The station has a range that reaches as far south as Los Angeles County and as far north as San Luis Obispo, California.

In 1989, the station was embroiled in a controversy revolving around the dismissal of volunteer host Sean Hannity for featuring a guest who made offensive remarks about homosexuals.

The year-long celebration included a design contest, a nostalgic addition to the KCSB program which aired archived shows, an alumni reunion, an audio exhibit, and a radio-themed film series.

New DJs are required to submit a demo tape, demonstrating an ability to provide alternative programming and a certain amount of skill using the mixing board.

[6] An executive committee made up of UCSB students administer various aspects of the station including promotions, publications, programming and engineering.