On August 11, 2023, the police force in Marion County, Kansas, raided the Marion County Record on grounds some now consider shaky -- even unconstitutional. To explore why this has become central in the discussion of freedom of the press, KCSB’s Zoha Malik speaks to Jim Wagstaffe, an attorney who spe [...]

As Santa Barbara's Pacific Pride Festival is coming up on August 26, 2023, KCSB's Joyce Chi spoke with one of the artists, Nicole Sophia performing. Sophia spoke on what it to be playing at Pride as a queer artist, and also performed her upcoming single “Pancakes” live.  https://soundcloud.co [...]

Recovering from the pandemic looks different for those suffering from chronic illnesses like long COVID and ME/CFS. Federal data says that as many as 23 million Americans developed long COVID at some point during the pandemic, while 2.5 million Americans live with ME/CFS – but, these are both mo [...]

Words By Lekha Sapers The 2023 Newport Jazz Festival, in its third iteration post-covid, was a smashing success. Of course, with lineups boasting the likes of Jon Batiste, Branford Marsalis, and Diana Krall, the musical prowess was oozing from every single stage. As a core tenet of workin [...]

words by Marion Suchowiecky (KCSB External Music Director 22-23') On any given weekday, students biking into campus through the Pardall tunnel might hear bands running through tunes atop what has become a beloved and invaluable practice space for Isla Vista (I.V.) musicians—UCSB's Lot 2 [...]

To All Ventura County Friends of KCSB-FM: KCSB, the college & community radio station based at UC Santa Barbara, is reaching out today to ask if you are experiencing any trouble, of late, receiving KCSB's signal at 91.9 FM in the Ventura / Oxnard / Camarillo area? If so, we would like to [...]

(STILL) calling all artists/creatives/writers/music enthusiasts! Has self-isolation been breeding any creative inspiration for you lately? KCSB-FM is looking to highlight your work on our website! What kind of content? Literally anything! Poems, articles, short stories, graphics, art, musi [...]

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ Please enjoy our 2020 Cancer season horoscope PSA for June 20th-July 22nd this summer, brought to you by DJ Jess and DJ Dolce ☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙ "Howdy my space cowboys, it’s DJ Jess and DJ Dolce, and we are here with your Cancer season horoscope. Being the cardinal water sign of the zodiac, w [...]

We demand that SB City Council adopt a resolution condemning police brutality and declare racism a public health emergency. Email Mayor Cathy Murillo and city council members. We demand transparency and accountability from the SB Police Department. No more "community conversat [...]

Below is a list of resources for national and local fundraisers, black-owned businesses in SB that need your support, and generally, resources for the Black community in Santa Barbara. If there are any mistakes/additions please let us know or edit the document directly. >> Here [...]