Vintage Inspiration on Kopn 89.5 FM

20/08/2024

Happy Here’s one of my 1st pics I took at the old Kopn studio in downtown CoMo from summer 2021. Can’t believe it’s been 3 years already!

18/11/2023

10 minutes away from an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration on your community radio station Kopn Columbia 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at

Please take a minute to let us know what you enjoy about KOPN and what we can do to better serve you and the rest of our community!

21/10/2023

Playlist from last nights show!

Album-oriented Classic Rock, Soul, Punk, and New Wave deep cuts of the 60's, 70's, and 80's

21/10/2023

Been very lazy on the post but going to change that tonight! In a little over three hours I’ll be curating two hours of deep cuts from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Every week is a who’s who of of some of the greatest bands/artists of that era. Everything from classic rock, soul, punk rock, new wave and everything else in between! Listen to Vintage Inspiration tonight at midnight from Midnight to 2am on your community radio station 89.5 FM Kopn Columbia and streaming on the web at

Please take a minute to let us know what you enjoy about KOPN and what we can do to better serve you and the rest of our community!

05/08/2023

Tune in tonight at midnight for an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration on 89.5 FM KOPN Columbia. Your community radio station! And streaming on the web at

Please take a minute to let us know what you enjoy about KOPN and what we can do to better serve you and the rest of our community!

13/05/2023

10 minutes away from an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. Tonight will be listening to the sounds of Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Devo, The Doors and more! That’s tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

29/04/2023

10 minutes away from an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration! Tonight will be listening to the sounds of Pink Floyd, Yes, David Bowie and more. That’s tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

15/04/2023

Tune in tonight at midnight for a very special broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. In honor of our spring pledge drive here at KOPN, every night from Thursday through Sunday will be a different decade theme. For tonight’s broadcast/ Saturday morning will be going back to the 90’s! Might have to change the show temporary to 90’s Inspiration lol. Going to be a bit of a surprise (both for my listeners as well as myself) but will be a great show nonetheless. That’s tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

08/04/2023

We are live right now!! Playing side 4 of Songs in the Key of Life by Stevie Wonder. Later will be listening to the works of Yes, War, The Pretenders and more! On 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

18/03/2023

Tonight marks the end of Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin followed by the start of another double album, Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the key of Life. That’s tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

11/03/2023

A little over two hours away for an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. Two hours of classic hits from the likes of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and more! That’s tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

04/03/2023

Back at it tonight for an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. Will be continuing where we left off two weeks ago with Side 2 of Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin plus music from The Who, David Bowie, T Rex and more! That’s tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

04/02/2023

Less than an hour away from an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. Will be concluding Joe’s Garage with act 3 tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

07/01/2023

A little late to the party but Vintage Inspiration on 89.5 FM Kopn Columbia is on the air right now! Playing Talking heads at the moment. You can also stream us at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

31/12/2022

Join us in less than 3 hours for our last broadcast of 2022. Will be jamming out to The Kinks, Bowie, Stevie Wonder and more! Tune into Vintage Inspiration tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

17/12/2022

Tune in tonight at midnight for an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. Tonight will be listening to the sounds of David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa and the conclusion of The Beatles White album. That’s tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

10/12/2022

Been a tad bit lazy on the post lately but back at it tonight! We’re a little over an hour away from an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. Tonight will be listening to the works of Elvis Costello, The Beatles, The Stooges, Pink Floyd, The Kinks and more! That’s on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

12/11/2022

Ten minutes away from an all new Vintage Inspiration! We have The Clash, The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder and more tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

05/11/2022

Three hours away from an all new Vintage Inspiration. Back after a two week hiatus, tonight will mark our one year anniversary of being on the air. Will be listening to Eric Burdon and War, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Kinks and more! On your community radio station 89.5 FM and streaming on the web for up to two weeks on Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

08/10/2022

Just had my first gotcha moment with a scratched record but all is well. Tune in right now for an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration on 89.5 FM and you can also stream each broadcast for up to two weeks at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

01/10/2022

In just under two hours is an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration! We’re going to finish off Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience tonight with side 4. Plus music from Elvis Costello, The Doors, Parliament, The Beatles and more! That’s tonight at midnight on your community radio station 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

24/09/2022

Tune in tonight at midnight for an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration after a two week hiatus. We got some Hendrix, T-Rex, Roxy Music, David Bowie and more! On your community radio station 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

10/09/2022

Less than an hour away from an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. It’s pledge drive week so be sure to go to Kopn.org and hit the red donate now button at the bottom of the page. We have a good show for you tonight! Will be listening to the works of Roxy Music, The Stooges, Billy Preston, Jimi Hendrix, Devo and more. That’s on 89.5 FM. Your Community Radio Station

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

02/09/2022

Tune in tonight at midnight for an all new broadcast of Vintage Inspiration. For some crazy bizarre reason a good chunk, at least the first hour will be mostly music from Pink Floyd. Find out why tonight at midnight on 89.5 FM and streaming on the web at Kopn.org

It's not just radio, it's community radio! Mid-Missouri's volunteer-run & listener-supported source for independent news, diverse talk, & music of the world.

27/08/2022

Here’s a link to tonight’s show!

https://www.kopn.org/vintage-inspiration/

You may recognize Shawn's voice! He has been operating broadcasting equipment during national programs such as Democracy Now!, Think, and The World since August 2021. We are so excited that he now has his own music show! His first edition of Vintage Inspiration was broadcast on November 6, 2021.