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Stronger Than Dirt
Stronger Than Dirt airs every Saturday night from 8-10 CST/CDT on KOOP Radio. Host Scott Gardner showcases high energy underground and
The Microchip Revolution
The Microchip Revolution explores the fascinating world of electronic sound. Every Saturday afternoon at 4pm, DJ Flower Punk digs into several
The Clear Spot
No rules, no agenda, just quality music for open-minded listeners; everything from obscure underground oldies to brand new releases. On
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Latest Updates
KOOP Community Nonprofit Partner Spotlight – Raegan Bass with Inside Books Project
KOOP Radio wraps up its month-long celebration of World Literacy Day as KOOP Community Council member Nora Redfern sat down for a conversation with Raegan Bass who is with KOOP
KOOP Elections 2025
Attention KOOP listeners! Did you know that KOOP is a true cooperative, run primarily by volunteers and supporters? Now is your chance to take a leadership role in the KOOP
Get Thanked!
This drive we’ve got a great shirt and tote designed by our very own DJ Pink B! Donate at $15 a month or $100 one-time and we’ll thank you with
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
Program Highlights
Author Shuichi Iwami on Uncle Walt’s Band and The Contenders on The Singer and the Song
The Singer and the Song welcomes Shuichi Iwami, author of a new book on Uncle Walt’s Band and The Contenders. If you’ve been out and about seeing live music in
Music Is Culture founder Zack Youcha on The International Folk Bazaar
The International Folk Bazaar will feature a conversation with Zack Youcha, founder of Music is Culture (MiC), a nonprofit organization supporting community-based music preservation efforts worldwide. Zack and host Kim J. Simpson will discuss
Party Stains – A Weekly Update from Stronger Than Dirt Featuring Pork, The Nomads, and Shipshape
On this week’s Stronger Than Dirt (Saturday, February 21, 8-10pm) host Scott Gardner celebrates the Party Sounds of Austin by featuring some of his favorite tunes from his longtime hometown. Some
Adventures in Sound
Tune in on Saturday, February 21, for a star studded edition of Adventures in Sound! We’ll hear movie and tv stars sing! Fun records from Mae West, Jack Webb, and
The Blog
Sudan Archives Woos Austin on her Cyborgean “The BPM” Tour
By Megan McAllister It’s a Wednesday night, Radio East’s red neon sign glows above the stage. Some folks have beers, a few have coffee; occasionally, a dank cloud wafts through
Sudan Archives is Gadget Girl at Austin’s Radio East
By Alison Roh Park I’m late to the concert. I arrive just as Sudan Archives begins plucking the violin strings of for one of my favorite songs: “Nont for Sale.”
Before all Magic Is Lost to Time: Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo’s In the Earth Again
by Ryan J. Nims Oklahoma City’s Chat Pile (Raygun Busch, Luther Manhole, Stin & Cap’n Ron) has been making waves lately with their apocalyptic noise rock in the vein of
Alma Muñeca: The Band and Their Symbiotic Relationship
by Lila Lopez A great story from the eyes of one of our Fall 2025 ACC Honors Cohort Interns; please enjoy this write-up from a fan’s perspective taking in an
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