Open Journal - 90.1 FM KPFT Houston

07/07/2025

Coming up at 6 p.m. today on KPFT-90.1 FM , Houston Chronicle columnist Chris Tomlinson joins Open Journal for a convrsation about what's going on in Houston, Texas and the USA. Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at kpft.org. If you missed any of our programs in the past 60 days, they're still available in our archives at kpft.org.

06/09/2025

Open Journal is live. Trees for Houston executive director Barry Ward joins KPFT’s Open Journal for a conversation in our first half. UH-D Associate Professor Lucas Logan will join us in the second segment. Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at kpft.org. We’re in our seasonal fund drive. Help us out if you can. 713-526-5748, opt. 1 or KPFT.org.

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05/26/2025

Open Journal is on the air. Join us at KPFT 90.1 FM or online at kpft.org Our guests this evening are Ruth Nasrullah and Jim Magill of the Sociery of Professional Journalists. We’re in pledge drive for the next few shows. Call 713-526-5638 or go online at kpft.org to pledge your support. Help us out if you can. Our previous broadcasts are available for 60 days in our archives at kpft.org.

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04/21/2025

Open Journal is live and on the air at 90.1 FM and KPFT.org. Tonight’s guests are forensic scientist Dr. Douglas Poset in the first segment. Joe Cutrufo of Bike Houston will be with us in the second half.

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04/14/2025

Coming up at 6 p.m. today on KPFT's Open Journal, in our first segment, author Huda Fami will discuss her new book, "Huda F Wants to Know." In the second segment, we'll have a conversation with investigative reporter and author Lise Olsen about her new book, "The Scientist and the Serial Killer: The Search for Houston’s Lost Boys.” Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at kpft.org.

02/24/2025

Coming up at 6 pm today, journalist Sandy West and UH-D professor Lucas Logan will join KPFT’s Open Journal for a conversation about threats Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment.

02/18/2025

Open Journal is live. Coming up in our first half we will be with Sarah Darro of the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and activist/attorneys Rega and Gordon Waggett. And in the second half, we’ll be joined by Jessi Bowman of FLATS. Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at

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02/10/2025

Coming up at 6 pm today, Cherry Steinwender from the Center for the Healing of Racism joins KPFT’s Open Journal for a conversation about wokeness, DEI and Black History Month. Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at

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01/28/2025

We’re live. Dr. Lucas Logan, associate professor of communication studies at University of Houston-Diwntown, is with KPFT’s Open Journal for the hour. Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at KPFT.org.

01/13/2025

Coming up at 6 p.m. today legendary Houston newspaperman Lynn Ashby will join KPFT’s Open Journal for a conversation. Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at

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01/06/2025

Coming up at 6 p.m., it’s a Rennerific evening on Open Journal with artist Patrick Reener, left, joining us in the first segment and musician Tex Renner with us in the second half. Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at KPFT.org.

12/24/2024

KPFT’s Open Journal is live with guests Sarah Gish in our first segment and Anna Nunez in the second half. Tune in at 90.1 FM or listen online at KPFT.org.