KSYM Radio

KSYM 90.1FM
San Antonio College Radio
ksym.org
instagram.com/ksymradio
x.com/ksymradio KSYM is a student run radio station based out of San Antonio College.
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We broadcast on 90.1 FM to the city of San Antonio and online to the world. KSYM prides itself on being “Your Only Alternative” experience to commercial radio. KSYM showcases music you won't find on commercial stations. We offer LIVE on-air performances by local and touring acts. We also play up and coming artists, not only from Texas but, around the world.

01/24/2025

🎸🎤 **A Very Emo Valentines Music Fest 2025 - February 1st!** 🎤🎸

Get ready for the ultimate throwback to the early 2000s as some of the most iconic names in emo rock take the stage! 🤘

📅 **Date**: February 1st, 2025
📍 **Location**: Guadalupe Plaza

💥 Performances by:
- Hawthorne Heights
- Saosin
- Emery..and many more!

Tag your emo squad and get ready to scream your heart out. See you there! 🖤

01/15/2025

New To You with Dj Natty

01/12/2025

We are back on the air!!! Tune into 90.1fm or online at KSYM.org or on the KSYM app! FINALLY

01/10/2025

We are not broadcasting over the air due to our tower being replaced. All good though! LETS TALK SPORTS!

01/08/2025

KSYM tower update!

01/07/2025

Hey lovely listeners. KSYM is getting a new tower so we will be off the air till Thursday. Our sincerest apologies. Thank you so much for listening.

12/26/2024

Tickets on sale for Shinyribs with Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country at Stable Hall Tomorrow, December 27th!! Perfect gift idea!

https://www.tixr.com/groups/stablehall/events/shinyribs-w-garrett-t-capps-nasa-country-120826

12/24/2024

Tickets on sale for Shinyribs with Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country at Stable Hall This Friday, December 27th!! Perfect gift idea!

https://www.tixr.com/groups/stablehall/events/shinyribs-w-garrett-t-capps-nasa-country-120826

12/21/2024

Tickets on sale for Shinyribs with Garrett T. Capps & NASA Country at Stable Hall on Friday, December 27th!! Perfect gift idea!

https://www.tixr.com/groups/stablehall/events/shinyribs-w-garrett-t-capps-nasa-country-120826

12/06/2024

San Antonio College Drama Department and Drama Club presents the Student Direct Showcase tonight at 6pm!

SAC students attended Directing Workshops taught by SAC Drama Faculty and submitted a detailed proposal to a selection committee and were chosen based on their work.

The Student Direct Showcase is tonight at the McCreless Theatre, located in McCreless Hall on W. Dewey Place.
FREE admission!

Come out and support SAC Drama Students!

11/22/2024

Thank you KSAT 12 & KSAT.com

Doors are at 8pm
Jandro's Garden Patio

The 25th annual “Alt2Hunger” event hosted by KSYM — San Antonio College’s student-run radio station — is turning up the sound on Friday at Jandro’s Garden Patio.

11/21/2024

Thank you San Antonio Current !

Doors are at 8pm
Friday, November 22nd
Jandro's Garden Patio

Friday's charity fundraiser will feature Powdered Wig Machine, Vintage Pictures and other San Antonio bands.

11/17/2024

https://do210.com/events/2024/11/22/25th-annual-alt-2-hunger-tickets

Check out 25th Annual

11/13/2024

Don’t miss #1 Billboard Blues Artist Joanne Shaw Taylor LIVE on November 20th at The Empire Theatre! Tickets on sale now at https://bit.ly/JSTLiveinSanAntonio

11/13/2024

Join us tonight at 7:30 pm for an exclusive performance with 🤯

- Interview at 8:00 pm with

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I should win an Emmy for that performance. 😂😂 Just kidding. But I can showcase cool artists that I find. This week he had Beehive and the Barracudas. A garage rock band from San Diego. #indiemusic #beehiveandthebarracudas #radio #collegeradio

New To You with Dj Natty

High and Outside

We are not broadcasting over the air due to our tower being replaced. All good though! LETS TALK SPORTS!

