Radio23

Radio 23

Broadcast area	Worldwide
First air date	April 23, 2009
Format	Freeform[1]
Owner	Cascade Community Radio, Inc Webcast[2]
Website	Radio 23

Radio23 is a non-commercial, freeform radio station^[1] founded by Programming Director Jeff Hylton Simmons^[3] and launched in 2009.^[4] Based out of Portland, Oregon, where it supports the local artists^[5] and community,^[1][6] the station's goal is to provide an international artistic platform for home broadcasters around the world,^{[7][8][9][10][11]} and to teach anyone around the world how to create radio with a computer and an internet connection.^[12] Every two hours, a new live broadcaster shows up from somewhere in the world.^[12] Radio23 is connected with radio stations that include Cascade Community Radio,^{[2][8][9][13]} Hearth Music,^[14] WFMU, KDVS, CKUT-FM, KZME, KBOO,^[15] Error FM,^[16] and Willamette Radio,^[17] and also with the magazine War, Semen and Grooviness.^[18]

Events

Since its official launch in May 2009, Radio 23 has covered many festivals; some of these include the Primavera Festival,^[19][20] NYC's No Fun Fest,^[21] PDX Pop Now!, Lockstock,^[22] North Side Festival,^[11] the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Art Festival,^[23] and Eye & Ear Fest. Radio23's shows include Cinema Terrorisme,^[24][25] Ola's Kool Kitchen^{[26][20][22][27]} and Nine 11 Thesaurus.^[6]

Programming

Radio23's programming includes types of popular music that include rock, indie, jazz, folk, R&B, experimental music, and hip-hop. It also features band interviews and live broadcasts.^{[8][9][19][28][29]}

See also

• WKEntertainment
• WFMU
• List of Internet radio stations

References

External links

• Radio 23
• WFMU-FM 91.1/Jersey City, NJ; 90.1/Hudson Valley, NY
• Interview with Jeff Hylton Simmons on KBOO Radio