In 1967, college radio at UC Santa Cruz started in a Stevenson dorm room with KRUZ.
In 1974, KRUZ became KZSC when a group of students received an FCC license to broadcast at 10 watts. Today, KZSC is a 20,000 watt FM radio station that educates and serves the local and student community by providing a 24/7 mix of music, information, and community-engaged conversation.
KZSC and the Art of Radio embodies the 55 years of creativity, community and collaboration from the students of UC Santa Cruz and the non-student volunteers. This exhibition examines the visual art-making practice of this college radio station alongside archived historical documentation and photographs. We invite you to explore the four primary elements that define KZSC as a radio station: Educational/Student-Run Radio, Community Radio, Non-Commercial/Non-Profit Radio, and Radio Technology.
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