Quarterly Issues/Programs Report

QUARTERLY ISSUES/PROGRAMS REPORT

Station (call letters): KDSC (FM)

Location (city, state): Thousand Oaks, CA

(100% Simulcast of Parent Station KUSC, Los Angeles, CA)

For quarter beginning:

January 1, 20__

April 1, 20__

July 1, 20__

█ October 1, 2017

Attached hereto are descriptions of issue-responsive programming broadcast by this station during the reporting period.

The listed programs aired on the station during the reporting period on the days and times indicated. Each program regularly provides information or addresses current local issues of concern to viewers in the area where the station is located.

LOCAL ISSUES ADDRESSED DURING THE QUARTER

The following are local issues of concern to the community. Programs that addressed these issues during this reporting period are listed on the following pages.

Local Issue/Concern Brief description of local issue or concern The awareness of local artistic events from producers who share audience with classical music-minded individuals. Coverage of Local Arts

To bring the best of classical music, both new and archived recordings to the public-at-large. Exposure to Classical Music

The impact of arts and music related curriculums on youth from a variety of socio-economic backgrounds. Education/Children’s Issues

FCC Issues/Programs Reports and Related Requirements – Appendix B

PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS LOCAL ISSUES

The following programs that aired during the relevant reporting period regularly address local issues and concerns in the station’s city of license and within its service area. Specific episodes and segments of these programs and the issues they addressed are listed on the following pages.

Program Name Schedule Brief Generic Description

(Day/Time) (Note whether local, syndicated or network) KUSC Out & About Mondays, Locally-produced, 2-3 minute program about arts and Tuesdays, culture in Southern California—includes interviews Fridays, with local artists and arts community members. 8:40AM, 11:40AM & 5:40PM The Opera Show Sundays, 9PM Locally-produced, music-based content regarding opera. Focusing on composers & performers with occasional interviews with local productions.

Saturdays, Locally-produced, music-based program focusing on 10pm the past 75 years of contemporary classical music. Modern Times

Soul Music Sundays, 6am Locally-produced, music-based program focusing on the choral component of recorded classical music.

From the Top Sundays at 6pm Syndicated via American Public Media – Recent concert performances and interviews with young musicians from across the United States. The Record Shelf Sundays at 10p Locally produced, nationally syndicated program surveying historic recordings, offering buyers guides and, featuring interviews with today’s greatest classical music personalities. A Musical Offering Sundays at Locally-produced music-based program featuring 9AM music of the Baroque Period.

SoCal Sunday Night Sundays, 7pm Locally-produced concert broadcasts from Southern California orchestras and ensembles: Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Los Angeles Master Chorale. The Request Show Mon-Fri, 12- Locally-produced, music-based program featuring 3PM music requested by listeners.

ISSUE-RESPONSIVE PROGRAMMING

Local Issue: Exposure to classical music

Program Date Time Duration Description Met Opera Sat. 12/2 10AM 3hrs A live broadcast from the Metropolitan Matinee Broadcast Opera of a production from their current season. Met Opera Sat. 12/9 10AM A live broadcast from the Metropolitan Matinee Broadcast Opera of a production from their current season. Met Opera Sat. 12/16 10AM A live broadcast from the Metropolitan Matinee Broadcast Opera of a production from their current season. Met Opera Sat. 12/23 10AM A live broadcast from the Metropolitan Matinee Broadcast Opera of a production from their current season. Met Opera Sat. 12/30 10AM A live broadcast from the Metropolitan Matinee Broadcast Opera of a production from their current season. The Record Shelf 10/1 10p 1hr A Buyer’s Guide to the Neo-Classical Stravinsky. A survey of the best of the readily-available recordings. The Record Shelf 10/8 10p 1hr In the first of two programs, John Williams discusses the latest collection of his classical film music. The Record Shelf 10/15 10p 1hr In the second of two programs, John Williams discusses the latest collection of his classical film music. The Record Shelf 10/22 10p 1hr The Kleibers. Formidable conductors Eric and Carlos on Borodin’s Second Symphony. The Record Shelf 10/29 10p 1hr The Halloween Spook-Out. A survey of the best recordings of the scariest music ever written. The Record Shelf 11/5 10p 1hr A conversation with the English cellist Steven Isserlis. The Record Shelf 11/12 10p 1hr The Best of the Record Shelf: Camilla Wicks, Part 1. The recordings of the great American violinist Camilla Wicks. The Record Shelf 11/19 10p 1hr The Best of the Record Shelf: Camilla Wicks, Part 2. The recordings of the great American violinist Camilla Wicks.

