KCPR 91.3 Cal Poly Radio Collection

A group of Beach Day participants digging in the sand at Avila Beach. A KCPR alumnus helped identify the event as "Pull your head out of the Sand" during the year 1988.

Memorandum approving the increase of KCPR's transmitter to 1000 watts.

Permit to construct FM antenna to broadcast KCPR on the frequency 91.3 with a 2 watt transmitter.

License to broadcast KCPR on 91.3 frequency with a transmitter of 2 watts.

Permit to increase KCPR's transmitter wattage from 2 watts to 10 watts.

License allows KCPR to be transmitted over the frequency 91.3 with a power output of 10 watts.

Permit to increase KCPR's transmitter wattage from 10 watts to 1.1 kilowatts.

Two unidentified men in a room, one blowing up a balloon.

An unidentified man digging in the sand at the beach for a KCPR event. An information booth can be seen in the background.

Sign reads: 'Dawn- Stay Hard!'

Message on a dry-erase board

Message on dry-erase board reads: 'As scheduled on traffic logs. Also talk it up during stopsets. I am looking for couples to kiss on KSBY-TV morning show. Grand Prize: night at bed and breakfast Petit Soleil and dinner at Gigi's Cafe'

Messages on door read: 'Danger: Keep Out', 'Danger: High Voltage', and 'KCPR Engineers Rock!!!'

[00:00:12] ASI President Larry Robinson interviewed about city council by Leslie Bensacka [00:02:42] Chef Lane Page and Everett Duro and the campus food by Rebecca Fealig [00:05:13] San Luis Obispo air quality and smog, Bob Carr, by Cliff Flyham [00:06:38] Tay-Sachs disease, Kris Clefstead interviewed by Donna Bergh [00:08:16] Human Needs Assessment Committee with Pat Wickstrom in San Luis Obispo by Donna Bergh [00:09:30] Student final grade processing by Mike Madoff [00:11:02] Presidential Selection Advisory Committee for replacing Robert E. Kennedy, represented by Steve Bennett, story by Leslie Bensacka [00:13:44] Guitarist-janitor Jeff Malman of Blazing Heart interviewed by Tom Hiskotch [00:16:24] Nazarene Student Mission Corps, Greg Sills, Mike Robinson, Rev. Paul Huddle interviewed by Ray Matthew [00:19:33] Cal Poly Solar Energy Club; Bob Levi interviewed by Leslie Bensacka [00:21:38] Scott Halquist interviewed about his disco by Bev Sassenberry [00:24:22] Abby Clark, counselor for elementary school students, interviewed by Bruce Clark [00:26:45] Racquetball club manager Sheldon Feige and various students interviewed about the sport by Wayne Jackson [00:29:26] Milk Carton Boat Race at Laguna Lake; Leanne Burning; Tim Lisell; Tim Blockinger interviewed by Missy Arnold [00:32:23] Mustang Water Slides at Lopez Lake designed by Warren Dolesaal, interviewed by Mike Houston [00:34:14] Mr. Rod Newbert of the University Travel Center interviewed by Rebecca Fealig [00:36:15] Concert Committee chairs Liz Nevins and Dana Jones interviewed [recording cuts off] [00:37:34] Concert Committee chairs Liz Nevins and Dana Jones interviewed by George Bocca [00:40:43] Story about Brian Lawler, editor of Balloonist magazine, by Mike Madoff [00:43:05] Proposed Married Student Complex by Tom Hiskotch [00:44:25] Pet Overpopulation; Melissa McCormick of the Humane Society interviewed by Wayne Jackson [00:46:26] Women in Agriculture Class, Katherine Ben Wa interviewed by Judy White [00:48:20] Billy Stevens, Cal Poly Shepherd, interviewed by Missy Arnolds [00:50:07] Student Volunteer Programs coordinator Harriet Clandannon interviewed by Kim Nelson [00:51:20] Cal Poly Debate Team coach Rodney Reynolds interviewed by Ray Matthew [00:53:40] Cal Poly Drama Department member Mike Hampton interviewed by Ray Matthew [00:56:18] ASI Student Government president Larry Robinson interviewed by Ray Matthew [00:59:05] Jeff Lann, Chairman of Student Health council interviewed about fees by Leslie Bensacka [01:01:15] Week of the Young Child; Kristie Gossin and Holly Hewitt interviewed by Leslie Bensacka [01:03:55] Land scarcity in the Central Coast, Doris Fossberg and Marilyn Harbuck interviewed by Bruce Clark [01:07:41] Wilbur Shigahara from Santa Maria on weather forecasting interviewed by Bruce Clark [Interview cuts off after overlapping audio] [01:08:54] Wilbur Shigahara from Santa Maria on weather forecasting interviewed by Bruce Clark

