On-Air Schedule and Programs

Early Bird Jazz

When: Weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Host: Michael Thomas

For all you early birds out there, Michael Thomas gets the weekday morning started nice and easy with new and old Cool and West Coast jazz ballads.

Morning Session with J.J. Lopez

When: Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Host: J.J. Lopez

Start your day with music ranging from early jazz to present-day jazz, with all sorts of aural treats in between.

Morning Session with Kory Cook

When: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon
Host: Kory Cook

Music Director Kory Cook leads you through the first leg of your day with samplings of jazz's full spectrum, from brand new releases to forgotten classics.

Jazz Break at Noon

When: Weekdays at noon.
Host: Kory Cook

The Jazz Break at Noon is a mid-day educational program. It highlights major artists, styles, and themes from jazz music’s rich history, from rare recordings of the 1930s to today’s most progressive sounds.

Jazz in the Afternoon

When: Weekdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Host: Free

The KRTU jazz rotation spins up with classics and new gems for your afternoon listening pleasure.

The Evening Beat

When: Weekdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Host: Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas takes you home in style with the finest jazz in SA.

The Art of the Trio

When: Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m
Host: Barry Goettl

The Jazz Trio: three musicians engaged in conversation, each instrument a distinct voice with the freedom and space to explore novel ideas, yet listening, responding, interacting, to create a coherent dialogue. Each week tune in to explore the jazz trio in all its forms, including legendary trios, modern trios, and revolutionary trios. Along the way, you’ll discover the intimacy and energy of The Art of the Trio.

Riffs with Bradley and Chuck

When: Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Host: Bradley and Chuck

Riffs is a jazz conversation between two good friends and two of KRTU's longest running hosts with 30+ years of service. Tune in each week as Chuck and Bradley share their love of music and different perspectives on new and classic jazz.

The Jazz Protagonists

When: Tuesdays from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Host: Greg Norris, Darren Kuper, and Barry Brake

The Jazz Protagonists sometimes spin their favorite disks, and sometimes pull out their instruments and do live shows like in the old days of radio, often with star guests.

Near-essential listening!

The Chris and Libby Show *

When: Tuesdays from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Host: Chris Madden and Libby Wardlaw

Hosts Chris Madden and Libby Wardlaw are back to spin some of their favorite new and classic indie and alt/rock music.

ISORROPiA Radio *

When: Tuesdays from 11 p.m. to midnight
Host: Liliiana Salas

Host Violeta Suryasta guides you on a creative and inspirational journey of self-love, self-care, meditation, and connection with both yourself and the universe.

DJ Free Indie Rock *

When: Tuesdays from 1 a.m. to 6 a.m.

Early Bird Jazz

When: Weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Host: Michael Thomas

For all you early birds out there, Michael Thomas gets the weekday morning started nice and easy with new and old Cool and West Coast jazz ballads.

Morning Session with J.J. Lopez

When: Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Host: J.J. Lopez

Start your day with music ranging from early jazz to present-day jazz, with all sorts of aural treats in between.

Morning Session with Kory Cook

When: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon
Host: Kory Cook

Music Director Kory Cook leads you through the first leg of your day with samplings of jazz's full spectrum, from brand new releases to forgotten classics.

Jazz Break at Noon

When: Weekdays at noon.
Host: Kory Cook

The Jazz Break at Noon is a mid-day educational program. It highlights major artists, styles, and themes from jazz music’s rich history, from rare recordings of the 1930s to today’s most progressive sounds.

Jazz in the Afternoon

When: Weekdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Host: Free

The KRTU jazz rotation spins up with classics and new gems for your afternoon listening pleasure.

The Evening Beat

When: Weekdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Host: Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas takes you home in style with the finest jazz in SA.

The Haas Party

When: Wednesdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Host: Markus Haas

Party down with the Haas as he pilfers KRTU's vast vinyl shelves for a mix that's just as unique as it is swingin’.

Now and Then with Monica Reina *

When: Wednesdays from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Host: Monica Reina

Join host Monica Reina for an adventure through a spectrum of new music and influential classic rock, singer-songwriter music, and everything in between.

What's New with Sarah Hadsell *

When: Wednesdays from 11 p.m. to midnight
Host: Sarah Hadsell

Enjoy your favorite cup of coffee while listening to mellow indie music and interviews with the genre’s creative artists.

DJ Free Indie Rock *

When: Wednesdays from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Early Bird Jazz

When: Weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Host: Michael Thomas

For all you early birds out there, Michael Thomas gets the weekday morning started nice and easy with new and old Cool and West Coast jazz ballads.

Morning Session with J.J. Lopez

When: Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Host: J.J. Lopez

Start your day with music ranging from early jazz to present-day jazz, with all sorts of aural treats in between.

Morning Session with Kory Cook

When: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon
Host: Kory Cook

Music Director Kory Cook leads you through the first leg of your day with samplings of jazz's full spectrum, from brand new releases to forgotten classics.

