KHSU-FM
Encyclopedia
KHSU-FM is an NPR-member radio station
, licensed to Arcata, California
, USA. The station is currently owned by Humboldt State University
.
KHSU provides the region encompassing Humboldt
and Del Norte
Counties in California as well as portions of Trinity
and Mendocino
Counties in California and Curry
County in Oregon, with news information and entertainment from public radio producers like National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International
(PRI), American Public Media
(APM) and the BBC
.
The station began as a radio classroom experiment in the 1930s and 1940s on the campus of Humboldt State College. In October 1960 KHSC became the first non-commercial station licensed on a California college or university campus. KHSC later changed its call letters to KHSU when the Humboldt State College became Humboldt State University
.
KHSU-FM also has a long tradition of volunteer producers and show hosts programming music and public affairs shows. This tradition continues in 2010 with over 80 volunteers contributing to the stations' day-to-day programming. Over 68 hours of KHSU programming is locally produced every week. Volunteer music producers account for 63 hours of KHSU's programming. Former independent producers include Emmanuel Serriere
and his weekly French radio program "Radio a la Carte".
KHSU's programming can also be heard on KHSR 91.9 FM in Crescent City
.
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...
, licensed to Arcata, California
Arcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
, USA. The station is currently owned by Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata within Humboldt County, California, USA. The main campus, nestled at the edge of a coast redwood forest, is situated on Preston hill overlooking Arcata and with commanding views of...
.
KHSU provides the region encompassing Humboldt
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
and Del Norte
Del Norte County, California
Del Norte County is a county located at the far northwest corner of the U.S. state of California on the Pacific adjacent to the Oregon border. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 28,610. The county seat is Crescent City, the county's only incorporated city. Del Norte is the abbreviated...
Counties in California as well as portions of Trinity
Trinity County, California
Trinity County is a large, rugged and mountainous, heavily forested county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of California, along the Trinity River and within the Salmon/Klamath Mountains. It covers an area of over two million acres , and as of the 2010 census its population...
and Mendocino
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
Counties in California and Curry
Curry County, Oregon
Curry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. In 2010, its population was 22,364. The county is named for George Law Curry, a governor of the Oregon Territory. The seat of the county is Gold Beach.-Economy:...
County in Oregon, with news information and entertainment from public radio producers like National Public Radio (NPR), Public Radio International
Public Radio International
Public Radio International is a Minneapolis-based American public radio organization, with locations in Boston, New York, London and Beijing. PRI's tagline is "Hear a different voice." PRI is a major public media content creator and also distributes programs from many sources...
(PRI), American Public Media
American Public Media
American Public Media is the second largest producer of public radio programs in the United States of America after NPR. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and operates radio stations in Minnesota, California, and Florida. Its station brands are Minnesota Public Radio,...
(APM) and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
The station began as a radio classroom experiment in the 1930s and 1940s on the campus of Humboldt State College. In October 1960 KHSC became the first non-commercial station licensed on a California college or university campus. KHSC later changed its call letters to KHSU when the Humboldt State College became Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University
Humboldt State University is the northernmost campus of the California State University system, located in Arcata within Humboldt County, California, USA. The main campus, nestled at the edge of a coast redwood forest, is situated on Preston hill overlooking Arcata and with commanding views of...
.
KHSU-FM also has a long tradition of volunteer producers and show hosts programming music and public affairs shows. This tradition continues in 2010 with over 80 volunteers contributing to the stations' day-to-day programming. Over 68 hours of KHSU programming is locally produced every week. Volunteer music producers account for 63 hours of KHSU's programming. Former independent producers include Emmanuel Serriere
Emmanuel Serriere
Emmanuel Serrière is an educator, administrator, and advocate for people with developmental disabilities, researcher on autism.- L'Arche and Jean Vanier :...
and his weekly French radio program "Radio a la Carte".
KHSU's programming can also be heard on KHSR 91.9 FM in Crescent City
Crescent City, California
Crescent City is the county seat and only incorporated city in Del Norte County, California. Named for the crescent-shaped stretch of sandy beach south of the city, Crescent City had a total population of 7,643 in the 2010 census, up from 4,006 in the 2000 census...
.