KSLG-FM
Encyclopedia
KSLG-FM is a commercial modern rock
music radio station
in Ferndale, California
, broadcasting to the Eureka, California
, area on 94.1 FM
. KSLG-FM is branded as K-Slug, which refers to the banana slug
s native to the region.
KSLG-FM actively uses MySpace
, Facebook
, and Twitter
as a tool to connect with fans and local bands in the Humboldt County
area.
. Lost Coast Communications paid another radio operator, Eureka Broadcasting, US$70,000 to withdraw a bid for the 94.1 Frequency
, then had to secure investors to begin operating.
in Los Angeles, and Dr. Syd Reagan III, "bastard son of 99 Republicans."
Matthews and Dr. Syd still man the weekday morning and afternoon slots, respectively, Matthews from 6am to 12 noon PT and Reagan from 12 noon to 6pm PT. Matthews also hosts from 6am to 10am on the weekend.
Myles Cochrane hosts his show, "Myles To Midnight," on weeknights from 6pm to midnight PT and on weekends from 7pm to midnight PT.
Weekday middays were hosted by Jen Savage, but as of Fall 2009 she hosts weekends from 3pm to 7pm PT.
Slug Festivities Guide host Monica Topping hosts weekend middays (10am to 3pm PT).
Makeisha followed Captain Chris P into the night host position. She also hosted the station's first metal feature, "Get Your Rocks Off."
Mitch Hinman took over as the evening host, following Makeisha.
Ashley Ramone covered nights, post-Mitch Hinman, and had a feature called "4 Degrees Of Tool" to link the rock band Tool
to other artists.
Plastic Jackson hosted the evening show "Happy Endings."
Modern rock
Modern rock is a rock format commonly found on commercial radio; the format consists primarily of the alternative rock genre...
music radio station
Radio station
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in Ferndale, California
Ferndale, California
Ferndale is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Known for its well-preserved Victorian buildings, the city's population was 1,371 at the 2010 census, down from 1,382 at the 2000 census...
, broadcasting to the Eureka, California
Eureka, California
Eureka is the principal city and the county seat of Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 27,191 at the 2010 census, up from 26,128 at the 2000 census....
, area on 94.1 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
. KSLG-FM is branded as K-Slug, which refers to the banana slug
Banana slug
Banana slug is a common name for three species of air-breathing land slug in the genus Ariolimax. These slugs are often yellow in color and are sometimes spotted with brown like a ripe banana....
s native to the region.
KSLG-FM actively uses MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, and Twitter
Twitter
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as a tool to connect with fans and local bands in the Humboldt County
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...
area.
History
KSLG-FM launched on May 1, 2001, three years after Lost Coast Communications secured the license from the FCCFederal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
. Lost Coast Communications paid another radio operator, Eureka Broadcasting, US$70,000 to withdraw a bid for the 94.1 Frequency
Frequency
Frequency is the number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit time. It is also referred to as temporal frequency.The period is the duration of one cycle in a repeating event, so the period is the reciprocal of the frequency...
, then had to secure investors to begin operating.
Personalities -Present
In the beginning, KSLG had only two DJs: John Matthews, a veteran of KPFKKPFK
KPFK is a listener-sponsored radio station based in North Hollywood, California, United States, which serves the Greater Los Angeles Area, and also streams 24 hours a day via the Internet...
in Los Angeles, and Dr. Syd Reagan III, "bastard son of 99 Republicans."
Matthews and Dr. Syd still man the weekday morning and afternoon slots, respectively, Matthews from 6am to 12 noon PT and Reagan from 12 noon to 6pm PT. Matthews also hosts from 6am to 10am on the weekend.
Myles Cochrane hosts his show, "Myles To Midnight," on weeknights from 6pm to midnight PT and on weekends from 7pm to midnight PT.
Weekday middays were hosted by Jen Savage, but as of Fall 2009 she hosts weekends from 3pm to 7pm PT.
Slug Festivities Guide host Monica Topping hosts weekend middays (10am to 3pm PT).
Personalities -Past
Captain Chris P was the first evening host for KSLG. He was perhaps best known for speaking in gibberish.Makeisha followed Captain Chris P into the night host position. She also hosted the station's first metal feature, "Get Your Rocks Off."
Mitch Hinman took over as the evening host, following Makeisha.
Ashley Ramone covered nights, post-Mitch Hinman, and had a feature called "4 Degrees Of Tool" to link the rock band Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
to other artists.
Plastic Jackson hosted the evening show "Happy Endings."