Turin SPONSORED CONTENT The KVSC sports department host the talk show Sidelines./SCSU KVSC Saddles Up for Its 47th Annual Trivia Contest BY CASSIDY SWANSON KVSC 88.1 FM, the radio station licensed to St. Cloud State Univer sity, was started on May 10, 1967 a detail those playing trivia this coming February may want to remember. The KVSC sports department. /SCSU KVSC is a student-run and oper ated educational public radio sta- tion that operates 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. With a power of 16,500 watts, there's a listening radius of about 70 miles. Howev- er, interested parties (including alumni, family and friends of the station) can listen live on the web. site wherever they are. In addition to university, local and statewide news coverage, KVSC spins a unique blend of alternative rock, jazz, folk, reg- gae, world, blues and Minnesota music. There's a mix of program- ming from student workers and volunteer DJs. Trivia Winners 2025. / Joseph Bigelow Fresh off its annual fall dona- tion drive, KVSC is gearing up for its annual trivia contest that brings around 50 teams together for a long weekend of fun. "This is their cure for cabin fever. After a long winter cooped up, it's an excuse to get together with old college buddies and do something fun and silly," says Dan Seeger, station manager. "A lot of these teams are full of peo ple who only see each other once a year, but it's like seeing best friends again. It's the same for the phone operators." The contest officially kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, February 13, and runs until 7 p.m. Sunday, Febru ary 15. It's a 50-hour marathon that has become a Presidents' Day weekend staple. During those hours, KVSC reads trivia ques- want. Registration opens Monday, December 15, and costs $60 per team, though teams made up of high school and college students can play for free. Serious players sign up early to get their visual trivia packet, a collection of obscure images that spark weeks of research before the contest even begins. The sooner players sign up and receive their packet, the more time they have to con- template their answers. Players listen, research and call in answers to a dedicated phone bank in Stewart Hall, staffed by 30-40 volunteer operators around the clock. Each question has a point value based on difficulty, and teams can make multiple guesses before time runs out. It's fast-paced, unpredictable and tion might be the one you know. addictive, because the next ques- Behind the scenes, a team of writers led by Bruce Peterson crafts hundreds of questions, Weaving in surprises and even a few nods to SCSU history. Seeger himself helps write some of the questions. Traditionally, the first question is read by the SCSU president a role that will fall to the newly elected 26th president of the university. The weekend is a full-scale com- munity event. Alumni return to DJ shifts, "The Goat Posse" keeps the laughs coming and local busi- nesses donate food to keep volun- teers fueled. Think pizza from Toppers, fried chicken from Lin- coln Depot and Thai and Filipino cuisine from Arroy. At the end, everyone gathers at Ritsche Audi- torium for an awards ceremony, complete with trophies, prizes and Hall of Fame inductions for standout teams and volunteers. This year's theme is Wild West Trivia: The Good, the Bad & the Obscure, so expect cowboy-in- spired posters, T-shirts and a few themed questions along the way. For many, the contest is the per- fect chance to break up a long Minnesota winter with something different. It's also a reunion: friends who only see each other once a year, alumni who come back to volunteer and students discovering a tradition that's been part of campus life for nearly five decades. tions live over the airwaves-typi Spike Orgal on the air. /SCSU cally eight per hour-covering everything from pop culture and music to history, science and liter- ature. DJs play music in-between questions. Overnight from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., players tackle complex "homework" puzzles designed to keep the challenge going. Miss an hour or two and you may miss an important question that puts you in the lead. Teams can be as large as they Ready to play? Team registra- tion opens December 15 at kvsc. org. Gather your crew, brush up on your pop culture and join in for 50 hours of trivia, music and memories. KVSC is funded through grants secured from AMPERS, the Asso- ciation of Minnesota Public Edu- cational Radio Stations, and lis- tener donations. Donations can be made on the KVSC website. Turin SPONSORED CONTENT The KVSC sports department host the talk show Sidelines./SCSU KVSC Saddles Up for Its 47th Annual Trivia Contest BY CASSIDY SWANSON KVSC 88.1 FM , the radio station licensed to St. Cloud State Univer sity , was started on May 10 , 1967 a detail those playing trivia this coming February may want to remember . The KVSC sports department . / SCSU KVSC is a student - run and oper ated educational public radio sta- tion that operates 24 hours a day , 365 days per year . With a power of 16,500 watts , there's a listening radius of about 70 miles . Howev- er , interested parties ( including alumni , family and friends of the station ) can listen live on the web . site wherever they are . In addition to university , local and statewide news coverage , KVSC spins a unique blend of alternative rock , jazz , folk , reg- gae , world , blues and Minnesota music . There's a mix of program- ming from student workers and volunteer DJs . Trivia Winners 2025. / Joseph Bigelow Fresh off its annual fall dona- tion drive , KVSC is gearing up for its annual trivia contest that brings around 50 teams together for a long weekend of fun . " This is their cure for cabin fever . After a long winter cooped up , it's an excuse to get together with old college buddies and do something fun and silly , " says Dan Seeger , station manager . " A lot of these teams are full of peo ple who only see each other once a year , but it's like seeing best friends again . It's the same for the phone operators . " The contest officially kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday , February 13 , and runs until 7 p.m. Sunday , Febru ary 15. It's a 50 - hour marathon that has become a Presidents ' Day weekend staple . During those hours , KVSC reads trivia ques- want . Registration opens Monday , December 15 , and costs $ 60 per team , though teams made up of high school and college students can play for free . Serious players sign up early to get their visual trivia packet , a collection of obscure images that spark weeks of research before the contest even begins . The sooner players sign up and receive their packet , the more time they have to con- template their answers . Players listen , research and call in answers to a dedicated phone bank in Stewart Hall , staffed by 30-40 volunteer operators around the clock . Each question has a point value based on difficulty , and teams can make multiple guesses before time runs out . It's fast - paced , unpredictable and tion might be the one you know . addictive , because the next ques- Behind the scenes , a team of writers led by Bruce Peterson crafts hundreds of questions , Weaving in surprises and even a few nods to SCSU history . Seeger himself helps write some of the questions . Traditionally , the first question is read by the SCSU president a role that will fall to the newly elected 26th president of the university . The weekend is a full - scale com- munity event . Alumni return to DJ shifts , " The Goat Posse " keeps the laughs coming and local busi- nesses donate food to keep volun- teers fueled . Think pizza from Toppers , fried chicken from Lin- coln Depot and Thai and Filipino cuisine from Arroy . At the end , everyone gathers at Ritsche Audi- torium for an awards ceremony , complete with trophies , prizes and Hall of Fame inductions for standout teams and volunteers . This year's theme is Wild West Trivia : The Good , the Bad & the Obscure , so expect cowboy - in- spired posters , T - shirts and a few themed questions along the way . For many , the contest is the per- fect chance to break up a long Minnesota winter with something different . It's also a reunion : friends who only see each other once a year , alumni who come back to volunteer and students discovering a tradition that's been part of campus life for nearly five decades . tions live over the airwaves - typi Spike Orgal on the air . / SCSU cally eight per hour - covering everything from pop culture and music to history , science and liter- ature . DJs play music in - between questions . Overnight from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. , players tackle complex " homework " puzzles designed to keep the challenge going . Miss an hour or two and you may miss an important question that puts you in the lead . Teams can be as large as they Ready to play ? Team registra- tion opens December 15 at kvsc . org . Gather your crew , brush up on your pop culture and join in for 50 hours of trivia , music and memories . KVSC is funded through grants secured from AMPERS , the Asso- ciation of Minnesota Public Edu- cational Radio Stations , and lis- tener donations . Donations can be made on the KVSC website .