The Record Shelf 11/26 10p 1hr The Record Shelf Record Reviews. Offering critical reactions to the latest compact discs. The Record Shelf 12/3 10p 1hr The Record Shelf Guide to Gift Recordings. Our annual public service for the befuddles holiday shopper. The Record Shelf 12/10 10p 1hr Hallelujah, Take 1. A rebroadcast of a program devoted to historic recordings of Handel’s Messiah. The Record Shelf 12/17 10p 1hr A Golden Age Christmas. An hour of Christmas music with the great singers of the past.

Local Issue: Coverage of local arts

Program Date Time Duration Description KUSC Out & About 10/2 8:40a, 2min Film composer Clint Mansell on the 11:40a, score for Loving Vincent. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 10/4 8:40a, 2min Local ensemble Tonality uses music to 11:40a, connect people. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 10/6 8:40a, 2min Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. 11:40a, 5:40p KUSC Out & About 10/9 8:40a, 2min KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a 11:40a, musical question in under a minute on 5:40p the Chapman Challenge. KUSC Out & About 10/11 8:40a, 2min Visual Voyages exhibit at The 11:40a, Huntington in San Marino 5:40p KUSC Out & About 10/13 8:40a, 2min Soprano Patricia Racette on her 11:40a, performance with Long Beach Opera. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 10/16 8:40a, 2min Luna Composition labs encourages 11:40a, women to become composers. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 10/18 8:40a, 2min Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. 11:40a, 5:40p KUSC Out & About 10/27 8:40a, 2min new opera, The Monkey's Paw by 11:40a, composer Brooke deRosa. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 10/30 8:40a, 2min KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a

11:40a, musical question in under a minute on 5:40p the Chapman Challenge. KUSC Out & About 11/1 8:40a, 2min Joshua Bell talks about his early 11:40a, recording days with St. Martin in the 5:40p Fields

KUSC Out & About 11/3 8:40a, 2min Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. 11:40a, 5:40p KUSC Out & About 11/6 8:40a, 2min Beth Morrison talks about Persona, an 11:40a, LA Opera production. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 11/8 8:40a, 2min Inland Opera talks about their name 11:40a, change and new season. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 11/10 8:40a, 2min KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a 11:40a, musical question in under a minute on 5:40p the Chapman Challenge. KUSC Out & About 11/13 8:40a, 2min John Maurceri talks about his Bernstein 11:40a, tribute with New West Symphony. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 11/15 8:40a, 2min The actor who plays Charles in 11:40a, Pasadena Playhouse’s King Charles III 5:40p KUSC Out & About 11/17 8:40a, 2min Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. 11:40a, 5:40p KUSC Out & About 11/20 8:40a, 2min The actor who plays Charles in 11:40a, Pasadena Playhouse’s King Charles III 5:40p KUSC Out & About 11/22 8:40a, 2min The co-writer of Something Rotten, 11:40a, now at CTG. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 11/27 8:40a, 2min KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a 11:40a, musical question in under a minute on 5:40p the Chapman Challenge. KUSC Out & About 11/29 8:40a, 2min Composer Alexandre Desplat on 11:40a, writing the music for The Shape of 5:40p Water. KUSC Out & About 12/1 8:40a, 2min Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. 11:40a, 5:40p KUSC Out & About 12/4 8:40a, 2min Pacific Opera Project is setting La 11:40a, Boheme in Highland Park. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 12/6 8:40a, 2min USC PAM is about to re-open after a

