KAZI 88.7FM The Voice of Austin

KAZI 88.7FM The Voice of Austin The oldest community station in Austin, Texas! Listen LIVE on the radio, TuneIn app or www.kazifm.org Austin Community Radio, Inc.
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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 noncommercial 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 R&B, 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. Since 1982, 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.

03/29/2025

Topic: Female Gospel Rappers

Host: Rev. Emanuel Limuel JR. & Minister Rosalind Nichols
Guest: LadyLight

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The 2025 Texas Relays started yesterday and continue until the weekend here in Austin! What are some of your favorite Te...
03/27/2025

The 2025 Texas Relays started yesterday and continue until the weekend here in Austin! What are some of your favorite Texas Relays memories?

Big shoutout to the folks in the local music scene who’ve popped up at the station the last couple of days! Today we had...
03/25/2025

Big shoutout to the folks in the local music scene who’ve popped up at the station the last couple of days! Today we had Zachquietdwn stop by to talk about his new EP that just dropped this last month. This young saxophonist/bassist/vocalist is also a photographer so you’re more than likely to see him around town!

Also big ups to Jackie Venson for stopping by The Traffic Jam yesterday as well as DJ Thani for coming to sit in with The Morning Grind folks! Make sure to catch these young women getting their groove on around Austin!

Right now we have Douglas The Professor in the mix followed by ATX Now In Color, Ingrid Mays with a mid day mix and then the Traffic Jam! Also make sure to tune in tonight for Reggae Evolution as DJ RJ has a special tribute mix for legendary reggae artist Cocoa Tea who recently passed earlier this month. You don’t want to miss it!

Salute to the Lady Longhorns basketball team for advancing to the Sweet Sixteen with their final home game this season i...
03/24/2025

Salute to the Lady Longhorns basketball team for advancing to the Sweet Sixteen with their final home game this season in a win over Illinois! Don’t sleep because they easily could win the championship this year!

Big shout out to Kylie P, Camila Rivers, DJ DK, Anisa and all the other folks who pulled up to the AAUL Soul Of The City...
03/23/2025

Big shout out to Kylie P, Camila Rivers, DJ DK, Anisa and all the other folks who pulled up to the AAUL Soul Of The City on Friday!

RIP to the legendary Texas boxer, author, minister and entrepreneur George Foreman who passed away today. Born in Marsha...
03/22/2025

RIP to the legendary Texas boxer, author, minister and entrepreneur George Foreman who passed away today. Born in Marshall, Texas and raised in Houston’s Fifth Ward, Foreman grew up to become one of boxing’s most respected athletes: winning an Olympic gold medal and world titles while going toe to toe with legends like Sonny Liston, Joe Frazier, Evander Holyfield and Muhammad Ali. He also was the namesake of the George Foreman grill which earned him almost $200 million.

We’ve got the Grapevine on now! Make sure to tune in on Friday mornings for The Morning Grind and The Fans View! We’ve g...
03/21/2025

We’ve got the Grapevine on now! Make sure to tune in on Friday mornings for The Morning Grind and The Fans View! We’ve got the Musiq Soulchild calling in around 7PM today so you won’t wanna miss that!

We’ve got Philly legend Musiq Soulchild joining us tomorrow at KAZI for an exclusive interview! Known for his songs like...
03/20/2025

We’ve got Philly legend Musiq Soulchild joining us tomorrow at KAZI for an exclusive interview! Known for his songs like “Halfcrazy”, “Just Friends” and “Sobeautiful,” Taalib Johnson has been holding it down for neo-soul for almost three decades! Make sure to tune in on KAZI 88.7 FM and online at kazifm.org

Big shoutout to our guests who came in today! You can catch comedians Chris Hills, Mimi Meier and Joe Green around town ...
03/20/2025

Big shoutout to our guests who came in today! You can catch comedians Chris Hills, Mimi Meier and Joe Green around town so say hey to them if you see em and tell them you heard them on KAZI!

Make sure to tune in today and tomorrow for shows like The FAB Show, Bollywood Vibes, The Traffic Jam, The Fans View, The Grapevine and more!

Make sure to tune in right now for Mornings With Douglas! Today we had on Cali Fae, a musician and author who will be at...
03/19/2025

Make sure to tune in right now for Mornings With Douglas! Today we had on Cali Fae, a musician and author who will be at the SD Mini Festival in Cedar Creek on March 22nd! Make sure to check her out!

