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KFSR

Fresno, California
Frequency	90.7 MHz
Branding	90.7 KFSR
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Variety
Ownership
Owner	California State University, Fresno
History
First air date	October 1982
Call sign meaning	Fresno State Radio Full Spectrum Radio
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	8349
Class	A
ERP	2,550 watts
HAAT	20 meters (66 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	36°48′42″N 119°44′43″W / 36.81167°N 119.74528°W / 36.81167; -119.74528
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	KFSR Online
Website	kfsr.fresnostate.edu

KFSR (90.7 FM) is a student-run college radio station licensed to and owned by California State University, Fresno in Fresno, California. KFSR broadcasts a Variety format, including jazz, blues and other music genres.

History and public events

Radio station KFSR was founded in 1982 at California State University, Fresno. The primary format at that time was jazz in the morning and mostly new wave music from noon until 2:00am. Weekend programming was varied, including country/western, soul/rap, and public affairs programming. The station also aired many FSU sporting events. A typical broadcast week could include as many as 30 volunteer student announcers/DJs, mostly from the university's Radio-Television Department. A single-page promotional newsletter, The Dead Air Diary, was printed from 1983–85 and distributed at local record stores.

For its ten-year anniversary in 1992, the station compiled and produced A Decade of Homicide, Raisins and Heat, a collection of songs by local Fresno rock bands. The album included an assorted mix of musical styles including alternative rock, funk, ska, Thrash metal, and rock, but not country. In 1994, the university's campus station aired coverage of Fresno State volleyball, basketball, and softball home games.

In 2002, the station director was Matthew Boam who went by the nickname "The Bucket". The station celebrated its twentieth anniversary by holding a reunion for former KFSR members. Focusing on its role is to promote local music, the station put together a two-day concert to celebrate KFSR and celebrate local musicians. The station also produced a 21-track CD of local music to coincide with the bands appearing at the concert.

The station began holding membership drives in 2003, as well as a community affairs program about air quality.

In 2005, local musicians came together to hold a three-day concert to raise funds for KFSR. In December 2006, the station began to air the syndicated A Prairie Home Companion, hosted by Garrison Keillor.

See also

• Campus radio
• List of college radio stations in the United States

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KFSR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Mayhew, Don (November 13, 1992), "A Salute to 10 Years of Making Waves", Fresno Bee
3. "Barefoot jim's flat | Writing | Dead Air Diary Vol. 1 No. 1".
4. ^ Stearns, Alia (January 6, 1994), "Variety of Sounds from Local Bands", Fresno Bee, p. C1
5. Larson, Lanny (September 16, 1994), "Step Up for Standout Riggs, a Letdown for Valleyviewers", Fresno Bee
6. CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 2002-11-18. pp. 22–. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
7. ^ Osegueda, Mike (August 30, 2002), "Local bands say 'Thanks' to station KFSR", Fresno Bee
8. CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 2003-10-27. pp. 35–. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
9. CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. 2003-11-24. pp. 15–. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
10. Osegueda, Mike (April 22, 2005), "Banding together for KFSR A seed of an idea blossoms into a three-day benefit.", Fresno Bee
11. "KFSR to Air 'A Prairie Home Companion' Starting on Dec. 2", US State News, November 27, 2006

External links

• Official KFSR website
• Facility details for Facility ID 8349 (KFSR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KFSR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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FCC History Cards for KFSR

• College radio stations in California
• Radio stations established in 1982
• Radio stations in California
• 1982 establishments in California