Not for the faint of ear.
Flight Risk is an overnight expedition through creative jazz, contemporary composition, experimental electronics, and sonic oddities that defy category. Hosted by composer and audio artist Ed Herrmann.
Tuesdays at midnight (Weds 12am) on 89.5FM or streaming at kopn.org
Real talk from rural Missouri.
Farm and Fiddle brings together voices from the land: farmers, organizers, and changemakers sharing the joys and struggles of growing food and community in today’s rural America.
Wednesdays 6–7pm on 89.5FM
With Margot McMillen, Jackie Casteel, and Adam Saunders
Take the scenic route with Clint.
Every Friday from 6–8pm, Blue Highways with Clint “The Voice” Harding invites you off the mainstream and onto the backroads of music and meaning. Folk, R&B, jazz.
Fridays 6–8pm on 89.5FM or streaming at kopn.org.
What’s on your plate, what’s behind it?
Each week on Food Sleuth Radio, registered dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn goes beyond the label to explore the tangled web of food, health, & agriculture.
Produced by Dan Hemmelgarn. Now in its 17th year on KOPN
Food Sleuth Radio
Thursdays | 5–6 PM | 89.5 FM
Country Folk with Joy
Fridays | 6–8 PM | 89.5 FM
Expect classics, cowboy ballads, twangy outliers, and music that sidesteps labels in favor of a good story and a strong sense of place.
Live on the dial 89.5fm or stream at kopn.org
Tune into The Current with Heather O’Connor, Wednesdays 5–6 PM on KOPN 89.5 FM.
Heather brings you a mix of local voices and current conversations with artists, activists, musicians, poets, educators, filmmakers, city employees, business owners, and more.
Listen live | 89.5 FM
From Bulgaria to Brazil, Pippa Letsky curates soundscapes that cross borders
World Woman | 2nd & 4th Sundays, 5–7 PM
Voices, rhythms, & stories from women across the globe
Music Without Borders | 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays, 3–5 PM
A sonic passport to anywhere but here
89.5 FM | kopn.org
Each month on KOPN, The Blacktop shines a bright light on the brilliance, joy, and grit of women in sports on the field, in the stands, and behind the mic.
Hosted by Iysha “Sticks” Jackson
Tune in once a month Monday, 7–8 p.m.
Tides are shifting. Tune in and realign.
EarthSky Conversation Update with Davika Thomas drops 90 seconds of lunar and planetary insight into your week, just enough to reset your internal compass.
Airing wherever the cosmos align on KOPN.
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Learn more: davikathomas.com
Fill your cup with something strong and local.
Whether it’s coffee or cosmic jazz, KOPN’s got you covered.
Tune in, sip slowly, and take your time.
89.5fm
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Name a better way to spend a Saturday evening...we’ll wait.
Tune in from 6 to 8 PM for Reggae Party with Ras Shumba. Two hours of Roots Rock Reggae. Ras Shumba’s been at it since ’89, and the rhythm still resonates.
Stream it: kopn.org
Midwest Invitational Fiddle Contest
Presented by the Missouri State Old-Time Fiddler’s Association
Sunday, Sept 14 | 2PM
Sinquefield Music Center, University of Missouri
Only 100 seats! Tune in live on KOPN 89.5 FM. You can even call in and vote for your favorite.
Turn it up, tune in.
From ambient drones to blistering punk, Heavy Rotation brings the full spectrum of loud and layered every Sunday from midnight to 2 a.m.
Hosted by a rotating crew of sonic explorers—Dylan, Will, Mark, Max, and Chris.
Tune in live or stream it at kopn.org
Join us Wednesday, September 4 from 6–9 PM at Cooper’s Landing for an evening of music with Mick Byrd & The Backroad Band—all in support of KOPN 89.5 FM!
All band tips will be donated to KOPN. Cash or check welcome.
Can’t make it? Donate anytime at kopn.org/donate
Together, we did it! Thanks to your support, we raised $45,559 toward another year of powerful, independent radio over half a century in the running!
Every dollar. Every listener. Every voice - thank you.
You can still support at the Frequency level now and beyond at kopn.org.
You lit the spark, now let’s turn it into a signal that won’t fade!
We’ve raised $29,144, and because of your generosity, the match fund is officially activated! We’re more than double our way to our $40K goal, but we're not done yet.
Keep it going at kopn.org/donate
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The Sound Investment Pledge Drive starts now!
Your support this week funds local radio with purpose.
Call 573-874-5676 to make a donation live
Give online to become a Frequency Level donor and receive a thank-you gift card from a local partner.
Start your pledge now at kopn.org/donate
KOPN Sound Investment Summer Pledge Drive begins tomorrow!
The clock is ticking on our biggest fundraising moment of the year. Every gift August 13-17 up to 10K will be matched to help us meet our $40K goal and keep KOPN fiercely independent!
Set a reminder. Give tomorrow at kopn.org/donate
As part of KOPN’s Sound Investment Summer Pledge Drive (Aug. 13–17), these generous sponsors are providing thank-you gifts for our donors.
Give starting TOMORROW Aug. 13–17 for a gift card or special perk from any one of these amazing businesses!
DONATE: Kopn.org/donate
From August 13–17, every dollar KOPN receives up to $10,000 is matched by generous donors! This is a rare chance to stretch your support twice as far - for music, voices, and stories that matter.
Be ready to give at kopn.org/donate
Get on our Frequency: a new way to give to community radio!
Frequency Level members ($7.50/month or $89.50/year) are the reason KOPN stays community-centered and running great radio.
Make a sound investment at the Frequency level August 13-17th at kopn.org/donate.
Community radio is resilient, but not invincible.
Today, independent media faces mounting pressure and shrinking resources! Your support keeps us free, focused, and fiercely local.
Protect the future of KOPN. Pledge starting August 13 at kopn.org/donate.
The countdown to Sound Investment begins!
KOPN’s Sound Investment Summer Pledge Drive kicks off in ONE week, and we’re setting our sights on $40,000 to sustain truly independent, community-rooted radio.
Mark your calendar and get ready to give at kopn.org/donate
Hitting the airwaves August 13–17! This isn’t just a fundraiser, it’s a call to action. With federal funds for public media rescinded, KOPN needs to raise $250,000 over the next two years to keep independent voices alive and thriving.
Donate now or anytime at kopn.org
OneMic | Saturdays 2–4pm on KOPN 89.5 FM
OneMic was born from a circle of poets with a mission: amplify the storytellers and musicians you won’t hear on commercial radio. Tune in for a mix of the latest and the legends in hip-hop, R&B, rap, and spoken word.
Listen | kopn.org | 89.5fm
How has KOPN stayed independent for over five decades? One word: you. Our listeners, our lifeblood.
Since 1973, KOPN has amplified voices you won’t hear anywhere else, giving a platform to the passionate, the local, and the unheard.
Late with Taffeta V. is your after-hours invitation to drift, dream, and discover.
Airing Tuesdays, 2–4am on KOPN 89.5 FM | Half music, half musings, always themed and deeply felt.
Tune in for a warm voice, rare tracks, and timeless tales made for clever minds and curious hearts.
It’s back after four years!
AR delivers in-depth analyses and perspectives often left out of corporate media. Tiny but mighty team and nearly 300 affiliate stations, it’s a powerful example of what grassroots media can do.
Wednesdays at 10AM
Tune in | KOPN 89.5 FM | kopn.org
alternativeradio.org.
Techtonic with Mark Hurst explores the digital future through conversations with creators and thinkers building humane, independent alternatives to corporate tech.
Every Tuesday at 5PM on KOPN (except the first Tuesday of each month)
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