Jazz Break at Noon

When: Weekdays at noon.
Host: Kory Cook

The Jazz Break at Noon is a mid-day educational program. It highlights major artists, styles, and themes from jazz music’s rich history, from rare recordings of the 1930s to today’s most progressive sounds.

Jazz in the Afternoon

When: Weekdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Host: Free

The KRTU jazz rotation spins up with classics and new gems for your afternoon listening pleasure.

The Evening Beat

When: Weekdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Host: Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas takes you home in style with the finest jazz in SA.

South Texas Jazz Project

When: Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Host: Kory Cook

The South Texas Jazz Project is KRTU’s flagship documentary-style program that explores both the roots and the present of the South Texas jazz scene. It includes all styles of jazz, in-depth storytelling, and interviews.

The program has featured legends such as:

• Trumpeter Jim Cullum
• Saxophonist Spot Barnett
• The Regency Jazz Band
• Pianist Nobuko
• Austin-based Church on Monday
• Brazilian Mente Clara

Women in Jazz

When: Thursdays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Host: Bria Woods

Although not always recognized, women have contributed to the many eras of jazz history as performers, as composers, songwriters, and bandleaders. Tune in each week for a show dedicated to all female jazz artists, including classic vocalists Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Lil Hardin Armstrong, and the contemporary female Jazz artists of today.

The Dig

When: Thursdays from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Host: Ryan Weber

Join Ryan Weber for an hour of lesser heard surprises and rediscovered gems from the KRTU jazz vault.

KRTU Live and Local

When: Thursdays from 10 p.m. to midnight
Host: Albert Salinas and Travis Hildenbrand

Check out music, interviews, and live recordings from local and regional bands!

Early Bird Jazz

When: Weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.
Host: Michael Thomas

For all you early birds out there, Michael Thomas gets the weekday morning started nice and easy with new and old Cool and West Coast jazz ballads.

Morning Session with J.J. Lopez

When: Weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Host: J.J. Lopez

Start your day with music ranging from early jazz to present-day jazz, with all sorts of aural treats in between.

Morning Session with Kory Cook

When: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon
Host: Kory Cook

Music Director Kory Cook leads you through the first leg of your day with samplings of jazz's full spectrum, from brand new releases to forgotten classics.

Jazz Break at Noon

When: Weekdays at noon.
Host: Kory Cook

The Jazz Break at Noon is a mid-day educational program. It highlights major artists, styles, and themes from jazz music’s rich history, from rare recordings of the 1930s to today’s most progressive sounds.

Jazz in the Afternoon

When: Weekdays from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Host: Free

The KRTU jazz rotation spins up with classics and new gems for your afternoon listening pleasure.

The Evening Beat

When: Weekdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Host: Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas takes you home in style with the finest jazz in SA.

Sweet Beats

When: Fridays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Host: Melanie Cordell

Sweet Beats is where the American art form of jazz meets the world. Host Melanie Cordell celebrates the diversity of global genres with a widely inclusive combo of modern and vintage cabaret, tango, Latin jazz, and Latin dance, blended with the classic elegance of American jazz composers and artists.

The Line-Up

When: Fridays from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Host: Anthony Dean-Harris

Dedicated to displaying the forward movement of jazz, host Anthony Dean Harris curates a selection of jazz with rock and hip-hop influences, soul jazz, fusion, and all sorts of other great music on the fringe. Sometimes a little bit challenging, the Line-Up is always grooving.

House Nation *

When: Fridays from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Host: DJ Rise

House Nation is a show dedicated to different subgenres of uptempo house music hosted by long-time deejay Leo Trujillo a.k.a DJ Rise.

Indie Overnight Programming *

When: Fridays from 11 p.m. midnight

Tune-in for a weekly dose of new and classic indie music from around the world.

Music For Listeners *

When: Saturdays from midnight to 3 a.m.
Host: Michael Thomas and Orlando Torres

The flagship show of KRTU's Indie Overnight dating back to 1999. Hosted by Michael Thomas and Orlando Torres. It's music for you, if you're listening. Brand new tracks, classic tracks, guest hosts, and full albums, every late night Friday, and early morning Saturday.

Early Bird Jazz

When: Saturday from 5 a.m. to 8 a.m.

KRTU brings you the cool sounds of jazz every weekend morning to start your day off right.

Jazz Caravan with Carl Stewart

When: Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Host: Carl Stewart

Join host Carl Stewart for a journey through the many eras and styles of jazz, including the sounds making the charts today.

Straight Ahead with Chris Karcher

When: Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Host: Chris Karcher

Start your Saturday with a healthy dose of Straight Ahead jazz! Tune in to enjoy the newest weekly program on KRTU: an hour of the best that jazz has to offer, mixing music from 1950 through 1965 and after 2000.

The DeWied Files

When: Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Host: Kory Cook

In 2017, Jack DeWied donated his personal collection of jazz recordings to KRTU, a treasure trove of original, unique, and one-of-a-kind works spanning a lifetime. Kory Cook delves into this collection, The DeWied Files.

