The Death and Life of Free Radio

Austin microradio lived fast and died young -- can the movement live to broadcast another day?

"...willing to let you in." The recorded voice of Free Radio Austin's last broadcaster. "Just show me your search..."

June 22, 2001 News Feature by Emily Pyle

Worldwide Radio Wrestling!

HD format hopes to body-slam satellite radio to an industry draw

"...approaching the ring, the drumbeat has begun for HD Radio, the long-awaited entrance of traditional radio into the digital..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Feature by Kevin Brass

Austin’s Best Free Summer Events

From museums to live music to yoga to bats, Austin has it all

"...on a budget or a local looking for some free summer fun, Austin has tons of unique options. From..."

July 15, 2022 Events Post by Mazzy Oliver Smallwood

When the Sixties Was Happening on FM Radio

AFS Doc Night: 'Radio Unnameable'

"...his "Good morning, cabal" sign-on signaling the start of Radio Unnameable, his midnight-to-dawn show on WBAI. Sitting in a..."

Dec. 7, 2012 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Radio, Radio

Satellite radio, the burgeoning technology that may ultimately shake up the broadcast world the most, is right around the corner.

"...Think about the history of radio as a medium. It has defined entire generations, starting..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Music Feature by Jerry Renshaw

Playback: Your Austin Music Poll Ballot

Armadillos for sale, Free Week, and an Austin Music Poll primer

"...of the grand opening (Jim Franklin) and Bruce Springsteen's Austin debut (Micael Priest), and signed fliers from Waylon Jennings..."

Jan. 9, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

FCC to Radio Pirates: $15,000 Arrgh!

FCC fines couple $15,000 for operating an unlicensed radio station

"...Those whose sole knowledge of pirate radio stems from the 1990 film Pump Up the Volume..."

July 11, 2014 News Feature by Brandon Watson

Texas Radio and the Really Big Beat

Capstar's Austin-based Empire

"...When bureaucrats in Washington changed the laws that govern radio some 70-odd years ago, a goateed doctor from Kansas..."

May 22, 1998 Music Feature by Bill Crawford

Raul's in Overdrive: "AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!"

In 1978, visits from Patti Smith and Elvis Costello plus the Austin Punk Scene’s first record could mean “AUSTIN IS UN-MELLOWING OUT!”

"...Chapter 6, Part 2 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer and punk musician Tim Stegall...."

Dec. 30, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

You Won't Hear That on Commercial Radio

"...best job at KUT, the University of Texas at Austin's non-commercial radio station (90.5 FM). It's especially true after..."

Nov. 6, 1998 Music Feature by Jay Hardwig

Meet Me at Waterloo Records: Playing, Shopping, and Encountering Life-Changing Moments at the Heart of Austin Music

Influential Austin characters reminice on 40 years of playing, shopping, and encountering life-changing moments at the heart of Austin music

"...christening scheduled for historic Hemisfair Park via an Alamo City/Austin dual commemoration, Freedom Fest: Arc Angels, Stray Cats, Cheap..."

April 8, 2022 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Faster Than Sound: Don’t DM Me, Vote in the Austin Music Poll!

The Austin Music Poll is open all month. Go vote – online!

"...Last year's Austin Music Awards, held at the Moody Theater on March..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Talk Radio Turns Blue

Leading with Al Franken, Air America lands in Austin

"...seat to that day's live broadcast of Al Franken's radio show on the Air America network – the local..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Kevin Brass

First Look: Radio Coffee & Beer

South Austin coffee/craft beer bar opens

"...Radio Coffee & Beer opened to much fanfare over the..."

June 18, 2014 Food Post by Anna Toon

Penfold Theatre Gives Live Readings of Radio Plays in the Ransom Center Archives

The company has dusted off radio adaptations of Shakespeare, Fitzgerald, and Thackeray for the 21st century to hear – live

"...the past into the present, salvaging audio dramas from radio's Golden Age and performing them live for contemporary audiences...."

