"We're excited about 'The SoCal Sound,'" said program director Marc Kaczor. There is no other job in media that has a boss who would tell you that. We totally have a set list. The list was featured in the May 14 edition of the magazine and was based on Billboards poll of music executives and their view of which programmers have the ability to shape the future of new rock music. 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?. 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). 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. 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. Image courtesy of Marc Kaczor. Oberst came second on the bill, introduced by KCSN program director Sky Daniels, who pleaded with the crowd: "Our mission is to support musicians and we can't do it without you guys. 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 . At that time, there were well more than 100 students working for the experience and college course credit. He is very well liked in the industry , said KCSN General Manager, Patrick Osburn. 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 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. My doctor has been telling me that I cant keep doing this, Daniels said. 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. Marketing and Communications I enjoy getting super-baked and listening to this radio station, Adams, who lives in LA, noted toward the end of the evening. The rebrand resurrects the Sound branding previously used by AAA turned Classic Rock. All of a sudden I found myself with the greatest job in radio where I was allowed to play anything I like and go as deep into an album as I wanted to."[2]. 100.3 KSWD Los Angeles from 2008 to 2017. In 2017 he returned to the morning show. California State University Northridge and Saddleback Colleges AAA 88.5 FM KCSN Northridge/KSBR Mission Viejo CA has promoted Mark Mookie Kaczor to Program Director. Matias Ponce/Stephani "La Mera" Candelaria/Courtesy of the artst Over 40 minutes, Gray veered through his back catalogue, offering everything from new, buoyant track Cake and Eat It to 2009 hit Kathleen and Nemesis, which the musician drew out into a ten-plus minute atmospheric jam. Under the guidance of radio and record company veteran Sky Daniels, some of Los Angeles radio's legendary hosts were hired to host shows on KCSN, including former KCRW host Nic Harcourt; long-time KROQ host Jed the Fish; and Robert Hilburn, the thirty-year Music Editor for the Los Angeles Times. The combined operation adopted the branding "The New 88.5 FM". The station has a large terrestrial footprint, Harcourt said. In October 2013, the HD2 channel dropped classical and launched a new format known as Latin alternative, which includes Latin pop, modern rock, classic rock, hip-hop, dance music and salsoul. Contact Us. The SoCal Sound will bring you superb video content, exclusive artist interviews, podcasts and unique, members-only events all over Southern California. More information can be found on kcsn.org. 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. [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. Honors Program; Schools & Divisions; Workforce Development; High School and Early College Students; Catalogs & Degrees; International Students; Admissions. Email rwagoner@socalradiowaves.com. KCSN also is the L.A. radio partner of World Cafe, the program hosted by Talia Schlanger of WXPN /Philadelphia. (A week earlier, Sarah McLachlan and Laura Marling performed at the same venue, also as a benefit show for KCSN.). This station is extremely important to Southern California, and I hope it continues for a long time.. Station officials hope it will continue its journey as a regional home for music lovers and fans. 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. 88.5 FM is a service of California State University, Northridge and Saddleback College in Mission Viejo. This is a short set, Gray admitted. This page is not available in other languages. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. [1] Power was increased to 320 watts in 1967 and 3,000 watts in 1970. Lance also advises stations, talent and brands on digital content strategies, programming integrations, and brand extensions. 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.. Born in Birmingham, England, Harcourt lived in Lichfield, England and Brisbane Australia before coming to the United States. 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. "The new branding represents our steadfast commitment to music fans and to the artist community. 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. With his reduced role at KCRW, Harcourt founded his own company, SamLuna Media Inc., to develop TV and movie projects. 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. The format switch was controversial, earning the station additional donations but alienating it from its student body base. Daniels is a radio veteran who helped develop KFOG/San Francisco, WLUP/Chicago, KISW/Seattle, KMET/Los Angeles and other stations during his career. Copyright 2023 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. [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. 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. KCSN program director out Kevin Roderick Bio Email Martin Perlich has "opted for retirement effective immediately," according to the opaque memo posted by Laura Stegman at PRLosAngelesMediaMoves. 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. 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. He also manages Los Angeles based singer/songwriter and producer Kita Klane and has directed several music videos for her.[8]. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. Lets make it count, said the singer after running onstage with his band. All Rights Reserved. KCSN also supports music by hosting live music sessions and interviews with new, local, and legendary artists, the majority recorded by audio engineers Tristan Dolce and Matt Blake. Harcourt hosts the weekday 88.5 FM Morning Music Mix at KCSN in Northridge, California. Unlike most radio station-sponsored multi-artist concerts, Los Angeles KCSNs annual benefit show is not about singles or which artists topped the charts in 2014. Rising stars, certainly, such as Cold War Kids, The Strumbellas and The Lumineers, each a current top 10 act on Billboards Rock Airplay chart. Chanley will take the afternoon slot hosted by Co-General Manager/Program Director Sky Daniels. The shift earned a rousing cheer from the crowd, even though Oberst didnt mention politics again during his set. All of that stress, 80-hour work weeks, a family wanting him around more, and more health issues including a throat cancer scare last year led to his decision to retire. While seeing KCSN gain an audience, I am sad to see only minimal student participation in the name of promoting music artists. The news department of KCSN has received almost 500 news awards under the leadership of Keith Goldstein, who died in 2016.