91.3 KXCI Community Radio celebrates 30 years of serving Tucson and Southern Arizona with creative, engaging and informative community based radio programming with a 30 Day Season of Special events and broadcast specials from November 22 through December 21.
Thirty years ago during the first Reagan administration, Tucson gained three independent media organizations that are still operating in Tucson - the Tucson Weekly, Access Tucson, and KXCI. Roger Greer, Frank Milan, and Paul Barrington, aka Paul Bear, began the groundwork to get on the airwaves in the mid seventies when they all agreed that local radio could be a whole lot better. They lamented the already fading Free Form FM Rock format and decided to raise money and file for a full power non commercial educational license. The FCC eventually granted The Foundation for Community Broadcasting a license and in November 1983 KXCI began testing the airwaves with The Big Broadcast- a two week history of sound which culminated with a couple of live bands performing in KXCI's downtown storefront location on the corner of Congress and 6th on December 6.
Against all odds and with tremendous community support the station has become a strong nonprofit community radio station with plans for the future. They are celebrating their 30th anniversary with their loyal listeners, members, business supporters, and community partners. KXCI has planned a month of activities both on and off the air to give everyone a chance to partake.
Events will kick off on November 22, at Monterey Court with Dave Riley & Bob Corritore and will continue on till the Festival of Lights Parades concludes at Armory Park and the last Festivus Decoration is put away at El Casino Ball Room on December 21.
Check out www.kxci.org or tune in to 91.3 Tucson to hear the latest. While KXCI is partnering with lots of local venues and organizations...
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