the specialty shows. A weekly version of the show called Sounds Eclectic, launched in 2000, was broadcast on several other stations in cooperation with PRI. The 25 rock programmers here, at 20 different outlets, are identified by label executives surveyed by Billboard as among the most influential in getting exposure for new rock repertoire.. North Las Vegas Campus: 702-651-4415, Main Building Room N212. We have 6,000 songs in our library, and (Sky Daniels, KCSN's program director) is always adding more." Three new weekend shows feature some well-known personalities of the radio and rock worlds. [3][4] KCRW management selected Jason Bentley to replace Harcourt on both Morning Becomes Eclectic and as music director.[5]. But in a blow to both the local radio and local music scenes, Daniels is leaving as well, making the decision to retire. Public, member-supported 88.5 FM,Southern Californias leading Triple-A (adult album alternative) format radio station,is promoting former music director and show host, Mark Mookie Kaczor to program director. June 5, 2020 The Latin Alt program director Byron Gonzalez shares songs from a few of his favorite artists making music outside the Latin . The highlight of the performance came in the form of a tribute to Jenny Lewis, whose new album, The Voyager, Adams produced. hide caption. He has dedicated his career to highlighting a wide selection of music from established, emerging and independent artists with roots in Latin America, Brazil and Spain. [6] In October 2011 he became the host of the morning (6am11am) drive music show at KCSN (KCSN Morning Show with Nic Harcourt). [6] Harcourt was hoping that he could have done his shows on both stations as he was not getting paid by KCSN. WASHINGTON D.C. (April 27, 2023) World Resources Institute (WRI) is pleased to announce that Crystal Davis has been named the Global Director of its Food, Land and Water program. Check One Two, which will air from 11 p.m. to midnight on Mondays, was a staple for L.A. bands and fans during Sovels six-year run as music director at Indie 103.1 (2003-09). 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 KCSN 88.5 FM California State University, Northridge 18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge, CA 91330-8312 818-677-3090 Email: mookie@kcsn.org Web: kcsn.org . Each of our previous benefit concerts has truly been magical. Days after being awarded non-com music station of the year by industry peers, 88.5-FM, Southern Californias leading Triple-A (adult album alternative) rock station, is taking on a new brand name, 88.5-FM, The SoCal Sound beginning tomorrow, Aug. 19. 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They included Dido and Travis who have credited Harcourt for recognizing them early in their career. These retailers will take them, Dodger Stadium gondola may get shut down by city of LA, Homeboy Industries, Kings eliminated from playoffs after Game 6 loss to Oilers, How the Hollywood Bowl put together the ultimate party for Willie Nelsons 90th birthday, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. (A week earlier, Sarah McLachlan and Laura Marling performed at the same venue, also as a benefit show for KCSN.). Additionally, Mookie is very good on the air, and most modern day programmers are often hosting their own shows, as well.. 88.5-FM was named non-com music station of the year by JBE Triple-A Summitfest earlier this month. Were going to exercise free will and play our set list, but thank you for liking that song.. Accompanied by his band, which included a cellist, Gray laid himself bare to the rapt crowd, one of whom tearfully shouted David youre amazing twice between songs. Harcourt has also served as Editor at Large: Music and Culture for LA: The Los Angeles Times Magazine (200910). KCSN has a roster of shows that include AAA, Americana, and blues genres. Harcourt also became Music Supervisor in residence for MTV in March 2011 and many thought he left KCRW for this reason due to a press release from KCRW mentioning his new job. Last edited on 14 December 2022, at 04:48, "Nic Harcourt Leaving KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, Resigning as Music Director", "KCRW names Jason Bentley music director, 'Morning Becomes Eclectic' host", "Nic Harcourt: Nic Harcourt says KCRW 'misrepresented' his departure - Los Angeles Times", Connections made by Guitar Center website, "Nic Harcourt: KCRW misrepresented my departure", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nic_Harcourt&oldid=1127338972, This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 04:48. As artists route their tours through Southern California, youll often find themplaying venues in both Orange County and LA. The recognition by Billboard and the industrys top executives is gratifying, as it reflects on our commitment to artist development.. The SoCal Sound counts on each and every contribution to provide you with the best radio content in SoCal But the programmers at alternative, adult alternative and active/mainstream rock outlets choose the songs that propel artists like these up the airplay charts. Jeff Penfield has been named interim programmer of 88.5 effective immediately. He later wrote, "my new job was a very different proposition from the controlled playlist of commercial radio. That audience appreciates a dynamic mix of great legacy artists and newcomers, who create the new mainstream. While seeing KCSN gain an audience, I