KOOP (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Texas Educational Broadcasting Co-operative, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | December 17, 1994 |
Call sign meaning | Co-op |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65320 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 3,000 watts |
| HAAT | 26 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°16′0.7″N 97°40′28.0″W / 30.266861°N 97.674444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | koop |
KOOP (91.7 FM) (pronounced 'co-op') is a noncommercial community radio station, licensed to Hornsby, Texas. It is owned and operated by its members, and is licensed to Texas Educational Broadcasting Co-operative, Inc, a nonprofit organization (doing business as KOOP Radio, previously Austin Co-op Radio). The station serves Austin, Texas on 91.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 3 kilowatts. It was assigned the KOOP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 27, 1993.
The 91.7 frequency is shared with KVRX, the student radio station for The University of Texas at Austin. KOOP broadcasts on 91.7 FM from 9 am to 7 pm. Monday through Friday and from 9 am to 10 pm Saturday and Sunday. KVRX, which is licensed to the University, broadcasts during the remaining hours. KOOP streams online during KVRX's broadcast hours. KOOP's studios and transmitter are located separately in East Austin.