This week, WCSL manager Matt Cross will take over the night shift at the Modesto Brendan Theater location Jamba Juice. In a recent wcsl.org interview Matt told us; "My work load has been so light lately with WCSL, I've just missed the challenge of the fast paced fast food lifestyle.  Besides, both jobs are really similar, and even then, I'll still have plenty of time to persue my hobby of collecting East African butterfly ....................(More)

WCSL owner Paul Doty has fielded no fewer than six offers over the past three months to buy West Coast Sound & Light.  Doty commented Thursday; "When folks found out we were acquiring Clair Brothers the offers just started pouring out of the woodwork.  Offers ran the spectrum of both ends of ridiculous as local businesses Tri-Valley & Gallo teamed to make an offer rumored to include an entire Winery. On the other end of the spectrum a smaller local sound company made a $4559.00 offer that also included a van........(More)

WCSL will employ new "state of the art" Finalizer 5000's in all their A rig front of house racks this year a company spokesperson said Monday.  The new devices completely eliminate the need for any type of system upgrades in the future.  WCSL is also on the waiting list for the new "Ultra Finalizer" when it becomes available in the summer. When asked if this unit replaces the line array technology WCSL currently uses (More)

Harvest Christian Center in
Turlock California trades in line array rig for in-ceiling speakers

After six months of high fidelity sound from their new Monarc Line Array rig, Harvest has traded in the entire system on 70volt in-ceiling speakers.  "The sound was just too clear" we were told by the church sound crew.  "People would complain that they could finally hear this, and finally hear that."  After going over to the in-ceiling system, things are finally back to normal! (More)

Calvary Reformed Church in
Ripon California chooses Radio Shack components

This week WCSL installed a shiny new 4 channel Radio Shack PA system in CRC in Ripon.  "Wow, what a difference over the Montgomery Wards system we've been using!" The churches sound engineer Leroy Hubbs commented...(More)

Bethany Church in
Fresno California says "Yes" to audience in-ear monitor system

Bethany Church took order this week of 1000 Shure in-ear monitor systems, one for every member of the congregation.  The unique solution to the buildings unique acoustic problem was the brain-child of WCSL engineer Reno Bianci. (More)

"The kids are so much easier to train than adults" claims WCSL tech Leslie Doty.  "and our payroll has been cut in half!  The kids think it's great as well, everyone benefits! We get engineers to work for the cost of milk money, and the kids get milk money!"  Last Saturday the........(More)

WCSL will tour this summer with U2.  The group will take out 186 of WCSL's McCauley stage array boxes. "The tour was originally set to have our line array cells" commented production manager Andy Cross Friday, "But it would have pushed the tour over budget.... (More)

WCSL provides a Monarc Linearray rig for the Alabama leg of the "Southern Idol Tour", the lesser known offshoot of the popular American Idol series.  The 6 concert series will feature Southern Idol winner Starlene "Orca" Huggins.  Starlene's unique guttural grunting style won over the voting audience last fall with an amazing 169 letters..(More)