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| Broadcast area | San Diego, California |
| Frequency | 88.3MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | "Jazz 88.3" |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Jazz |
| Subchannels | HD2: SDS RADIO ("Student Designed Sound") |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | San Diego City College |
| History | |
First air date | 1951 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58818 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 22,000wattsvertical only |
| HAAT | 75 meters (246 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | jazz88.org |
KSDS (88.3FM, "Jazz 88.3") is a full-time mainstream/traditional Jazzradio station, licensed to theSan Diego Community College District, broadcasting 24 hours a day from the campus ofSan Diego City College. The station is owned by City College, although their transmitter and antenna are located near their partner college,Mesa College, located north of City College, inKearny Mesa.
KSDS, founded in 1951, began programmingjazz in 1973 and in 1985 became San Diego's only full-time jazz andblues station. KSDS is licensed by the FCC as a non-commercial, non-profit educational radio station and, for many years, operated with 3,000 watts at 88.3 MHz FM. In 2007, KSDS was granted aConstruction Permit by theFederal Communications Commission allowing the station to increase its power to 22,000 watts, greatly improving the signal coverage area. They also feature a live stream and a playlist archive at their website.
They play music from artists likeJohn Coltrane,Miles Davis,Dizzy Gillespie,Duke Ellington,Ella Fitzgerald, andJelly Roll Morton toRob McConnell,Bobby Watson,Herbie Hancock, andWynton Marsalis.
KSDS/Jazz88 features specialty programs that concentrate on various subgenres of the music, such asDixieland,Latin jazz,swing,big band,free jazz,world music,vocalists, all-female artists, and exclusively guitar music.
KSDS has twoHD Radio channels. KSDS-HD1 simulcasts the analog stereo channel. KSDS-HD2 carries "Student Designed Sound", with both spoken word and music programs produced by students in City College's broadcasting program.[2]
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