Prior to becoming WSUC-FM, the university radio station broadcast in AM with the call sign WCSU.

Following the FCC fine, an inspection of the broadcast studios found the station to be in a state of disrepair and neglect.

On January 7, 1993, the radio station was fined $23,750 by the FCC for a June 21, 1992, mid-afternoon broadcast which included the uncensored version of the lead single "Yo-Da-Lin in the Valley" from the Kid Rock album Grits Sandwiches for Breakfast and the explicit lyrics version of "I'm Not Your Puppet" from the Hi-C album Skanless.

[5][6][7][8] At the time, this was the largest fine the FCC had ever levied against a non-commercial radio station for a violation of the commission's "obscenity, indecency, and profanity" regulations.

The university appealed the $23,750 fine stating that the fine was excessive and that due to a lack of a playlist and with no identifying announcements on the recording submitted to the FCC, SUNY was unable to ascertain if the alleged broadcast had actually aired on WSUC.