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AUSTIN'S COMMUNITY RADIO SINCE 1994
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KOOP Radio is independent, community-powered radio made in Austin for Austin and beyond. From deep musical discoveries to local news and public affairs, everything you hear is created by volunteers—real people shaping what this city sounds like.
The Radio Still Screams
The Radio Still Screams is 90 minutes of classic rock from an alternate universe, 1964-2010, where black is white, up
Both Kinds of Music
Nominated as the Best Radio Show by the Austin Chronicle, DJ Salty Cracker champions independent country music and the musicians
Bringing Light into Darkness
Since 2002, Pedro Gatos, KOOP’s longest running news and public affairs program host, invites you to tune into Bringing Light
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Latest Updates
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring Yard Work, The A-Lines, & Suzi Quatro
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, April 4, 8-10pm) include the Moving Sidewalks, Alice Cooper, Suzi Quatro, Saints, Badge, Chrome, Josef K, Bikini Mutants, Cécilia et ses
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
KOOP Community Nonprofit Partner Spotlight – Raegan Bass with Inside Books Project
KOOP Radio wraps up its month-long celebration of World Literacy Day as KOOP Community Council member Nora Redfern sat down for a conversation with Raegan Bass who is with KOOP
Program Highlights
Kim and Lacey on Adventures in Sound
This Saturday on Adventures in Sound: Tune in for a live and on the record edition of the show. KOOP’s very own Kim J. Simpson and Lacifer (a.k.a. Kim and Lacey)
The Geography of Sound Honors the Life and Musical Legacy of Willie Colón
The Geography of Sound honors the life and musical legacy of Willie Colón on Thursday, April 2, at 12 p.m. Join host Federico Pacheco for a special edition exploring the
Leroy Carr on Adventures in Sound
On Saturday’s Adventures in Sound, Kim J. Simpson fills in for Dennis Campa and celebrates the music of debonair blues VIP Leroy Carr. Saturday, 3/28 @ 1 p.m. Thanks for
The Blue Fiddles on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes The Blue Fiddles. Victor Vas doesn’t just play the fiddle. He has taken the violin and diversified its usage stylistically with recorded loops into a
The Blog
Knifeplay Comes to Hotel Vegas in April
By Ryan J. Nims Knifeplay is currently planning a new album release and will be performing with Fawn at Hotel Vegas on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 8 pm. Knifeplay
South by Southwest Unknown: Day 5 of 7: Sage Bava
By Cool Kel As a local Austinite, I’ve been attending SXSW for 25 years. This year, I’m embarking on a weeklong journey of reviewing only musical acts I know nothing
South by Southwest Unknown: Day 3 of 7: Andrea Daniela and Pär Hagström and Charlatans of Love
By Cool Kel As a local Austinite, I’ve been attending SXSW for 25 years. This year, I’m embarking on a weeklong journey of reviewing only musical acts I know nothing
What is Ownership in the Era of Narrative and Data?
By Stefny! A major theme of the 2026 South by Southwest Music track was ownership–of your craft, your creative product, and even your fans. “Filling the Room: Live Music Growth
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