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Rag Radio
Rag Radio is an hour-long news and public affairs program broadcast Fridays, 2-3 p.m. (CT), on KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin
Creature Feature
Take a dive with your favorite Creature into the origins, creation, and evolution of this beloved yet messy genre. What
Spin Cycle
The Spin Cycle Vinyl Collective is led by a trio of deejays that share a love for music on wax
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Latest Updates
KOOP Celebrates May Day – International Workers’ Day – Who Built All Of This Stuff?!
by Nora Redfern from KOOP Radio’s Community Council and contributing KOOP NPA programmers, Pedro Gatos, host of Bringing Light Into Darkness (streaming Mondays 7-8pm) & Jim Trainer, host of In
KOOP Radio Observes National Day of Reason on May 7th, 2026
On Thursday, May 7th, 2026, KOOP Radio will observe The National Day of Reason as one of our Special Recognition Celebration Events. The National Day of Reason is a secular celebration
El Día Internacional de la Mujer es Para Mujeres Como mi Madre – International Women’s Day Is About Women Like My Mother
Escrito por Angela Montijo, Socio Colaborador de la Comunidadby Angela Montijo, Community Partner Contributor (English Translation and Sources follow) El Día Internacional de la Mujer nunca tuvo la intención de
WE’D LIKE TO THANK YOU!
Donate during our Spring Membership Drive and we’ll thank you with our latest t-shirt designed by Your Buddy, Arturo, from Crate Digger’s Gold! Donate $15/mo or $100 one-time, we’ll thank
Program Highlights
Benny Goodman’s Birthday on Adventures in Sound
This Saturday on Adventures in Sound:May 30 is the birth anniversary of bandleader and clarinetist Benny GoodmanWe’ll hear many classic recordings Goodman made with Lionel Hampton, Ted Lewis, Ben Pollack,
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring The Beat, The Lost Sounds, & Stereolab
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, May 30, 8-10pm) include Love, Hobbits, Wire, The Beat (UK), Joe “King” Carrasco, Hazel O’Connor, Stereolab, Cheater Slicks, Hyperbubble, lots of
Bob Cheevers on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Bob Cheevers. Bob is not only a great singer songwriter, he’s an endlessly interesting man with stories from a lifetime in music, and dig
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring The Quick, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, & Jesse Hector
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, May 23, 8-10pm) include Jesse Hector (RIP), Paper Lace, The Quick, Cassie, Units, Long Ryders, Bongwater, Dead Moon, Freak Genes (RIP
The Blog
the one-seven: Kerrville Folk Festival 2026
Post and Playlist by Alana King Since 1972, the Kerrville Folk Festival has been bringing together singer-songwriters and music fans to enjoy several days of music, creativity, and activities. Broken
The Hard Part is Over, A Patch of Brand New Clover: Touch Girl Apple Blossom’s Graceful
By Ryan J. Nims Always watch the opening band. You might just hear something unexpected and great! In late 2024, I went to Mohawk to see one of my favorite
All is Fair In Love and GWAR
By Erik Casarez GWAR is a lot of things, but subtle they are not. The Virginia band that has been blending punk, metal, and hard rock for the last four
What Viral Internet Sensation Angine de Poitrine Might do for the Future of Experimental Music
By Ryan J. Nims In the mid-1990s, I was driving home from my college campus one day and tuned into KTRU, Rice University’s student radio station. I was greeted with
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