Sept. 3, 2021 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

KUT – Once a Commercial-Free Station

"...now, fellow citizens, and sing praises unto KUT. Our commercial-free radio station (“be sure to go online and make..."

Jan. 1, 2008 Postmarks

Raul's in Overdrive: "Have a Good Time, Get in Free, and Drink Some Beer"

Enter 1978, when Austin punk meets San Antonio’s the Next and Dallas’ the Nervebreakers

"...Chapter 6, Part 1 of a serialized history of Austin punk by veteran writer and punk musician Tim Stegall...."

Dec. 23, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Supporting Austin Music Venues During Shutdown

Via fundraisers, merch, tickets presales, and more

"...Alongside citywide efforts like Austin Community Foundation’s Stand With Austin Fund and the Red..."

March 30, 2020 Music Post by Rachel Rascoe

Point Austin: Stepping on Your Punchline

When free speech becomes hate speech

"...by the National Association of Broadcasters for its Marconi Radio Award for News/Talk Station of the Year...."

July 24, 2009 News Column by Michael King

This Changes Everything: Austin Witnesses to Sex Pistols' Chaotic Randy's Rodeo Show Go Home and Start Bands

UK instigators blow the roof off San Antonio dance hall in Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles”

"...crazy, life-altering concert. Chapter 4, Part 2, of the “Austin Punk Chronicles” zeros in on the Sex Pistols performance..."

Jan. 7, 2022 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Playback: White Denim Breaks Free

White Denim’s new LP Performance signals a new era of emancipation for Austin’s prog rockers, and Como Las Movies rides a nuevo wave

"...The front lawn of White Denim's Radio Milk studio is green and lush – not scorched..."

Aug. 24, 2018 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Austin Restaurant Take-Out and Other Food Delivery Options During Coronavirus Quarantine

Support local business while maintaining your social distance

"...Austin’s thriving restaurant community is being forced to switch gears...."

March 16, 2020 Food Post by Jessi Cape

Cap Metro Says Free Fares “Infeasible” Despite Advocate Push

Hot weather makes free rides more important

"...During Austin's hottest July on record, Capital Metro began offering free..."

Aug. 19, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Video Festival Reaches 5

Local DIY videos mingle with the big leagues, Austin Music Commission forecasts 2020, and Federico Pacheco leads KOOP into its next quarter-century

"...decade ago, Anthony Erickson and Jeremy Roye launched the Austin Music Video Festival as a multi-day gathering to highlight..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Your Guide to Austin Museum Day

Discover Austin-area museums Sunday, Sept. 22, for free!

"...Since 1998, the Austin Museum Partnership has coordinated Austin Museum Day, a free..."

Sept. 18, 2019 Events Post

Playback: Austin Music Awards (On Everything)

Austin Music Industry Awards down, here come the 2016/17 AMAs and a slew of SXSW buzz acts

"...Blaze Foley's been added to the 2016/17 Austin Music Awards lineup!..."

March 10, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

A Closer Look at the Music Poll Ballot on This Week's The Austin Chronicle Show

Exploring the nominees for Best Song, plus Free Week picks

"...the new year with an episode dedicated entirely to Austin music...."

Jan. 3, 2020 Music Post by Kimberley Jones

10 Austin Acts to Catch at Free Week 2020

Free Week bands you’ll be hearing more about in the coming 12 months

"...Late this summer, a two-part spotlight on Austin's rising rappers, "Thee ATX Cypher," dropped on YouTube. Its..."

Dec. 27, 2019 Music Feature by The Music Staff

'Lizz Free' for Two Nights

Comic and 'Daily Show' co-creator Lizz Winstead in Austin

"...and Air America, touches down for two nights in Austin in support of her new book of essays Lizz..."

June 20, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

R.I.P. to DK Lee, Welcome Back to Austin Cider Week, Falling for Local Foods and Loro, Festivals and Fantasies, Free Pancakes for Voters, and More

All the food that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering

"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."

Nov. 2, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

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