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San Francisco Cellphone Safety Law To Be Debated in Court This Week

Cellphone users in the 21st century are just like cigarette smokers were in the 1950s -- addicted to the buzz. But, like cigarettes, do cellphones really need "warning labels" alerting us to the potential health dangers? Well, that's exactly what San Francisco is trying to find out.On Thursday, the ... More >>

KUSF Supporters Appeal FCC Decision to Sell College Radio Station

Last month the Federal Communications Commission approved the unpopular sale of KUSF to the Classical Public Radio Network in SoCal, making it official -- University of San Francisco would lose its indie radio station for good. But KUSF supporters aren't yet giving up. Proponents filed the paperwork ... More >>

"Ted": More of the Same from Seth MacFarlane's Minor Ursus

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

BREAKING: FCC Approves KUSF Sale to SoCal Radio Network, Jointly Fines Both Parties $50k

The Federal Communications Commission today approved the sale of KUSF 90.3 FM from the University of San Francisco to the Classical Public Radio Network, finding that the "public interest will be served by its approval." But the FCC also jointly fined USF and the Classical Public Radio Network $50,0 ... More >>

KUSF Sale Approved to SoCal Network

Much to the dismay of locals, the Federal Communications Commission today approved the sale of the radio station KUSF to the Classical Public Radio Network. The sale will be finalized immediately, and the FCC will allow CPRN to broadcast on 90.3 while the sale is pending. The FCC also concluded that ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

KUSF Sale Report: FCC Limbo Now at 16 Months

Call it 16 months of dead air: That's how long it's been since San Francisco's beloved KUSF 90.3 FM went dark in the middle of a January Tuesday, with no warning whatsoever. And after all that time, it's still unclear whether the sale of the station to a SoCal classical music radio network -- which ... More >>

Ant-1 on Growing Up in the Local DJ Scene and Krazy Kids Radio

As a member of Krazy Kids Radio and the Ri$ky Bizne$$ Crew, local DJ Ant-1 is known for playing a broad variety of music, including '90s hip-hop and even the burgeoning trap music genre. Originally from Daly City, home to DJs like Shortkut and DJ Chicken Skratch, Ant-1 began his career in 1996 after ... More >>

Better, Later, and on the Air: A Wish list for S.F. Music in 2012

In Print: A Wish List for S.F. Music in 2012, and More

From SF Weekly's latest print music section: Wish List for 2012: Optimists say that if you want to have your dreams come true, you should write them down. We frankly doubt that elucidating the things we want to happen in S.F. music in 2012 will make them come to pass. But then it's not like things ... More >>

One Last Spin: A Look Back at the Year in Bay Area Music

In Print: Looking Back at the Year in Bay Area Music

From SF Weekly's latest print music section: ​ Looking Back on 2011: A lot happened in Bay Area music in 2011 -- and not all of it had to do with a female rapper from Oakland called Kreayshawn. Remember KUSF getting shut down? Or the battle to save the Eagle Tavern? And it wasn't all sad news ... More >>

In The Soul Kitchen's DJ Harry Duncan on Working With Bill Graham, His Show at Amoeba, and the Battle to Save KUSF

Harry Duncan has filled a lot of roles in his 61 years: Independent producer of black music for Bill Graham Presents; manager of artists like the Meters and Ornette Coleman, to name just a couple; original talent buyer at Slim's; and, currently, a consultant at Bimbo's 365 Club. Just a year ago, y ... More >>

AnonyOps Speaks to SF Weekly, Calls Hacking Leak "Grossly Irresponsible"

Who's that guy?​​One of the most interesting aspects of Anonymous' BART protest Monday is the guy -- or girl -- who claims to have listened to BART's radio communications and tweeted information to the protesters doesn't even live in the Bay Area. Such is the claim of @AnonyOps, a major Ano ... More >>

BART Website Hacked, Protest Planned for Evening Commute

Just call in sick today​The notorious hacker group, Anonymous, breached BART's website yesterday, releasing personal information of thousands of Bay Area commuters. On top of that, the group is now warning that it will disrupt transit service tonight during the evening commute.So yeah, find a diff ... More >>

