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Syndicated Shows

Check out our slate of radio shows from around Texas, the United States, and beyond -- all in keeping with our mission to bring a variety of programming to our diverse community.

All Mixed Up with Peter Bochan

All Mixed Up with Peter Bochan

An eccentric mix of pop, exotica, ambient, country, novelty records, and anything that strikes Bochan's fancy.

MONDAYS 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Alternative Radio: Audio Energy for Democracy

Alternative Radio: Audio Energy for Democracy

An award-winning weekly public affairs program that provides information, analyses, and views that are frequently ignored or distorted in corporate media.

THURSDAYS 6:00 - 7:00 PM

American Standards by the Sea

American Standards by the Sea

Music from the Great American Songbook, from approximately 1920 to the early 1960s.

TUESDAYS 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Big Picture Science

Big Picture Science

Drawing surprising connections between the latest science and technology research to give you the Big Picture. Leading researchers, techies, and journalists provide a smart and humorous take on emerging scientific research.

SUNDAYS 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Bioneers

Bioneers

A celebration of the genius of nature and human ingenuity, Bioneers is a fertile hub of social and scientific innovators with practical and visionary solutions for the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges.

SUNDAYS 5:30 - 6:00 AM

BirdNote

BirdNote

A two-minute radio show that combines rich sounds with engaging stories to illustrate the amazing lives of birds and give listeners a momentary respite from the news of the day. BirdNote inspires listeners to care about the natural world -- and take steps to protect it.

SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, THURSDAYS 8:56 PM

Blue Dimensions

Blue Dimensions

A weekly one-hour program of blues, jazz, and other related styles of music, focusing on present-day artists and songs, though with a certain nod to the past and the great history of the music. Each show highlights one topic (album, artist, event, etc.), with artist interviews and music not found elsewhere!

TUESDAYS 2:00 - 3:00 AM

The Brazilian Hour

The Brazilian Hour

Promoting the best Brazilian music and culture in the United States since 1978.

THURSDAYS 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Catching a Wave

Catching a Wave

The sounds of summer, surf, and good-time rock & roll with host Jammin' James Riley.

SATURDAYS 3:00 - 4:00 PM

CounterSpin

CounterSpin

A show that critically examines the week's major news stories, exposing what corporate media might have missed in their own coverage. CounterSpin highlights censored stories and exposes biased and inaccurate coverage, while examining the power of corporate influence and sexism, racism and homophobia in the news.

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS 4:30 - 5:00 PM

Democracy Now

Democracy Now

A daily, global, independent news hour that includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. You’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.

WEEKDAYS 9:00 - 10:00 AM

Economic Update

Economic Update

Taking complex economic issues and making them understandable, empowering listeners with information to analyze not only their own financial situation but the economy at large. By focusing on the economic dimensions of everyday life -- wages, jobs, taxes, debts, interest rates, prices, and profits -- the program explores alternative ways to organize markets, and government policies.

FRIDAYS 4:00 - 4:30 PM

eTown

eTown

Since 1991, eTown has produced musical, social and environmental programming to uplift and inspire listeners around the world. The eTown community comes for the music and stays for the message.

SUNDAYS NOON - 1:00 PM

Feature Story News

Feature Story News

News bulletins from bureaus across the world, updated multiple times daily and fronted by reporters steeped in their own region’s daily events.

DELIVERED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, NORMALLY AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR

Folk Alley

Folk Alley

A blend of traditional folk, roots, Americana, contemporary singer/songwriters, indie-folk, Celtic, bluegrass, and other world sounds.

TUESDAYS 10:00 AM - NOON

Freethought Radio

Freethought Radio

Programming for nonreligious listeners from a secular point of view, countering the religious-right domination of our public airwaves. Freethought Radio features music and interviews with authors and activists.

TUESDAYS 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Global Village

Global Village

A fresh, inventive mix of global sounds and styles that speaks to the joys of musical discovery. Bringing you a wide range of world music, from classic recordings to the latest new releases, from right around the corner to halfway around the world.