11:40a, renovation, just in time for Pacific 5:40p Standard Time. KUSC Out & About 12/8 8:40a, 2min Jenny Wong conducts with the LA 11:40a, Master Chorale. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 12/11 8:40a, 2min KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a 11:40a, musical question in under a minute on 5:40p the Chapman Challenge. KUSC Out & About 12/13 8:40a, 2min Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. 11:40a, 5:40p KUSC Out & About 12/15 8:40a, 2min An unexpected side of Degas at the 11:40a, Norton Simon. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 12/18 8:40a, 2min The art of farce with the writer of 11:40a, Spamilton. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 12/20 8:40a, 2min Violist Hilary Hahn on playing with 11:40a, authenticity. 5:40p KUSC Out & About 12/22 8:40a, 2min A look at the Nutcracker – what did 11:40a, Tchaikovsky really think about it? 5:40p SoCal Sunday Night 10/8 7p 2hrs A concert from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra recorded live. SoCal Sunday Night 10/15 7p 2hrs A concert from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra recorded live. SoCal Sunday Night 10/22 7p 2hrs A concert from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra recorded live. SoCal Sunday Night 10/29 7p 2hrs A concert from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra recorded live.. SoCal Sunday Night 11/5 7p 2hrs A concert from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra recorded live. SoCal Sunday Night 11/12 7p 2hrs A concert from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra recorded live. SoCal Sunday Night 11/19 7p 2hrs A concert from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra recorded live. SoCal Sunday Night 11/26 7p 2hrs A concert from the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra recorded live. SoCal Sunday Night 12/3 7p 2hrs A concert from the LA Master Chorale recorded live. SoCal Sunday Night 12/10 7p 2hrs A concert from the LA Master Chorale recorded live.

Local Issue: Education/Children’s Issues

Program Date Time Duration Description From The Top Sundays 6p 1hr Weekly program highlighting performances and interviews with talented youth musicians from across the US. The Off-to- Mon-Fri 7:15a 10min Host plays a piece of classical music School/Summer requested by a child and/or their vacation Request parent/guardian that they want to hear on their way to school. The First of 12/11 7PM 5hrs Jim Svejda hosts a Chanukkah special Chanukkah featuring The Chanukkah Story with Leonard Nimoy and the Western Wind, and Handel’s Judas Maccabeus, conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras.

KDSC/KUSC Radio Local Events & Arts Calendar Public Service Announcements October – December 2017

PSAs

START DATE: 12/18 KILL DATE: 12/23 Acclaimed local news series SoCal Connected is back with an all-new season committed to always questioning critical decisions that impact Angelenos. Anchored by Val Zavala, SoCal Connected airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. on KCET independent public media for Southern California.

START DATE: 10/2 KILL DATE: 10/15 K-C-E-T presents Town Hall Los Angeles --join Val Zavala in conversation with top leaders like Jeanie Buss, Barbara Boxer and Manuel Pastor for insights into California solutions with a world view. Town Hall Los Angeles - Wednesdays at 9 p-m on K-C-E-T

START DATE: 12/11 KILL DATE: 12/17 JOIN ALOUD AT CENTRAL LIBRARY FOR A NEW SEASON OF CONVERSATIONS AND READINGS. THIS WINTER PULITIZER PRIZE WINNING HISTORIAN HEATHER ANN THOMPSON SPEAKS ON THE ATTICA PRISON UPRISING; AUTHOR DAVE EGGERS SHARES A TRUE STORY FROM THE COFFEE LANDS IN YEMEN; COMEDIAN BASSEM YOUSSEF SATIRIZES THE MIDDLE EAST AND NEUROSCIENTIST ANTONIO DAMASIO EXPLORES OF THE ORIGINS OF CULTURE. VISIT THE ONLINE ARCHIVE FOR ENRICHING CONVERSTAIONS FROM THE PAST AND LEARN MORE AT LFLA.ORG/ALOUD

START DATE: 11/13 KILL DATE: 11/19 THIS MONTH, ALOUD AT CENTRAL LIBRARY WELCOMES NATIVE POETS FOR A MULTILINGUAL READING; A PANEL OF ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS EXPLORE GENDER AND OAXACA’S MUXE CULTURE AS PART OF PST:LA/LA; AWARD WINNING AUTHOR JANET FITCH PRESENTS HER NEW BOOK ON THE RUSSIAN REVOUTION AND LAW PROFESSOR JAMES FORMAN EXAMINES CRIME AND PUNISHMENT IN BLACK AMERICA. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT LFLA.ORG/ALOUD

START DATE: 10/11 KILL DATE: 10/15 THIS MONTH, ALOUD WELCOMES PULITZER PRIZE WINNING FICTION WRITER JENNIFER EGAN; AWARD WINNING NEW YORKER CARTOONIST ROZ CHAST; AND CONVERSATIONS ON THE LEGACY OF CALIFORNIA INDIANS and THE FIGHT TO RECLAIM INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES WITH AUTHORS, ACTIVISTS, POETS AND LINGUISTS. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT LFLA.ORG/ALOUD

START DATE: 11/27 KILL DATE: 12/10 Are you at least 55 years old and interested in learning about brain health? If so, you may qualify for a research study that examines the effects of lifestyle activities on the brain. Participation is free. To see if you qualify, please call USC at 323-442-0141 or visit “the P-A lab dot com” and click on PARTICIPATE. Again, that’s 323-442-0141 or online at “the P-A lab dot com” and click on PARTICIPATE.

