A few radio notes:
KUSF, the radio outlet operated by USF, has been shut down. Frankly, I don't listen much, but here's the full story.
KDFC has been sold to a non-profit. I don't have all the details, but word is they're switching dial positions and the new position makes it harder to hear. We'll make some calls.
Terrible, terrible news for Peninsula listeners! I can't believe it! And sold to USC! That's salt in the wound.
ReplyDeleteKUSC is an excellent station and I'm sure KDFC will be soon be available on a transmitter serving the southern portion of its audience.
ReplyDeleteKUSC is the premier classical station in the country. USC should be given credit for helping keep classical music alive.
ReplyDeleteI do hear that KDFC is changing its call letters to KOJS, though.
This is very strange to hear, because when punk rock was still underground, KUSF was the only place you could hear it uncensored. Throughout the years, all the bands that I read about in BAM magazine and the SF Music Calendar -- which eventually became SFWeekly -- were played on KUSF -- Negativland, Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, Fear, The Mentors (ugh), Flipper, Camper Van Beethoven, Gwar, Metallica, and, believe it or not, Guns N' Roses! I heard "Sweet Child O' Mine" on KUSF at least a month before the AOR stations played it.
ReplyDeleteKUSF holds a special place in my heart for another reason: In 1995-96, it was the flagship station -- OK, the ONLY station -- for the San Francisco Spiders, the minor league hockey team that had a pretty darn good team, but almost no fans. They sold out the Cow Palace their first night, and never did again, despite making the International Hockey League playoffs and featuring the league's MVP (Goalie Stephane Beauregard) and an 100-point scoring forward (John Purves). Doing the play-by-play was assistant coach Bruce Boudreau, who became coach of the NHL's Washington Capitals.