ATX Dispatch

Tune in TODAY @ 1pm @koopradio.bsky.social for a discussion w/Seina of the Cimarrón Recreation Center (ko-fi.com/cimarronatx) - an arts & education cooperative located in NE Austin that is building cultural, educational & material infrastructure for local and international liberation struggles.

Tune in TODAY @ 1pm @koopradio.bsky.social for a discussion w/Joe England, a founding member of Offhand Brass Band, one of ATX’s original “protest bands”. England & his bandmates provide rousing musical scores to gin up crowds at many political rallies & marches around town. youtu.be/p5-XueqBxbw?...

Tune in TODAY at 1pm @koopradio.bsky.social to hear from Travis Co. Clerk, Dyana Limon-Mercado. votetravis.gov/ is charged w/conducting all elections in the county. Ahead of the Nov. 3rd elections, we learned about all the prep needed to ensure a smooth & fair election for all co. residents.

Yep, it's true, KOOP Fall 2026 Membership Drive is in full effect & our fearless leader Federico Pacheco wants to let you know why your support is so welcomed and important. You can be part of the KOOP signal by going online at KOOP.org or calling 512-472-5667 during your favorite show!

Tune in TODAY at 1pm @koopradio.bsky.social to hear Valerie DeBill w/ @lwvaustin.bsky.social talk about voter registration deadlines & events, the League’s nonpartisan voters guide, share info. & guidance on mail in ballots, as well as other issues surrounding the Nov. 3rd election. lwvaustin.org/

Tune in TODAY at 1pm @koopradio.bsky.social to hear a discussion w/Quiana Fisher, Executive Director @texashousers.org. Texas Housers’ mission is to ensure that Texans everywhere have a safe, decent, and affordable place to live of their choosing. texashousers.org

Tune in TODAY at 1PM @koopradio.bsky.social for our discussion w/Ishia Lynette, Executive Director of austinjustice.org. AJC is hosting an Austin City Council District 1 candidate forum at the Cherrywood Center on Aug. 18th. We’ll talk about that & AJC’s renewed vision plan for its future.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear Andrea Abel -Exec. Director of farmshareaustin.org- discuss how their mission to grow a healthy, just & equitable local food system thru increased community food access & cultivation of new farmers is in jeopardy due to potential city budget cuts.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear a discussion with KC Shepherd Coyne, Chair of the LGBTQIA+ Quality of Life Commission for the City of Austin. The commission’s mission & purpose is to advocate for the LBGTQAI+ population through proposals & policies that improve quality of life.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear a discussion w/Paulette Soltani & Eli Cortez w/ @vocal-tx.bsky.social about current initiatives within the org’s “Housing Not Handcuffs” & “Billionaire Backers of Hate” campaigns among other things. vocal-tx.org

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the ADA on July 26th. Our guests will be Yulissa Chavez & Cole Glosser of txdisabilities.org/ who will discuss the current advocacy work & events CTD is involved with - work still possible largely due to the ADA.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear a discussion w/Peggy Morton & Alejandro Caceras of austinsanctuarynetwork.org/ about the work the ASN coalition does locally and in solidarity with nationwide orgs to support immigrant populations who are targets of ICE and state gov. violence.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear a discussion with Savanna Lee, Director of Policy & Operations w/ equityactionatx.org/ about this year’s Community Investment Budget (CIB) priorities for FY 26-27 that the Equity Action coalition is recommending to Austin City Council this summer.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear representatives with huelgatx.org/ talk about how building power within communities is key to keeping neighbors safe from threats like ICE. Also how they are helping to educate & mobilize the community about May Day and other labor strike actions.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear KOOP Community Council Chair, Safaa Al Mahamid, share a recap of the World Refugee Day 2026 celebration event that occurred June 13th @ the Asian American Resource Center in Austin & interviews with some participants that were recorded that day.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear about this year’s Juneteenth celebration at nchmuseum.org from Rowena Dasch, the museum’s Executive Director. We’ll also discuss the Reckoning with the Past Project which centers the history & story of the slave quarters building on the property.

Tune in TODAY at 1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear what the George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center has in store for this month’s Juneteenth celebrations. Guests Christine Pascaludo & Kendall Stewart from www.austintexas.gov/carver will fill us in.

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.

Tune in TODAY @1pm for a discussion w/Aloki Shah, President of @uwic-cwa.bsky.social about the union’s role in safeguarding the rights and working conditions of all Integral Care staff (integralcare.org) and its advocacy around social services line items within the city’s annual budget proposals.

Tune in TODAY for a discussion with Cole Glosser, Peer Policy Fellow @ Coalition of Texans with Disabilities (CTD) about CTD’s advocacy work around attendant wage increases and protecting home & community based services (HCBS) at the state level, amidst federal Medicaid cuts. www.txdisabilities.org

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.

Tune in TODAY at 1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear ATX Dispatch intern, Mia Aguirre’s , engagingly reported story of the City’s egregiously executed wastewater pipeline project that destroyed a portion of Austin’s beloved festivalbeach.org and how the org rallied to salvage the damage.

Tune in TODAY @1pm on @koopradio.bsky.social to hear about the Activists of Austin Portrait Show opening May 2nd at Gallery Dojo in the Canopy Arts Complex. Nina Jolly & Melody Tremallo join us on the program to discuss the artists & activists behind it all. www.handsoffcentraltx.org/events/may2

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

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.

Join us TODAY at 1pm @koopradio.bsky.social for a discussion w/Brother Robert Tyrone Lilly and Lauren Oertel about their personal stories which led to their co-authored book of poetry, Inside Out: A Texas Prisons Poetry Story

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!

Tune in tomorrow @ 1PM on @koopradio.bsky.social for a discussion w/Dan Foster (of Two Fosters One Price) on the hidden history of African Texas fiddle music & many influences the Black diaspora has had on Texas music overall. Dan will also be sharing music clips to bring these tales to life.