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
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Austin's KOOP Radio incredible Mixcloud archive of full shows: koop.org/archives/ Music junkie heaven @koopradio.bsky.social
Photo of activists Gilbert Rivera and Susana Almanza taken in a bookstore
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.
Nizami Qawwali and his band.
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.
Pic of Guy Fortsyth in KOOP studio 1
Pic of Guy Forsyth and Rush Evans talking during Singer and the Song in KOOP studio 1
Pic of Guy Fortsyth singing and playing guitar in KOOP studio 1
Guy Forsyth and Rush Evans posing for picture in KOOP Studio 1
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
Allan Campbell conducting an interview with Eliot Tretter in front of a crowd at BookPeople in Austin TX.
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.
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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.
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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
Picture of Don Rafael Cepeda.
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.
Picture of the flag of the Romani people which features in the center a drawing of a red wagon wheel with green lower half and blue on the upper half.
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!
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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.
pic of Kim Simpson and Lacifer
Photo of Jim & Jean
Photo of Jim & Jean
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).
The Geography of Sound Honoring the life of Willie Colón Thursday, Aprils 2nd, 12:00 PM Hosted By Federico Pacheco
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
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picture of 3 KOOP volunteers at a table of T-shirts and other gifts for KOOP donors.
Picture of KOOP's Meliday B and a KOOP donor touring the KOOP music library.
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.
Picture of Noelle Hanrahan of Prison Radio
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
The KOOP Radio preview of the Hyperreal Short Film Fest with programmer Miki Das:
www.lightscameraaustin.net/miki-das-mar...
The fest will be held Friday & Saturday at the Hyperreal Film Club.
We also discuss tonight’s Watermelon Film Club screening of WAJIB at Hyperreal.
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episodes from 03/24:2026 and 03/17/2026 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
KOOP Austin’s Community Radio DJ Nimbus Hosts Doomscrolling 3/27 9:00-10:00 pm On Koop.org
I’ll be hosting D00mscr0lling on Friday night at @koopradio.bsky.social, bringing you some danceable tracks to make your body move!
Alison Park at the mic in KOOP Studio 1
Claudia Dambra at the mic in KOOP Studio 1
New Programmers Ahoy! Alison Park and Claudia Dambra successfully completed their training and are now officially KOOP Programmers!
Alison is currently the head of the writing team and has already applied for a new show and Claudia will be joining the Spin Cycle collective playing all vinyl!
Live Art Benefit for @koopradio.bsky.social at St Elmo Brewing!
This week's pilfered promo art from the Eyes' 1979 TAQN single on Dangerhouse. Photo by John Jennik. Model Lianne Klapper. STD airs every Saturday night from 8-10 CDT on @koopradio.bsky.social 91.7 in Austin and streams worldwide at koop.org. Party sounds since 1994!
bandleader Paul Specht
vocalist Aileen Stanley
impresario Florenz Ziegfeld
Singer Petula Clark
It's a Dennis-a-Thon as Dennis Campa , starting at noon w/ his Adventures in Jazz Sound, as he offers birthday salutes to bandleader Paul Specht, vocalist Aileen Stanley & impresario Florenz Ziegfeld. At 2 he becomes Darkside Dennis presenting female artists such as Petula Clark from the 60's!
Poly Varghese and Kim Simpson posing for a pic in KOOP studio `
Poly Varghese is a renowned Hindustani musician who dropped by the KOOP Studios to pay a visit to Kim Simpson on International Folk Bazaar. Mr. Varghese is holding a Mohan veena, a 22 string instrument with a very distinct sound you should and can hear by listening to the show at bit.ly/4bwHEAB
episodes from 03/17/2026 and 03/10/2026 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
Here are links to today’s #SXSW2026 interviews:
www.lightscameraaustin.net/mor-cohen-an...
www.lightscameraaustin.net/patrick-bres...
www.lightscameraaustin.net/jonah-tulis-...
www.lightscameraaustin.net/brea-grant-a...
All films screens today during #SXSW.
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