KSYM tower update!

KSYM gives a big shout out and thank you to all our student vets at San Antonio College and veterans around the country. Thank you for your service.

Speaking of SAC with Dr. Francisco Solis, San Antonio College President 11.05.24

Speaking of SAC! San Antonio College President, Dr. Francisco Solis talks about the 10th anniversary of the Scobee Education Center!

Speaking of SAC with Dr. Francisco Solis! Tuesday mornings at 8:30am on KSYM San Antonio College Radio

Join us in celebrating Sergio’s birthday with a special concert in his honor. We warmly welcome everyone to join us in this joyous occasion. Get your tickets and be a part of the festivities! Click on the link below! https://sgtremo.com/sgt-remo-birthday-celebration

KSYM employees try Dr.Pepper Jerky #beefjerky #drpepper #ksym #reaction

Tune in to the Honeymoon Suite! D Major and Sherril Metal, hosts of The Urban Suite on KSYM Radio, are getting married LIVE!!! Watch on YouTube or listen to KSYM tomorrow at 1:30pm. youtube.com/ksymradio/live

Check out “Gone Fishin, the new YouTube series presented by KSYM Radio. Huge thank you to The Ridge at the hill for being featured in our first episode. https://youtu.be/BOH98zkT2uA?feature=shared #gonefishin #ksymradio #theridgeatthehill #radiomatters #youtube #sanantoniocollege #sanantonio #food #resturants

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KSYM is a student run radio station based out of San Antonio College. We broadcast on 90.1 FM to the city of San Antonio and online to the world. KSYM prides itself on being “Your Only Alternative” experience to commercial radio. KSYM showcases music you won't find on commercial stations. We offer LIVE on-air performances by local and touring acts. We also play up and coming artists, not only from Texas but, around the world.

History

KSYM-FM is the oldest non-commercial educational broadcast radio station run by a junior college in the state of Texas.

The construction permit for the station was issued on May 10, 1966; the authority to conduct program tests was granted by the FCC on July 29, 1966.

KSYM’s establishment was the result of a survey conducted the year before by Dr. Clyde R. Nail, Vice-President of the College and Lynn Emerson, a consultant for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for the Texas Education Agency on the educational needs at the junior college level. One of the conclusions of their study was that no junior college in Texas had a technical program for training students in radio or TV broadcasting. Nail then conducted another survey of radio stations in the San Antonio area to find out their personnel needs. The result of the survey was KSYM. In fact, SYM, part of the station’s call letters, stands for, “Symbol of Sound Education.”

The first full day of program testing occurred August 6, 1966. The first weekly schedule of programming began officially on September 15, 1966 at 4:00 p.m. on FM channel 212 of the frequency 90.3 transmitting with 250 watts of power through a 4-bay antenna. The new station had three soundproof rooms which contained broadcasting equipment, and a large live studio for live production and program planning.

Dr. Wayland P. Moody was President of the College in 1966. Dr. Clyde R. Nail, Vice-President, obtained matching funds to purchase equipment for the broadcasting facility to provide training for students in Radio-Television-Film Technical Program. Mr. Ron Lucke was Chairman of the Speech Department in 1966.

Miss Jean Longwith, Assistant Professor at the time, prepared the Application to the FCC with the aid of a Consulting Engineer, Mr. Kenneth Hyman. Mr. John Siercovich built the KSYM studio, and later the Studio B, Studio C, and the RTVF Hall studios.

In April 1992, KSYM installed a new eight bay antenna that boosted its effective power to 3000 watts.

On August 26, 1996, the station applied for permission from the FCC to increase the effective wattage to 5700 ERP. In December of 1997, under the provisions of the FCC, KSYM began broadcasting at 5700 watts ERP.

On August 24, 1998, KSYM began simultaneous webcasting of the signal onto the internet.

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