This week's pilfered promo art from Stiv Bators’ 1980 “Disconnected” album on Bomp! Cover concept by Stiv and design and execution by Dianne Zincavage. Photo by David Arnoff. STD airs every Sat nite from 8-10 CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social 91.7 in Austin and streams worldwide at koop.org.

Some featured artists on tonight's Stronger Than Dirt include Hackamore Brick, Oliver Day, Buzzcocks, Stiv Bators, Carmen, Redd Kross, Muffs, Leather Uppers, Gravy Train!!!!, as well as lots of new music. 8-10 CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social 91.7 in Austin and streaming worldwide at koop.org.

The KOOP Radio interview with STOLEN KINGDOM dir. Joshua Bailey: www.lightscameraaustin.net/joshua-baile... The Disney World urban explorers documentary screens Sunday at the Alamo South Lamar with the ex-Austinite in attendance. Also streaming at the Letterboxd Video Store. @koopradio.bsky.social

This week Dennis Campa combines The Jazz Show & Adventures in Sound for a celebration of Jazz & Pop music from the 20s & 30s. This week, we'll salute 4 birth anniversaries: Songwriters Al Dubin, Cole Porter, and Pete Wendling; & clarinetist/vocalist Ted Lewis. 12 - 2 p.m. on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Graveside Service, KOOP Radio’s only show all about dead celebrities is marking 10 years on the KOOP schedule at 9AM on Saturdays w/ a special show on Saturday June 06, 2026 9-10AM. We will be remembering some 2016 deaths on our special episode including David Bowie, Carrie Fisher, Prince and more!

We got new DJs Galore here at the KOOP homestead including Danielle Johnson, aka DJ Perm, Nick Kinsley aka DJ PIzza Boy, Rebekka Paisner, aka DJ Bekka andShameria Davis aka DJ Shameria Ann. Keep your ears out for these fresh new voices coming to the KOOP airwaves soon!

The Austin Bandstand features local bands and artists giving live performances broadcast over the air. From rock to folk, to jazz, to punk, to funk, and everything in between, all are welcome! Our goal is to shine a light on musical talent that the city of Austin has to offer. bit.ly/4x8LIRw

June 1st marks KOOP Radio’s 33rd new programming season! See the brand new shows, new times, and even a couple of name changes by going here: koop.org/shows/ And while there, you can click on ANY show's link and check out their last two broadcasts!

KOOP DJ Night returns to community garden on Thursday, June 4 with a special KRAUTROCK PARTY. DJs Fuzzy Dunlop (Autobahn), Cool Kel (Autobahn, Virtual Noise) and Bryan Carroll (The Clear Spot) will be spinning fun, fun, fun on the autobahn tunes of a cruising nature from 7pm-11. Ausgezeichnet!

Tune in TODAY at 1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear music historian (and fellow KOOP DJ of “International Folk Bazaar” Weds.@12pm) Kim J. Simpson share the music and lore behind some of Texas’s lesser known music legends.

Some featured artists on tonight's Stronger Than Dirt include Love, Hobbits, Wire, The Beat (UK), Joe “King” Carrasco, Hazel O’Connor, Stereolab, Cheater Slicks, Hyperbubble as well as lots of new music. That's 8-10 CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social 91.7 in Austin and streaming worldwide at koop.org.

This Saturday on Adventures in Sound: May 30 is the birth anniversary of bandleader and clarinetist Benny Goodman. We'll hear many classic recordings Goodman made with Lionel Hampton, Ted Lewis, Ben Pollack, Teddy Wilson, and others on May 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

This Friday at 1 pm, PEOPLE UNITED talks with Sabout the Lilith Fund’s pursuit of reproductive equity in Texas after the US Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision and the State Legislature’s anti-abortion laws.

Some featured artists on tonight’s Stronger Than Dirt include Jesse Hector (RIP), Paper Lace, The Quick, Cassie, Units, Long Ryders, Bongwater, Dead Moon, Freak Genes (RIP Andrew Anderson) as well as lots of new music. 8-10 CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social 91.7 in Austin and streaming at koop.org.

