I don't know a better source of the real deal. None of that smooth "jazz" crap for us! Melanie Berzon (afternoon) is okay unless there's a fund drive underway, when she becomes a relentless nag. Clifford Brown sometimes plays interesting music, but his radio persona is irritating and I rarely listen in. From Miles to Mehldau, Ella to Esperanza - Bop, Cool, Latin, Mainstream, Blues, Swing, Trad, World & Beyond. Both are educational, feature discussions with musicians, and are member supported. With the range of jazz music they play, this station should have a SURPLUS of funds.Excellent jazz music station! But criticisms can be made.First, I have to wonder about its revenue model. When I moved to the South Bay and KJAZ didn't always come through it was pitiful college stations like Foothill College and Santa Clara University. I also loved to listen to KKSF or KDFC on rainy days. Marketing people want to know how to sell to this audience. We get jazz over the Internet from all over the world; there's 24 hour jazz on Comcast with zero interruptions;  there's jazz to listen to on many artists' websites There's plenty of cost-free, commercial-free jazz without KCSM.Second, I find Melanie Berzon's program lame. This station is afraid of alienating older listeners, but they're fading away, and so is their money. Each Sunday, we... Travel to the the KCSM Jazz Oasis where you can chill out, kick back and absorb the music. For those who think KCSM could go public I invite you to look around the Country. This revision of the station's format from it's low-key announcers with their focus on the music to radio announcers who focus too much on themselves has been creeping for years. A lot for one little station to produce. In 1987, two local shows began, titled "Studio 170" and "New Frontiers". I LOVE KCSM! Burman delights in showing his knowledge of music by telling us what high school the players went to. 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Toes tappin and be-boppin my way into this world, I was born and bred to be a 91.1 fan...In the Bay Area, where many famous Jazz musicians have their roots or were part of the West Coast Jazz movement, KCSM is keeping the dream alive! Alissa Clancy (in the morning) tends to play things that give me stomach acid. Which is why they created "Smooth Jazz!" Find more Radio Stations near KCSM Jazz 91.1FM, Find more Television Stations near KCSM Jazz 91.1FM. When they have a pledge drive they play all this great music. (650) 574-6586. As I see it, this station has two options, make no changes, watch each pending fund drive become more difficult to the point where the SMCCD trustees put the station up for sale, or freshen things up and become a thriving beacon for Jazz. A Short Documentary Film of Chris Cortez, known as your morning Radio DJ for his segment "Midday Jazz at KCSM Jazz Radio 91.1. Keith Hines is your faithful guide for the weekend edition of Morning Cup with Jayn Pettingill starting your week on Monday morning. It would be great to hear some fresher thinking for the Latin Jazz programming. Varela- I agree very much with David, Varela talks quite a bit, but says very little. Despite these two programs being broadcast early Saturday mornings, when most people were asleep, they had a huge local Bay Area following, providing radio exposure to many Windham Hill artists, as well as artists on smaller labels. However, the station seems to operate without any management  to restrain the announcers from indulging in excess chatter. KCSM is a radio station in San Mateo, California, broadcasting locally on 91.1 MHz. There are other good jazz stations in the country, I know. Sonny Buxton is a jewel. KCSM (91.1 FM), a public radio station based at College of San Mateo, is a rarity. 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