KALX

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KALX
Broadcast area	Berkeley
First air date	1962
Frequency	90.7 (MHz)
Format	College radio/Freeform
ERP	500 watts
Callsign meaning	KAL, California. X, Just because.
Owner	University of California, Berkeley
Website	http://kalx.berkeley.edu/

KALX is a freeform FM radio station that broadcasts from the University of California, Berkeley in Berkeley, California. KALX, a community- and student-run radio station licensed to the University of California, Berkeley, broadcasts at 90.7 FM in stereo with 500 watts of power. The station employs three full-time paid staff members, but is largely run by its nearly 300 volunteers, including Berkeley students and other members of the local community.

Contents 1 History 2 Format 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

The station originally began broadcasting in 1962, as a carrier current station. By 1966, KALX (then known as Radio KAL, the call letters being derived from Berkeley's nickname "Cal") had moved from Berkeley's dormitories to Dwinelle Hall on campus, and Berkeley administrators began investigating the possibility of applying for a broadcast frequency for the station. KALX received its broadcast license and made its first FM broadcast, with 10 watts of power, in 1967. In 1981, the station began a successful fundraising drive to boost its power level to the present-day 500 watts, a level that was reached in 1982. [1]

[edit] Format

As a freeform radio station, KALX requires each DJ to play diverse styles of music within the course of a single show. The station's web site explains:

As part of our mission to educate, every KALX DJ is encouraged to play a variety of musical styles and genres. Rather than segregating music into limited boxes, this philosophy is an attempt to entertain the listener while broadening their musical experience.

Generally, DJs are encouraged to play three distinct musical genres during their show, plus four cuts from recently released albums per hour.

KALX offers a diverse range of talk programming. KALX functions as a great resource to the Berkeley community by offering many kinds of Public Service Announcements throughout its broadcast.

KALX also hosts Berkeley Groks.

[edit] See also

• Transmitter
• Radio

[edit] External links

• Official website
• Listen Live - Official website
• KALX's MySpace website

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