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Austin Community Radio, Inc. operating as KAZI 88.7 is the oldest community station in Austin. The station is a listener-supported, non-commercial community radio station, staffed almost entirely by volunteers who work together out of a sense of commitment and concern for our community.
KAZI was the dream of the late Dr. John Warfield, professor of African-American Studies at the University of Texas. His vision was to create a non-commercial station that served the needs of the African-American community. With generous funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and loaned tower space from LBJ-S Broadcasting, KAZI began transmitting on August 29, 1982.
Although KAZI was launched with the aid of public funding, it currently survives entirely on donations from listeners and support from commercial sponsors. The station also receives monies from the City of Austin for the broadcast of the weekly City Council meeting.
KAZI remains a strong force in the Austin Community with its unique mix of RnB, Soul, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Gospel, Blues, Reggae, Zydeco, Talk, Community Information, Independent News and more. KAZI also takes pride in supporting and promoting local artists as well as national artists on small independent labels.
For 31 years KAZI has been serving Austin and the surrounding communities. The station maintains a family atmosphere with a volunteer staff that loves what they do, which keeps the listening audiences always wanting more.
Jay Valen
Billy Carr
Naomi Richard
Mama T
Sharon Jaye
James Gray
Ingrid Mays
Greg Rickard
Pepper
Hopeton Hay
Bobby "Bebop" Joiner
Todd "White Brutha" Engle
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Atwell Tinnon
Avis "Vis" Thomas
Crystal Bennett
Curt Childers
Cynthina Nunn
Debra Foster
D'Genie
Dianah Birdsong
DJ Flexx
DJ Lokey
DJ Greg
DJ Mike
DJ Please
DJ Real
DJ Red
DJ RJ
Donnie Scott
Dora
Dr. J
Rev. Emmanual Limuel, Jr
Genius
J. Hunt
Johnny Garrett
Juliet Washington
Keith Braithwaite
Kenneth Thompson
Lady J
Joe Barnes
Marion Nickerson
Mr. G
Ms. D.O.T.
Mz Mariah
Ms. Austin
Nelson Linder
Patrice Nelson
Richard Smith
Rick Blakey
Rodger C. Brown
Rozann Nichols
Selector Ron
Sista irie
S T A F F
The Voice of Austin
Steve Savage
Teddy Bear
Tommy Wyatt
Travis Kent
Willie Sue Anderson
Yannis Banks