On May 17, 1957 KASU signed on the air with the words, "Good afternoon everyone. KASU-FM, an educational non-commercial station, now begins broadcast operations on this day, the seventeenth of May, 1957." This opening-day broadcast featured a speech by Dr. Reng, a concert by the Arkansas State Band and interviews with students and faculty members. Though only broadcasting with 760 watts, the station would rapidly undergo advancements in the coming years. In 1958 area radio stations donated over 1,500 albums to KASU. At the time, students broadcast contemporary music of their liking, along with sports, dramas, political discussions and foreign language lessons. Even though John Cramer moved on in 1958, he had created a source of pride for the college. With a diverse class offering in broadcasting, high student-interest in radio, and an Indian sports network that covered virtually all of Arkansas and southeast Missouri, Cramer created something special at ASC.

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