This Saturday on Adventures in Sound: May 23 is the birth anniversary of bandleader and clarinetist Artie Shaw. We'll hear many classic recordings Shaw made with The Boswell Sisters, Billie Holiday, and others. It’s happening on May 23 from 1 to 2 p.m. on 91.7 FM (and koop.org )

Part 1 of the KOOP Radio preview of this year’s Paramount Summer Classic Film Series with programmer Stephen Jannise: www.lightscameraaustin.net/stephen-jann... We also discuss “Bleak Week,” IMAX screenings at the Bullock, and the Paramount Theatre’s upcoming renovations. @koopradio.bsky.social

This week's pilfered promo art from the Shades’ 1980 “Ward & June Never Understood…” EP on Ray-Gun Records. Punky new wave from Austin. Photo by Tom McMahon and graphics by Joe Zavaletta. STD airs every Sat nite from 8-10CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social 91.7 in Austin and streams worldwide at koop.org.

This Friday at 1 pm, PEOPLE UNITED features cultural critic Sean Malin on his book "The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen."

Staff & volunteers of @koopradio.bsky.social had the honor of co-hosting the Austin preview screening of @stealthisstory.bsky.social with @austinfilm.bsky.social today. The film opens to the public @AFS on Friday, May 22. Independent media working in solidarity for people, not corporate profit.

Some featured artists on tonight's special work-themed STD include the Easybeats, Brogues, Nerves, Skafish, Blue Orchids, Devo, Les Sexareenos, Angie Reed, Snõõper, Big Bill and more. 8 CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social 91.7 in Austin and streaming worldwide at koop.org. Power and party to the people!

As part of @koopradio.bsky.social's monthlong celebration of workers' rights I will be featuring all work related tunes on this Saturday's Stronger Than Dirt. Going to be a fun show. Power (and party) to the people!

Join host Dennis Campa for his very special guest/co-host, fellow KOOP deejay Louis Harrison from The Land of Rhythm and Pleasure. He will play some of his favorite records on this show (and talk about his many years in radio). It’s happening on May 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

This Friday at 1 pm, PEOPLE UNITED is all-new and features an interview with journalist Amy Goodman and filmmaker Tia Lessin, whose documentary Steal This Story, Please! co-directed with Carl Deal, focuses on the Democracy Now! host while examining the state of the US news media.

This week on THE GEOGRAPHY OF SOUND, Host Federico Pacheco explores the evolution of Rumba Flamenca — the rhythmic, urban branch of flamenco shaped by Gitano communities, Caribbean grooves, and generations of Spanish popular music.

Join me 3-4:30 pm central today for KOOP at the Movies: Interviews: - STREET SMART subject Sonia Manzano (SESAME STREET’s Maria) and dir. Ernie Bustamante - THE PYTHON HUNT dir. Xander Robin Plus a tribute to Austin actor Bill Wise Listen at KOOP Radio 91.7 FM / koop.org @koopradio.bsky.social

This Friday at 1 pm, PEOPLE UNITED talks with social-justice organizer Lisa Fithian about her book "Shut It Down: Stories from a Fierce, Loving Resistance," which provides selected reminiscences about her life’s work as the basis for insights and suggestions for other activists.

The KOOP Radio preview of the Comedy Film Festival with festival director Eric Rousseau: www.lightscameraaustin.net/eric-roussea... The Comedy Film Festival runs Friday-Sunday at the AFS Cinema, Hyperreal Film Club, and ColdTowne Theater. @koopradio.bsky.social #ComedyFilmFestival

episodes from 0505/2026 and 04/28/2026 are now available for streaming on the show archive at koop.org/program/audi... listen live tuesdays at noon cst on KOOP 91.7FM community radio in austin, tx, also streaming live at koop.org #koop #austin #radio #music #community @koopradio.bsky.social

Tune in Tomorrow, April 28th @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear Melinda & Michelle speak with Nina Jolly and Melody Tremallo about the Activists of Austin Portrait Show opening May 2nd at Gallery Dojo in the Canopy Arts Complex. www.handsoffcentraltx.org/events/may2

This Saturday on Adventures in Sound: Join us for a special two-hour Swinging London Show! We'll feature rocking 1960s English records from The Action, The Creation, The Pretty Things, and many more! It’s happening on April 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

Join me 3-4:30 pm CST today as I celebrate the 800th edition of KOOP at the Movies: INTERVIEWS - Rachel Immaraj, the Austin-based director of AN UNQUIET MIND - FUZE director David Mackenzie PREVIEW - Doc Days with AFS’ Holly Herrick Listen at KOOP Radio 91.7 FM / koop.org @koopradio.bsky.social

Austin's KOOP Radio incredible Mixcloud archive of full shows: koop.org/archives/ Music junkie heaven @koopradio.bsky.social

This Friday at 1 pm, PEOPLE UNITED features activists Gilbert Rivera and Susana Almanza on the purpose and legacy of the Brown Berets in Austin.