[20]. 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. He went on to become a master production director and engineer, working at such legendary stations as KHJ (930 AM), KNX-FM (now KCBS-FM, 93.1) and KMGG (now KPWR, 105.9 FM). Copyright 2023 RadioInsight / RadioBB Networks. 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. Its a new era in public radio.. Terri Nunn, lead singer of Berlin, hosts the new show "Unbound" alongside comedienne Wendy Liebman. Shovel from the Sex Pistols guitarist. 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 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 . July 11, 2011 12 AM PT. He has also worked as music consultant/supervisor for several television shows and movies, including: Ben Affleck's Gone Baby Gone (2007), Love Monkey, The Dukes of Hazzard, Life As We Know It, Igby Goes Down, and the first season of the rebooted teen drama 90210 (TV series). 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. 88.5-FM listeners will be greeted with the new SoCal Sound name and logo the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 10. 1:09 AM Wednesday, July 16 2008 Link More by tag: World Cafe celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month [3][4] KCRW management selected Jason Bentley to replace Harcourt on both Morning Becomes Eclectic and as music director.[5]. [2] Leaving WDST after it changed owners in 1998, he joined KCRW to host and edit the daily radio show Morning Becomes Eclectic. 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. "Each of our previous benefit . The concerts will be held at the Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge, where the station is based. Lance Venta is Owner and Publisher of RadioInsight.com. 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. 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. Station program director Marc Kaczor agreed. It lives in the Valley. 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). 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. Kaczor has served as Music Director at KCSN since 2016. As artists route their tours through Southern California, youll often find them playing venues in both Orange County and LA. We are 78th out of 78 signals in Los Angeles, Daniels quips. He is currently the host and interviewer for DirecTV's "Guitar Center Sessions" [7] (2010 onwards) and also hosted a performance/interview podcast series for Guitar Center (2010-2014). Please enter your username or email address to reset your password. 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It was during that period that Sovel worked as producer for Steve Jones Jonesys Jukebox show and earned the nickname Mr. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The band is asking for a minimum bid of $150,000 for the instrument. "If you said three years ago we'd be in the position we're. The stations simulcast the Triple-A format on the same frequency of 88.5-FM. returned to the FM airwaves in October on KLOS. [19] This format then moved to HD3 as part of the KSBR programming partnership as KSBR's Jazz programming moved to HD2. Its just not their core business, and I understand that. So hes planning to watch the situation and is ready to reconnect if the opportunity arises. Visit our, Mark Mookie Kaczor Promoted To KCSN/KSBR Program Director, 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. As a classical station, KCSN also aired specialty shows on weekends and in late night. KCSN dates back to 1963 when KEDC signed on the air. [5] In November 1989, two months after classical music station KFAC-FM (92.3) was sold to Evergreen Media and flipped to a "rock with a beat" format, KCSN made a play for those listeners and went all-classical, drawing the ire of the country fans. A former Division I basketball player at Wyoming, Marleah can also be heard chatting Chiefs on the 101 The FOX, 94.9 and 95.7. I thought I was retiring in 2011, Daniels told me. A nightly half-hour news program called the Evening Update airs at 6pm. I realized I had an opportunity to build something that would not only benefit listeners but help musicians by exposing and promoting their music, Daniels explained. All Rights Reserved. In 2005 Harcourt published Music Lust, a book of "recommended listening for every mood, moment and reason." Were excited about The SoCal Sound, said program director Marc Kaczor. 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. Oberst certainly fits in the latter category and used his set to dig back into an extensive discography, both with his solo material, including this years Upside Down Mountain, and Bright Eyes. Richard Wagoner is a San Pedro freelance columnist covering radio in Southern California. Harcourt has also served as Editor at Large: Music and Culture for LA: The Los Angeles Times Magazine (200910). 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. KCSNs Latin Alternative relocated to both stations HD3 channels. 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.. 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. Jeff Penfield has been named interim programmer of 88.5 effective immediately. But KCSN, recently rebranded "the SoCal Sound" because of its Orange County reach, is riding a wave of record-high ratings and revenue. In this role, she will build on her 17-year tenure at WRI to lead its largest program, bringing together WRI's work on food systems, freshwater, forests and other natural ecosystems in an integrated fashion. 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.. 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. Donations also will be accepted on the KCSN website. In September 2015 his show moved to the midday (11am3pm) time slot (KCSN Midday Music Mix with Nic Harcourt). 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