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?. That latter function could easily be filled by commercial stations.. A radio concert with no rotating stage, set changes instead of commercial breaks and a fully attentive audience of music lovers? 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. KCSN (88.5 FM, "88.5 The SoCal Sound") is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to Northridge, California and owned by California State University, Northridge. A service of California State University, Northridge, KCSN offers a 24-hour, commercial-free blend of rock, alternative, soul, blues and Americana, featuring a wide range of artists such as U2, Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Arcade Fire, Wilco and Beck. There was a wrinkle, however Adams truncated set time. [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. It lives in the Valley. The director works to convey the program's mission to the wider Penn community and to the foundation. With a name like Sky Daniels, there's no question where the new program director at Cal State Northridge-based radio station . [7] Subsequently, Jackson Browne,[8] The Rides, Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst, David Gray, Sarah McLachlan,[9] and Bonnie Raitt[10] performed at the station's annual benefit concerts. 88.5-FM listeners will be greeted with the new SoCal Sound name and logo the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 10. KCSN to air 'smart rock'. So I did. Daniels met with then-General Manager Karen Kearns, who he says was open to his ideas. From Oct. 14 - 23, the station will stop its regular programming four times each hour to solicit donations from listeners, said Karen Kearns, KCSN general manager. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Shortly thereafter, Gonzalez became the program director of Los Angeles' only 24-hour Latin Alternative radio station, The Latin Alt (latinalt.org). 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. In the same time period, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers played two small-hall benefit concerts for the station. 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.). As a classical station, KCSN also aired specialty shows on weekends and in late night. Station officials hope it will continue its journey as a regional home for music lovers and fans. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. Or, as he put it, The song that everybody knows. He ended the set with This Years Love, a bittersweet love song from his 1998 album White Ladder. This website uses cookies. Guatemalan born and Los Angeles raised, Byron Gonzalez graduated from California State University, Northridge with a Bachelor's in journalism, with an emphasis on broadcast. We totally have a set list. Phone: (818) 677-2130 / Contact Us, on KCSNs Sky Daniels Named Most Influential Programmer by Billboard, Studying Away Get to Know the International and Exchange Student Center, CSUN to host multimedia performance that explores climate change, Ghosts Stories: On a Hit TV Show, CSUN Alum Uses His Voice, Tribal Leader, Philanthropist and Acclaimed Author to Receive Honorary Doctorates from CSUN, CSUN Showcase Throws Spotlight on Hollywoods Future Filmmakers, CSUN to Host Fulbrights 70th Anniversary Gala, CSUN Breaks Ground on Autodesk Technology Engagement Center, a Project with National Impact. As artists route their tours through Southern California, youll often find themplaying venues in both Orange County and LA. 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.. Matias Ponce/Stephani "La Mera" Candelaria/Courtesy of the artst Additionally, Mookie is very good on the air, and most modern day programmers are often hosting their own shows, as well.. The title track from La Mera Candelaria's album Si Reina, is among Byron Gonzalez's picks for this World Cafe guest DJ session. Los Angeles public radio station KCSN will hold its annual benefit concert on two consecutive weekends in December. Station program director Marc Kaczor agreed. [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. Donations also will be accepted on the KCSN website. 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. I would do some kind of motorcycle stunt if they asked me to. He paused. We are 78th out of 78 signals in Los Angeles, Daniels quips. 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. Were beyond fortunate to have a wealth of creative talent in our listening area, and an audiencehungry for discovery, said legendary broadcaster, music tastemaker and longtime morning-drive icon Nic Harcourt. With his reduced role at KCRW, Harcourt founded his own company, SamLuna Media Inc., to develop TV and movie projects. hide caption. The SoCal Sound will bring you superb video content, exclusive artist interviews, podcasts and unique, members-only events all over Southern California. 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. And I realized that this was an opportunity I could not pass up, said Daniels, who recalls Kearns saying that theyd do whatever he thought they should do for the station. The format switch was controversial, earning the station additional donations but alienating it from its student body base. If I could convince them to sell it to me, Id love to take it over.. CCASN is committed to bold strategies that aim to institutionalize racial equity . Later, someone called for Adams to play Nobody Girl, a favorite off 2001s Gold. 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. Winning the award this year is a huge honor. As pandemic social-distancing and mask restrictions have eased, live music has been abundant this summer, and 88.5-FM, The SoCal Sound is embracing the many things that Los Angeles and Orange Counties have in common, including great music, concerts, sunshine and lifestyle. Who is shaping the future of rock?, the magazine asked. While seeing KCSN gain an audience, I am sad to see only minimal student participation in the name of promoting music artists. This station is extremely important to Southern California, and I hope it continues for a long time.. 