The International Folk Bazaar welcomes the traditional South Asian Sufi sounds of Nizami Qawwali, who will be playing live on the air ahead of their upcoming performance this Saturday at Blackerby Violin Shop. Wednesday, April 15, @ 12 pm.

Last Saturday, Austin music legend Guy Forsyth paid a visit to Singer and the Song. He talked blues history and his writing process as well as delivering a high-energy performance. This can't miss show is available on-demand for 2 weeks at bit.ly/4sQzjyp

This Friday at 1 pm, PEOPLE UNITED interviews geographer Eliot Tretter about his book "Shadows of a Sunbelt City: The Environment, Racism, and the Knowledge Economy in Austin," recorded on location at BookPeople in front of a live audience, with questions of its own.

Our engineering partners at University of Texas at Austin (KVRX) were contacted by the Federal Aviation Administration regarding interference affecting aircraft communications, so we’re keeping it off while the issue is fully investigated and resolved. You can still listen at KOOP.org.

Please listen to today’s edition of KOOP at the Movies at koop.org. 3-4:30 p.m. central. @koopradio.bsky.social

episodes from 04/07/2026 and 03/31/2026 are now available for streaming on the show archive at koop.org/program/audi... listen live tuesdays at noon cst on KOOP 91.7FM community radio in austin, tx, also streaming live at koop.org #koop #austin #radio #music #community @koopradio.bsky.social

On KOOP Thursday @ noon is a special episode of The Geography of Sound featuring an interview and performance w/ Tata Cepeda and Barbara Cepeda, who represent the legacy of Don Rafael Cepeda, musician, folklorist, & composer who helped lay the foundation of Puerto Rican cultural identity.

On the International Folk Bazaar, host Kim J. Simpson celebrates International Roma Day with Romani music from all over the world. Featured artists include Šaban Bajramović, Taraf de Haïdouks, Monika Lakatos, and more. Wednesday, 4/8 @ 12 p.m.

This week's pilfered promo art from the Moving Sidewalks “99th Floor” collection on Eva Records. Band photo is uncredited. STD airs every Saturday night from 8-10 CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social in Austin and streams worldwide at koop.org. Party sounds since 1994!

This Friday at 1 pm, PEOPLE UNITED features linguist and cognitive scientist George Lakoff on his book The Political Mind: Why You Can’t Study 21st-Century American Politics with an 18th-Century Brain.

This Saturday on Adventures in Sound: Tune in for a live edition of the show as KOOP's very own Kim Simpson and Lacifer perform LIVE on the air! & we'll hear 1960s folk-rock duet records from Richard & Mimi Farina, Jim & Jean, and others. April 4 from 1 to 2 p.m. on 91.7 FM (and koop.org).

This Thursday April 2nd at noon, The Geography of Sound honors the life and musical legacy of Willie Colón. Join host Federico Pacheco for a special edition exploring the sound, collaborations, and lasting influence of one of salsa’s defining architects.

Join me 3-4:30 p.m. central today for the KOOP at the Movies tribute to the late Robert Duvall. Plus interviews and this week’s Top 5 film events. Listen live at KOOP Radio 91.7 FM / koop.org @koopradio.bsky.social

Join us Saturday, April 4, from 12 to 5 PM at the KOOP studios as we wrap up our Spring Membership Drive. If you're due a thank-you gift from the drive, you can grab it in person. Also you can take a behind-the-scenes studio tour, & meet some volunteers and DJs & catch live music sets at 1 & 3!

ATTN KOOP LISTENRS We’re dealing with a transmitter issue & we’re installing a temporary fix to keep KOOP on the air. When we return, we’ll be broadcasting at reduced power until the issue is fully resolved. In the meantime, you can always stream KOOP at koop.org or on your favorite streaming app.

This week's pilfered promo art from Lester Bangs and the Delinquents’ 1981 “Jook Savages on the Brazos” album on Live Wire Records. Cover design by Fran Pelzman with an illustration by Annantes. STD airs every Saturday nite at 8CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social 91.7 in Austin and streams at koop.org.

PEOPLE UNITED speaks in depth with Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio, which records and distributes voices of prisoners, including the commentaries of Mumia Abu-Jamal, for airplay on radio stations, and also for presentations in other contexts. Fri., March 27, 1 pm. KOOP Radio 91.7 FM. Listen:KOOP.org