Interview with Grant Hart, songwriter, singer, and drummer for Husker Du, conducted by KCPR DJs Mike Stand and Rob Campanello. Songs and fragments of songs are interspersed with the interview content. [00:00:00] Intro, with Mike Stand and Rob Campanello. History of Husker Du, interspersed with a few of their songs [00:07:00] Phone interview with Grant Hart, drummer and singer, begins [00:08:39] (song plays) [00:11:00] Most important aspect of the band [00:11:40] (song plays) [00:15:40] Discussion of individual songs, and the voting process within the band [00:16:25] Grant Hart's songwriting process [00:16:45] Inspiration for Bob Mould, Husker D's other songwriter [00:17:00] (song plays) [00:19:00] Discussion of the song "Green Eyes" (and the song plays) [00:22:00] Discussion of the song "Flexible Flyer" (and the song plays) [00:26:40] Discussion of the New Day Rising LP and the song "Books About UFOs" (and the song plays) [00:30:35] Content of songs: relationships, emotions (song plays) [00:34:17] (song plays) [00:36:35] Discussion of Zen Arcade album as a concept album [00:38:12] (song "Pink Turns to Blue" plays) [00:40:56] Discussion of whether Husker Du's sound will change after switch to major label [00:41:53] (song "Turn on the News" plays) [00:46:23] Discussion of whether Husker Du will record more acoustic songs [00:46:40] (song plays) [00:48:27] Discussion of the experience of being on a major label and playing concerts with bigger crowds [00:49:04] (song plays) [00:52:44] On being called a sell out [00:53:56] Grant Hart station ID [00:54:05] (song plays) [00:59:06] End credits