KUSC Out and About (airs Mon, Weds, Fri at 8:40AM, 11:40AM & 5:40PM)

Monday, Oct 2 – film composer Clint Mansell on Loving Vincent Wednesday, Oct 4 – local ensemble Tonality wants music to bring people together Friday, Oct 6 – Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. Monday, Oct 9 – KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a musical question in under a minute on the Chapman Challenge. Wednesday, Oct 11 – Visual Voyages exhibit at The Huntington in San Marino Friday, Oct 13 – Soprano Patricia Racette on her performance with Long Beach Opera. Monday, Oct 16 – Luna Composition labs encourages women to become composers. Wednesday, Oct 18 – Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. Friday, Oct 27 – new opera, The Monkey's Paw by composer Brooke deRosa. Monday, Oct 30 – KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a musical question in under a minute on the Chapman Challenge. Wednesday, Nov 1 – Joshua Bell talks about his early recording days with St. Martin in the Fields Friday, Nov 3 – Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. Monday, Nov 6 – Beth Morrison talks about Persona, an LA Opera production. Wednesday, Nov 8 – Inland Opera talks about their name change and new season. Friday, Nov 10 – KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a musical question in under a minute on the Chapman Challenge. Monday, Nov 13 – John Maurceri talks about his Bernstein tribute with New West Symphony. Wednesday, Nov 15 – The actor who plays Charles in Pasadena Playhouse’s King Charles III Friday, Nov 17 – Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. Monday, Nov 20 – The actor who plays Charles in Pasadena Playhouse’s King Charles III Wednesday, Nov 22 – The co-writer of Something Rotten, now at CTG. Monday, Nov 27 – KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a musical question in under a minute on the Chapman Challenge. Wednesday, Nov 29 – Composer Alexandre Desplat on writing the music for The Shape of Water. Friday, Dec 1 – Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. Monday, Dec 4 – Pacific Opera Project is setting La Boheme in Highland Park.

Wednesday, Dec 6 – USC PAM is about to re-open after a renovation, just in time for Pacific Standard Time. Friday, Dec 8 – Jenny Wong conducts with the LA Master Chorale. Monday, Dec 11 – KUSC’s Alan Chapman answers a musical question in under a minute on the Chapman Challenge. Wednesday, Dec 13 – Film chat with critic Kenneth Turan. Friday, Dec 15 – An unexpected side of Degas at the Norton Simon. Monday, Dec 18 – The art of farce with the writer of Spamilton. Wednesday, Dec 20 – Violist Hilary Hahn on playing with authenticity. Friday, Dec 22 – A look at the Nutcracker – what did Tchaikovsky really think about it?

On-Air Arts Calendar during Weekly Daytime Shifts

October 3 – 7AM University of Redlands Wind Ensemble October 4 – 8AM First Driday at First Lutheran in Torrance; 9AM Thornton Concerts October 5 – 10AM LA Opera’s The Pearl Fishers; 11AM LA Phil’s Mozart 1791 October 6 – 3PM San Diego Symphony, Inland Master Chorale; 4PM New West Symphony, Southern California Philharmonic, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts; 5PM SOKA Performing Arts Center, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, USC Thornton School of Music concerts; 6PM Pomona College Dept of Music concerts, McCallum Theatre for the Arts; UCSB Arts & Lectures October 9 – Thornton School events October 10 – Chicago Symphony @ Segerstrom Center October 13 – 9AM free concert at Thornton; 3PM Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts, Pasadena Symphony, LACO; 4PM All Saint’s Music Guild, Camerata Pacifica; 5PM Jouyssance Early Music Ensemble, Cal State Fullerton Clays Performing Arts Center, Opera San Luis Obispo; 6PM Redlands Symphony, Santa Cecilia Orchestra, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Arts October 14 – 2PM Philharmonic Society of Orange County October 15 – 2PM LA Phil Gil Shaham recital October 17 – 9AM Village Concerts in Riverside; 4PM Garrick Ohlsson @ Pacific Symphony; 5PM Avi Avital + Kinan Azmeh + The Knights at The Broad Stage October 18 – 9AM Thornton Music @ Rushhour October 27 – 8AM Free concerts at Thornton; 11AM South Bay Chamber Music Society; 3PM Boston Court Performing Arts Center, SOKA Performing Arts Center; 4PM Cal Poly Music Department, Harpsichord Center Artist Series, San Diego Theatres; 5PM Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Music at Boston Court; 6PM Opera Buffs Fall Showcase, Colburn Music Academy, Vicente Chamber Orchestra October 30 – 9AM Thornton Jazz Orchestra; 5PM Cal State University Fullerton

