KGOU

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KGOU Radio is a full service public radio station, licensed to the University of Oklahoma, serving the greater Oklahoma City metropolitan area, towns in Pontotoc, Seminole and Grady counties, and northwestern Oklahoma. Its format is primarily news/talk on weekdays, with jazz, blues, and world music programs on weekends, broadcasting programs from NPR, PRI and other public radio networks. Its broadcast schedule includes programming for a Native American audience.

KGOU is also a broadcast and online news organization (www.kgou.org) providing news coverage of local, state, regional, national and global issues, along with our partner organizations, NPR, and other networks and content providers. KGOU streams broadcast audio over the internet, and provides online audio of programs and news reports.

The staff of KGOU includes 10 full-time and five part-time employees. The station also houses two reporters employed for StateImpact Oklahoma, a collaborative effort of public broadcasters in the state and NPR.

KGOU originates from studios located on the campus of the University of Oklahoma and is delivered by four transmitters and three translators to more than one million residents of central, southeastern and northwestern Oklahoma.

Licensee: The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma

Series

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66 Pieces

A KGOU original production hosted by Michael Bendure, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show features a mix of instrumental funk and groove music spanning the past six decades. The program offers family-friendly, feel-good music from the 1960s, '70s and '80s all the way into the 21st Century, encompassing funk, groove, soul, disco, jazz, hip hop and more. A weekly dose of universal harmony, love and acceptance.

  • From: KGOU
  • Updated: Oct 22, 2021

Latest Pieces

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On this week’s special-themed episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, we’re exploring the world of crime solving. From private investigators to sp...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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Each week on Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, I dig deep for funky, feel-good songs you can’t hear nowhere else, like a track by Centerfold that’s onl...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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Tonic: The Funky Groove Show celebrates its 100th episode on this week’s show! Join me for a special celebration of all things funky as we go back ...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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On this week’s special edition of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, we’re serving up instrumental tunes dedicated to the art and appreciation of bevera...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you’ve had a tough week, then I have something to make things a little better. A tonic, if you will. This week's episode of Tonic: The Funky Gro...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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On this week’s episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, we’re digging in deep for some extra greasy tunes, the kind that make you tap your feet and...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you need more positivity in your life, then how about some upbeat music? Each week, Tonic: The Funky Groove Show offers two hours of instrumenta...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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Tune in for this week’s special edition of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, where we celebrate the world of video games, from Pac-Man to Sonic to Mari...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you like your music with an extra dose of positivity, then tune in to this week’s episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show. It’s chock-full of fe...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30
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This week’s episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show explores instrumental funk, soul, and more, with special attention on some hip-hop tunes, like ...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:56:30