Compilation of news features recorded for KCPR's Newsday [00:00:00] Engineering Services, interview with Chief Engineer (Tom Tomastik) [00:04:00] Rainy year, interview with professor James [Caliphill?] (Joe Norris) [00:06:30] Stadium renovations, interview with E. Douglas Girard (Ramiro Perez) [00:08:44] Careers, interview with Richard [Eguinoa?], Director of Career Placement Services (Lori Hickey) [00:10:44] Audio News Services, careers for women, interview with Gloria Libris, UCSD (Bruce Tokars) [00:12:30] CMA Poison Oak (Linda Conkey) [00:14:50] Sycamore Springs Hot Tubs, outtake (Nancy Bauer) [00:16:44] Jarvis-Gann, Proposition 13, from the perspective of the League of Women Voters (Joe Norris) [00:19:59] Solar energy, a national view ([Vivi St. Amand?]) [00:21:23] The possibility of House of Representatives session television broadcasts ([Vivi St. Amand?]) [00:22:25] New television network programs ([Vivi St. Amand?]) [00:24:50] Risks of low-tar cigarettes ([Vivi St. Amand?]) [00:25:48] New school ([Vivi St. Amand?]) [00:27:26] Research on Big Mac sauce ([Vivi St. Amand?]) [00:28:45] Cal Poly Campus Police (Tom Tomastik) [00:32:40] Sycamore Springs (Nancy Bauer) [00:34:30] Victim's Assistance Center (Nancy Bauer) [00:36:45] Traffic problems in SLO (Nancy Bauer) [00:39:05] Eco-SLO, the Environmental Center (Bev Langlois) [00:40:26] Wolf singers (Donna Pangburn) [00:41:15] Birds being displaced by development at Terminal Island (Donna Pangburn) [00:42:37] Life in outer space (Donna Pangburn) [00:43:26] Childrensville USA, home for battered children (Donna Pangburn) [00:44:22] Menu frauds (Donna Pangburn) [00:45:45] Timbuktu (Donna Pangburn) [00:46:35] San Luis Obispo County Hotline (Tom Tomastik) [00:49:05] LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) Terminal, interview with James Bishop, Dept. of Energy Public Information Officer (Dave Kerley) [00:50:55] Jimmy Carter's energy plan, interview with James Bishop, Dept. of Energy Public Information Officer (Dave Kerley) [00:53:30] Role of Department of Energy, interview with James Bishop, Dept. of Energy Public Information Officer (Dave Kerley) [00:54:40] Red Brigade killing of Aldo Moro, Italian Premiere, other Brigade terrorism, interview with Dan Krieger, professor of Modern European History (Joe Norris) [01:00:46] Police Decoys Get Mugged for a Living, interview with Dorothy Jorgenson and Charles Bean (Sheryl Jennings) [01:03:50] Interview with freshman congressman Leon Panetta (Dave Kerley) [01:06:30] Continuation of interview with freshman congressman Leon Panetta (Dave Kerley) [01:08:12] Jarvis-Gann, Proposition 13, part 1 of 4 (Paula Chambers) [01:10:33] Jarvis-Gann, Proposition 13, part 2 of 4 (Paula Chambers) [01:13:23] Jarvis-Gann, Proposition 13, part 3 of 4 (Paula Chambers) [01:17:05] Jarvis-Gann, Proposition 13, part 4 of 4 (Paula Chambers) [01:19:22] Proposition 11, taxation of county-owned real property (Paula Chambers) [01:22:30] Interview with University of the Pacific professor Dewey Chamber (Paula Chambers) [01:23:36] School system paraprofessionals (Paula Chambers) [01:24:56] Foundation Food Services, mandatory meal tickets, interview with Al Smith, FFS administrative assistant (Tom Tomastik) [01:27:38] Proposition 1, state school building bond law, 1978 (Tom Tomastik) [01:29:13] Proposition 2, state clean water and water conservation bond law, 1978 (Tom Tomastik) [01:30:48] Proposition 3, taxation exemptions for alternative energy systems, such as solar energy (Tom Tomastik)

Contents of a tape compiling 5 distinct programs, ca. 1971-1972. 4 of the 5 programs are radio plays, with "Suzy Swiss Cheese" a serial play, and "An Empty Gesture" an original KCPR production. [00:00:00] "Suzy Swiss Cheese episode," February 7, 1971 [00:10:48] Christmas Play, "An Empty Gesture", KCPR Holiday Play Productions, December 1971 [00:30:25] "An Empty Gesture" credits: written by Mary Graham Lund; directed by Russ Lash and Lou Stern; actors were Jenny Duboise, Jody Puentes, Gary Gardner, Sheryl Portermont, Craig Hines, Edel Bryant, Berner Wright, Lou Rinaldi, Claudia Galloway [00:31:20] Christmas carol medley outro[00:34:47] KCPR Sign On, 1972 [00:35:00] Intro by Woody Goulart, KCPR general manager, and Steve Stagnero [00:37:11] San Luis Obispo Story program preview[00:39:20] Testing 1-2-3 program preview [00:40:52] Talk to an Addict program review, a KEVC simulcast, presented by Vic Bremer [00:41:55] Sundays-by-Request program preview and Mission City Missionaries program preview [00:42:23] Call for DJs and other assistance[00:43:20] KCPR on Cue, an outtakes show [00:50:30] "House of Usher" radio play, October 31, 1972[01:03:30] "House of Usher" end credits [01:04:30] "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" radio play, 1972 [01:27:26] "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" end credits