Hip shows
KJHK finds hip-hop artists crowd favorites in Lawrence.
Action Bronson rescheduled performance to February 28, Injury Reserve played October 5, and Rico Nasty wowed Lawrence on November 22.
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Live events management
Denzel Curry performs at the Granada (April 20) and Action Bronson cancels his October 25th show, 5 hours before doors opened. Live events directors almost ripped their hair out, but made it through.
Final construction of studio 366
KJHK finishes construction on studio 366 over winter break of 2016.
Battle of the Beats
KJHK hosts the first ever Battle of the Beats, an amateur DJ/mixing contest at the Bottleneck on February 26.
In a poll, KJHK listeners voted Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly the best album of 2015. Other albums on the top 10 include: Tame Impala's Currents, Carrie and Lowel from Sufjan Stevens, Depression Cherry from Beach House and Courtney Barnett's Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit.
What a season of shows
KJHK and SUA present Bad Rabbits (May 10), HAIM (October 13), and Chance the Rapper (November 10) in concert.
The station also launched its iPhone app which even today allows users to stream KJHK in real time and view logged tracks.
KJHK bit my finger
KJHK's YouTube channel is born. KJHK still posts in-studios and other videos to the channel.
Frank Ocean released Channel Orange, a deeply personal album that was the coronation for one of the decade’s most vital queer voices.
National recognition
A Princeton Review release ranks KJHK as the 15th-best college radio station in the nation in August. And the Washington Post recognizes KJHK in their listing of “10 Great College Radio Stations” on Oct. 13.
Moving from the Shack
The station moves from the Shack to the Union on May 6, and the City of Lawrence declares May 7 KJHK Day. Many feared this move would be the death of free spirit and creation at KJHK, but the past 10 years speak otherwise.
Sweeps!
KJHK staff members win 11 awards, including seven first-place honors, at the annual Kansas Association of Broadcasters ceremony. KJHK has received awards at the state almost every year. Just look at that table; it's about to fold under the weight of all those plaques!
Tower damage
In March, KJHK goes off air for a few days after the radio tower was knocked down in a strong storm.
Dirty 30
KJHK unveils archived and near-real-time playlist info online at kjhk.org. The station also celebrates its 30th anniversary with concerts at the Granada.
Union saves KJHK
KU Memorial Unions takes on responsibility for KJHK from the School of Journalism. Without its funding and support, KJHK likely would have faded away.
KJHK removes the School of Journalism from its website and replaces it with the KU Memorial Unions.
Continuing special programming
Programs for Fall 2003 include SuperDisco Galactica, Lawnchair Review, Heart of Asia, Obscured by Beats, Endless Raga and more. Through the years KJHK DJs have both revived old shows and created brand new special programming. This creativity is in part what makes the "Sound Alternative" so unique.
Returning to weird
The tagline reverts back to “The Sound Alternative.”
We got MORE power
The station signal increases to 2600 watts.
Bye Bye Outhouse
The Outhouse shuts down, bringing an end to one of Lawrence’s most notorious alternative music venues.