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Non-commercial community radio station
KAZI
(88.7
FM
) is a listener-supported,
non-commercial
community
radio station in
Austin, Texas
, United States. The
transmitter
site is located in Southwest Austin and the station has studios in Northeast Austin. It is owned by Austin Community Radio, Inc., a Texas non-profit entity founded April 22, 1975.
History
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John Warfield, PhD
(ne
John Lewis Warfield; 1938?2007), a
University of Texas
Professor of
African-American studies
, was the pioneering founder KAZI-FM, a noncommercial radio station aimed at serving the African-American community in Austin. His success came with the help of his wife, Jan
(nee
Jeanette Aycox; 1941?2015), several board members, and a host of volunteers and supporters. KAZI debuted on air August 29, 1982, 2 PM ? forty-one years ago ? broadcasting from a studio on Manor Road.
Although its mission, before its debut, was to serve African-Americans of Austin, when it finally debuted, its focus had expanded to appeal to Hispanics and a general audience, according to the station's founding manager, Cheryl Anderson Strange
(maiden;
born 1947). Warfield was the founding President.
The station primarily features an
urban contemporary
radio format
and also plays other styles of music such as
R&B
,
Hip Hop
,
Gospel
,
Blues
,
Soul
,
Reggae
, and
Jazz
. In addition, KAZI provides educational programming, community information, and independent news.
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