Reflections Of Community Outreach, ROCO, is an award-winning News and Public Affairs program created and sponsored by the KOOP Community Council (to give voice to non-profits that are KOOP Community Organization Members and other local individuals and organizations who are doing good in our community. ROCO is a Community Outreach effort offering informative dialogue with local organizations working to make a difference especially within the under served community. This faithfully follows KOOP’s mission statement as a community radio station and KOOP’s Community Council’s specific role to reach out into the community. The program is currently administered, produced and hosted by a Collective who rotate each week to bring as many perspectives to the shows in an attempt to reach the widest range of listeners.
The Collective is currently made up of the following members:
1st Monday – In the City with host Jim Trainer.
2nd Monday – Boots on the Air with Michael A. Brown.
3rd Monday – In Touch with host Lynn Cowles.
4th Mondays – Alternating bi-monthly,
Sweet Tea with Park B.
Senior Class with Mindy Reed
Occasional 5th Mondays – Introducing Austin with Bryan.
Michael A. Brown is a news and public affairs producer and co-host of KOOP’s Boots On the Air, for and about US military veterans. His broadcasting background includes: American Forces Radio and Television Service, Southern Command Network (SCN) radio and TV news reporter and on-air anchor. News reporter, KXRX-AM, San Jose, California. Degrees in Broadcast Journalism and Communications from San Jose State University, with additional studies at the University of Virginia and American University.
Michael is retired after 34 years as owner and president of BtoBEngage in Austin, marketing advisers and sales trainers for the business-to-business marketplace. Besides KOOP, Michael volunteers in public affairs for the American Red Cross.
In The City is a monthly News and Public Affairs program attesting that if the voice of the people on the street ain’t the truth, it’ll do until the truth gets here. Join us for Personal Journalism and least factual, most accurate reporting on the ground and covering: events and legislation from the vantage point of their boons and malefic turns on working people.
Join host Jim Trainer as he champions independent media and reflects on a way out of the air-conditioned nightmare. Right here on KOOP RADIO, 91.7FM HD1 HD3 Hornsby.