Classical KUSC Hack 5.7.6 + Redeem Codes

I downloaded the KUSC app when they began to promote the Classical Holiday Music Playlist in 2019 and I just loved it! I enjoyed it again in 2020, I wish it was a perpetual playlist!

The Classical California Movie Music Playlist they created this year for Oscar season has been equally as great, though I do wish they would include more actual movie music scores than soundtracks of classical music used for the movies. Current movie music composers such as Danny Elfman, Thomas, David and Randy Newman and Hans Zimmer have as much music to draw from as the well known and beloved John Williams, and newer composer Michael Giacchino has more movie music to utilize than just the score from ‘Up’ which has been in heavy rotation. And how about the great Max Steiner?! I’d love to see the movie music playlist expanded next year to share actual scored movie music than to hear the same classical music played in the regular rotation. Don’t get me wrong, I love hearing Beethoven and Mozart but it’s time to include ORIGINAL movie scores as classical music.

If KUSC can play Gershwin (which was a marriage of Jazz with a classical music orchestra) then including more music by ALL the movie music composers would be a great step in a great direction, especially when movie music might be the first entry to classical music for young folks. Let’s foster classical music in the young!

I’ve been a loyal listener and supporter for decades, but you really stepped up during the pandemic. As an older person with some health issues, I took seriously all the advice about limiting in- person social contact, etc. Having beautiful music and my familiar hosts to keep me company was a godsend. It also helped to keep in perspective that much of this gorgeous music was written during times when epidemics were common and medical care was iffy, at best. The composers and musicians were able to transcend whatever miseries they had to deal with and created works of lasting inspiration. If they could survive and create, I could survive and appreciate and feel connect throughout your broadcast area and back through the centuries. Well done, you all!

I like classical music, and KUSC is the only classical station in L. A. I have been listening to and supporting the station for over 40 years. Recent changes in the station have forced me to become critical for the first time: playing excerpts from symphonies and concertos instead of playing the entire piece. Ex: They play the second movement of The New World Symphony instead of all of The New World Symphony. Every 3-4 pieces of music are played without telling the audience the name of the piece, or the composer until it is over. They have “listener requests” in the morning, early and late afternoon- usually with a description of why the listener likes that music. I don’t want to hear what listener request or what they like about the music. I just want to turn on the radio and hear classical music - like I have for decades. They have added another feature - have the audience vote for their 250 favorite pieces of music. The station invites listeners to vote at least twice an hour all day long. After hearing the request to vote 9-10 times in a day it becomes very annoying - day after day! Just play classical music!

I’ve been listening to KUSC for close to 40 years; it’s the best classical music station in the country. I love KUSC, and I want it to be around forever, which is why I am a monthly supporter and have been for many years.

However, recent changes to programming have been a little disappointing: too much talking between pieces, too much promotion of their own content, too much ‘clipping’ bits from larger pieces and symphonies. This breaks up the music listening time with too much talking in between. I understand keeping up with the times, but what I loved about KUSC and classical music in general is that it stands out it’s own; there is no need for it to conform to what’s trendy in the outside radio world. People who love classical music love classical music, and typically don’t tune in for much else.

That said, I love KUSC. Yes, I bristle at recent changes, but the station is a staple in my household, and I hope to support for many years to come. Long Live KUSC.

After 50 years of hearing mostly the standard Western canon and the standard practice, I am hearing some different classical composers (Boulogne, for example) and some more contemporary classical (Adams and Glass, for examples).
I’ve liked all the presenters. Thanks to Alan for being pretty much the lone voice for contemporary all those years. I miss Dennis and his version of the Friday quiz. I heard Rich read the weather backwards, word by word, one morning. And hello to Bonnie, wherever she is. I’m still waiting for Jim to play some contemporary even if he doesn’t like much of it (how about one scene from Akhenaten?), but until then I’ll gladly keep listening to his intro music, his choices of Messiah, and his pronunciation of names and titles. Many thanks to all of you!

KUSC became my lifeline when I spent 30 days in the hospital and then a skilled nursing facility after knee surgery. Usually I’d listen on my computer while I work, but the hospital situation changed that temporarily. I listened through the app on my phone to live programming as well as the Great Escapes, At the Movies and Top 200 throughout the day while I read.

At night, I used the soothing tunes of Great Escapes to get to sleep. The nurses loved it and would often stay in my room longer to hear the pieces that they recognized. My roommates were surprised that the streaming was available and I had many converts to the app on our phones.

Thank you again for being there for me and my family!

The KUSC app is simple and makes a great way to jump right into the music. It’s nice to have access to the special playlists as well.

It has one odd quirk that occurs randomly: when starting it sometimes fails to connect; the spinning progress indicator spins for several seconds then stops, and the pause button returns to play. The problem is, then, it seems no other audio streaming app (for example TuneIn Radio app) can connect to any audio steam; that app will always report a network error. To recover from that I have to restart the iPhone.

I know this is a random and quirky issue, which I hope the app team can look in to. But it doesn’t keep me from using the app, and I recommend it to any KUSC and classical music listener

Since the 1950s as a teenager I listened to the lovable KFAC until sadly it was sold and it disappeared into just a happy memory. By then I had moved on to San Jose State College and I listened to the classical station owned by the Oakland Tribune - and I went into mourning when it was also sold. Thankfully the genre has been taken over by many local universities - and now I became a faithful listener to KUSC even though I now live in Colorado. Along with Colorado Public Radio, KUSC had a special spot on my iPad and iPhone. I especially love the special holiday Christmas music each year and I hope you will continue to keep this tradition alive. Thank you!

I’ve been a devoted listener and member for 38 years since moving to LA from NYC. I love the station but have to remove a star. From my perspective, the music selections have deteriorated, particularly in the morning. Jennifer Miller talks constantly in between selections. So much so that I feel like I’m listening to commercials. She interrupts my morning reading over breakfast and is very intrusive. I understand that you are trying to appeal to a wide range of listeners but there is so much mediocre movie music playing now that I turn off the station often. I have heard this criticism from other devoted listeners. We all have an investment in your wonderful station so I hope that you will take some of my thoughts to heart. Thanks!

I have loved and listened to KUSC since I was a child and as an adult I have had the joy of learning just how good their selection truly is. KUSC is on the radio in Los Angeles but I think it’s one of the best classical stations anywhere. I spend a lot of time traveling and no matter where I am, this is what I listen to. Highly recommended to any lover of classical music or anyone who wants to learn more about classical music. It’s not just oldies too! At night they often play the works of contemporary composers and always are sure to give context for composers you may not know especially well.