KCSN
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| City | Northridge, California |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Los Angeles Area |
| Branding | KCSN 88.5 FM |
| Slogan | Smart Rock |
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| Format | Adult Alternative (Public) |
| ERP | 370 watts |
| HAAT | 501 meters |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 62949 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 34°19′10″N 118°33′15″W / 34.31944°N 118.55417°WCoordinates: 34°19′10″N 118°33′15″W / 34.31944°N 118.55417°W |
| Callsign meaning | California State University Northridge |
| Owner | California State University, Northridge |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KCSN.org |
KCSN is an FM radio station licensed to Northridge, Los Angeles, California, and a service of California State University, Northridge. Broadcasting at 88.5 MHz, KCSN previously featured classical music, AAA and Americana music, and in-house news broadcasts by students in the university's journalism program. The station has a transmitter near O'Melveny Park.
KCSN aired an all-country format, "Kissin' Country" (a play on how the call letters "KCSN" might be pronounced) until 1989. When classical music KFAC-FM (92.3) was sold to Evergreen Media and flipped to a "Rock with a Beat" format, KCSN made a play for those listeners, and went all-classical.
KCSN also aired specialty shows on weekends and in late night. As the "Best of Public Radio," KCSN's specialty shows were devoted to German music, Broadway showtunes, children's music, soundtrack music, hip-hop, Hawaiian music, blues, folk, the Beatles, surf music, cocktail tunes, electronic music, and much more.
KCSN went to an automated adult album alternative format from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. in 2008, removing most of the specialty shows. On March 1, 2010, KCSN moved all classical music from its primary FM signal to its HD2 channel. The main FM (HD1) channel was switched to an all-AAA programming format without news. In October 2013, the HD2 channel dropped classical and launched a new format known as Latin Alternative, which includes Latin pop, modern rock, classic rock, hip-hop, dance music and salsoul.
Under the guidance of radio and record company veteran Sky Daniels, some of Los Angeles radio's legendary hosts were hired to host shows on KCSN, including former KCRW host Nic Harcourt; long-time KROQ host Jed the Fish; and Robert Hilburn, the thirty-year Music Editor for the Los Angeles Times.
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