The Austin KOOPerative Hour
The Austin KOOPerative Hour is a collection of Austin-centric news and public affairs programs covering diverse local topics. Our hosts bring guests to the KOOP microphones to discuss relevant, informative, and timely Austin issues. There will be personal profiles, news stories, round table discussions, political forums, local entertainment coverage, social and environmental issues, and other interesting topics.
Our Programs
Across Sound, with Marcelina Gray. A free form program that moves across sounds in all forms: language, music, accents, and anything that can be registered through active listening. Each episode is inspired by a field recording that gradually reveals a wider context of the material and the stories behind it.
The Austin Common Radio Hour, with John Hoffner. This local source news program informs Austinites to make a difference in their community. Each week we talk with regular people doing exceptional things for the common good of the community. Co-hosted with Amy Stansbury and Jane Pulaski.
Nonviolent Austin Radio Hour, with Stacie Freasier (she/they). A program that educates and engages listeners on the principles and practice of nonviolence as an active force for personal, social, and political change. Co-hosted by comrades Robert Tyrone Lilly (he/him/brother) and Jim Crosby (he/him), the show will provide updates on current events, learning opportunities, and nonviolent direct action taking place in Austin and surrounding areas.
Racism On the Levels, with Stacie Freasier (she/they). A program that explores how the social construct of race and racial oppression operates at multiple levels with a rotating focus on different social systems. Connections with Austin-area justice movement organizers and everyday people with relevant lived experience to lay out historical context, current affairs, and creative possibilities for a liberated future.
The Austin Common Radio Hour Hosts
John Hoffner, Host
John Hoffner has been part of KOOP radio since 2007 as a producer and programmer. He has been active in Austin issues and a strong advocate for a balanced approach to solving our energy, social justice, and environmental issues. He served on the City of Austin’s Resource Management Commission from 2003 to 2006. John has worked professionally in the renewable energy field for over 25 years. His first position was with Austin Energy as the Manager for Renewable Programs from 1983 through 1996. He is now the Solar Global Practice Leader at Jacobs Engineering in Austin.
Amy Stansbury, Host and Chief Journalist
Amy Stansbury is the host of The Austin Common Radio Hour and Editor-In-Chief of The Austin Common. She is a local journalist dedicated to the ideas that learning about local government should be fun, that our local community matters, and that each and every one of us can make a positive difference in this world.
Jane Pulaski, Guest Host and Energy Journalist
Jane has worked for over 35 yesr for various Texas energy agencies, and national organization regarding renewable energy. She is presently the Director of Communications for the Texas Solar Energy Society.