[OutVoice] the latest regarding "QueerWaves"/KOOP
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Mon Feb 20 10:30:28 CST 2006
We may be back this weekend..stay tuned!
Love, Taylor
91.7FM - KOOP Radio
P.O. Box 2116 | Austin, TX 78768-2116
T 512.484.3440 | www.koop.org
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2004 AUSTIN CHRONICLE Reader's Poll
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 20, 2006
CONTACT: Amy Wright, Station Manager Andrew Dickens, Board
President
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(512) 207-0710 (512)426-3273
Community Support Vitalizes KOOP Recovery Effort
(Austin, TX)---It has been two weeks since KOOP 91.7FM sustained nearly
$100,000 worth of damage from a four-alarm blaze. Since then, community
organizations and individuals have rallied and raised over $20,000 to help the
station recover and relocate. In the coming months, a slew of benefit events are
being planned to help raise money for the station.
After taking stock of the damage and considering the costs of moving and
build-out, the station still faces a lot of uncertainties. “We don’t know how
much money we will recover from insurance or how much of a building credit we
will get from our new landlord,” said Station Manager Amy Wright. “What we
do know is we suffered $100,000 in damage to studio equipment, furniture, and
the music library. And, we know we will spend at least double the amount we
used to pay for rent.”
In addition, KOOP expects to pay roughly $15,000 for build-out of a
permanent studio space in coming months. While Board President Andrew Dickens has
arranged to temporarily lease studio space, he points out that the new location “
is just an empty room right now, so it will take roughly a week or so to get
back on the air in a limited capacity.” With a goal of a mid-week return
to the airwaves, the short-term effort includes installing a transmitter ISDN
and using a patchwork of donated studio equipment from KEOS Radio in College
Station.
The effort for permanent relocation has been made easier by several generous
donations in the past two weeks including Charity Partners of Austin
($2,000), the DELL Foundation ($2,500) and the Austin Babtist Women on behalf of
the Texas Gay Rodeo Association Austin Chapter ($3,529.71). A series of
benefit shows raised $4,100 and individual donations on KOOP’s website
(_www.koop.org_ (http://www.koop.org/) ) have generated an additional $8,500. KOOP Radio
also thanks Beerland, Taco Xpress, Ten Thousand Villages, Ruta Maya, Buffalo
Exchange, Beerland, H & H Ballroom, Shoal Creek Saloon, KMFA, KUT, KVRX,
Clear Channel Austin, and Border Media Partners for contributing to the
recovery effort.
Additional benefit shows are slated in the coming month, including:
1) The Sinus Show presents TOP GUN – ONE SCREENING ONLY!!
Thursday, Feb 23 (9:45pm)
Alamo Drafthouse South (1120 S. Lamar)
Admission: $10.50
2) KOOP Movie Night Screening: THE TAKE
Monday, Feb 27 (8:00pm)
Monkey Wrench Books (110 E. North Loop Blvd)
3) Ruta Maya Monday Concert Series
Monday, Mar 6, 13, 20, & 27
Ruta Maya International Headquarters (3601 South Congress Ave)
Performances by: The Normans, Things That Go Pop!, Nathan Hamilton, Wammo
and Sick, Guy Forsyth and more!
4) SXSW Day Show w/ MAGIC MARKER RECORDS
Saturday, Mar 18 (2-6pm)
Obsolete, Inc. (2207 East 5th St)
KOOP Radio provides high quality, innovative and diverse programming with an
emphasis on those communities that are under-served or ignored by the
mainstream media. KOOP is Austin’s community-owned, community-operated public
radio station and has been broadcasting at 91.7FM since 1994.
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