Palomar, SDSU, City College – which one for future DJs?

Also Mr. Leighton, as I sit here listening to Jazz 88, I’m just thinking of what the public response would be from thousands who donate to Jazz 88 if you put students on KSDS who no nothing about jazz or how to program it correctly. Go ahead and explain that one to them and everyone in the San Diego jazz community from the artists themselves to all the jazz educational programs throughout the county that supports KSDS.
— March 5, 2020 12:27 p.m.

Palomar, SDSU, City College – which one for future DJs?

YOU, are focusing on the wrong thing. KSDS is a professional public radio station with professional hosts. It’s not a student station! SDS is their student station. The community gives this station money because of its professional programming. The college supports the station with giving them a budget every year. If the budget isn’t met, KSDS is expected to cover remaining costs the next fiscal year. They have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars more than they did in past years thanks to new management and programming at the station. The college sees the importance of having KSDS because it’s one of the last few remaining full-time jazz stations left in the country. And, one that puts out unique programming and gives back to the community in many ways. It’s obvious you have something against KSDS, and fully support KKSM. You even put a KKSM photo at the top. Bias? I’ll just leave it here and continue to support KSDS with my yearly donation, and continue to listen to the professional jazz radio programming that KSDS offers, just as thousands of others do. #jazzradio
— March 5, 2020 12:03 p.m.

Palomar, SDSU, City College – which one for future DJs?

I used to volunteer for this station when I lived in San Diego. I still stream them. But again, KSDS has to raise all that money themselves. KKSM actually gets $10,000 more than KSDS. There was an article not too long ago that explained how KSDS is independent from any other department in SDCCD schools. They don’t get one penny. They are expected to be financially independent. Every year they raise the money to pay for those full-time employees. And, I believe they are responsible for the day-to-day operational costs that come with operating a radio station. That’s even why they have end-of-the-year drives to make sure costs are being covered completely independent of the college.
— March 5, 2020 10:21 a.m.

Palomar, SDSU, City College – which one for future DJs?

Again, I have to completely disagree with your comment about how you can get what KSDS offers on other internet/satellite stations. KSDS is always putting together special programming that you cannot get anywhere else. Such as a daily feature every day during Black History Month with rare broadcasts, Veterans Day special broadcasts, and currently right now they are celebrating Women’s History Month with a certain female artist being focused on each day of the month. Also, don’t forget what they do for the community. 12 Jazz Live concerts offered to the community at the Saville Theatre, concerts with the KSDS Jazz Orchestra which will be opening up the inaugural Jazz @ The Shell Series by the bay. And, the education stuff they do, such as their Music Matters program that takes in instrument donations and then KSDS distributes to local schools. And they support a number of non-profit educational programs such as Gilbert’s Young Lions Conservatory. This article does nothing but attack KSDS, and it’s a shame. At least the community knows what a gem KSDS is, and that’s why they’ll continue to support them.
— March 5, 2020 9:18 a.m.

Palomar, SDSU, City College – which one for future DJs?

The college isn’t actually paying KSDS employees. KSDS is responsible for all finances. City College gives them a budget, and KSDS has to raise and pay that money back through their membership drives. That’s why they have two major membership drives every year, and that’s why they have underwriting supporters. That’s just how public radio works. You can’t raise that kind of money for public radio if you don’t have compelling programming the community is willing support with donations.
— March 5, 2020 8:57 a.m.

Palomar, SDSU, City College – which one for future DJs?

Second that on KSDS! What a treasure Jazz 88 is in San Diego and around the country. Support them in anyway you can!
— March 3, 2020 9:25 p.m.

Palomar, SDSU, City College – which one for future DJs?

This article is confusing. Is it in favor of KSDS or not? Why would someone write negatively about a public radio station, particularly one of the last remaining full-time jazz stations left in the country. Also, my nephew does a radio show at City College. KSDS has a student station that can be heard online and on HD2. You can access the online part on the KSDS website or at http://sdsradio.org/ . And furthermore, KSDS just put the most recent brand new state-of-the-art equipment and software in the studios for students. They are very hands-on with the students on the HD/online side of things. KSDS employs professional knowledgeable jazz DJ’s who get paid through the college. It’s a particular format that requires that knowledge in order for them to raise money during membership drives, so just not any student can do it. That’s why they have a whole separate station (SDS Radio). Also, who is KSDO? KKSM isn’t an all jazz format that does major membership drives, so they can afford to have anybody just come in and do whatever type of show they would like. I’m no radio expert, but this is pretty common sense. This article has a number of misleading and untruthful stuff written in it. No wonder nobody pays much attention to the trash written in the Reader. Report on something worthwhile!
— March 3, 2020 8:49 p.m.