KOOP Radio 91.7 FM
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Four on the Floor
Take a ride down the International Disco Super Highway from the clubs of New York City and Milan all the
Darkside Daddy
Many a moon ago, in Cleveland OH, there was DJ named Pete Meyers. While on air, Mr. Meyers called himself
The Jazz Show
A rotation of hosts celebrate the vast, rich, uniquely American music known as jazz every Saturday at noon. Enjoy traditional
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Business Members
Thanks to all of KOOP's Business Members for their continued support!
Latest Updates
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
Attention KOOP listeners! Did you know that KOOP is a true cooperative, run primarily by volunteers and supporters? Now is your chance to take a leadership role in the KOOP
Get Thanked!
This drive we’ve got a great shirt and tote designed by our very own DJ Pink B! Donate at $15 a month or $100 one-time and we’ll thank you with
KOOP Radio Celebrates World Literacy Day
KOOP Radio is celebrating World Literacy Day on September 8, 2025, and all month long. The initiative was conceived in 1965 at the “World Conference of Ministers of Education on
Program Highlights
Roy Book Binder and David Hamburger on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Roy Book Binder and David Hamburger. Roy Book Binder is a legend of American music, a practitioner of blues, folk, and ragtime in the
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring The Sonics, The Decibels, and Alice Cooper
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, November 1, 8-10pm) include the Sonics, Alice Cooper, DMZ, Terminal Mind, Nuns, Insect Surfers, Prisoners, Saint Etienne, Des Demonas, lots of
Native American Heritage Month on Adventures in Sound
Tune in on Saturday, November 1, for a special two-hour Adventures in Sound! (The Darkside Daddy is taking the day off). We’re celebrating Native American Heritage Month on Adventures in Sound!This
Dan Whitaker on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Dan Whitaker. Dan’s unique brand of country has an outlaw sensibility that fits right in now in his chosen home of Austin, Texas. He
The Blog
Ninajirachi’s Show Opens a Portal to a Time When the Internet was Cool
By Zelenny Lozano / Pink B Fall is in the air as I line up outside The Parish in downtown East Austin. It’s the last Friday night of September, the
I Lost All My Innocence at the Addison Rae World Tour: A Concert Review
By Zelenny Lozano / Pink B Austin put its “Headphones On” for Addison Rae this September for her first world tour at ACL Live at the Moody Theater. Addison released
KOOP Feature: Creature Feature
By Ryan J Nims In 1982, in Bristol, UK, a sound system called Wild Bunch popped onto the scene. While mostly a local thing throughout the 80s, by the time
A Glimpse Inside The Magic Box with DJ Loud Patrick
by Meg McAllister DJ Loud Patrick, aka the Boogerbear in the booth, can’t remember a time when KOOP radio wasn’t a part of his life. As an Austinite, raised (as
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