KMSC (AM)
Broadcast area | Moorhead, Minnesota |
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Branding | DragonRadio |
Frequency | 1500 kHz |
First air date | 1950s |
Format | College; Freeform/ecletic |
Power | less than 1 watt |
Class | "Part 15" unlicensed station |
Callsign meaning |
K-Moorhead State College (MSUM was formerly Moorhead State College) |
Owner | Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Website | Dragon Radio - KMSC |
KMSC is a student run unlicensed college radio station located on the campus of Minnesota State University Moorhead. The station, branded as Dragon Radio, airs on AM 1500.
KMSC provides real life experience to mass communication and music industry majors, and provides lab space needed for specific classes within these majors. KMSC also collaborates with other student organizations and participates in campus-wide events. Through participation with student organizations and other individuals, cultural programming is produced and presented on-air and on the station's website.
KMSC is a student organization that has been set up to run as a Non-profit Educational radio station. The volunteer staffed station that is open to all students, faculty and staff at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
The primary goal is to provide an opportunity for students to broadcast music of a “college” genre. KMSC also broadcasts campus news, campus events, local events and local news during live broadcasting hours. On-air programming includes a wide variety of genres pulling from: pop, rock, folk, techno, jazz, hip-hop, classical and ethnic music.