Alex Herbaugh, Author at KCSB-FM

Buddy Guy at the Hollywood Bowl

Our Internal Music Director, Marion, made her way to the heart of Los Angeles to see American blues legend, Buddy Guy, take the Hollywood Bowl. Keep reading for her recap and review. Words by: Marion Suchowiecky It is difficult to overstate the…

blog August 25, 2023

Vote KCSB for Best Radio Station – SB Independent Readers’ Poll

Thanks to all of your continued love and support, we’re so happy to announce that KCSB-FM has been nominated for “Best SB Radio Station” in the Santa Barbara Independent’s 2023 Best of Santa Barbara Readers’ Poll for the fourth year in a…

current affairs national & international culture life news August 25, 2023

First Amendment Attorney Speaks on Kansas Newspaper Raid in Conversation With KCSB News

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…

current affairs national & international culture life news August 25, 2023

Performing at Pride: An Interview With Nicole Sophia

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…

current affairs health & science life news ucsb August 22, 2023

What it’s Like to be Chronically Ill in Santa Barbara

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…

blog featured music life conversation August 18, 2023

Newport Jazz Festival 2023 Recap

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.…

blog playlists featured August 18, 2023

☆EXCOMM CAMP KCSB PLAYLIST☆

Summer is here and we’ve got the perfect playlist for all your summer activities! At the end of every school year, KSCB selects the 18 members of the Executive Committee who are responsible for organizing and running the station’s day to day operations. To…

interviews blog featured music conversation August 8, 2023

An Interview with Butcher Brown’s Andrew Randazzo

Photo By Danielle Barbieri (ig: @dani__shoots) Butcher Brown has emerged in the public eye as one of the only bands that truly defies genre parameters. Most, if not all, of what they release is a hybrid amalgamation of a number of different sounds,…

blog playlists featured music July 25, 2023

Lekha, our APD, Takes Newport Jazz Festival 2023

words by: Lekha Sapers (Assistant Program Director 23-24') If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you have some degree of musical interest – perhaps even, an appreciation for jazz (?). If I’m assuming correctly, then you’re in for a treat. As a native Rhode…

blog featured music July 24, 2023

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