am sad to see only minimal student participation in the name of promoting music artists. He previously spent the majority of his career in San Diego with time as APD/MD of AAA 102.1 KPRI, midday host at Alternative " 91X " XETRA-FM, and on-air at " FM 94.9 " KBZT and " Sophie 103.7 " KSCF. Daniels is a radio veteran who helped develop KFOG/San Francisco, WLUP/Chicago, KISW/Seattle, KMET/Los Angeles and other stations during his career. KCSN also supports local music in the Los Angeles market. Advertisement A radio concert with no rotating stage, set changes instead of commercial breaks and a fully attentive audience of music lovers? Thats when a friend told him to look at KCSN on the campus of Cal State Northridge. Except I dont know how to ride a motorcycle so the stunt would just be me getting on one. As fans yelled more song titles, Adams simply replied, Okay, bye and closed with Come Pick Me Up. (Worth noting: the rocker is currently touring in support of his new self-titled album and performs two nights at L.A.s Wiltern Theatre on Dec. 17 and 18.). By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. After all, Los Angeles and Southern California drives entertainment trends both nationally and internationally. We thought it was time to reinforce our large geographic reach and appeal in both Los Angeles and Orange Counties, hence our new brand, The SoCal Sound.. Brown himself is one of the people whose careers were launched from the station. The format is known as Adult Album Alternative, or AAA, and includes a variety of music from singer-songwriters both past and present. These news programs are heard on the HD3 channel. Marketing and Communications The concerts will be held at the Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge, where the station is based. The main FM/HD1 channel was switched to an all-AAA programming format without news. KCSNs Latin Alternative relocated to both stations HD3 channels. Chanley will take the afternoon slot hosted by Co-General Manager/Program Director Sky Daniels. As a classical station, KCSN also aired specialty shows on weekends and in late night. There is no other job in media that has a boss who would tell you that. At that time, we were an early NPR affiliate and the non-commercial FM was utilized as originally intended: an educational training ground for aspiring broadcasting students as well as serving the community. In September 2015 his show moved to the midday (11am3pm) time slot (KCSN Midday Music Mix with Nic Harcourt). Visit our, WKHX Launches Amanda & Garrett In Middays, FCC Report 4/30: Another Attempt At Inland Empire Upgrade, VP/Rock Programming & WKQX PD Troy Hanson Exits Cumulus Media, Laura Steele Moves Up To Afternoons At WJJK, SummitMedia Takes Awesome 99.5 To The Streetz, This Weekend, All My Friends Are on the Radio. The faculty director of the SNF Paideia Program is a senior member of the standing faculty with an "intellectual and programmatic leadership and vision" for the program. [6] Kaczor joined 88.5-FM approximately three years ago as a DJ and music director. Our Mission. Charleston Campus: 702-651-5885, Building K Lobby. The news department of KCSN has received almost 500 news awards under the leadership of Keith Goldstein, who died in 2016.[20]. I seriously believe that a part of our job, beyond playing the always-evolving best music mix in town and supporting great music and the artists who make it, is to provide a radio home for the community we serve.. He also has been a major record label executive at Universal Music and Sony Music, as well as national vice president for entertainment at Best Buy Corp. and general manager of the trade publication Radio & Record. 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Harcourt was also credited with helping to launch Coldplay's career as well as those of Norah Jones, Sigur Ros, David Gray, Adele, Arctic Monkeys, and Metric. The stations will switch to joint broadcast on Tuesday at 10 a.m., during the morning program of veteran radio host Nic Harcourt, who moved to KCSN from his former longtime home at KCRW in Santa . This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. He opened with Lenders In the Temple, accompanied only by his keyboardists, and then invited the rest of his five-piece band onstage for a stunningly evocative rendition of Landlocked Blues, a favorite from Bright Eyes 2005 album Im Wide Awake, Its Morning. I seriously believe that a part of our job, beyond playing the always-evolving best music mix in town and supporting great music and the artists who make it, is to provide a radio home for the community we serve.. The SoCal Sound will bring you superb video content, exclusive artist interviews, podcasts and unique, members-only events all over Southern California. WXPN Were going to do our best to support new artists and continue to play established ones.. He produced and hosted a short-lived live performance music website called TheLiveBuzz in the fall of 2010 and was also the first Music Supervisor in Residence at MTV (2011-2012). He also manages Los Angeles based singer/songwriter and producer Kita Klane and has directed several music videos for her.