Kscl
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KSCL 91.3-FM is the student-run College radio station broadcasting from the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana
. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day to the cities of Shreveport, Bossier City, and other surrounding communities. KSCL was Shreveport's first public radio station. The station is located in the heart of Centenary's campus. The station prides itself in being a progressive
station dedicated to community events and alternative
music, from college rock and jazz
to local Acadian
music and zydeco
.
KSCL is a student-run radio station. The DJs are all volunteers, and the governing positions are filled by students.
During the beginning, a lot of help came from Ruston's college radio station KLPI
. Their staff and adult-ers spent a lot of time helping the students understand the rules and regulations of the FCC along with the requirements for public stations.
In 1982, KSCL's wattage upgraded from 10 watts to 150 watts.
In 1988, manager Joya Misra oversaw KSCL's transition into a stereo station.
In 1999, local public radio station Red River Radio
proposed to buy a share of the station's broadcast time. The students and office of development clashed over the issue. It was finally decided that Centenary preferred to have its radio station run by students and students of Centenary, as opposed to those of LSUS, where Red River Radio
is located.
Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is one of the founding members of the Associated Colleges of the South, a pedagogical organization consisting of sixteen Southern liberal arts colleges...
. The station broadcasts 24 hours a day to the cities of Shreveport, Bossier City, and other surrounding communities. KSCL was Shreveport's first public radio station. The station is located in the heart of Centenary's campus. The station prides itself in being a progressive
Progressivism
Progressivism is an umbrella term for a political ideology advocating or favoring social, political, and economic reform or changes. Progressivism is often viewed by some conservatives, constitutionalists, and libertarians to be in opposition to conservative or reactionary ideologies.The...
station dedicated to community events and alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
music, from college rock and jazz
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...
to local Acadian
Acadian
The Acadians are the descendants of the 17th-century French colonists who settled in Acadia . Acadia was a colony of New France...
music and zydeco
Zydeco
Zydeco is a form of uniquely American roots or folk music. It evolved in southwest Louisiana in the early 19th century from forms of "la la" Creole music...
.
KSCL is a student-run radio station. The DJs are all volunteers, and the governing positions are filled by students.
History
Dr. Webb Pomeroy, chairman of the Communications Committee, first proposed the idea of "Centenary Radio" in 1972. Four and a half years later, KSCL went live on March 19, 1976. The first Station Manager was Jay Reynolds. Reynolds said that KSCL would be "alternative" and "like no other station in Shreveport." The original inventory contained 120 albums, several pounds of "worthless 45's", and two top quality turntables. The entire cost for the station was less than $700. The initial operating hours were from 6pm-12am Sunday through Thursday, and 6 pm until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays. The original ten-watt amplifier and antenna allowed a broadcast range of two miles. The individuals instrumental to the birth of the station were Dr. Webb Pomeroy, Maurie Wayne, Jay Reynolds, and Doug Stewart.During the beginning, a lot of help came from Ruston's college radio station KLPI
KLPI
KLPI is a non-commercial educational college radio station owned by Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to broadcast at 89.1 MHz with an effective power of 4 kW. KLPI is student-operated and allows any Louisiana Tech...
. Their staff and adult-ers spent a lot of time helping the students understand the rules and regulations of the FCC along with the requirements for public stations.
In 1982, KSCL's wattage upgraded from 10 watts to 150 watts.
In 1988, manager Joya Misra oversaw KSCL's transition into a stereo station.
In 1999, local public radio station Red River Radio
Red River Radio
Red River Radio is the regional public radio station for northwest Louisiana, southern Arkansas, eastern Texas, and the southeasternmost corner of Oklahoma. The network is headquartered on the campus of Louisiana State University in Shreveport...
proposed to buy a share of the station's broadcast time. The students and office of development clashed over the issue. It was finally decided that Centenary preferred to have its radio station run by students and students of Centenary, as opposed to those of LSUS, where Red River Radio
Red River Radio
Red River Radio is the regional public radio station for northwest Louisiana, southern Arkansas, eastern Texas, and the southeasternmost corner of Oklahoma. The network is headquartered on the campus of Louisiana State University in Shreveport...
is located.