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SPORTSMANIA
On 04/18/2025 to 04/19/2025, from 4 PM to 4PM
Sportsmania is KCOU’s legendary 24 hour sports broadcast extravaganza, featuring riveting coverage consisting of members, interviews, and recaps!
VINYLTHON
On 04/12/2025 to 04/13/2025, from 8 AM to 8 PM
Vinylthon is KCOU’s 24 hour celebration in accordance with the nationally celebrated Record Store Day. DJs will be spinning vinyl live, pulling from our 60+ year old archive!
How do I donate?
KCOU 88.1 FM Radio Station Gifts Fund
KCOU 88.1FM is the one and only student-run radio station at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Celebrating its 50th year on-air this Halloween, KCOU proudly represents the voice of the student body at Mizzou.
Unlike any other organization on campus, KCOU gives students the unique opportunity to have hands-on radio and production experience from the moment they join the station. Students can do anything from hosting NPR styled news shows, broadcasting buzzer beating games, or spinning their latest musical favorites, all through KCOU 88.1FM.
We broadcast every day, all day to the locals of Columbia and beyond. Our hopes are to raise enough money to provide both the students apart of KCOU and those who listen with the best experience possible, by donating you will actively play a role in making that dream a reality. KCOU hopes to use the donations towards:
- Keeping our equipment current and in working condition
- Providing travel budgets for live on-location broadcasts
- Scholarship opportunities for student radio staff
L.C. Chandler (BJ ’14) during a broadcast of Fielder’s Choice on KCOU 88.1 FM
LC Chandler Memorial Scholarship
$40k goal
Your generous donation to the L.C. Chandler Memorial Scholarship will help provide support for journalism students pursuing their passion with the same love L.C. did.
L.C. had a way of lighting up any room with his infectious smile and charming personality. Whether it was on the basketball court, in the newsroom, or just lounging around at home, L.C. shared a special connection with people, and his genuine love and care for them was immediately felt. He served as a mentor to hundreds of KCOU staff members during his several years with KCOU.
With his motto of “It’s time to talk sports,” L.C. left KCOU, KOMU and the University of Missouri to work at WALB. He died while working there in April 2015.
While we all have our favorite memories of our time with L.C., this endowment will provide a tangible way to remember him, while also helping future journalism students in their pursuit of their goals. Your donation will allow students to learn and work to achieve their goals with the same attitude and determination L.C. did.
The endowment fund will provide:
– Named studio space in the KCOU 88.1 FM space at the MU Student Center. “Studio LC”
– Scholarship for an out-of-state broadcast journalism student who is involved with KCOU