[8]. As artists route their tours through Southern California, youll often find them playing venues in both Orange County and LA. Harcourt continued to do his Sunday show at KCRW until June 2011, when he took on a new show at KCSN called Connections with Nic Harcourt We will leave no creative stone unturned during the process of creating great radio.. Learn how your comment data is processed. I thought I was retiring in 2011, Daniels told me. While 88.5-FM encourages audiences to embrace digital listening alternatives like smart speakers, the mobile app and streaming, our engineers continue to make progress on Orange County and Los Angeles County terrestrial signal improvements, Osburn said. This station is extremely important to Southern California, and I hope it continues for a long time.. The shows, broadcast live in Los Angeles, often featured live performances by artists both popular and obscure. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. Students produce six-minute morning news segments that air at 6:30am and 7:30am and three-minute segments at 7am and 8am. Matias Ponce/Stephani "La Mera" Candelaria/Courtesy of the artst Station program director Marc Kaczor agreed. Welcome to the KC Sports Network! Marleah is a sports reporter and anchor at KCTV5 the CBS affiliate in her hometown of Kansas City. World Cafe's Best New LatinX Playlist The band ran through the music quickly, pausing rarely between songs that included Stay With Me, Dirty Rain, Magnolia Mountain and Lucky You, which Adams performed solo from a light-wrapped microphone on the side of the stage. The stations Triple-A programming also is available on the KCSN and KSBR 88.5 HD1 channels, via the 88.5 app, and online at www.885FM.org. 88.5-FM was named non-com music station of the year by JBE Triple-A Summitfest earlier this month. The new branding represents our steadfast commitment to music fans and to the artist community. Email rwagoner@socalradiowaves.com. The station has alarge terrestrial footprint, Harcourt said. Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. The broadcast facility is housed inside the Valley Performing Arts Center, recently renamed the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, a state-of-the-art center with state-of-the-art broadcast studios. 88.5-FM listeners will be greeted with the new SoCal Sound name and logo the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 10. I had been dealing with some health issues related to Crohns Disease and the related medications for 12 years and found myself relatively financially secure so I thought, Why not?. Its not a dream. [15], On March 21, 2018, 88.5 FM announced that former KSWD (100.3 The Sound) radio personality Andy Chanley would host afternoon drive, taking over for Sky Daniels who continued as General Manager and Program Director. The director works to convey the program's mission to the wider Penn community and to the foundation. In the years since he joined, KCSN now known simply by the moniker 88.5, the station has evolved into a critically-acclaimed radio station with some of the most rabidly loyal listeners in Southern California. The new name recognizes the sound the station is known for, and marks the fifth anniversary of the partnership between KCSN, housed at California State University, Northridge, and KSBR, whose home is at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. [16] Prior to this, Chanley had guest hosted in Daniels place for several weeks since January. (File photo. Professor Theresa Montao explains, Five athletes from Crook County High School ink letters of intent, Several area standouts make college choices, USC WOMEN MAINTAIN TOP SPOT UNANIMOUSLY IN CWPA WEEK 13 POLLS, California State University, Northridge His grasp of the Triple-A and alternative formats make him a natural choice to lead 88.5 into the future, growing our audience & ratings. hide caption. The stations programming is receiving critical acclaim, including being nominated the best public music station in the country two years in a row by JBE Triple-A Summitfest, one of the leading arbitrators of the format in the U.S., said 88.5 General Manager Patrick Osburn. [2] It became KCSN on February 1, 1973, months after the school became California State University, Northridge; the station was known as "Radio Free Northridge" since 1971.[3]. KCSN also mentors California State University, Northridge students in broadcasting, music industry, audio engineering and news production. [13], On September 6, 2017, California State University, Northridge and Saddleback College, owner of Mission Viejo-based KSBR, announced the merger of their respective radio stations. Other duties include managing the work of the program's executive director and five-person staff, as well as . Kansas City Chiefs news and analysis from a group of more than 15 hosts - from former players to analysts, insiders, and special guests. Harcourt hosts the weekday 88.5 FM Morning Music Mix at KCSN in Northridge, California. By doing so, he could invest in it in a way that the university cannot or will not. CCASN is committed to bold strategies that aim to institutionalize racial equity . This website uses cookies. Professor Theresa Montao explains, Five athletes from Crook County High School ink letters of intent, Several area standouts make college choices, USC WOMEN MAINTAIN TOP SPOT UNANIMOUSLY IN CWPA WEEK 13 POLLS, California State University, Northridge Rich McKie/WXPN / Getty Images KCSN formed when BJ Kissel - the former Chiefs' insider who has been creating content for Chiefs Kingdom for more than a decade, and who is the current Director of Athlete Content at Let it Fly Media - partnered with the top Chiefs' podcaster/writers in Kent Swanson, Craig Stout and Matt Lane - formerly of Arrowhead Pride. KCSN-FM and KCSN HD2 The LatinAlt.org Jun 2011 - Present11 years 11 months Greater Los Angeles Area General Manager and Program Director Programmer for leading Adult Alternative radio. "[12] KCSN also is the L.A. radio partner of World Cafe, the program hosted by Talia Schlanger of WXPN/Philadelphia. Were beyond fortunate to have a wealth of creative talent in our listening area, and an audience hungry for discovery, said legendary broadcaster, music tastemaker and longtime morning-drive icon Nic Harcourt. Sting also premiered new songs from the station in August 2016.