Want your own radio show? If you want your own radio show on KCSB-FM, then you want to sign up for KJUC! KJUC (KCSB’s AM radio counterpart) is an 8-week-long program where our KJUC General Manager and KJUC Program Director will train and mentor you to become a radio DJ! […]
𝓱ₐ𝐩𝐩y (belated) 𝚋ᵢᵣ𝚝𝓱𝚍ₐy iaminconstanflux! words by applemartini / images by trankis This year, iaminconstantflux! celebrated its fifth year since its first air date on KCSB-FM, September 13, 2019. iaminconstantflux! was born out of a desire to break the confinements I had limited myself with on my first radio show. Its […]
words by Evan Chanksy & photos by Avery Morgan Christian Lee Hutson might well be your favorite singer-songwriter’s favorite singer-songwriter. He’s written and produced songs for the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Boygenius, Katy Kirby, Charlie Hickey, Samia, and Maya Hawke. Don’t believe me? Check out this written by […]
Police arrive after protestors occupied Girvetz Hall for two days. | Brandon Yi/KCSB News Written by Joyce Chi and Rosie Bultman || Listen to the story on SoundCloud — The University of California Police Department (UCPD) is seeking a search warrant to access two pro-Palestine Instagram accounts. The American […]
Album Review – Big Red Gibson By Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus words by Corinna Kelley Taking inspiration from bands such as The Byrds and Bob Dylan, Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus take us on a folk-rock journey to self acceptance and what it means to choose passion over […]
Parker Doti, KCSB’s Music Director, dives into this eclectic funk compilation for October’s Add of the Month. Words by: Parker Doti Photo courtesy: Habibi Funk Bandcamp Every week, Maya and I dig through KCSB’s extensive library of physical media to find interesting and unique CDs and records to play […]
On Tuesday, February 11th, the Ventura Music Hall presents the indie, post-hardcore and emo band Cursive, from Omaha, Nebraska, with opening act Pile, a slowcore group from Boston. Approaching 30 years of existence, Cursive is on tour in support of their 2024 LP release Devourer, out now on Run for Cover Records. Pile […]
KCSB-FM welcomes the French electronic duo Justice to the Santa Barbara Bowl on Friday, May 23rd, 2025. Goldenvoice presents the house and synthwave act, which features Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay, who are currently signed to the labels Because Music and Ed Banger Records. Tickets went on sale on […]
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KCSB- FM welcomes this year’s UC Radio Network Conference, where college radios from all over the UC system and California come together to share perspectives! While the conference sessions are reserved for participating college stations, the public is invited to two special presentations in Corwin Pavilion at 10:30am and 3:30pm. […]
What: On Weds., October 9, 7pm in the Isla Vista Theater, a screening of Monear Shaer’s intimate documentary, Gaza is Our Home (66 min.), about the war on Gaza, and his family that remains there. Also, there will be a live post-film interview and audience discussion with Shaer. On Thurs., […]
SBCAST & KCSB-FM Present Halloween-Themed Event: Morricone Youth’s Live Re-Score of Cult Classic Film Night of the Living Dead NYC band performs live while the critically-acclaimed horror masterpiece is projected on a giant outdoor screen (Santa Barbara, CA) — “They’re coming to get you, Santa Barbara.” On Saturday, October 26th, […]
Photo credit: KCSB News file photo Story by Ray Briare || Listen to the story on SoundCloud — On June 10, 2024, anti-war protesters occupied Girvetz Hall on the UCSB campus. They transformed a classroom into a scene of a study hall bombed in war, with overturned desks, bloodied bodies, […]
This recap first appeared in the December 2 edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports […]
This recap first appeared in the November 25th edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports […]
Police arrive after protestors occupied Girvetz Hall for two days. | Brandon Yi/KCSB News Written by Joyce Chi and Rosie Bultman || Listen to the story on SoundCloud — The University of California Police Department (UCPD) is seeking a search warrant to access two pro-Palestine Instagram accounts. The American […]
This recap first appeared in the November 18th edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports […]
This recap first appeared in the November 11th edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. — The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear […]
Words by Vincent Vanterpool Men’s Soccer: The UCSB men’s soccer team has had an exciting start to the season, currently standing at a respectable 2-2 record. In their recent match against UNLV, they secured a hard-fought victory with a score of two goals to one, showcasing their resilience on the […]
The Gauchos will be playing against UC Irvine for the Big West Basketball Championship! UCSB is hoping to win the Big West title and earn a spot in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011. You can listen to the radio broadcast of the game on 91.9 FM […]
As far as I am concerned, Hank Aaron is the all time home run champion, but he was much more than a legendary ball player. Hank Aaron’s career lasted from 1954-1976, right in the thick of the civil rights movement. He was a reserved man who kept his head down […]
The UCSB women’s basketball team lost an absolute nail biter in their first clash against UCSD this season. In fact, last Thursday’s game was the first Big West matchup ever between the two teams. Freshman forward, Taylor Mole, led the Gauchos with 22 points while playing all 40 minutes. Tyla Turner, […]
KCSB Sports is the Sports Department at KCSB 91.9 FM and covers sports events at UC Santa Barbara and the greater Santa Barbara community. The Department is made up of volunteers and a Sports Director. KCSB Sports broadcasts games over the airwaves as well as over a stream online at […]
The Santa Barbara Foresters are hosting an independent season of baseball this summer. Tune in here to hear the broadcast of college athletes on the diamond, including a few current Gauchos! Games are from Tuesday to Saturday start at 6 pm PST, and on Sundays at 2 pm PST.
𝓱ₐ𝐩𝐩y (belated) 𝚋ᵢᵣ𝚝𝓱𝚍ₐy iaminconstanflux! words by applemartini / images by trankis This year, iaminconstantflux! celebrated its fifth year since its first air date on KCSB-FM, September 13, 2019. iaminconstantflux! was born out of a desire to break the confinements I had limited myself with on my first radio show. Its […]
words by Evan Chanksy & photos by Avery Morgan Christian Lee Hutson might well be your favorite singer-songwriter’s favorite singer-songwriter. He’s written and produced songs for the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, Boygenius, Katy Kirby, Charlie Hickey, Samia, and Maya Hawke. Don’t believe me? Check out this written by […]
Album Review – Big Red Gibson By Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus words by Corinna Kelley Taking inspiration from bands such as The Byrds and Bob Dylan, Jim Patton & Sherry Brokus take us on a folk-rock journey to self acceptance and what it means to choose passion over […]
Parker Doti, KCSB’s Music Director, dives into this eclectic funk compilation for October’s Add of the Month. Words by: Parker Doti Photo courtesy: Habibi Funk Bandcamp Every week, Maya and I dig through KCSB’s extensive library of physical media to find interesting and unique CDs and records to play […]
This October, KCSB’s staff came together to compile a playlist of the spookiest, ghastliest, most macabre tunes to spin while hunting ghosts, conjuring evil spirits, watching the Charlie Brown Halloween movie, or participating in any other frightening activity. Read on to hear some words from the station’s staff! PARKER’S RECS […]
words and photos by Logan Martin On September 17th, KCSB’s Isabelle Prittie and I set out for LA to see Mass of the Fermenting Dregs, a Japanese post-hardcore and alt-rock trio hailing from Kobe City, Japan play at the Vermont Hollywood venue. The band has seen tough times since its […]