WEEKDAYS 5:00 - 6:00 AM

Good Books Radio

Good Books Radio

Interviews with authors. The show's goal is to help readers discover new books. Produced by the University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley.

WEDNESDAYS 4:00 - 4:30 PM

The Hayride

The Hayride

Mountain, bluegrass, alternative country, folk and other roots music styles of North America. The Hayride pays tribute to the people's music that is at once traditional but can be modern in its approach, giving you a variety of roots music for all audiences to enjoy.

WEDNESDAYS 10:00 AM - NOON

Hearts of Space

Hearts of Space

Music of a comtemplative nature drawn largely from the ambient, new-age and electronic genres, while also including classical, world, Celtic and experimental selections.

MONDAYS 11:00 PM - MIDNIGHT | SATURDAYS 1:00 - 2:00 AM

If That Ain't Country

If That Ain't Country

With a genuine love, deep knowledge and respect for the roots of country music, If That Ain't Country isn't your average classic country radio show. It combines unique segments, anecdotes and commmentary, tapping into the authenticity and rich storytelling heritage of country music with a mix you'll find nowhere else -- and all with a uniquely Aussie approach to a US tradition. 

SATURDAYS 8:00 - 9:00 AM

Indigefi

Indigefi

One hour of modern indigenous music that introduces you to the future of Native music with new and trending artists, while honoring the past while diving into the tracks that have shaped what we hear today.

THURSDAYS 11:00 AM - NOON

Jazz Inspired

Jazz Inspired

World-renowned jazz pianist Judy Carmichael invites celebrated artists to discuss their creative process and how their passion for jazz has inspired their work. They share their favorite recordings with the listener as well as insight into their life and art.

SUNDAYS 3:00 - 4:00 PM

Kindly Keep It Country

Kindly Keep It Country

Good-ol' classic country music (the kind that never goes out of style).

SATURDAYS 6:00 - 8:00 AM

Latino USA

Latino USA

Latino USA offers insight into the lived experiences of Latino communities and is a window on the current and merging cultural, political and social ideas impacting Latinos and the nation.

MONDAYS 6:00 - 7:00 PM

The Mainstream

The Mainstream

Exploring the best recorded music of yesterday and today for an AAA audience. Safe enough to play at work, but daring enough to never get bored.

SUNDAYS 3:00 - 5:00 AM | MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS 1:00 - 5:00 AM | TUESDAYS, SATURDAYS 4:00 - 5:00 AM | WEDNESDAYS 3:00 - 5:00 AM

Making Contact

Making Contact

Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.

THURSDAYS 4:00 - 4:30 PM

The Midnight Special

The Midnight Special

Broadcast from Chicago since 1953, The Midnight Special showcases folk and roots music from historical and contemporary artists. The show also features comedy sketches and show tunes.

THURSDAYS 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Musical Starstreams

Musical Starstreams

Founded in 1981, Musical Starstreams is the USA's first syndicated, exotic electronica-based commercial radio program.

MONDAYS MIDNIGHT - 1:00 AM | TUESDAYS 1:00 - 2:00 AM | SATURDAYS 2:00 - 3:00 AM

New Electric Music for the Twenty-First Century

New Electric Music for the Twenty-First Century

Two hours of the very best of new and experimental modern music. We explore, focus on and celebrate the audacious and unique sounds, as well as the seminal influences of 20th Century rock upon this new form of music.

WEDNESDAYS 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Not Another Political Podcast

Not Another Political Podcast

There’s a lot of noise created by our constant news cycle, but few ways to grasp what’s really going on in politics today. Not Another Politics Podcast — launched and produced through the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy — provides a fresh perspective on the biggest political stories by focusing on research and data, not pundits and politicians.

FRIDAYS 4:30 - 5:00 PM

Ol' Hippe Bluegrass Show

Ol' Hippe Bluegrass Show

All styles of bluegrass, including classic, newgrass, country grass, blues grass, and swing.

TUESDAYS 9:00 - 11:00 PM

Philosophy Talk

Philosophy Talk

 Known as “the program that questions everything, except your intelligence” Philosophy Talk challenges listeners to question their assumptions and to think about things in new ways. Expect discussions on a wide range of topics, from timeless philosophical questions about the ultimate nature of things to contemporary social and political issues, as well as our most fundamental beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition. We approach these topics with clarity, depth, and humor, inviting listeners to join engaging conversations with scholars from all over the globe.