BART Jams Cell Phone Service to Shut Down Protests

No-speech zone?​This might just be a first in the annals of Bay Area transit agencies' political suppression (such as those annals are). BART has fessed up to jamming cell-phone signals yesterday at downtown stations in San Francisco in order to disrupt protests over the death of Charles Hill, who ... More >>

FCC Narrows Inquiry Into KUSF 90.3 FM Sale

KUSF friends enjoying a gentler time​The Federal Communications Commission has agreed to narrow its request for documents from the University of San Francisco, as the regulator investigates the transaction that turned KUSF from community radio programming to a classical music format."With this lat ... More >>

FCC Scrutinizes KUSF Sale, Demands E-Mails from USF President

What did USF President Stephen Privett know, and when did he know it?​The Federal Communications Commission is taking a hard look at the proposed sale of KUSF, as evidenced by a letter demanding receipts, communications, and other inside documents and correspondence among participants in the deal. ... More >>

KUSF Sale: FCC Wants to Sweat the Details

Chris StevensKUSF supporters at a hearing on the station's closure earlier this year.​ Doesn't look like the FCC is going to just rubber-stamp USF's sale of the beloved community radio station KUSF. In a letter yesterday, the FCC's audio honcho asked to see all the documents generated in the ... More >>

Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

KUSF to Get Harold Camping's FCC License Post Rapture

Post rapture, KUSF-in-Exile will be heard in ex-Family Radio Inc. srongholds such as Europe, Asia, Russia, South America and Sub-Saharan Africa​Here is one group that will truly benefit from not being raptured. Former KUSF DJs, who lost their terrestrial radio station when the University of San F ... More >>

Cellphone Companies Already Warn Customers of Radiation Risks

Try speaker phone ...​Never one to shy away from fringe crusades, San Francisco Sen. Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) is pushing legislation to make San Francisco's law that requires retailers to inform consumers of possible risks of cellphone use, mandatory statewide.And it turns out that cellphone co ... More >>

The Franchise Recap: The Boys Are Back

AuntJuli/Flickr​Last night, Showtime aired the first installment of The Franchise: A Season with the San Francisco Giants, a look inside the lives and clubhouse of our defending World Series champions. The 30-minute premiere acted as preview for the series, which doesn't technically start until Ju ... More >>

KUSF Still Isn't Saved; Help Support it by Seeing Economen This Friday

Minutemen tribute band Economen: Too econo to hold still.​Raise your hand if you still miss KUSF 90.3 FM. Raise your hand if you still pine for the good ol' days of earlier this year, when you could turn on a radio in San Francisco and hear a DJ who was also in San Francisco playing music by peopl ... More >>

KUSF In Exile Broadcast Goes Live Tonight

They're Baaaaack!​KUSF In Exile goes live Saturday night at 8 p.m. with DJ Schmeejay's classical music show, featuring music by contemporary composers Luigi Nono and Gyorgi Ligeti."I think we're full steam ahead," said Howard "Schmeejay" Ryan, via telephone from new KUSF In Exile Studios in the Ba ... More >>

KUSF Transmitter Sale Denied

The FCC is listening ​The Federal Communications Commission has denied the University of San Francisco's application to move the 90.3 FM dial to Marin.Now this doesn't mean that sale of the college station won't go through; the FCC has yet to consider USF's application to sell the KUSF license to ... More >>

KUSF Volunteers Are Bringing The Bands Back; Old Programs Set to Relaunch

It's as if you never left.​Listeners tuning into KUSF-archives.com can be forgiven for thinking they're living in 2010 all over again. KUSF volunteers -- yes, the same ones who are challenging the recent sale of the station  -- have created a home in exile, obtaining donated streaming-audio b ... More >>

KUSF Staff Files Petition to Block Sale of Radio Station

KUSF needs the FCC to listen​We had almost gotten used to the idea that KUSF would not longer be the indie college radio station we had known. But the station's staff reminded us this week when they filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission, officially asking it to block the sale ... More >>

KUSF DJs Briefly Return to the Airwaves Today at Noon

Chris StevensThe crowd at a gathering to protest the sale of KUSF in January.​For three hours today, thanks to Amoeba Music in S.F. and and college radio stations around the country, KUSF DJs will be rocking the airwaves like Jan. 18 never happened.Starting at noon, well-known KUSF DJs like Irwin, ... More >>

