Archive for June, 2009
California budget crisis?
Christopher Newfield, UCSB professor and author of The Unmaking of the Public University discusses the realities of the budget crisis and the assault on public education with No Alibis co-hosts Avery Gordon and Elizabeth Robinson on June 24,2009. No Alibis airs on Wednesdays at 8:00 a.m. PDT on KCSB fm, 91.9 in Santa Barbara.
Essayist and novelist Alain de Botton on The Marketplace of Ideas this Thursday
This week on The Marketplace of Ideas, Colin Marshall talks to Alain de Botton, author of fiction, nonfiction, journalism and the various hybrids of the three that constitute his very own genre. His new book The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work, an exploration of and meditation on different sorts of work all around the world from painting to biscuit [...]
“Culture of Protest” Celebrates 27 Years on KCSB’s Airwaves Thursday
Culture of Protest host Professor Dick Flacks writes, "27 years ago... was the first broadcast of Culture of Protest. So this week an anniversary show, in which we pay musical tribute to a few of our heroes who have had special anniversaries this month for which some excellent music happens to be appropriate. These include Tom Paine, IF Stone, [...]
KCSB Community News June 22, 2009
* California Public Schools Suffering Under State Budget Crisis Update on Santa Barbara Schools Interview with Los Angeles Unified School District teacher Felicia Perez Elizabeth Robinson Announcer: Daniel Alvarenga
KCSB Community News June 19, 2009
STORIES * California Budget Crisis: Impact on UCSB Workers and State Parks * Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Recovering from Fire and Workers Dispute FEATURE * Interview with UCSB Prof. Dick Flacks re Panel Discussion Cathy Murillo "The Future of Journalism: Keeping the Watchdog Alive in Santa Barbara and the Nation"
“Culture of Protest” Pays Tribute to Fathers This Thursday
Professor Dick Flacks writes of tonight's broadcast of "Culture of Protest": "This week we'll pay tribute to fathers with a surprising number of songs that have to do with social struggle and change and dads. And on the 200th anniversary of Tom Paine's death, we will pay tribute to the founding father of the American Revolution." "Culture of [...]
KCSB Recruiting New Volunteer Programmers
KCSB 91.9 FM invites students and non-students to learn the radio arts. Train to be a music DJ, radio news reporter, sports broadcaster, or engineer. Our non-commercial, community radio station also has service opportunities for people who would like to volunteer. Interested persons can attend our upcoming orientation meeting. KCSB Summer [...]
Vinyl historian Travis Elborough on The Marketplace of Ideas this Thursday
This week on The Marketplace of Ideas, Colin Marshall talks to journalist Travis Elborough about the venerable long-playing vinyl album. Elborough's new book, The Vinyl Countdown: The Album from LP to iPod and Back Again, traces the format from its 1948 inception through the "hi-fi" craze, the groundbreaking uses of the medium by iconic groups [...]
“Culture of Protest” Presents a Commencement Speech in Song: Thursday at 6pm
On Thursday, June 11th, at 6pm, KCSB's "Culture of Protest" presents, according to show host Professor Dick Flacks, "the annual graduation day 'Culture of Protest,' featuring songs (mostly newish) that relate to the life and times of the class of 2009 (and a nod to father's day too)." "Culture of Protest" airs Thursdays from 6-7pm on KCSB-FM.
43Folders’ Merlin Mann on The Marketplace of Ideas this Thursday
This week on The Marketplace of Ideas, Colin Marshall talks to writer, speaker, blogger and student of the creative mind Merlin Mann. In 2004, Mann founded 43Folders, a blog and community focused on tips, tricks, tools and techniques designed to improve one's own productivity and organizational skills. In late 2008, he took the site in a brand [...]
