Newsletter |Open Mic |May 2021

Ch-ch-ch-changes

Stay tuned in for upcoming changes to our programming schedule. We are working to bring you more of what you Program Schedule love to listen to.

We are also very excited to introduce our Legacy Giving Donate program, which will begin in June. You can help sustain in mid- by including a bequest to KOPN in your will or trust. The process is easier than you might think and allows you to play a critical role in helping Livestream us build stability and sustain the work of KOPN for years to come.

Javier "El Pollo" Bautista crows goodbye after 17 years of excelente programming

Saturday, May 15th, 2004 was the date of El Pollo's first show on KOPN. His Saturday morning program, "El Festival del Pollo," was the first to offer three entire hours of Spanish language programming on our airwaves. You can catch him from 9 a.m. to noon for the next two Saturdays. El Pollo's last day on the airwaves will be Saturday, May 15th.

You can also stream "El Festival del Pollo" from your computer or smartphone from anywhere in the world.

Q: When did you arrive in Columbia? A: I arrived in the US in February 2001, and lived in Berlin, Maryland. I didn’t like it because of the cold weather, and work was scarce in that season. Later, I discovered that a friend of mine from Mexico was living in Columbia, MO. I contacted him to ask what Columbia was like. I liked what I heard and I came to Columbia in April 2001 and have been here since.

Q: What is your musical background? A: Since we were very young, my brothers and I had a mobile DJ set in our hometown, Veracruz, Mexico. We played music at weddings, quinceañeras (the American equivalent is a prom), and other special events until I was 26 years old. Later, I was a DJ in a table dance venue until I was 32. I’ve been in contact with music during my whole life, but I was not a radio host/DJ until I got involved with KOPN.

Q: Do you play any instruments? A: Unfortunately, no. I would have loved to play guitar, drums, and keyboard.

Q: So KOPN was your first experience with ? A: After a while working here and there, a work friend suggested that I listen to a Spanish radio program at KOPN called “La Hora Latina.” They played music I didn’t know so I started to think about ways to improve the format and make the program more popular. I did my research to learn who could help me contact KOPN and Eduardo Crespi (Manager and Founder of Centro Latino) was the person to do this. That was the beginning of my seventeen years at the station.

Q: What do you think about the community aspect of KOPN? A: I think it is a great model for running a radio station. It is unique because it relies mostly on listener contributions, something I had never seen, as well as grants. I’ve been able to do the show my way, without commercials that take up a lot of time. That’s great!

Q: What’s your favorite type of music? A: I don’t have a favorite music. I like almost any type of music except gospel, heavy rock, and the so-called Duranguense (from the Mexican state of Durango).

Q: What are you going to miss after May 15? A: I will miss everything. It’s going to be a bit difficult to get used to not doing my show on the radio, but it is necessary because I have to focus on other projects and on my health.

Q: Will you return someday? A: You should never say never, but actually I think I’m not going to return. It would be difficult to start again and I will be focused on other activities, a new phase of my life.

Q: Are there any stories you’d like to share from your time at KOPN? A: It would be a long list. What strikes me the most is quitting my job at the not once, but twice! They wanted to change my schedule and have me work on Saturdays, but I preferred doing my show at KOPN on Saturdays, even though I earned nothing there. I did this for my love of the radio!

Thank you for your time, dedication, and service to the community during these seventeen years and good luck with your new projects, Pollo! We could not provide local news, diverse music, and engaging discussions without the dedication of our programmers. La familia del Pollo

Are you fully vaccinated? Upcoming community Once vaccinated, you can: events: Visit inside a home or private May 5-9 True False Film setting without a mask with: Festival other fully vaccinated people May 8 Heritage Day in of any age OR one household Douglass Park: free family of unvaccinated people who fun from 3 to 6 p.m. are not at risk for severe June 12 World Record Store illness Day: visit our friends at Hitt Travel domestically without a Records pre-travel test, a post-travel June 20 Stephens Lake test, or quarantining after Amphitheater Series: the travel Missouri Symphony Society Travel internationally without plays at 7 p.m.; free and open a pre-travel test (depending to the public; concessions will on destination) be available, but carry-in food Travel internationally without and drink is allowed; bring a quarantining after travel blanket or lawn chair Source: CDC

"Mother Earth needs us to keep our covenant. We will do this in courts, we will do this on our radio station, and we will commit to our descendants to work hard to protect this land and water for them. Whether you have feet, wings, fins, or roots, we are all in it together." -Winona LaDuke, environmental activist Earth Day was Thursday, April 22. Enjoy your weekend and enjoy our beautiful world!

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