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. 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 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). [6] On October 19, 2012 Harcourt debuted his weekday morning show on KCSN, called Mornings Are Electric. "Listeners of KCSN are true believers in the spirit of music," said Sky Daniels, KCSN's general manager and program director, in announcing the lineup. He later wrote, "my new job was a very different proposition from the controlled playlist of commercial radio. 88.5 FM is a service of California State University, Northridge and Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. A weekly version of the show called Sounds Eclectic, launched in 2000, was broadcast on several other stations in cooperation with PRI. We offered an opportunity for students to get involved with engineering, writing, performing, producing, publicity, interviewing, news and sports and everything that goes into running a station, Brown explained. [3][4] KCRW management selected Jason Bentley to replace Harcourt on both Morning Becomes Eclectic and as music director.[5]. 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. [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]. The format is known as Adult Album Alternative, or AAA, and includes a variety of music from singer-songwriters both past and present. Adams replied, Why dont you play Nobody Girl? and offered When The Stars Go Blue instead. Lets make it count, said the singer after running onstage with his band. Kevin Bronson, the director of Buzzbands L.A.; has a show devoted to supporting local musicians. Add to that the constant financial pressures faced by the station neither university actually funds the station and all revenue must be raised through listener and corporate donations. Brown himself is one of the people whose careers were launched from the station. The rest of Obersts performance included the optimistic rocker Hundred of Ways, which he noted is about all the possibilities we have every day, recent album cut Zigzagging Toward The Light and Soul Singer In A Session Band, a boisterous standout from Bright Eyes seventh album Cassadaga. KCSN came to air as KEDC-FM in late 1963. October 9, 2022 We've launched a Best New LatinX Spotify playlist of new music from established and rising artists from the United States, Central and South America. We expanded to two nights this year, thanks to the belief of this extraordinary lineup of some of the greatest songwriters of our time.. Nic Harcourt (born September 23, 1957) is an English-born American radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist best known as the former Music Director and on-air presenter for the Santa Monica, California-based radio station KCRW. Weve got an hour. Were going to do our best to support new artists and continue to play established ones.. [14] On September 12 at 10 a.m. PDT, the FM and HD1 signals of both stations began simulcasting KCSNs pre-existing "smart rock" AAA format, while KSBRs jazz programming would move to their HD2 channels. Several audience members shouted song titles at Adams throughout the set, which has been raising his ire throughout this tour run and almost caused him to walk offstage during his Boston stop. Image courtesy of Marc Kaczor. Nic Harcourt (born September 23, 1957) is an English-born American radio and television presenter, producer, and journalist best known as the former Music Director and on-air presenter for the Santa Monica, California -based radio station KCRW. World Cafe's Best New LatinX Playlist But I consider this my biggest. KCSN is the music and news station at FM 88.5 out of Cal State Northridge. (A week earlier, Sarah McLachlan and Laura Marling performed at the same venue, also as a benefit show for KCSN.). This website uses cookies. Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter, David Gray and Laura Marling will also help celebrate Los Angeles' "smart rock" station. Marleah is a sports reporter and anchor at KCTV5 the CBS affiliate in her hometown of Kansas City. [6] Harcourt was hoping that he could have done his shows on both stations as he was not getting paid by KCSN. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The new branding represents our steadfast commitment to music fans and to the artist community. The stations simulcast the Triple-A format on the same frequency of 88.5-FM. But its been a struggle. Students produce six-minute morning news segments that air at 6:30am and 7:30am and three-minute segments at 7am and 8am. Daniels is a radio veteran who helped develop KFOG/San Francisco, WLUP/Chicago, KISW/Seattle, KMET/Los Angeles and other stations during his career. June 5, 2020 The Latin Alt program director Byron Gonzalez shares songs from a few of his favorite artists making music outside the Latin . Its a new era in public radio.. It features a wide range of artists, such as U2, Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Arcade Fire, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Alabama Shakes, The War on Drugs, The National, Sheryl Crow, Bob Marley and David Bowie. Adams packed as many songs as possible into those 60 minutes, positioned in front of a stage bookended by two massive Fender stacks and featuring a massive tiger statue and vintage arcade games Frenzy and Asteroids that lit up behind Adams. All I have ever wanted to do was to program a relevant rock station, and to do it in my home town in So-Cal makes it even sweeter, Kaczor said. Welcome to the KC Sports Network! The stations programming also is available on KCSNs HD1 channel and online at KCSN.org. The shows, broadcast live in Los Angeles, often featured live performances by artists both popular and obscure. University Advancement This is a short set, Gray admitted. The SoCal Sound will bring you superb video content, exclusive artist interviews, podcasts and unique, members-only events all over Southern California. Ive had a lot of success in my career, including being number one in Chicago and more. 