KZSM–Tune in to 104.1 FM for new era in broadcasting

KZSM is now broadcasting on 104.1 FM as well as on KZSM.org. The signal you hear there carries the echoes of many voices and many years of plans and dreams, all shaped by the desire to serve the community.

Last week’s column traced the roots of community radio in San Marcos. This week, we’ll follow the birth and gestation of KZSM 104.1, which began in the same space we now occupy at 216 North Guadalupe.

Dave Newman operated Media Design Multimedia there for many years. From 2009 to 2011, he and Rob Roark offered SMTXTV, public access video streaming. But few people had devices with sufficient bandwidth for video streaming, and SMTXTV never took off.