KSBR Birthday Bash

Dave Koz, Paul Brown, Elan Trotman, Boney James at KSBR Birthday BashBirthday Bash Celebrates #25!
More than 30 all-stars and a dozen restaurants, wineries, and breweries helped celebrate the 25th Annual KSBR Birthday Bash. Among the many highlights was this jam with Dave Koz, Paul Brown, Elan Trotman, and Boney James. (Thanks to Steve Wylie for the photo).

Other surprise performers included Peter White, Rick Braun, Nick Colionne, Michael Lington, and Eric Darius. Altogether, more than 30 artists appeared at this year’s event, including guitarists Chris Standring; sax players Jackiem Joyner, Jeff Kashiwa, and Grace Kelly; trumpeter Greg Adams; vocalists Spencer Day and Sara Gazarek; bass players Brian Bromberg and Max Bennett; and keyboardists Keiko Matsui and Brian Simpson. Trumpeter Tony Guerrero once again served as the event’s Music Director.

KSBR Mobile AppsListen to KSBR on your smart phone: CLICK HERE for that and other ways to listen when you're not near a radio.

It's a live jam session Thursday afternoons from 3 to 6 on The Blake Aaron Radio Show.

Find out what's happening in our community
Mondays at 7pm with Dawn Kamber on Collage.

  • June 10 OC Partnership to End Homelessness
  • June 17 Bethany’s Gate
  • June 24 Laguna Beach Art Festivals
  • July 1 Orange County Behavioral Health Services

KSBR's Esmeralda Olamendi AwardJoin the Best!
For the second year in a row, a Saddleback College Cinema/TV/Radio student was named "Best DJ" in the National Student Production Awards. Esmeralda Olamendi received the honorSaddleback TV during the National Student Electronic Media Convention. Besides radio, Saddleback College has courses in TV and Radio News, Film Production, and much more. To get an idea, click HERE for a list of Cinema/TV/Radio classes that are being offered this spring. Summer sesssion begins in May. Click here if you have a specific question about Radio/TV/Film classes.

Here's where you can listen online to programs in Saddleback College's Distance Education Music Appreciation and History of Jazz classes (scroll down to links).