KTSU
Encyclopedia
KTSU known as "The Choice", is a college radio jazz
-formatted radio station
based out of the campus of Texas Southern University
in Houston, Texas
. It was founded on June 23, 1972.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
-formatted radio station
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...
based out of the campus of Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University is a historically black university located in Houston, Texas, United States....
in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It was founded on June 23, 1972.