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CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF COMMUNITY RADIO
KOOP’s Studio Renewal Capital Campaign: Goal Achieved!
We are beyond thrilled to share some incredible news with our KOOP community! Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our listeners, friends, sustainers, and supporters, we have officially reached our Keepers of KOOP Studio Renewal Capital Campaign goal.
Latest Updates
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring Chris & Cosey, Thee Cybermen, and Fast Cars
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, May 3, 8-10pm) include the Atlantics, Giorgio, Equals, Fast Cars, Polyrock, Clean, Chris & Cosey, Mudhoney, Moles, and Von Viva, lots
KOOP’s Studio Renewal Capital Campaign: Goal Achieved!
We are beyond thrilled to share some incredible news with our KOOP community! Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our listeners, friends, sustainers, and supporters, we have officially reached our
KOOP Radio Celebrates The 55th Anniversary of Earth Day
“We need to build a global citizenry fluent in the concept of climate change and inspired by environmental education to act in defense of the planet.” — EARTHDAY.ORG President Kathleen Rogers From
World Radio Day 2025
KOOP Radio celebrates World Radio Day on February 13, 2025. “Since its origins, radio has been shown to be the most useful medium of social communication for humanity. Radio waves
Program Highlights
Takiyah Wallce McMillian, founder of Brown Girls Do Ballet, on Classically Cultured
On Monday, April 28, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., Miss Be Haven, host of Classically Cultured, speaks with TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian, who is a visionary, creative educator, nonprofit leader, and best known
Pure Energy Prince Tribute!!!
Sunday’s Pure Energy is our annual Prince Tribute! We’ll have surprises galore, and maybe even a few special guests, in addition to the usual Prince hits, remixes, deep-cuts, and special
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring The Surf Punks, The Jessica Fletchers, and Shonen Knife
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, April 26, 8-10pm) include Masters Apprentices, Michel Polnareff, Victims, Surf Punks, Edith Nylon, Teenage Head, Embarrassment, Shonen Knife, Prissteens, Flashing Lights
Jane Ellen Bryant on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Jane Ellen Bryant. Jane is a great Austin singer songwriter, and she comes by the role honestly, as she was born and raised here.
The Blog
Album Preview: Pyramids – Pythagoras
By Ryan J. Nims If you have read enough of my posts here on The Blog, you may have deduced that I have a soft spot for harder–edged, avant-garde sounds.
She came to him from the water like Venus from a shell…
By Stefny! At the Disco Japanese Breakfast kicked off her Melancholy tour on Wednesday, April 23, at Austin’s Moody Theater at ACL Live. Her new album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women),
the one-seven: Austin Blues Festival + Austin Psych Fest Playlists
It’s a busy weekend in Austin with both the Austin Blues Festival and the Austin Psych Fest staging dozens of musical acts over the next couple of days. The latest
30 Years of KOOP-Music of 1994: Ro Sham Bo
By Ryan J. Nims 1994 was a great year for music! But for every Blue Album, CrazySexyCool, or The Downward Spiral, there were plenty of albums that, for whatever reason,
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