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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
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
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
KOOP Radio Celebrates The 55th Anniversary of Earth Day
“We need to build a global citizenry fluent in the concept of climate change and inspired by environmental education to act in defense of the planet.” — EARTHDAY.ORG President Kathleen Rogers From
World Radio Day 2025
KOOP Radio celebrates World Radio Day on February 13, 2025. “Since its origins, radio has been shown to be the most useful medium of social communication for humanity. Radio waves
Program Highlights
The International Folk Bazaar’s Annual Children’s Music Show
Tune into the International Folk Bazaar on Wednesday, 5/7 @ 12 pm when Kim Simpson plays his cheerful annual assortment of global roots children’s music. Artist include Dimitra Galani, Juice
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring The Bangles, Le Tigre, and Pere Ubu
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, May 10, 8-10pm) include the Carrie Nations, Rocket from the Tombs, Pere Ubu (RIP David Thomas), Tubeway Army, Bangles, Three O’Clock,
Daniel Neihoff on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Daniel Neihoff. Daniel grew up in Kentucky in a family of songwriters, and that’s where his own abilities to write and sing stories began.
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring Chris & Cosey, Thee Cybermen, and Fast Cars
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, May 3, 8-10pm) include the Atlantics, Giorgio, Equals, Fast Cars, Polyrock, Clean, Chris & Cosey, Mudhoney, Moles, and Von Viva, lots
The Blog
Album Review: Pyramids – Pythagoras
By Ryan J. Nims When I first approached Rich Balling about writing this article (which has since become two!), I talked about writing it for my personal blog, which is,
Album Preview: Pyramids – Pythagoras
By Ryan J. Nims If you have read enough of my posts here on The Blog, you may have deduced that I have a soft spot for harder–edged, avant-garde sounds.
She came to him from the water like Venus from a shell…
By Stefny! At the Disco Japanese Breakfast kicked off her Melancholy tour on Wednesday, April 23, at Austin’s Moody Theater at ACL Live. Her new album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women),
the one-seven: Austin Blues Festival + Austin Psych Fest Playlists
It’s a busy weekend in Austin with both the Austin Blues Festival and the Austin Psych Fest staging dozens of musical acts over the next couple of days. The latest
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