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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This week’s episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show features some deep dives into original vinyl, rare record b-sides, and some unexpected tunes, l...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you’re like me and need a pick-me-up from the latest news, have I got something for you! Tune in to Tonic: The Funky Groove Show for hand-select...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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Attention, all you vinyl record lovers! On this week’s episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, we’re going crate digging and pulling out some favo...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you’re in need of a little distraction from the noise, a break from the negativity, or just a spring in your step, then tune in to Tonic: The Fu...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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On this week’s episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, we’re continuing our exploration of new recordings from 2021, with the second and final sho...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you thought 2021 was rough, try being a professional musician! On this week’s special edition of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, we’ll hear two ho...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you like holiday music, but you need a little Funk, don’t miss a special episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show! This week, we’ll hear funky, i...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you need a seasonal change of pace and love a good holiday tune, or you want a fun and festive alternative to traditional music, then tune in to...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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If you need a weekly dose of pick-me-up music, then look no further! This week’s episode of Tonic: The Funky Groove Show has just what the doctor o...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30
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This week, on Tonic: The Funky Groove Show, join me for an episode designed to make you feel good, with solid tracks like a 2020 J&B Kings tune, “L...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2022
  • Length: 01:56:30