-KCSB began as Radio Navajo in 1962, broadcasting 3 or 4 hours per day to the UCSB dorms.

-KCSB was the first licensed radio station in the UC system.

-KCSB began broadcasting as an FM station with 2 watts in November 1964, which afterwards increased to 10 watts.

-KCSB changed its frequency from 91.5 MHz to 91.9 MHz in 1976 to avoid interference with KUSC in Los Angeles.

-KCSB increased its effective radiated power from 185 watts to the current 620 watts in September 1983.

-KJUC, KCSB's AM sister training station, began in 1988.

-KCSB was the only radio station in United States history to be removed from the air by a police agency. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department told KCSB to shut down operations on April 18, 1970 during Vietnam War protests on campus and in Isla Vista. The authorities thought that the station might incite a riot by reporting the events of the protests.

Alumni
Here are a few notable people that have worked at KCSB in the past.
If you are a KCSB alumnus and would like to be listed here, then please write the webkeeper.

Jim Rome-ESPN 2, Nobel Broadcasting Network-- XTRA 690-AM/network sports. He also worked at KTMS, and was sports broadcaster at KCSB during the mid-1980's and served as Sports Director for one quarter.

Mike Sugarman -News Director at KCBS-740-AM in San Francisco. He was News Director at KCSB in the 1970's.

Greg Drust -On non-commercial radio in Milwaukee. Interviews he conducted with recording artists have appreared in notable newspapers and magazines. He has written liner notes on albums and CD's. Records from his collection have been used by record labels in making compilations. He was on KCSB for 20 years.

Sean Hannity-Presently he is the number one rated talk show host in Atlanta (on WGST). He hosted a controversial talk show while at KCSB in the late 1980's.

Roger Hedgecock-Former Mayor of San Diego. He was Talk show host on KSDO-1130-AM in San Diego. He did a rock show on KCSB in the late 1960's.

Zan Stewart-Music critic and record reviewer for the Los Angeles Times. He was also a former jazz DJ on KKGO in Los Angeles and did a jazz show on KCSB in the 1970's.

Sam Mack -Popular DJ in New York City. He did a soul show on KCSB from 1986-89.

Duane Garrett -Former president of the California Democratic Party. He was a talk show host on KGO-810-AM in San Francisco. He committed suicide July 1995. An article about him appeared in Newsweek on August 7, 1995. He was with KCSB from 1965 to 1968.

David Hefferman -Former KTYD and KCQR DJ and weather reporter on KCOY-TV-12 Santa Maria. He did a rock show on KCSB during the 1970's.

Harvey Levin -News reporter for KCBS-TV-2 in Los Angeles. He was at one time with KNBC-TV-4 in Los Angeles. He was with the KCSB News Department from 1969-1970, and covered the riots during that time.

Josef Woodard -Writes for the Santa Barbara Independent. Hosted a jazz show while at KCSB in the early 1980's.

Sherie Brinley-Higgins -Classified Supervisor and writes for Santa Barbara Independent.

Edie Lambert -Former news anchor @ KEYT-TV-3 in Santa Barbara. Believed to be on television in Sacramento. Edie was in the News Deptartmet at KCSB in the 1980's.

Ken Giglio -currently Business Correspondent for the Associated Press (radio) in Washington DC. He has also worked in radio in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara in the 1980s (KMGQ/KIST and KTMS/KHTY). He was Sports Director at KCSB in 1984-85.

Patti Spiegel Giglio -currently a freelance television producer in Washington DC. Also worked as Senior Producer for Fox News Service in Washington and as a TV reporter for KSBY. She was in KCSB's News Department from 1984-85.