specialty shows that take place throughout the week that play different genres of music like metal and local music, or talk shows discussing movies, amongst other things. Currently on KSDB, national news reports are aired from NBC News Radio, and local reports and weather are read by the DJ on air during weekdays. From its earliest days, KSDB has built its programming around music, talk, and sports. By the late 1950s, programming for KSDB had expanded to include adaptations of novels, children's programs, and interviews with movie-goers directly from theaters. In 1952, KSDB was the only station to broadcast K-State's basketball games in the West. The station has also hosted public affairs programs through the years, such as "Kat's Eye" and "A Purple Affair." KSDB-TV is a closed circuit television station broadcast to K-State through the on-campus cable system on channel 25. Currently, KSDB-TV airs a simulcast of radio programming. Notable alumni Gordon Jump, TV actor and Maytag Man Mitch Holthus, voice of the Kansas City Chiefs Craig Bolerjack, voice of the Utah Jazz and NCAA college basketball announcer Steve Physioc, formerly play-by-play announcer for the local telecasts of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball games and now announcer on Fox Sports Kansas City and the Royals Radio Network for the Kansas City Royals baseball club. References External links Independent Public Radio Kansas State University SDB-FM Radio stations established in 1949 1949 establishments in Kansas