Studios are located at the UCO at Santa Fe Plaza development in downtown Oklahoma City.

On October 19, 1965, the Federal Communications Commission granted Central State College a construction permit for a new student radio station to be built on the CSC campus.

[4] Funded by a $25,000 donation from alumnus Homer L. Johnson, a rancher from Duncan, KCSC aired mostly classical and light dinner music, alongside extensive coverage of Central State athletic events, a bulletin board for campus events, and news coverage.

Max O. Davis, chairman of Central's speech department, stated the station will be used primarily as an educational tool to prepare students for positions in the broadcasting industry.

[7] The new format fueled a major increase in listener support; from 1979 to 1985, KCSC's budget doubled every year even as the university cut in other areas.

KBCW signed on in 1999; it was named for Clark and Wanda Bass, whose gift provided funding to construct the facility.