Storied station's Jazz Appreciation Month tribute showcased refreshingly human high school, college, and pro talent.

Starting this week, the voices of some notable Bay Area music programmers will be missing or heard less often on jazz radio KCSM (91.1 FM) due to budget cuts. Veteran San Francisco music producer and ...

At KCSM radio, the disc jockeys perform a version of the improvisation central to the jazz music they play. “We do it on the fly. It’s all about ears and heart. We’re always listening,” explained ...

At KCSM (“Jazz 91” at 91.1 FM), things are fine, according to general manager Dante Betteo. “Jazz radio in general has been declining,” he said. “It’s not commercially feasible to sustain a jazz ...

KCSM 91.1 FM has been a lifeline for Bay Area jazz for six decades. Station Manager Dr. Robert Franklin joins host Steve Roby to talk about the station's live-curated sound, its massive library and ...

KCSM host Sonny Buxton is shown in the documentary “KCSM 91.1: The Bay Area’s Jazz Station to the World.” Courtesy Brandon Roots. Bay Area residents have many good reasons to take pride in their home, ...

KCSM radio’s own Sonny Buxton has been selected by the Jazz Journalists Association to receive the 2013 Jazz Hero Award for his contributions and dedication to broadcasting. Buxton, along with 25 ...

Jazz lovers and vinyl collectors are invited to spend Halloween afternoon perusing hundreds of collectibles as College of San Mateo’s KCSM Radio hosts its first record swap. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., ...

If you saw the Academy Award-winning La La Land, you watched as the character played by Ryan Gosling battled to start a jazz club at a time when the music is struggling to build audiences. Now, San ...