Caminhos do Jazz with Katchie

When: Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Host: Katchie Cartwright

Katchie Cartwright presents world mixtures, with an emphasis on Brazilian jazz in our backyard and abroad.

The Jazz Voice

When: Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Host: Joan Carroll

The Jazz Voice features two-hours of vocal-led jazz music. From Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and other Big Band era singers to Modern vocalists such as Kurt Elling, Mark Murphy, and Shirley Horn, host Joan Carroll explores a wide variety of vocalists from every era of jazz music’s history.

The Diggin' Deep Soul Shakedown with J.J. Lopez

When: Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Host: J.J. Lopez

For the best in new and classic Soul Jazz and Funk, tune in to your host JJ Lopez. It’s an all-vinyl, funky excursion where Soul meets Jazz and Jazz meets Soul and all the wonderful things that happen at that crossroads.

Evolve with Anthony Dean-Harris

When: Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Host: Anthony Dean-Harris

Jazz is a living art form, always changing and evolving. Explore the latest trends, the hottest rising stars, and newest releases on the jazz scene.

South Texas Jazz Project - Rebroadcast

When: Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Host: Kory Cook

The South Texas Jazz Project is KRTU’s flagship documentary-style program that explores both the roots and the present of the South Texas jazz scene. It includes all styles of jazz, in-depth storytelling, and interviews.

Fusion Factor

When: Saturdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Host: Chip Ruedebusch

The Fusion Factor will explore the world of jazz and improvisational music that grew out of the late 1960s when musicians were beginning to combine jazz harmonies and improvisation with rock, funk and R&B. Experimentation with electric or electronic instruments from pioneers like Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and Weather Report formed the fusion movement. You'll hear their music as well as more contemporary recordings from artists like Michael Brecker and Pat Metheny to local and regional performers Ulterior Motive, Kirk Covington and Snarky Puppy.

Nu Standards

When: Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Host: Chris Galvan

Nu Standards brings you diverse rhythms from the world of jazz, funk, afro-beat, Brasil and beyond.

Super Soul Saturdays

When: Saturdays from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Host: Donnie D

DJ Donnie Dee spins the best soul & funk tunes of yesteryear & beyond.

Live and Local Rebroadcast *

When: Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Host: Albert Salinas and Travis Hildenbrand

Check out music, interviews, and live recordings from local and regional bands!

Stoically Stoic with Chris Galvan *

When: Saturdays from 11 p.m. to midnight
Host: Chris Galvan

Stoically Stoic hosted by local deejay Chris Galvan is dedicated to all genres of indie music. From punk to dance music and old and new releases, it is curated like a mix-tape, allowing a feeling or emotion to govern the selection and order.

Early Bird Jazz

When:  Sunday from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.

KRTU brings you the cool sounds of jazz every weekend morning to start your day off right.

Life Tunes

When: Sundays from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.
Host: Rev. Ron Brown

Start your Sunday with a shot of inspiration, courtesy of Rev. Ron Brown and his specially curated program of gospel selections, spirituals, and uplifting tunes.

Sinatra and Friends

When: Sundays from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Host: Johnny P.

Sinatra & Friends is devoted to jazz vocalists and crooners performing in the tradition of the Rat Pack. Host Johnny P. focuses on the music of Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, and others.

Rockin' In Rhythm

When: Sundays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Host: Ben Luhrman

Rockin' In Rhythm explores the best in classic music from traditional jazz, boogie woogie, swing, blues, early R&B, and more music that was popularized before rock-n-roll.

The Latin Jazz Brunch

When: Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Host: Henry Brun

Award winning international recording artist Henry Brun brings us an exciting show covering the full spectrum of Latin Jazz and its heritage. This show has been a musical staple and tradition in San Antonio for the past eight years.

Aaron Prado Presents

When: Sundays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Host: Aaron Prado

Join Aaron as he transmits tunes and killer commentary.

Blues Programming

When: Sundays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Host: Free

Take a trip through some of the seminal recordings, both past and present, that formed the basis for jazz.

Places to Go

When: Sundays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. 
Host: Andrew Bergmann 

Join host Andrew Bergmann as he takes you on a journey of jazz eras and origins.

Jazz de México

When: Sundays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 
Host: Jorge Canavati 

Join host Jorge Canavati for a unique exploration into the vibrant and largely unheard jazz sounds being created south of the border.

The Cool Out

DubJangle Bumpn'Drone *

When: Sundays from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Host: Justin Boyd

DubJangle Bumpn'Drone features a wild ass mixture of music, from deep dub and beautimous Byrds-ian jangles to bumpin’ beats and steady drones. Tune in each week for this awesome listening experience.

Queer Vibes *

When: Sundays from 11 p.m. to midnight
Host: Alyson Alonzo

San Antonio's first and only LGBTQ radio segment highlighting music exclusively from LGBTQ artists.

Vibes Live *

When: Sundays from midnight to 2 a.m.
Host: Dominic Treviño and Noah Slavin