VCS Radio Jazz Ensemble 
receives a 2018 SMA award for 
Outstanding Performance 
of a High School Large Jazz Ensemble 

It's always wonderful when our students get recognized for their artistry and work! The Downbeat Student Music Awards are the most prestigious of its kind in the world. It names the best high school and university jazz ensembles globally. We are very proud of our students for bringing VCS into the world-class level of upcoming artists! 

If you see a VCS Radio Jazz Ensemble member, give him/her a thumbs-up and congratulations. An award such as this is a rare and big thing! 

DownBeat Magazine officials say...

All night long and going strong! We finished our 25-hour LIVE celebration with special guest musicians, filmmakers, music from our new vinyl player and much more!

We asked you to donate your extra change in the hopes of raising…

LIVE means broadcasting as it happens! We'll be broadcasting LIVE from our studios -- including live bands -- even our own local VCS Radio Jazz Ensemble! It's all to kick off a week-long celebration of high school radio across the country!

Do big FM radio stations transmit hidden broadcasts inside their radio signal?  

Yes, some do; and not just the big stations. Even here at KVCB; our station broadcasts nine separate services for different purposes all encoded into our radio waves. Most services are designed for the public to receive with the right equipment, but a couple of them are "secret" and just for us! :)  

April 21st through April 28th, 2018!