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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
MEET KOOP’S NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR, TRAVIS POPE
Travis is our new “high mogul of the front desk.” We spoke on June 4th. Michael A. Brown: You’ve been involved for a long time with non-profits and community service.
KOOP Radio Celebrates World Refugee Day June 7 at the Bullock State History Museum
World Refugee Day (WRD) is a day in June designated by the United Nations. It is also among a number of culturally and historically significant days and events that the
Community Council Interim Elections
Hello listeners! KOOP Radio is now accepting nomination forms for seats on our Community Council and Community Council Community Organizations. The Community Council is responsible for championing our KOOP culture
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
Program Highlights
Dennis Campa’s Three-Hour Musical Tour
Tune in on July 5 as Dennis Campa takes you on a three-hour musical tour! (And covering The Jazz Show, Adventures in Sound, and The Darkside Daddy programs, from 12 to 3
Craig Marshall on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Craig Marshall. Craig came to Austin in the late eighties with a jazz/swing outfit called The Lucky Strikes. They made a mark in Texas
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, July 5, 8-10pm) include Zen, Catapult, Dickies, Family Fodder, Television Personalities, Grauzone, Prisoners, Meat Puppets, Juniore, lots of new music as
Miss Be Haven Speaks with Violinist Armond Vance
On June 30, 2025, Miss Be Haven will speak with violinist Armond Vance from 6-7 p.m., Central Time, on her show, Classically Cultured. Born in Toledo, Ohio, and now residing
The Blog
Two Nights of Bayside and Smoking Popes at Emo’s 6/27 and 6/28
By Erik Casarez Bayside The current climate of 2000s emo nostalgia has gifted older millennials with a plethora of band reunions over the past half-decade. It’s become beneficial for a
Babestock is the Music Festival Austin Needs Right Now
By: Zelenny / Pink B Babe ATX hosted its 2nd annual Babestock Festival at Cheer Up Charlie’s this summer on June 14 and 15. The event featured two days full
Ten Years of Peripheral Vision
By Cheyenne Young If we’re lucky and if we’re looking for them, we each have the chance to witness a handful of phenomena in our lifetime. A total eclipse, bioluminescence,
Album Review: Alex Henley’s Slow Burning
By Ryan J Nims Photo by Nicolas Vitas When I started writing for KOOP, I thought I would try to cover things that tied into our local music scene, whether
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