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Art Baker/Jamaican Gold
PO Box 301899
Austin, TX 78703-0032
An Austin Music Awards finalist 2018 – 2020 for Best Music Radio Show and mainstay of KOOP’s Sunday schedule for over 20 years, each week Jamaican Gold walks the timeline of golden age Jamaican music from the early ‘60s to the early ‘80s, tracing the evolution of ska, rocksteady, reggae and dub.
More shows can be found on Mixcloud.
An Austin native, Art Baker began hosting Jamaican Gold in November 1998. He has served in numerous roles behind the scenes at KOOP, including terms as Programming Committee Chair and both Vice President and President of KOOP’s Board of Directors.
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Jamaican Gold’s Art Baker celebrates 24 years at KOOP – Sunday, 11/27 @ 12pm
The Thanksgiving tradition unlike any other continues, as Jamaican Gold host Art Baker digs out longtime favorites to close out the holiday weekend for his yearly Anniversary Show. Sunday, 11/27 @ 12 PM.
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Jamaican Gold DJ Art Baker’s 23rd Anniversary – Sunday, 11/28 @ 12-2pm
Close out the holiday weekend with KOOP as Jamaican Gold’s Art Baker celebrates his 23rd Anniversary on the air this Sunday. While squeezing over two decades of favorites into two hours is effectively impossible, Art assures us it will be immensely entertaining to hear him make the attempt.
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Jamaican Gold DJ Art Baker’s 22nd Anniversary
Art Baker celebrates his 22nd Anniversary at KOOP, with two hours of personal favorites gathered from over two decades of slinging vintage Jamaican music on the radio. Home production assistant Doctor Shadow (pictured) is also scheduled to make an appearance.