Party Stains – A Weekly Update From Stronger Than Dirt
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, 8-10pm) include the Downliners Sect, the Move, New York Dolls (RIP Sylvain Sylvain), Lyres, Cheryl (see this week’s promo), Servotron (see this week’s pic sleeve), John Wesley Coleman III (Austin), Giuda, new music by the Staffers (DC), Silicone Prairie (KC), Kelley Stoltz (SF), Warm Drag […]
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Vaccinations: Austin Public Health asks residents not in vaccine phases 1A or 1B who have health insurance to see if their medical providers can administer them a vaccine rather than signing up through APH’s vaccine registration portal, which should be reserved for residents in priority categories and those without health insurance. For a TX […]
In Touch Interviews Celebrates MLK Day
Austin Area Heritage Council: Founded in 1993, the Austin Area Heritage Council coordinates Austin’s annual MLK Celebration, a public education event that celebrates the life of the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. and honors his legacy of inspiring ongoing civil rights work in central Texas. In this In Touch Interview, AAHC Volunteer Coordinator […]
KOOP Steps Up To Serve The Central Texas Veterans Community
In 2016, KOOP had a program called Reflections of Community Outreach (ROCO). But one community not yet “reached” was the Central Texas veterans’ community, about 60,000 strong in Austin/Travis County. The call went out to radio station volunteers for veterans who might be able and willing to host a show. Turned out there were only […]
Party Stains – A Weekly Update From Stronger Than Dirt
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, 8-10pm) include the Monks, Captain Groovy and His Bubblegum Army, the Lurkers, Mission of Burma, the Clean, Le Tigre, April March, the Cool Greenhouse, new music by the Osees (LA), Attic Ted (San Marcos TX), the Staffers (DC), the Smarts (Australia), and the Permits (Australia), […]
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Vaccination Info.: Individuals wishing to get the COVID-19 vaccine who are in Phase 1A (frontline workers and long-term care staff) or Phase 1B (65+; 16+ with chronic medical conditions) should contact the provider from which they normally receive care, like a flu shot, to learn about their process. People in Phase 1B may not […]
2020 Top 5s
Our volunteers & programmers pick their 2020 Top 5s in music, film & more:
Local Music Review: “Emotion” by Molly Burch
Molly Burch kicked off 2021 with “Emotion,” an elastic pop jam perfectly suited for hitting the roller disco. Taking a departure from her previous reverb tinged indie lounge aesthetic, Molly now embraces crystal clear modern pop production. Even though we’re still in the middle of winter (it’s snowing as I write this), it sounds like […]
Boots on the Air – Monday, 1/11 @ 1:30 pm
KOOP’s series Boots On The Air continues Monday, January 11 at 1:30pm Central / GMT -6. Join US Army vets Michael A. Brown and Perry Jefferies, plus KOOP’s Greg Ciotti for veterans’ news and special guest Leo Shane, the Deputy Editor of Military Times, to tell us about a lawsuit brought by one veteran that […]
Kimberly Jones & BLM: Are We Missing the Big Picture by Asking the Wrong Questions? – BLID – Mon, 1/11 @ 6 PM
Tonight’s Bringing Light Into Darkness show at 6pm is dedicated to an appreciation of Kimberly Jones for her fearless critique of the status quo from a BLM perspective. We suggest you familiarize yourself with the content of claims made by Kimberly Jones in her 6-minute video on twitter, that went viral, the last minute and […]