Radio23 was a

non-commercial A non-commercial (also spelled noncommercial) activity is an activity that is not carried out in the interest of Profit (economics), profit. The opposite is Commerce, commercial, something that primarily serves profit interests and is focused on bu ...

, freeform

radio station Radio broadcasting is the broadcasting of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based rad ...

founded by Programming Director Jeff Hylton Simmons and launched in 2009. It was shut down in July 2015. The successor called Freeform Portland went on air in April 2016. Based out of

Portland, Oregon Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...

, where it supported the local artists and community,Keepin' it real in BK
YourNabe the station's goal was to provide an international artistic platform for home broadcasters around the world,Local Radio Series Part One: Free Radical
, Willamette Week Blog
MediaMonarchyIntroducing: Northside Radio
Northside Festival News and to teach anyone around the world how to create radio with a computer and an internet connection.About Radio23
/ref> Radio23 is connected with radio stations that include Cascade Community Radio, Hearth Music,
, Heart Music Blog

WFMU WFMU (91.1 MHz) is a non-commercial educational station, non-commercial, listener-supported, independent radio, independent community radio station city of license, licensed to East Orange, New Jersey, with studios in Jersey City. It is owned by ...

KDVS KDVS (90.3 FM) is a student-run college and community radio station based in Davis, California. Featuring a freeform programming format, the station is owned by Regents of the University of California. Broadcasting at 13,000 watts, it is one ...

CKUT-FM CKUT-FM is a non-profit, member-owned and -operated campus and community radio station that broadcasts from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It can be heard at 90.3 FM in Montreal and online at its website, 24 hours a day, 365 days ...

, KZME,

KBOO KBOO (90.7 MHz) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, community radio station in Portland, Oregon. It airs an eclectic radio format, with a small paid staff and scores of volunteers. The studios are on SE 8th Avenue, in a converted ware ...

, Error FM, and Willamette Radio, and also with the magazine War, Semen and Grooviness.War Semen and Grooviness

Events

Since its official launch in May 2009, Radio 23 covered many festivals; some of these include the

Primavera Festival Primavera Sound (commonly referred to as Primavera) is an annual music festival held at the Parc del Fòrum in Barcelona, Spain, during late May and early June. It was founded in 2001 by Pablo Soler as "a showcase for Spanish noise bands", origin ...

,Ola's Kool Kitchen on Radio23 Dr Dog live and interview at Primavera 2010
from the

Internet Archive The Internet Archive is an American 501(c)(3) organization, non-profit organization founded in 1996 by Brewster Kahle that runs a digital library website, archive.org. It provides free access to collections of digitized media including web ...

NYC's No Fun Fest,

PDX Pop Now! PDX Pop Now! is a local annual music festival held in Portland, Oregon, and a 100% volunteer-run registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that organizes and promotes the festival event. It consists of a two-disc compilation released in spring ...

, Lockstock,Ola's Kool Kitchen on Radio 23 May 20 2009 Lockstock special
from the

North Side Festival, the

Portland Institute for Contemporary Art The Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) is a contemporary performance and visual arts organization in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. PICA was founded in 1995 by Kristy Edmunds. Since 2003, it has presented the annual Time-Bas ...

Time-Based Art Festival The Time-Based Art Festival (TBA) is an annual interdisciplinary art and performance festival presented each September in Portland, Oregon by the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA). History TBA is modeled on similar European and Aust ...

, and Eye & Ear Fest. Radio23's shows include Cinema Terrorisme, Ola's Kool Kitchen and Nine 11 Thesaurus.

Programming

Radio23's programming included types of popular music that include

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indie Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media *Independent media, media free of influence by government or corporate interests *Indie art, fine arts made by artists independent of commer ...

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...

folk Folk or Folks may refer to: Sociology *Nation *People * Folklore ** Folk art ** Folk dance ** Folk hero ** Folk horror ** Folk music *** Folk metal *** Folk punk *** Folk rock ** Folk religion * Folk taxonomy Arts, entertainment, and media * Fo ...

, R&B,

experimental music Experimental music is a general label for any music or music genre that pushes existing boundaries and genre definitions. Experimental compositional practice is defined broadly by exploratory sensibilities radically opposed to, and questioning of, ...

, and

hip-hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hi ...

. It also featured band interviews and live broadcasts.Cinema Terrorisme
Public Sensory Radio

References

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External links

Radio 23

WFMU-FM 91.1/Jersey City, NJ; 90.1/Hudson Valley, NY

Interview with Jeff Hylton Simmons on KBOO Radio
Mass media in Portland, Oregon Internet radio stations in the United States Internet properties established in 2009 2009 establishments in Oregon Freeform radio stations 2015 disestablishments in Oregon Internet properties disestablished in 2015 Defunct radio stations in the United States Defunct mass media in Oregon

Events

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