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"We just wanted to put both of our efforts into one show," Baird said. "We thought we were kind of spreading ourselves too thin."

In addition to playing music, Baird said that "Bassline FM" interviews artists from all around the world, features live DJs and hosts parties that have held as many as 10,000 people.

The show also gives away passes to parties at Bay Area night clubs and puts call-in listeners' names on club guest lists.

Although he has been disc jockeying at several clubs around the Bay Area since 1999, Baird said that hosting a radio show was not one of his objectives when he came to San Jose State University in 2000.

"It just kind of fell in my lap," Baird said. "I didn't even know there was a radio station here."

Giovanni said he had toyed with the idea of doing a radio show and was convinced after being invited to a KSJS staff meeting by a mutual friend of his and Baird's.

The two co-hosts said they want to expand beyond college radio and into the commercial realm with "Bassline FM."

To this end, the Bassline logo is often featured on fliers for parties hosted by Bay Area night clubs, and the show's banner is also displayed. Baird said he also offers to provide his skills as a DJ to parties.

According to Giovanni, Bassline's presence at these clubs helps bring KSJS more exposure.

"When we promote the show, we promote the station as well," Giovanni said.

"We want to get our logo out there more," Baird said. "Want to take the college show to a commercial level, but still keep an underground feel. We've pretty much done everything we wanted with college radio except take it to the next level."

They also would like to see their show syndicated if it becomes successful at the commercial level.

Baird said that the show's daytime slot is one of its strong points.

"You can't really hear this music at all, unless you're listening late at night," he said.

KSJS program director Nick Mikulka, a junior television, radio, film, and theatre major, says "Bassline FM" brings a uniqueness to the station.

"(The show's format is) not a format that's represented on a great scale," he said. "It offers (fans) an outlet. That fan base is represented."

According to Giovanni, "Bassline FM" is respected by its listeners and fans of the genre.

"We always ask for feedback," he said. "Everyone just keeps saying the exact same thing, 'Don't change a thing.' "