SUNDAYS 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Putumayo World Music

Putumayo World Music

A weekly radio show that features music from many different cultures, including well-known artists and lesser-known international musicians.

THURSDAYS 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Reveal

Reveal

Reveal's investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-winning team of reporters deliver gripping stories about caregivers, advocates for the unhoused, immigrant families, warehouse workers and formerly incarcerated people, fighting to hold the powerful accountable.

WEDNESDAYS 6:00 - 7:00 PM

Soul Deluxe

Soul Deluxe

A mix of soul music and other genres that influenced or gave rise to it.

SUNDAYS 1:00 AM - 3:00 AM | SATURDAYS 10:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Sprouts

Sprouts

A weekly program that highlights radio content produced by community radio stations and independent production groups. Sprouts is known for bringing diverse topics to national and international audiences and celebrating grassroots voices. It also provides an opportunity for grassroots radio producers to get widespread attention for their work.

SUNDAYS 5:00 - 5:30 AM | WEDNESDAYS 4:30 - 5:00 PM

The Stone Age

The Stone Age

Electric sounds that defined the 1960s and 1970s. Music that became the symbol of worldwide cultural change, the harbinger of a new time, a new world.

FRIDAYS 10:00 AM - NOON

Stuck in the Psychedelic Era

Stuck in the Psychedelic Era

Music from the 1960s and 1970s, along with commentary by the show's host, the Hermit. The show's style is reminiscent of underground radio, with no pre-recorded jingles or commercials. The Hermit's commentary focuses on the music itself, including artist histories, anecdotes, and personal memories. The show also includes track-by-track commentary on a separate blog page, which is updated weekly. 

SUNDAYS 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Texas Standard

Texas Standard

A daily, one-hour news magazine radio show that covers a variety of topics from a Texas perspective. It features interviews with experts, business leaders, researchers, and political thinkers from around the world and across Texas. Topics covered by the show include: politics, lifestyle and culture, the environment, technology and innovation, and business and the economy. 

WEEKDAYS 5:00 - 6:00 PM

This Way Out

This Way Out

A weekly, award-winning, half-hour radio program that covers LGBTQ news, culture, and politics.

MONDAYS 4:00 - 4:30 PM

Trance on the Porch

Trance on the Porch

Trance and progressive music.

WEDNESDAYS 1:00 - 3:00 AM

Travel with Rick Steves

Travel with Rick Steves

A conversation about travel, cultures, people, and the things we find around the world that give life its extra sparkle. Rick Steves is the leading authority on travel to Europe and extends his interest to global topics.

SUNDAYS 4:00 - 5:00 PM

WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service

WINGS: Women's International News Gathering Service

WINGS has been covering the global women's movement and related issues for community radio worldwide since 1986.

TUESDAYS 4:00 - 4:30 PM

West Coast Live

West Coast Live

An unscripted program featuring interviews with world-renowned authors and cultural figures along with performances by musicians, comedians and other entertainers.

SATURDAYS NOON - 2:00 PM

Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour

Woodsongs Old-Time Radio Hour

A combination of performance and interviews featuring artists of the Americana music genre, recorded before a live audience each week at the historic Kentucky Theatre in downtown Lexington, Kentucky.

SATURDAYS 2:00 - 3:00 PM

World Café

World Café

A public radio show that features interviews and performances with emerging and established artists. The show covers a variety of genres, including blues, classic rock, indie rock, Americana, alt-country, R&B and soul, singer-songwriter and world music. Each episode also includes a curated music mix and a discussion with the artist about their craft, songwriting and inspirations. 

WEEKDAYS NOON - 2:00 PM

Yale Climate Connections

Yale Climate Connections

A climate news service, daily radio program, and podcast providing original reporting and commentary on climate change.

WEEKDAYS 4:29 PM

KEOS couldn't bring these shows to Brazos Valley airwaves without your support. Thank you!

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