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AUSTIN'S COMMUNITY RADIO SINCE 1994
You Are Part of the Signal! Thank You!
For ten days, we asked you to Be Part of the Signal. And you answered with incredible generosity.
Together, we not only met our Fall Membership Drive fundraising goal, we did it with an extraordinary show of support for KOOP and the programs you love.
For almost 32 years, KOOP has been about something bigger than radio. It’s about people sharing music, stories, ideas, and voices that matter, and a community willing to listen, participate, and support one another.
That’s what Be Part of the Signal means to us. The signal isn’t just what comes from our antenna. It comes from all of us. And thanks to you, it keeps getting stronger.
What's Happening
Stronger Than Dirt
Stronger Than Dirt airs every Saturday night from 8-10 CST/CDT on KOOP Radio. Host Scott Gardner showcases high energy underground and
The Lounge Show
The Lounge Show is the Birthplace of “Keep Austin Weird” (Thanks to Red Wassenich!) The Lounge Show first aired on
Adventures In Sound
Adventures in Sound is a free-form show that explores music spanning over 150 years of recorded sound. Since September 2005,
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Business Members
Please join us in thanking all of KOOP's Business Members for their continued support!
Latest Updates
We’d Like To Thank You!
We’ve got some great thank you gifts this Membership Drive, including our t-shirt with a fantastic design from our cery own Grace Reyer of The Clear Spot! Here’s how you
KOOP Members to Vote on Proposed Bylaw Amendment
The KOOP Board of Directors has approved submitting a proposed amendment to Article Ten of the KOOP Bylaws to the station’s voting membership for consideration. The proposed amendment would move KOOP’s Annual
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
Program Highlights
Adventures in Sound
Tune in this Saturday for a Fall into Taylor edition of Adventures in Sound! Today should’ve been the birthday of the amazing, sorely missed Mr. Taylor Cage. Taylor hosted KOOP’s
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
the one-seven: ACL 2026 Acts With Texas Ties
Post and Playlist by Alana King It’s officially October. As others set out their pumpkins and prepare for cooler weather, Austin is preparing for this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival. For
There’s a party in Austin, calling all skeletons
Anyone who knows me knows that Alkaline Trio is one of my top bands of all time. My Xbox gamertag was Alkaliine311 (it was also my AIM screen name for
The Blog
40 Years of Talk Talk’s The Colour of Spring
By Ryan J. Nims In the mid 90’s, I got my first turntable–a basic Radio Shack model–which lasted me a good 25 years before it finally gave out. With that
MAMAMOO’s New Era Brings Them Back to Texas
By Zelenny Lozano / Pink B “Are you ready?” Solar asked the arena full of enthusiastic Moomoos (the term of endearment for K-pop group MAMAMOO’s fans) who cheered enthusiastically in
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
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