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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
Celebrate Juneteenth With Miss Be Haven!
On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, from 7-8 p.m., Central Time, tune in to Hypnotic Mood for Miss Be Haven’s annual Juneteenth celebration show. Miss Be Haven will play songs and
Brian Wilson and Sly Stone on Off the Beatle Path
We will pay tribute to two great artists we lost this past week on Monday’s episode of Off the Beatle Path on KOOP, and yes, there’s a Beatles-related way to
Donna Lipman on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Donna Lipman. Donna will perform songs of her late friend John Denver, and she’ll share stories of the work that she and her late
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring The Last, Impala, and Melenas
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, June 14, 8-10pm) include the Electric Prunes (RIPJames Lowe), Brigitte Bardot, Come On, Wire, Wild Giraffes, The Last, Fastbacks, Rip Offs,
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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