By Yasel Hurtado and Olivia Nelson

A weekend of events to mark the 50th anniversary of campus radio station KCPR-FM kicked off on Friday, Oct. 12, with a concert at SLO Brew Rock. The 400-plus attendees included Cal Poly alumni, students, and local music lovers. 

The event raised more than $6,500 for KCPR in ticket and T-shirt sales — thanks to the generosity of Bruce Flohr (Journalism, '88), who worked with students to stage the concert. Flohr donated the T-shirts and, most importantly, the appearance of Los Angeles pop band Sure Sure, who headlined the event and kept the crowd dancing during their set. Hermosa Beach funk band The Charities and local electro-pop artist .parperman also performed.

The celebration continued Saturday, Oct. 13, when more than 200 attendees gathered in the Cal Poly Multi-Activity Center for the Hall of Fame and Through the Decades Gala. During the evening, four new members were inducted into the