KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA

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KAWC, Colorado River Public Media, operates two radio stations licensed to Arizona Western College in Yuma. With studios and transmitters located on the AWC main campus in Yuma, KAWC AM-1320, now KOFA, began broadcasting on July 11, 1970. KAWC FM-88.9 was added in 1992. KAWC also broadcasts on the internet at kawc.org. KOFA AM also broadcasts on the Arizona Community Radio Network in Flagstaff, Prescott, Williams and Kingman, and online at borderradioaz.org.

KAWC FM added KAWP FM in Parker, Arizona, in 2014 at 88.9 FM. KAWC provides "Trusted News for Yuma and La Paz Counties" and includes classical music and jazz.  

“Border Radio – KOFA” AM has a translator at 94.7 FM in Yuma, and brings together blues, folk, rock, oldies, and local artists, with community news, information about organizations and perspectives from people living on the US-Mexico Border.

Both stations are a service of Colorado River Public Media and Arizona Western College. 



Series

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4 Pieces

A visit back to two of the most influential decades in music history

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4 Pieces

Jazz Straightahead is a weekly two-hour radio program featuring the historic and present-day diversity of jazz, hosted by "Doc Jazz" (aka Cary Meister). A core weekly component of Jazz Straightahead is straight ahead jazz, but the program is about much more than that. Each program in the series intentionally selects from a worldwide diversity of genres, styles, grooves, instruments, and instrumentations. If you want to explore from the center to the boundaries of what jazz is, Jazz Straightahead is the place to be. No preconceptions or experience needed. Just enjoy the music while growing in your jazz experience.

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86 Pieces

Music Mix from the Desert Southwest


Latest Pieces

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Hosted by Hacksaw Tom. Papa John DeFrancesco leads a group of seasoned and younger musicians from the organ thru a program of jamming and grooving ...

  • Added: Jun 19, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
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Out-of-town guest Canadian Vincent Bishop. Hosted by Hacksaw Tom. From Ottawa, Ontario, this is our second visit with this singer/songwriter. We ta...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
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Young Sounds live broadcast performances cont’d. Hosted by Hacksaw Tom. Hear the Young Sounds of Arizona, not just doing “intellectual” arrangement...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2019
  • Length: 57:59
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Young Sounds 6 O’Clock Combo live broadcast performances. Directed by Andrew Gross. Hosted by Hacksaw Tom. Partial re-run of show # 300, originally...

  • Added: May 28, 2019
  • Length: 57:59
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Pianist Mark DeCozio-part two. Hacksaw Tom hosts. A couple Cha cha cha’s and a Mambo permeate all the live portions of this broadcast, we also feat...

  • Added: May 22, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
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Pianist Mark DeCozio-part one. Hacksaw Tom hosts. After a couple Arizona artist’s discs, Carl Wiman interviews tonight’s bassist John Willis. Then ...

  • Added: May 15, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
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Carl Wiman is host, interviewing exchange students from Department of State as Ambassadors for Peace. A double play from Sonido Global is followed ...

  • Added: May 08, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
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Guest is Angela Keeter and Mariachi’s who don’t take themselves too seriously. Her Music Facebook site is: “Angela Violin Music.” Host is Carl Wima...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
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Springtime Mix & Match: Listener requests, big names thru town in history, a local record label. SOCAL grooving, southwest jazz, blues & country. V...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
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Diversity, Cross-Cultural Music, Spring Music Festivals, Carl Wiman & Hacksaw Tom host.The LoBros and Heather Hardy represent Tucson Arizona, the l...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2019
  • Length: 58:00