KCSC
Encyclopedia
KCSC is a classical music radio station
serving the Oklahoma City
area and is owned by University of Central Oklahoma
.
. In 1978, it built a new 400-foot tower and expanded its signal to 100,000 watts, extending its coverage to nearly all of central Oklahoma. The station started becoming a more professional operation in 1983, and by 1985 had become Oklahoma City's main NPR
station. In 1993, however, the University of Oklahoma
's KGOU
built a repeater in Spencer
to better serve Oklahoma City. Central and OU agreed to adopt non-conflicting schedules in 1996, with KGOU becoming all NPR News/Talk.
. A Hot Adult Contemporary station is broadcast on the HD-2 signal of 90.1. That station is branded as ed 901 and is the student run radio station at UCO.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
serving the Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
area and is owned by University of Central Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma
The University of Central Oklahoma, often referred to as UCO, is a coeducational public university located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The university is the third largest in Oklahoma, with almost 18,000 students and approximately 434 full-time and 400 adjunct faculty...
.
History
KCSC was originally a student-run classical music station when it signed on in 1966. KCSC adopted its name from when the university was known as Central State College. When the school was elevated to university status as Central State University, it tried to change the calls to KCSU, but those calls were already being used by Colorado State's student stationKCSU-FM
KCSU-FM is Colorado State University's non-commercial, student-run, campus radio station licensed to Fort Collins, Colorado. KCSU broadcasts at 10,000 watts reaching south to Greeley and Loveland and north to about the Wyoming border. KCSU also streams their broadcast online from their...
. In 1978, it built a new 400-foot tower and expanded its signal to 100,000 watts, extending its coverage to nearly all of central Oklahoma. The station started becoming a more professional operation in 1983, and by 1985 had become Oklahoma City's main NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
station. In 1993, however, the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
's KGOU
KGOU
KGOU is an NPR/Jazz music Blues music radio station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by the University of Oklahoma.-History:...
built a repeater in Spencer
Spencer, Oklahoma
Spencer is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 3,746 at the 2000 census....
to better serve Oklahoma City. Central and OU agreed to adopt non-conflicting schedules in 1996, with KGOU becoming all NPR News/Talk.
HD Radio
KCSC is also broadcasting in HD RadioHD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
. A Hot Adult Contemporary station is broadcast on the HD-2 signal of 90.1. That station is branded as ed 901 and is the student run radio station at UCO.