Happy birthday to KAZI’s own and longtime volunteer Sharon Jaye! You can catch her Friday mornings right after midnight ...
03/18/2025

Happy birthday to KAZI’s own and longtime volunteer Sharon Jaye! You can catch her Friday mornings right after midnight with Bollywood Vibes along with Sunday afternoons with aCuppa Jazz! We love you Sharon!

Our folks on the streets ran into some of our volunteers at SXSW this past week! What are some of your favorite memories...
03/17/2025

Our folks on the streets ran into some of our volunteers at SXSW this past week! What are some of your favorite memories from the conference? There’s a lot of talk about what’s going to happen next year… what are y’all’s thoughts? 🤔

We had Topeka Kansas rapper T-Rell pull up to the station this weekend! He talked about his upcoming album chock full of...
03/16/2025

We had Topeka Kansas rapper T-Rell pull up to the station this weekend! He talked about his upcoming album chock full of major features so make sure to stay tuned! He also discussed his son’s battles with cancer and his journey through Down Syndrome as well as their “Best Buddies” webseries.

Big shoutout to Macon Georgia rapper and author Goldmouf for stopping by the station! He recently dropped his new single featuring Derez De’Shon and Ralo so check it out!

Next Saturday! and .7 bring you "Soul Of The City", starring .marieee812_ and with our own in the mix!Come out and e...
03/16/2025

Next Saturday! and .7 bring you "Soul Of The City", starring .marieee812_ and with our own in the mix!

Come out and enjoy a grown and sexy night with these amazing musicians!

Big Thanks to all the artist that showed out tonight! Big thanks to for kicking off the performances!Big thanks to an...
03/14/2025

Big Thanks to all the artist that showed out tonight! Big thanks to for kicking off the performances!

Big thanks to and for hosting our Official SXSW2025 show!

Big thanks to all the supports who came out and showed some love tonight!

We’ve been having so many folks come thru the station our head is spinning! First of all, big shoutout to everybody who ...
03/14/2025

We’ve been having so many folks come thru the station our head is spinning! First of all, big shoutout to everybody who came thru and rocked with us for our official SXSW showcase! Recap coming soon!

Much respect to Vallejo hiphop icon LaRussell for popping up at the station and giving us an interview before heading to his gig later that night at Revolt House! The Bay Area native is known for his keen insight on surviving the modern landscape as a creative and for his boundless energy expressed through his music.

We also had DreTL pull up! The Georgia State alumnus recently won the second season of Rhythm and Flow on Netflix. Make sure to tap in with him and his movement!

This morning, we had Learnmore Jonasi come by for an interview before his Cap City gig this weekend! The Zimbabwean comedian has previously been featured on America’s Got Talent so make sure to check him out!

Big shoutout to Denver-based emcee KNDRX for coming back to his hometown of Austin and making sure to stop by KAZI for an interview. Recently known for touring North America and Europe with Conway The Machine of Griselda Records, KNDRX is in town for SXSW and will be performing on Saturday.

Last but certainly not least, shoutout musician Toni Ringgold for pulling up yesterday as well as comedians Gabe Davis, Terrence Yon, Donna Lee, and Jack Schutze for blessing us with their presence!

🚨 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! 🚨KAZI 88.7 FM presents From Texas With Love – our official SXSW 2025 showcase featuring Texas’ b...
03/13/2025

🚨 TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT! 🚨

KAZI 88.7 FM presents From Texas With Love – our official SXSW 2025 showcase featuring Texas’ best talent! 🎤

🎧 KAZI DJs spinning all night
🔥 Live performances from some of Texas’ finest
🎙 Hosted by Chas Moore & Niky Wooding
📍 Rozco’s Comedy Club on East 7th Street
📅 Tonight! March 13th | 7PM - Midnight
💥 No SXSW Badge Required – Just pull up!

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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. Our mission is to reach and provide educational programming and information with special emphasis on media access for the African-American community and other groups previously unserved by existing radio stations in Austin. KAZI was the dream of the late Dr. John Warfield, professor of African-American Studies at the University of Texas. 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 R&B, 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. Since 1982, 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.