The missing

Eventually there will be a KSUL reunion. When it happens there are certain people that I really would like to see at the event. Many of my favorite KSULers are either part of this blog or someone has their contact information. However, there are still a few people that I would like to see at the event that are missing. I've googled and I've yahooed these folks without luck, so I thought I'd open the discussion up for everyone to talk about who we need to double our efforts in finding before the reunion -- and we can all do our part to try and find these folks -- and drag them, kicking and screaming, to the reunion.

I have four folks I'd love to see. Joan Mulligan, Craig Camou, Rocky Principle and, the one and only, Bob Soto.

Post yours and help me find my "missing".

Mike Stark

Another KSULer checks in.......

Hi Mike -
Just stumbled onto a few KSUL sites! Very exciting - as I was involved 1977 - 1979 - graduated 1979. I was there with Pat Barr, Craig Camou, Teri Moore, Steve Buck, Steve (I'm sure she means Dennis) Clare many others and you! Don't know how old this site is - if you have a chance let me know! I think Pat must have put together something over the years that is defunct because you can find a few pictures of our group at the station. I am interested to know about any planned reuinions and I was really glad to learn that there is so much energy in documenting those years and writing about what a valuable resource (not to mention a fun time!) the station was.

I now live in Australia, but travel back to California to connect with family and friends. Feel free to pass my email to anyone who may be interested - I would certainly look forward to reconnecting at some time!

Ellen Glassock(now Reiner)
rereiner@ozemail.com.au

CSULB and KKJZ

The following was posted on the "Jazz Radio" section of the AllAboutJazz.com message boards:

For the record, because my "quotes" have been floating around this thread, I thought I'd clarify my position on KKJZ.

I and many other CSULB radio Alumni are working with the Film & Electronic Arts Department (formerly Radio-TV-Film) to bring the "radio" aspect back to the department. The ultimate goal would be to have a full-on department with a full curriculum and a real "radio lab" for students to hone their craft.

We've started with a meeting of the chair of the FEA department who was open to adding a radio class back into the course study. We are in the process of raising funds and establishing further funding to develop the program.

Hopefully, we can have a full plan together before a planned 25th Anniversary Reunion of KSUL (the student station displaced by KLON/KKJZ) sometime in the next few months. Past reunions have been extremely successful and it would be a perfect opportunity to "gather the troops" for the cause of bringing back a radio curriculum to CSULB.

It's been 25 years since KLON (now KKJZ) replaced the student run station and in that time many from KSUL have gone on to very successful broadcast careers, many on the air and behind the scenes right here in Southern California. Our goal (we don't need the teaching gig, we all have jobs in broadcasting) is to "grow" a radio department and give students an opportunity that we had. Nothing else.

It also seems like a good time to have the University reconsider the value of KKJZ. Could it serve the University better to have student involvement, broadcast campus events, have a working "radio lab", promote "the Beach" and bring some NEW resources from Alumni to the station and the University, than to always have the radio station at a long distance, emotionally, from the campus community? Based on numerous factors at KKJZ and PPR, it seems like the best time in 25 years to, at least, ask these questions.Thanks for allowing me to clarify my goals at CSULB.

....and yes, I wrote a book about Black Sabbath, but I also appreciate and love Coltrane.

Mike Stark

KSUL/CSULB Alumni Gets A Star

From LARadio.com: Mark & Kim Star. Barry Manilow and writer-director Garry Marshall will be among the guests on hand tomorrow morning when KOST’s Mark Wallengren and Kim Amidon are honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony will mark the 20th Anniversary of “The Mark & Kim Show” on KOST.

“We’re thrilled that Barry and Garry will be part of Mark & Kim’s big day,” said KOST pd Stella Schwartz. “Barry Manilow is one of the greatest names in Adult Contemporary music. Barry was also Mark & Kim’s first in-studio guest, so to have him speak at the Walk of Fame ceremony means the world to them.”

Schwartz is equally excited to have Marshall take part. “Garry’s been a wonderful friend of the show for such a long time. It’s fitting that his star is so close to theirs. Like Mark & Kim, Garry has proven that you can be family-friendly and still entertain and move an audience.”

Mark & Kim’s star will be the 2,303rd star on the historic Hollywood Walk of Fame. It will be located on Hollywood Boulevard, near Disney’s El Capitan Theatre.
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Kim is an extremely talented broadcaster on so many levels and, no doubt, some of that talent was cultivated, tested and grew from her experiences at the one time "radio lab" at CSULB -- KSUL. Several other Alumni of KSUL are currently working with the college to rekindle such a program and at some point soon we'll be reaching out for YOUR help to make that happen. Congratulations Kim!! (If I remember correctly, Kim did mornings at KSUL, as well.)