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	Vol.7, No 14, September 22, 1999
	KBEACH offers easy-listening cuisine By Elyse Medlin Daily Forty-Niner He calls it "eating music" -- a variety of easy-to-digest tunes piped in through the public announcement system of the University Student Union at lunchtime.  This is KBEACH Radio and Ryan Disch is your host Mondays at noon. Disch calls his selection of music the "cruiser mix" -- everything from 311 to Bob Marley to Pennywise. "My main listening audience is in the second floor bathroom next to the candy counter because the PA system is loud there," Disch said jokingly. "It's pretty cool," said sophomore Monica Guzman, who works at the candy counter in the Student Union. "We can place requests and theyíll get played immediately." KBEACH is a radio station that broadcasts live shows daily through the PA system of the Student Union and over the Internet as well. The station is self-sufficient and all personnel are volunteers, including the disc jockeys. The station airs five to six shows daily, each show lasting about two hours. Every program is completely unique, reflecting the style and taste of the host.  "It's an eclectic collection which represents the DJs here," said KBEACH Music Director Candy Simpkins. An automated system randomly picks songs from a collection of almost 400 singles on the off-hours, overnight between 11 p.m. and 11 a.m., allowing the station to run 24 hours.   The fall line-up of shows offers a very different approach to radio programming. If itís heard on mainstream radio, it probably won't be KBEACH.   Simpkins, known as DJ Candy, also hosts a Wednesday show from 11 a.m. to noon called ìPhantasmagorical.î The music can be described as modern rock, so why the unusual name?   "She's just being goofy because we can be," said KBEACH General Manager Mike Soultanian. "It makes people think."    Simpkins's show starts off the day at 11 a.m. and from noon to 2 p.m. Kitty and Candy talk Buffy the Vampire Slayer during "The Succumbus Club." Big Al and Tommy take over from 2 to 4 p.m. hosting "Wipe Out," playing surf music.     Last month, the station brought listeners live coverage of the California Sun and Surf International Soccer Tournament, one of the largest tournaments in the nation with just under 300 teams competing.   Students from every major are invited to participate in KBEACH Radio. Although this Saturdayís training session is full, another session is planned for next month. Interested students may contact the station at (562) 985-1624 for details.   Music requests can be made to the on-air host by calling (562) 985-2282.    To listen to KBEACH on the Internet, visit its Web site at www.kbeach.org .		Year-round class looked at KBEACH offers easy listening cuisine 'Dirty' teacher may be fired CSULB recognized for lending helping hand No booze on field Holiday buzz beginning Art critic gives personal touch 'The Dictator's Nose' has confusing plot structure Doheny Beach Days disappoints Team has ups, downs at meet Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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