KWBU

12/23/2025

With each new membership, each renewed membership and each additional gift, we move closer towards safety and to keeping Waco Public Radio alive in the heart of Texas! If you haven't yet, give what you can today at KWBU.org

12/20/2025

Congratulations to KWBU member Scott Snyder, winner of two e-bikes from Bear Mountain Bicycles (donated anonymously by a generous family of Waco Public Radio supporters)!

12/20/2025

This is a community moment.

KWBU is just over $75,000 away from our goal — and when listeners come together, they can achieve incredible things!

If you’ve never given before, now’s the perfect time to be part of it. Even a small gift helps push us across the finish line.

Let’s carry KWBU into the new year — together.

Donate today at KWBU.org and

12/20/2025

Waco public radio station KWBU-FM will have a new president and CEO next month, with Lydia Tate replacing Joe Riley as he retires Jan. 17, the station announced Friday.

12/20/2025

On this holiday edition of I Hear America Singing. Ross Burns features a wide range of Christmas music from traditional sacred songs such as Good King Wenceslas and The Cherry Tree Carol to spirituals Rise Up Shepherd and What Month Was My Jesus Born.

From the Cowboy Poetry tradition Cowboy Christmas Ball and Christmas 1952 to pop songs Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Silver Bells, and All I Want for Christmas.

From Americana singer-songwriter selections like Light of the Stable and Hard Candy Christmas to historical events in Christmas in the Trenches.

Performers include Odetta, Bobby Bridger, Michael Martin Murphey, Joan Baez, Cindy Lauper, Gene Autry, John McCutcheon, The Weavers and many more.

They all join Ross in wishing you and yours a Merry Christmas.

12/19/2025

When the sleigh is in the shop, the list is getting checked twice, and the elves need something better than mall music—Santa tunes in to Waco Public Radio. Thoughtful stories, smart conversation, and music with soul? Even the big guy has standards.

If KWBU keeps your season bright—on early mornings, long drives, or quiet winter nights—now’s the time to give back. Your donation keeps Santa’s favorite station on the air for everyone.

Secure a guaranteed spot on the nice list.

Support public radio today at kwbu.org

12/19/2025

Toby joined Meg to discuss a number of topics, including navigating life after vision loss, his desire to give back to the community, how he first became involved with Mobilize Waco and 'Grandy's Stash', an initiative that aims to provide durable medical equipment and essential health supplies to those in need.

12/18/2025

Join Molly-Jo, JB and Mayor Holmes as they discuss Waco's growth, budget challenges and the ongoing search for a new city manager.

Catch Friday Forum with The Waco Bridge tomorrow at 11 am and 8 pm on 103.3 FM Waco Public Radio or listen anytime at kwbu.org.

12/17/2025

This season, KWBU FM Waco isn’t wishing for flashy gadgets or chart-topping hits. All we want for Christmas is the thing that keeps public radio alive: your support.

Your donation keeps the music playing, the stories flowing, and the voices you trust on the air—through the holidays and beyond. If KWBU has been part of your year, make us part of your giving.

Give now at kwbu.org

12/17/2025

12/15/2025

For the deep dives, the long conversations, the stories that don’t quite fit anywhere else.

That’s KWBU FM Waco. 📻

We’re proud to be a home for independent voices, unexpected music, thoughtful journalism, and listeners who like their radio a little different.

If KWBU has ever surprised you, challenged you, or kept you company when nothing else would—now’s the moment.

Donate what you can at KWBU.ORG and help us keep the lights on in 2026.

12/13/2025

Give what you can to help keep Public Radio where it belongs... in the heart of Texas. ❤

Right now, with a generous $25,000 match on the table, the impact of your gift is doubled.

Head to KWBU.ORG to make a genuine difference.