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Valentine’s Day Playlist

Thursday, February 15th, 2024
There are so many types of love - love for a partner, love for a friend, love for a radio station. Here at KCSB we want to celebrate love this February with a curated Valentine’s Day playlist by our lovely Excomm. Check out our picks as you’re shopping for chocolate, writing love letters, making a s [...]
There are so many types of love - love for a partner, love for a friend, love for a radio station. Here at KCSB we want [...]
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☆BLACK HISTORY MONTH PLAYLIST☆

Monday, January 29th, 2024
It is impossible to overstate the profound impact that Black musicians have had on modern music. Almost any contemporary musical genre can be traced back to Black musicians who pioneered it. This Black History Month, KCSB’s staff is putting their heads together to highlight some of our favorite Blac [...]
It is impossible to overstate the profound impact that Black musicians have had on modern music. Almost any contemporary [...]
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EXCOMM WINTER PLAYLIST 2023

Thursday, December 28th, 2023
Fall quarter is over, and winter break is here! KCSB’s Executive Committee assembled a playlist of the chillest songs they know to accompany your winter activities. Whether you’re ice skating, decorating cookies, or walking on the beach (Santa Barbara Winter is very similar to Santa Barbara summer, [...]
Fall quarter is over, and winter break is here! KCSB’s Executive Committee assembled a playlist of the chillest songs th [...]

Excomm’s Spooktober Playlist

Monday, October 23rd, 2023
October is here and Halloween is just around the corner! KCSB’s Executive Committee put together a playlist of spooky songs to accompany all of your Fall activities. Whether you’re carving pumpkins, getting lost in a corn maze, or doing a seance, this playlist is the perfect way to get in a Hallowee [...]
October is here and Halloween is just around the corner! KCSB’s Executive Committee put together a playlist of spooky so [...]

 ☆HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PLAYLIST☆

Sunday, September 17th, 2023
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and here at KCSB FM, we wanted to put together a playlist to showcase the diverse musical genres which have flowered from a variety of Hispanic countries. Though this playlist is by no means exhaustive, we hope it will be a good introduction to the range of sounds p [...]
It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and here at KCSB FM, we wanted to put together a playlist to showcase the diverse musi [...]

☆EXCOMM CAMP KCSB PLAYLIST☆

Friday, August 18th, 2023
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 show off our new Excomm’s music tas [...]
Summer is here and we’ve got the perfect playlist for all your summer activities!  At the end of every school yea [...]
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Lekha, our APD, Takes Newport Jazz Festival 2023

Tuesday, July 25th, 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 Islander, I have been privy to the New [...]
words by: Lekha Sapers (Assistant Program Director 23-24') If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you have some degree [...]

Pride Month Playlist

Friday, June 16th, 2023
This Pride Month, KCSB wants to highlight some of the amazing LGBTQ+ talent that exists in music! The LGBTQ+ community has always been at the forefront of musical innovation, pioneering genres like disco, contemporary pop, and more! We hope to put you on to some new artists, as well as [...]
This Pride Month, KCSB wants to highlight some of the amazing LGBTQ+ talent that exists in music! The LGBT [...]
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Pride of Ages Playlist

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
words by: Sam Rosen Hey hey hey! My name is Sam Rosen and I am the (former) Communications Chair for the Queer and Trans Graduate Student Union (QTGSU) here at UCSB! I am so honored that KCSB reached out to our organization and gave us the platform to share our Pride playlist with y’all! I want [...]
words by: Sam Rosen Hey hey hey! My name is Sam Rosen and I am the (former) Communications Chair for the Queer and [...]

AAPI Month Artist Spotlight + Playlist

Tuesday, May 16th, 2023
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, our Music Department, along with some of our friends involved in different AAPI serving orgs, put together a playlist to highlight our favorite musicians who identify as Asian American and/or Pacific Islander! We have also inc [...]
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, our Music Department, along with some of our f [...]