Public broadcasting veteran named president of USC Radio Group
Judy McAlpine brings decades of experience as an executive in the U.S. and Canada.
Classical music is alive and well for kids and teen KUSC listeners
Owen Dupuy, 13, and Benjamin Roberts, 5, are a few of the young listeners who donate their allowance or encourage parents to make a contribution.
A broadcast first: KUSC to air Shanghai Symphony concert series from China
It’s the first Chinese symphony series to be broadcast on radio in the United States.
Dinos and drumbeats: KUSC brings Kids Discovery Day to the Natural History Museum
First-ever event combines arts, science and learning — and a dose of dinosaurs.
Have an unused musical instrument? Classical KUSC could use it for kids
The radio station sponsors a drive to put lightly used instruments in the hands of appreciative youngsters. And it’s tax-deductible.
Film composers talk Oscars in KUSC conversations
Academy Award nominees — and an acclaimed violinist — sit down for chats with host Jim Svejda.
Classical KUSC has a new Apple TV app
The app celebrates Southern California lifestyle through landscapes and architectural details as the station’s music streams 24/7.
USC Radio Group expanding classical service to Monterey, Carmel and Big Sur
The addition of two stations will bring San Francisco’s Classical KDFC to the Monterey Bay area.
The sound of music: KUSC tunes up for a week of Oscar-nominated film scores
The classical station carries its annual salute to movie music and covers inside stories about the nominated composers.
Who topped KUSC’s Classical Top 100 Countdown?
The station announces SoCal’s favorites pieces, as picked by listeners in a first-ever survey.
It’s a classical countdown: Vote in KUSC’s top 100 survey
Choosing from Albeniz to Zipoli, listeners can make their voices heard from LA to Morro Bay.
Score one for the KUSC host
Jim Svejda interviews Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman, who composed the score for Saving Mr. Banks.
USC Radio president named media visionary by Public Radio Capital
Brenda Barnes, president of USC Radio, is this year’s recipient of Public Radio Capital’s Public Media Visionary Award.
KUSC pledges to use humor in fall membership drive
Many listeners actually look forward to membership drives on Classical KUSC.
KUSC Extends Central Coast Service
Classical KUSC 91.5 (FM) has expanded its service to the central coast, according to station president Brenda Barnes.