Faster Than Sound: KVRX Launches the Largest College Radio Festival

KVRX station manager Gab Soong starts the largest ever student-run radio fest, national phone theft ring uncovered from ACL Fest, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek settles down outside the city

"...Gab Soong recalls attending her first meeting for KVRX 91.7FM. She asked if the UT radio station put..."

March 1, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Faster Than Sound: The College Kids Are Alright

First-ever KVRX Fest offers a buzzing platform for indie artists, Symphony Square, and industry-aspiring students. Also, Broken Spoke daughter Ginny White-Peacock needs "robot legs."

"...Austin's "none of the hits, all the time" aficionados, KVRX 91.7FM, began broadcasting in 1988 following persistent student organizing..."

May 17, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Off the Radar, On the Gaydar Shows

‘Gay Place Xtra’ reviews of Dreadful Sorry, Zoe Lewis, the Gossip, and the Eagles of Death Metal

"...KVRX Calms the Gossip..."

March 17, 2006 Features Feature

Wish List

Give 'Til It Helps, Part 2

"...827 W. 12th, 647-4803. www.insidebooksproject.com KOOP 91.7FM..."

Dec. 21, 2007 Features Feature

None of the Hits, All of the Time

Austin's Real "Alternative," KVRX

"...Ina Hendricks and Jenn Garrison Thursday nights on KVRXphotograph by John Anderson "C'mere!!" motions the affable station manager...."

Jan. 24, 1997 Music Feature by Kate X Messer

Holiday Wish Lists 2006

Give 'til it helps: Part 2

"...KOOP 91.7FM..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Features Feature

Wish List

Give 'til it helps: Part 1

"...www.kazifm.org KVRX 91.7FM..."

Dec. 14, 2007 Features Feature

Here Are Your Winners for the 42nd Annual Austin Music Awards

Austin’s favorite albums, artists, and instrumentalists of 2023

"...KOOP 91.7FM..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by The Music Team

Crosstalk: Spoon Awarded by UT Comm School, DJ Shani Debuts KUTX Show, and White Denim's Radio Milk Closes

Austin music news headlines of the week

"...lived at the Castilian apartments, worked at college station KVRX 91.7FM, and graduated from the Department of Radio-Television-Film in..."

Oct. 21, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Dancing About Architecture

This Is the Week That Is

"...(6pm); Saturday tune in for Cesar Rosas at 7pm. KVRX (91.7FM) has bands airing live at 8pm, midnight, and..."

March 19, 1999 Music Column by Ken Lieck

None of the Hits, All of the Time

KVRX's website launch takes off in T-minus 10, 9...

"...UT's student-run, non-profit radio station, KVRX 91.7FM, posted an untitled new recording this week by..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

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

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

"...O KVRX 91.7FM..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Fighting Music

Noble Brown's Sunday night fight club on KVRX.

"...hosted Fighting Music, Sundays from 12mid to 2am on KVRX 91.7FM, UT's nonprofit student radio. It’s the two most..."

April 5, 2007 Music Post by Austin Powell

Public Notice

Tears From Heaven

"...tell you of the two fab Benefit Shows for KVRX 91.7FM. First: Fri, Jul 26 at Antone's; the theme..."

July 26, 1996 Column by Kate X Messer

Public Notice

"...It's a veritable Writer`s Harvest on KVRX 91.7FM, tonight, Thurs. Nov. 2, 7-10pm, with readings by..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Column by Kate X Messer

Off the Record

Recapping 2007 one list at a time

"...RADIO STATION: KVRX 91.7FM..."

Jan. 4, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

The 2020/2021 Austin Music Awards Came Bearing a Pandemic Stimulus

Hop in the Winner Wagon and see who we surprised with this year's unique awards

"...KVRX 91.7FM..."

March 5, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Radio Station: KVRX 91.7FM..."

Jan. 15, 2021 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Headlines

"...all its outlets – including the Daily Texan and KVRX 91.7FM – under the management of the Moody College..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Feature

Off the Record

Getting the runaround from UT administration

"...folks in neighboring Studio 6A, UT's student-run radio station KVRX 91.7FM is raising funds dedicated to a digitization project..."

April 9, 2010 Music Column by Austin Powell

Day Party Crawl

"...on alternative media in the digital age, Indierect Records, KVRX 91.7FM, and AustinSound.net stirred a fresh batch of local..."

March 16, 2007 Music Feature by Austin Powell

TCB

Austin City Limits, cannonized!

April 23, 2004 Music Column by Christopher Gray

Postmarks

Emory & Young Not Conservative

"...No Luxuries at KVRX Editor,..."

May 16, 1997 Column

Rebel Radio

Four guys, six 'Star Wars' films, and endless possibilities

"...from 8:30 to 9, a radio show airs on KVRX that by all rights should be a matter of..."

April 28, 2006 Screens Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Naked City

Off The Desk:

"...Tuesday when it was forced to stop broadcasting. The 91.7FM signal was reduced to nothing but static at the..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature

Faster Than Sound – Austin Radio: “We Never Stopped or Went Off the Air”

Austin radio stations stay on-air and spirited during COVID-19

"...During the nighttime portion of KOOP's shared 91.7FM frequency, student station KVRX remains on an automated mix..."

May 8, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...of the treaty, and it allowed my application for 91.7FM, the "last noncommercial license for Austin" to proceed. Without..."

May 26, 2006 Column

Ellinger Remembers Sen. Lloyd Bentsen

"...of the treaty, and it allowed my application for 91.7FM, the "last noncommercial license for Austin" to proceed. Without..."

May 24, 2006 Postmarks

Austin's Hip-Hop Pioneers, in Their Own Words

The Austin History Center-archived rappers and industry innovators share stories

"...once passed along an MP3 file to fellow KOOP 91.7FM host Ryan Blake, offering a rare recording of undigitized..."

Sept. 15, 2023 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

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

"...Following a legal kerfuffle with student radio crew KVRX, community station KOOP fired up at 91.7FM on Dec...."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

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