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AUSTIN'S COMMUNITY RADIO SINCE 1994
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Roots Train
Two hours of vintage Jamaican music. Focusing on the roots style of reggae but playing other styles including Rocksteady, Ska,
The Joystick Jukebox
The Joystick Jukebox primarily showcases electronica, but is ultimately an eclectic freeform show in search of the tastiest beats, grooves
Strictly Bluegrass
Strictly Bluegrass is the only radio show in central Texas that features bluegrass music. We feature current artists and reach
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Latest Updates
City of Austin Opens FY27 ACME Grant Cycle
Austin’s creative community has another major opportunity to bring new ideas to life. The City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME) Office has officially opened the FY27 ACME Grant
World Refugee Day Celebration Event: What Refugee Communities Can Contribute to Societies
by Asfa Awan Preparations for this year’s World Refugee Day event began against a backdrop of institutional nervousness and in an increasingly precarious political environment. Challenges almost prevented an in-person
KOOP’s Boots On the Air Receives “Excellence in Media” Award in the Radio Category
Boots producer and host Michael A. Brown (L) with Tom Palladino, Executive Director of the Texas Veterans Commission.
KOOP Celebration Event – The Difference in This Year’s World Refugee Day: Community
A few years ago, an Iraqi refugee walked out of a Walmart and saw two police officers heading towards him. He dropped his bags and raised his arms. The officers
Program Highlights
Hippies and Cowboys on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Hippies and Cowboys. No, I don’t mean me and Darkside Daddy, that’s the band’s name, Hippies and Cowboys, a very cool country rockin’ unit
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring The Insect Surfers, Paper Tulips, & Hüsker Dü
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, August 22, 8-10pm) include Love, October Country, Hector, Lene Lovich, Elli et Jacno, Hüsker Dü, Ladytron, La Femme, lots of new
Laura Camacho on The Geography of Sound
On a special edition of The Geography of Sound, host Federico Pacheco welcomes Argentine-American bassist, composer, ethnomusicologist, and tango orchestra leader Laura Camacho. Live in the KOOP studio, Laura will
Matt Melton on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Matt Melton. Matt is a fantastic Austin singer songwriter, smooth jazz vocalist, and great ukulele player. I was completely intrigued when I saw him
The Blog
Chad Lovell Remembered at Dallas Venue Trees
By Ryan J. Nims On August 9th, Course of Empire drummer Chad Lovell’s friends, family and former bandmates organized a celebration of life for what would have been his 60th
Completely Starstrukk by 3OH!3, Bowling For Soup, and Simple Plan
By Stefny Friday night was the most fun I’ve had in a long time, and I have the gentlemen from the “Bigger Than You Think! Tour – The Sequel” to
Course of Empire’s 1998 Album Telepathic Last Words Reissued by DFW Legacy Series
By Ryan J. Nim DFW Legacy Series is a label whose mission is to make vinyl releases available for some of the bands active in the North Texas scenes from
Welcome Home: The 54th Kerrville Folk Festival
By Cheyenne Young On a Saturday morning in late May, I woke up, cut my overall pants into overall shorts and hit the road. After a two-hour drive on a
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