USF Faculty Asks University to Cancel Sale of KUSF

Even teachers and librarians like music​The University of San Francisco is already feeling the pressure from the community to back off the sale of the college radio station, KUSF. There have been protests, rallies, and even the city's politicians are supporting the student body in its effort get i ... More >>

KUSF Needs You To Write the FCC

Only Uncle Sam can save you now....​On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors will likely approve a symbolic resolution opposing the University of San Francisco's decision to sell KUSF, the community-based radio station that was abruptly shut down two weeks ago. Even if the vote is unanimous, as author ... More >>

KUSF Now Has Only 15 Listeners

Surely, she owns a computer​When University of San Francisco officials pulled the plug on KUSF radio last week, they promised the new online format would be able to accommodate not hundreds but thousands more listeners. But just because it can doesn't mean it will. Since the station was sold and t ... More >>

KUSF DJs and Board of Supervisors Rally To Stop Radio Station Sale

Making music outside city hall ​DJs and supporters wearing "Save KUSF" T-shirts joined Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi for a rally in front of City Hall this afternoon, chanting "Whose station? Our station!" and "Shame on USF!" Afterward, Mirkarimi headed into the board chambers, where he introduced a r ... More >>

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi to Introduce Resolution Supporting KUSF, Rally Planned at City Hall

Gone but not forgotten​Since USF officials shuttered KUSF college radio last week, volunteers and students have come up with an organized campaign to wrestle back their beloved indie station, 90.3 FM. They've garnered attention and support throughout the community with online petitions and a  ... More >>

KUSF Supporters Deliver Message of Frustration, Outrage to USF President

Chris StevensThe crowd at last night's gathering​On Tuesday, the nearly 34-year-old freeform San Francisco radio station KUSF went dark after the station's FM license was sold -- without any warning for listeners and without discussion amongst station volunteers and DJs. Last night, those who felt ... More >>

R.I.P. KUSF 90.3 FM, 1977 - 2011

These just became historical artifacts.​At least two things are clear regarding the surprise sell-off and shutdown of KUSF yesterday by the University of San Francisco: First, university officials would apparently rather have $3.75 million than a radio station that served the local community ... More >>

KUSF Volunteers Create Plan to Halt Sale of Radio Station

KUSF Students Try to Block Sale​Soon after the University of San Francisco announced Tuesday it would sell radio station KUSF to a classical music network, volunteers gathered to plot a strategy to block the sale. By morning, they had come up with a tentative plan to rally support to retain 9 ... More >>

University Pulls Plug on KUSF, Music Community Reacts with Horror

​In a surprise move, University of San Francisco officials today yanked KUSF, its nearly 34-year-old community radio station, off the air, kicking out DJs and staff during the middle of a morning show. The FCC license for the frequency 90.3 FM was sold to an organization launching a public classic ... More >>

Zynga Scams Lawsuit to Move Forward

Treacherous ground?​A federal judge has found that Zynga is responsible for allegedly misleading business offers marketed to players of its popular Facebook games, setting the stage for a class-action lawsuit against the San Francisco-based company to move ahead.The plaintiff in the case, Rebecca ... More >>

Who cares about gas lines? Worry about killer cellphone radiation

FCC Proposes $10,000 Fine For Pirate Cat Radio

​The Mission's 13-year-old community radio station, Pirate Cat Radio, claims it has been issued a "proposed" $10,000 fine by the FCC. The station responded by issuing a press release on Halloween alerting fans to the possible FCC action, and has gone silent at its terrestrial home of 87.9 FM. DJs ... More >>

The Demise of Hyphy

Thizzle, bling, and blunts may have helped bring down the overhyped hyphy movement. But KMEL pulled the trigger.

BitTorrent, Comcast, EFF Antipathetic To FCC Regulation of P2P Traffic

Bitch, Bitch, Bitch

Politicos, prudes, and the paranoid protest the programming heard on Bay Area radio stations to the highest authority in the land -- the Federal Communications Commission