KOOP is community radio, giving voice to the underserved in Austin, Texas with unique programming from volunteers. Most of our funding comes from our listeners.
Here's a look at special programs airing over the next week (5/11 - 5/17):
Join Under the X in Texas with host Ted Branson and his guest, Dr. Gary Hartman, Director of the Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas. They will be playing and discussing Texas music in conjunction with Dr. Hartman's new book, The History of Texas Music. Tuesday, 5/13, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Inner Views with host Abigail Mahnke will be featuring guest Richard Garriott, the highly successful CEO of NCSoft gaming software company, who is going to be the first space tourist. He is scheduled to visit the International Space Station in October 2008. Wednesday, 5/14, 1:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Join Diedre Gott of KOOP's Around the Town Sounds and Scott Gardner of Stronger Than Dirt for a wild night of primo power pop featuring Shapes Have Fangs, Basic, The Always Ready, and The Bubbles.
Cover is $7, but only $5 if you show up in prom attire. All proceeds will go to KOOP Radio to help in rebuilding the station.
KOOP's brand new summer 2008 schedule begins today, Saturday, May 3, with a lineup that features 15 new shows from freshly trained volunteers, offering a variety of diverse, interesting music and news and public and affairs programs from members of your community. Most of your favorite shows return as well, a few in new timeslots. You can check out the new schedule in PDF format by clicking here.
On March 31st, or what would have been the legendary labor leader's 81st
birthday, People Organized in Defense of the Earth and her Resources (PODER) hosted its 2nd Annual Cesar E. Chavez "¡Sí, Se Puede!" Awards Dinner at the Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center in East Austin to honor those making a difference. Recognized in the category of Media Justice were Alfredo Santos, editor of Austin's bilingual newspaper La Voz de Austin, and Allan Campbell, host of KOOP Radio's own People United, which airs Fridays at 1:00 p.m. on 91.7 FM. Allan was lauded for his program's coverage of such issues as police brutality, transportation, gentrification, immigration, and the struggle for environmental justice. Said PODER Co-Director Susana Almanza, "His presence and coverage at pivotal events keeps many of us afloat on what is going on in the world we care about."