[11]. With his reduced role at KCRW, Harcourt founded his own company, SamLuna Media Inc., to develop TV and movie projects. I was the first full-time General Manager employee starting in 1971, Douglas Brown told me. Matias Ponce/Stephani "La Mera" Candelaria/Courtesy of the artst, Hispanic Heritage Month On World Cafe: The Playlist, KCSN's Byron Gonzalez Defines Latin Alternative. With a name like Sky Daniels, there's no question where the new program director at Cal State Northridge-based radio station . Less power than a blow dryer. To combat that, a deal was reached to simulcast with KSBR/Mission Viejo, which broadcasts out of Saddleback College. returned to the FM airwaves in October on KLOS. "If you said three years ago we'd be in the position we're. And while I am proud of what we created, I cant commit to killing myself., He doesnt necessarily want to give it up fully. At that time, there were well more than 100 students working for the experience and college course credit. He said to just go take a look. On the bill: Sarah McLachlan, with special guestLaura Marling, on Dec. 5; Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst and David Gray on Dec. 12. If I could convince them to sell it to me, Id love to take it over.. It was during that period that Sovel worked as producer for Steve Jones Jonesys Jukebox show and earned the nickname Mr. That helped, but 88.5 still only reaches a fraction of the area served by other stations. There was a wrinkle, however Adams truncated set time. While 88.5-FM encourages audiences to embrace digital listening alternatives like smart speakers, the mobile app and streaming, our engineers continue to make progress on Orange County and Los Angeles County terrestrial signal improvements, Osburn said. The stations Triple-A programming is available on the KCSN and KSBR 88.5 HD1 channels, via the 88.5 app and online at www.TheSoCalSound.org. [6] On October 19, 2012 Harcourt debuted his weekday morning show on KCSN, called Mornings Are Electric. By Randy Lewis. Station officials hope it will continue its journey as a regional home for music lovers and fans. Harcourt, who stewarded KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic to international recognition, hosts the 5-10 am slot, which he sometimes refers to on-air as "Mornings Are Electric. That latter function could easily be filled by commercial stations.. KCSN's studios are located in the Valley Performing Arts Center on the CSUN campus. A statement from KCSN general manager Sky Daniels said the search has begun for a new music director, with he and assistant program director Jeff Penfield serving in the interim. 88.5-FM, The SoCal Sound, is a combined effort of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and Saddleback College, which began simulcasting as 88.5-FM in October 2017, linking the Los Angeles County- and Orange County-based signals. Honors Program; Schools & Divisions; Workforce Development; High School and Early College Students; Catalogs & Degrees; International Students; Admissions. Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin, hosts the new show "Unbound" alongside comedienne Wendy Liebman. The SoCal Sound will bring you superb video content, exclusive artist interviews, podcasts and unique, members-only events all over Southern California. Kaczor has served as Music Director at KCSN since 2016. Contact: Chad Oklin-Jolin, Program Director 408-924-5757 Email: chadshark001@yahoo.com Web: ksjs.org Format: eclectic KSPC 88.7 FM Pomona College Thatcher Music Building 340 N. College Ave . KCSN to air 'smart rock'. hide caption. A short-term no-interest $1 million loan is due to be paid back in four years. "The new branding represents our steadfast commitment to music fans and to the artist community. The station primarily airs adult album alternative (AAA) and Americana music with a mix of legends, new music, and local music with some specialty programming on weekends. Its not even a sandwich its a canap, he added before launching into Babylon, the 1998 single that put Gray on the map. Mookie has great relationships with the labels, promoters, venues, and our on-air staff. KCSN: K-State Athletics will be the place for you to get your Wildcat news! The College & Career Alliance Support Network (CCASN) partners with our collaborative network including system leaders, educators, organizational partners, and diverse learning communities to influence and impact California's public education system. [17], On August 18, 2022, it was announced that KCSN will change its branding to "88.5 The SoCal Sound" on August 19.[18]. We expanded to two nights this year, thanks to the belief of this extraordinary lineup of some of the greatest songwriters of our time..
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