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Twenty-five years ago, “Keep Austin Weird” started as a call to KOOP. Today, we’re still volunteer-run, still unpredictable, still powered by listeners, not algorithms.
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Bringing Light into Darkness
Since 2002, Pedro Gatos, KOOP’s longest running news and public affairs program host, invites you to tune into Bringing Light
Art Spark TX Radio Hour
Art Spark Texas challenges perceptions of how people contribute by creating an arts-inspired, inclusive community of individuals with and without
Guitar Picks
Guitar Picks is a unique hour featuring guitars and the people who play them covering all generations and all styles
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Latest Updates
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
Celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
KOOP is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law 35 years ago on July 26, 1990. The ADA represents a defining
KOOP Community Council Subcommittee on Racial Justice & Systemic Racism
You are invited to MONKEYWRENCH BOOKSTORE on Friday night July 18th 2025 at 8:30pm to one of a series of credibly documented PowerPoint presentation-dialogues on Racial Justice Issues of Historical
Standing in Solidarity with Communities Affected by the Texas Floods
From all of us at KOOP Radio: Our hearts are with the people across Texas who have been impacted by the devastating floods. We extend our deepest condolences to the
Program Highlights
In Touch Interviews, Mon 1/16
Reflections of Community Outreach: In Touch Interviews: Community Engagement Announcements + Srđa Popović: Strategies and Tactics for Making a Difference in Your Community February 16, 2026: In Touch Interviews from
Community Partners Chat
Join hosts Michelle and Nora in conversation with Jaryn Holbrook Janeway, Executive Director of OutYouth. OutYouth provides a variety of programs and services for LGBTQAI+ youth, parents, teachers, and community
Adventures in (Jazz) Sound
Every four weeks, Dennis Campa combines The Jazz Show and Adventures in Sound for a celebration of Jazz and Pop music from the 1920s and 1930s. There are three birthday
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring The Hollywood Brats, Volt, and Sparks
Some FEATURED ARTISTS on this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 14, 8-10pm) include Love, Osmonds, Sparks, Hollywood Brats, Celia and the Mutations (Stranglers), Avengers, Plastic Bertrand, Lush, Kid Congo and
The Blog
ACL Rewind Pt 1
by Stefny! At the Disco It’s been a while since Austin City Limits Music Festival 2025, but the bands we talked to never go out of style! Here’s part one
Pop Punk’s New Poster Child: Taylor Acorn Plays Antone’s
By Zelenny Lozano / Pink B There are few music artists keeping emo-era pop punk alive, but Nashville-based Taylor Acorn showed up at Antone’s ready to revive those nostalgic vibes
Thanksgiving hangz with Shane Told from Silverstein
by Stefny! At the Disco Last Thursday in the US was Thanksgiving, but for Canadians, it was just a Thursday (their Thanksgiving is mid-October) and that worked out great for
Ah shit, here we go again, another night out here with all my friends
by Stefny! At the Disco Friday night was craaaaaazy. It was my first time back hosting Beat Happenings since September AND I got to see Yellowcard and A Day To Remember bring their Maximum Fun Tour
Get to know our 140+ Community Partners and learn about all the ways they enrich our community and our town. Plus, find out how to apply to be a KOOP Community Partner and see your organization listed here!