Editing KVSC (section)

=== Trivia Weekend ===
KVSC's annual Trivia Weekend began in 1980 with 50 teams, originally designed as a way to entertain students in campus residence halls.<ref>{{cite web |author=Jim Maurice |date=February 13, 2019 |title=SCSU at 150, KVSC Trivia Weekend a 40 year tradition |url=https://wjon.com/scsu-at-150-kvsc-trivia-weekend-a-40-year-tradition |work=[[WJON]] |publisher=[[Townsquare Media]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Annie Baxter |date=February 9, 2004 |title=The answer to cabin fever: A trivia contest! |url=https://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2004/02/09_baxtera_stcloudtrivia |work=[[Minnesota Public Radio]]}}</ref><ref>[http://kvsc.org/trivia_history.php Trivia History]</ref> Co-sponsored during its first two years by the Inter-Residence Hall Association, the inaugural contest ran for 55 hours from March 14-16.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=St. Cloud State University |date=1980-03-21 |title=The Chronicle [March 21, 1980] |url=https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/chron/2163/ |journal=Chronicle}}</ref> The idea originated with IRHA director Mike McMenamin, who previously participated in [[WWSP]]'s trivia competition. KVSC's sophomore Trivia Weekend was successful enough to help pay for the station's power boost to 5,200 watts, which would allow the competition to reach more potential participants.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sites · St. Cloud State Exhibits |url=https://library-exhibits.stcloudstate.edu/ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250421080301/https://library-exhibits.stcloudstate.edu/ |archive-date=2025-04-21 |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=library-exhibits.stcloudstate.edu |language=en-US}}</ref> 

Now a signature KVSC tradition, the station began theming their competitions in 1983 for ''E.T. Trivia (Extraterrestrial Trivia)''. 1984's ''Trivia Olympics'' would be the first contest to clock in at 50 hours. The competition is now held annually in February, an annual occurrence that began with 1987's ''Trivia Getaway''. A record 80 teams participated in 2007's ''Trivia 28: Around the World in 50 Hours''. In April 2020, amid the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, KVSC held an abbreviated online edition titled ''Trivia 41.5: U Can't Touch This'', drawing 102 teams.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jo |date=2020-04-17 |title=Hourly Scores for U Can't Touch This Trivia 2020 1/2 |url=https://www.kvsc.org/hourly-scores-for-u-cant-touch-this-trivia-2020-1-2/ |access-date=2025-05-12 |website=KVSC 88.1 FM |language=en-US}}</ref> Starting in 2021, the contest eliminated live question readings between 2 and 6 a.m., replacing them with overnight homework assignments that count towards the final score. 

Staffed entirely by volunteers and supported by local sponsors, Trivia Weekend is also KVSC's largest annual alumni event. The competition historically had a house-band, a [[musical parody]] group known as the Shake a Hamster Band. The group formed for ''Trivia Getaway'' and continued performing for the competition until 2023's ''Trivia on Trial''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shake a Hamster Band {{!}} Music |url=https://www.shakeahamsterband.com/music.php |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=www.shakeahamsterband.com}}</ref> Additional original content continues to be made for the contest by The Goat Posse, ranging from parody songs to [[sketch comedy]].