November 1 – Glendale Noon Concerts November 2 – 8AM First Fridays at First Lutheran; 10AM Jazz Night at Thornton November 3 – 3PM Grace Lutheran Church in Banning; 4PM University of Redlands, Whittier College, C3LA: The Contemporary Choral Collective of Los Angeles; 5PM Beach Cities Symphony, Cal State University Fullerton, Pasadena Conservatory; 6PM California Chamber Orchestra, SoCal Symphony Society, Culver City Symphony November 8 – 8AM UU Church Studio City Brahm Requiem November 9 – 8AM Free concerts at Thornton November 10 – 3PM Camerata Pacifica; 4PM Pasadena Community Orchestra, Philharmonic Society, USC Thornton School of Music; 5PM MUSE/IQUE, St. James Sunday Concerts, Pacific Symphony, Pasadena Conservatory; 6PM Musica Angelica, San Diego Symphony, Redlands Symphony November 12 – 12PM New West Symphony November 13 – 6AM LA Opera gala concert

November 14 – 7AM LA Opera Gala Concert; 8AM Lute master class at Thornton; 10AM UCLA Philharmonia November 15 – Glendale Noon Concert November 16 – Alcina at Thornton November 17 – 6AM New West Symphony; 7AM LA Opera Domingo 50 th ; 10AM Brahms Requiem at Hall of Liberty; 3PM St. Bede’s Episcopal Church; Camerata Pacifica, Verdi Chorus; 4PM SOKA Performing Arts Center, Santa Barbara Music Club, New West Symphony; 5PM Classical Crossroads, Pasadena Symphony, Joint Music Program of Claremont McKenna, Wagner Ensemble; 6PM American Youth Orchestra, Los Angeles Baroque November 18 – 7AM New West Symphony November 27 – 4PM Pacific Symphony Anu Tali November 29 – 9AM Thornton concerts

December 1 – 10AM Thornton Baroque Sinfonia; 3PM La Jolla Symphony, Pacific Symphony, UCLA Center for the Art of Performance; 4PM Orange County Women’s Chorus, California Chamber Orchestra, RCC Music Department; 5PM St. Matthews United Methodist Church in Hacienda Heights, Colburn School, LA Phil - Los Angeles Children’s Chorus @ Walt Disney Concert Hall, LA Phil Hilary Hahn; 6PM La Mer Consort, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Metropolitan Opera December 5 – 9AM Thornton Winter Gala December 8 – 3PM Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers, Pasadena Master Chorale; 4PM Inland Master Chorale, American Contemporary Ballet, Independent Opera Company; 5PM El Camino College, The Music Center, Musica Angelica; 6PM Los Angeles Master Chorale, La Mirada Theatre, Loyola Marymount University Chorus December 15 – 3PM Glendale Community College Performing Arts Theatre; 4PM Luminario Ballet, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Lake Avenue Church; 5PM Sierra Madre Playhouse and Sierra Madre Music, Pasadena Symphony, State Street Ballet, The Desert Friends of Music of St. Margaret's; 6PM Quire of Voyces, Inland Pacific Ballet, Salastina Music Society December 19 – 5PM Sarah Chang @ the Wallis December 22 – 3PM Ballet Repertory, Coast City Ballet; 4PM Inland Pacific Ballet, San Diego Symphony, San Diego Theatres; 5PM Attila Glatz Concert Productions, LA Phil; 6PM American Contemporary Ballet, Ballet Repertory, Festival Ballet Theatre