KOOP Radio 91.7 FM
AUSTIN'S COMMUNITY RADIO SINCE 1994
KOOP IS BACK ON THE AIR!
We’re happy to share that KOOP 91.7 FM is back on the air and broadcasting again.
Our signal has been restored using a loaned transmitter following a temporary shutdown related to a technical issue that required coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration. We’re glad to be back serving listeners across the Austin airwaves.
We extend our sincere thanks to our engineering partners at UT–KVRX and the KUT engineers for their expertise and coordination in helping restore our FM signal.
Our main transmitter is still undergoing repairs and will return to service once that work is complete.
Thank you for your patience and for continuing to support community radio.
Both Kinds of Music
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Beat Happenings
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Pearl’s General Store
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Upcoming KOOP Events
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Business Members
Please join us in thanking all of KOOP's Business Members for their continued support!
Latest Updates
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WE’D LIKE TO THANK YOU!
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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
KOOP Elections 2025
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Program Highlights
Dan Radin on The Singer and the Song
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Lyricist Al Lewis on Adventures in Sound
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Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, April 18, 8-10pm) include Val McKenna, Gene Clarke, Iron Cross, John Cooper Clarke, Cigarettes, Keys, Polyrock, L7, Peach Kelli Pop, lots
Nizami Qawwali on The International Folk Bazaar
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The Blog
South by Southwest 2026 Unknown: Day 7 of 7: A Tejano Finale
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
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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
Hawthorne Heights: Emo’s Is For Lovers
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