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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
MEET KOOP’S NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, TRAVIS POPE
Travis is our new “high mogul of the front desk.” We spoke on June 4th. Michael A. Brown: You’ve been involved for a long time with non-profits and community service.
KOOP Radio Celebrates World Refugee Day June 7 at the Bullock State History Museum
World Refugee Day (WRD) is a day in June designated by the United Nations. It is also among a number of culturally and historically significant days and events that the
Community Council Interim Elections
Hello listeners! KOOP Radio is now accepting nomination forms for seats on our Community Council and Community Council Community Organizations. The Community Council is responsible for championing our KOOP culture
Community Council Subcommittee on Systemic Racism and Social Justice
The KOOP Community Council Subcommittee on Systemic Racism and Racial Justice is presenting their 3rd Zoom presentation and dialogue on The Bay of Pigs & Its Neocolonial Historical Significance. April
Program Highlights
Queer Southern Artists Making Space
On the next episode of Sweet Tea, we’re thrilled to welcome the brilliant Claudia E. Zapata (they/them) artist, curator, and cultural strategist, whose work reimagines how art and activism intersect
Pride Month on Adventures in Sound
We’ll celebrate Pride Month on June 28 on Adventures in Sound! It’s our 20th Annual Before Stonewall Show! On these shows, we highlight GLBT singers, songwriters, and producers whose careers
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring Zappo, Angie Reed, and Peach Kelli Pop
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, June 28, 8-10pm) include Del Shannon, Master’s Apprentices, Ultravox, Pagans, Human Switchboard, Chrome, Judy’s, Plus-Tech Squeezebox, Peach Kelli Pop, lots of
A Juneteenth Celebration on Adventures in Sound
Tune in on June 21 for a (belated) Juneteenth Celebration on Adventures in Sound.For this special Juneteenth show, we’ll hear gospel recordings from the 1920s and 1930s by Texas performers.
The Blog
Ten Years of Peripheral Vision
By Cheyenne Young If we’re lucky and if we’re looking for them, we each have the chance to witness a handful of phenomena in our lifetime. A total eclipse, bioluminescence,
Album Review: Alex Henley’s Slow Burning
By Ryan J Nims Photo by Nicolas Vitas When I started writing for KOOP, I thought I would try to cover things that tied into our local music scene, whether
Small Cool World or: How to Find Music
By T.J. Masters For the last eight years, I have produced and hosted an FM radio program on KOOP 91.7FM. Earlier this year I made the decision to retire the
Dream of the 80s is Alive in Austin – Simple Minds plays Moody Center 5/30/2025
words + photos by Erik Casarez Simple Minds I accept the fact that I sacrificed the majority of my adolescent life questioning if 80s music was not good, but I think
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