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. [6] In October 2011 he became the host of the morning (6am11am) drive music show at KCSN (KCSN Morning Show with Nic Harcourt). A nightly half-hour news program called the Evening Update airs at 6pm. By doing so, he could invest in it in a way that the university cannot or will not. Thank you for that request, he responded at one point. I was the first full-time General Manager employee starting in 1971, Douglas Brown told me. At that time, there were well more than 100 students working for the experience and college course credit. The station is a combined effort of California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and Saddleback College, which began simulcasting as 88.5 FM in October 2017, linking together the Los Angeles County- and Orange County-based signals. Marketing and Communications When I open the microphone, Im speakingtopeople fromHollywood toMission Viejo,and everywhere in between. Learn how your comment data is processed. Jones show, which ran on KROQ from 2010-13, returned to the FM airwaves in October on KLOS, with the Detroit-reared Sovel back as his partner. In the meantime, he plans to become a musicians advocate, and continue his quest to help musicians and promote new music and new and established artists. Sting also premiered new songs from the station in August 2016.[11]. A short-term no-interest $1 million loan is due to be paid back in four years. 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. World Cafe celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month Other duties include managing the work of the program's executive director and five-person staff, as well as . 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 He is very well liked in the industry , said KCSN General Manager, Patrick Osburn. Station program director Marc Kaczor agreed. He has been featured on the air on Entercoms Southern California alternative station, as well as long time Triple-A station KPRI-FM in San Diego. 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. The station's new music library typically is represented with local artists by upwards of 30% of the playlist. 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. Born in Birmingham, England, Harcourt lived in Lichfield, England and Brisbane Australia before coming to the United States. His friend John Schoenberger told him they were looking for a new program director. And while I am proud of what we created, I cant commit to killing myself., He doesnt necessarily want to give it up fully. 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. (File photo. Gray, who made note of the uncharacteristic L.A. weather by saying he left England in a rainstorm to come to a rainstorm here, opened the evening with Birds of the High Arctic, a track off his latest and tenth album, Mutineers. Charleston Campus: 702-651-5885, Building K Lobby. You can listen to Gonzalez's personal radio show, Bilingual Sounds, on CSUN's 88.5 every Wednesday at 9PM PT. [1] Before joining KCRW, Harcourt worked for eight years (1990-1998) as a news director and later morning drive show host, music director and program director at radio station WDST in Woodstock, New York, which he described as "an innovative commercial station renowned as a bastion of new music, always being ahead of the curve". KCSN also supports local music in the Los Angeles market. The 1970 power increase shut out a proposal by the Mexican-American Communication Foundation to build a station on the frequency in East Los Angeles. KCSN has a roster of shows that include AAA, Americana, and blues genres. 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. I thought I was retiring in 2011, Daniels told me. 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 . Kansas City Chiefs news and analysis from a group of more than 15 hosts - from former players to analysts, insiders, and special guests. 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 88.5-FM listeners will be greeted with the new SoCal Sound name and logo the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 10. The recognition by Billboard and the industrys top executives is gratifying, as it reflects on our commitment to artist development.. 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. KCSN's Byron Gonzalez Defines Latin Alternative. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Kaczor has served as Music Director at KCSN since 2016. As pandemic social-distancing and mask restrictions have eased, live music has been abundant this summer, and 88.5-FM, The SoCal Sound is embracing the many things that Los Angeles and Orange Counties have in common, including great music, concerts, sunshine and lifestyle. But the programmers at alternative, adult alternative and active/mainstream rock outlets choose the songs that propel artists like these up the airplay charts. 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.. 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. 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. KCSN is new way to follow and engage with Kansas City . Its not even a sandwich its a canap, he added before launching into Babylon, the 1998 single that put Gray on the map. Up above: an image of one of Adams actual cats. The SoCal Sound counts on each and every contribution to provide you with the best radio content in SoCal Kaczor joined 88.5-FM approximately three years ago as a DJ and music director. 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. WXPN Were excited about The SoCal Sound, said program director Marc Kaczor. Rich McKie/WXPN / Getty Images 88.5-FM was named non-com music station of the year by JBE Triple-A Summitfest earlier this month. 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..