‘About’ Archives
The KCSBeat profiles Ted Coe and the Freak Power Ticket
In The KCSBeat, the Santa Barbara Independent's column on all things KCSB, Colin Marshall profiles station development coordinator Ted Coe and his program The Freak Power Ticket, which serves listeners their recommended weekly dosage of politics, culture and zombies:"I kind of see the show as a magazine," Coe said, describing the program's core [...]
A look into the making of KCSB’s spring schedule in the new KCSBeat
In his latest KCSBeat column for the Santa Barbara Independent, Colin Marshall talks with Program Director Ariana Dumpis about the construction of the fresh new spring programming schedule:Dumpis likened the process to putting together a puzzle, though it's a puzzle with the added challenge of a ticking clock. A mere four days after all the [...]
The Santa Barbara Independent’s show Poodle Radio gets ready for FM in this week’s KCSBeat
In his latest KCSBeat column in the Santa Barbara Independent, Colin Marshall gives an update on the status of Poodle Radio, the Indy's official radio program. Having spent a quarter on KJUC, KCSB's AM training station, the show now prepares to go FM:If all goes as planned, what should Poodle Radio listeners be prepared to hear from this new [...]
A look at the new and improved Livewire in this week’s KCSBeat
In his latest KCSBeat column, Colin Marshall takes a look at the resurrection of Livewire, KCSB's very own zine. After having fallen out of publication for more than 15 years, it's been brought back to life with a whole new style by the current station staff:While the retro, do-it-yourself aesthetic is certainly inexpensive, it's also pretty [...]
KCSB Spring Orientation: Wednesday March 31, 2010 at 6pm
KCSB is having its quarterly Orientation meeting. This Wednesday, Martch 31st at 6:00 p.m. outside the KCSB Station (located under Storke Tower on the UCSB Campus). Come if you are interested in becoming a Music DJ, News Reporter, Sportscaster, behind-the-scenes volunteer, or just want to become a part of a loving community. No previous experience [...]
Part two of Colin Marshall’s Dave from the Grave investigation in The KCSBeat this week
Colin Marshall continues his journalistic pursuit of KCSB super-listener Dave from the Grave in The KCSBeat this week, finding that, to truly understand Dave, he must become Dave:He left first notice of this in my voice mail, saying he had bad news and good news. The bad news is obvious. The good news is the cache of old notebooks that he reported [...]
The KCSBeat begins its investigation of Dave from the Grave this week
Because The KCSBeat is the Santa Barbara Independent's column on all things KCSB, it can't ignore Dave from the Grave, the station's most enthusiastic fan. This week, Colin Marshall begins his investigation of the man, the myth, the listener:To judge by the degree of enthusiasm that comes across on the phone, Dave is a man of strong opinions when [...]
The (re)making of the Independent’s show, Poodle Radio, in The KCSBeat
In The KCSBeat this week, Colin Marshall begins an ongoing series about the development of Poodle Radio, the official radio program of the Santa Barbara Independent. The show, which began on KJUC a little over a year ago, is now in the middle of its second quarter on the AM station, aiming ultimately for graduation the KCSB schedule:Though I host, [...]
DJ Darla Bea Smith’s Rock It Properly profiled in this week’s KCSBeat
In the newest edition of The KCSBeat, Colin Marshall's Santa Barbara Independent column on the whos, whats and whys of KCSB, the highly-connected, SB-to-the-core DJ Darla Bea Smith and her show Rock It Properly get the profile treatment:Smith's penchant for rock knowledge pays off in her ability to craft every installment of Rock it Properly [...]
A profile of Jammin’ a Little Old School’s DJ Ray Ramos in The KCSBeat
This week in The KCSBeat, Colin Marshall's Santa Barbara Independent column on the multifaceted goings-on of KCSB, DJ Ray Ramos of Friday night's legendary Jammin' a Little Old School is profiled:Collecting nonstop since high school, Ramos has amassed a collection of over 2,000 vinyl albums, which he burns to CDs to play on his show. The night I [...]
