KSQD Community Radio

Community radio in North California operates under fundamentally different constraints than commercial alternatives. KSQD broadcasts from Santa Cruz, which means the station's DNA includes that particular town's character - progressive politics, environmental consciousness, strong musician population. Programming reflects community values: music spanning folk, world music, jazz, and experimental electronic, all selected by volunteer DJs who aren't chasing commercial metrics. At 160kbps, signal quality matters for a station built on passionate volunteers and listener contributions. You hear ded…