Radio23 was a non-commercial, freeform radio station founded by Programming Director Jeff Hylton SimmonsJeff Simmons (of Radio23) has an epic 6-hour broadcast! (video) , Vokle's Blog and launched in 2009.Sonar Festival in NYC, the Radio23 launch party & MoMA Monday Nights (all Prefuse 73 shows, 1 tonight, win tix), BrooklynVegan It was shut down in July 2015. The successor called Freeform Portland went on air in April 2016. Based out of Portland, Oregon, where it supported the local artistsRachel Taylor Brown 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 Blogfree radical: jeff simmons, pra, radio23 & cascade community radio, MediaMonarchyIntroducing: Northside Radio, Northside Festival News and to teach anyone around the world how to create radio with a computer and an internet connection. Radio23 is connected with radio stations that include Cascade Community Radio,Cascade Community Radio Launch, the Portland Mercury Hearth Music,Hearth Music Radio Playlist for 06/09/2010 , Heart Music Blog WFMU, KDVS, CKUT-FM, KZME, KBOO,KBOO: The Best Music You've Never Heard, Free Music Archive Error FM,Grandaddy - Taster - ErrorFM LIVE, Error FM and Willamette Radio,Willamette Radio Workshop 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,Ola's Kool Kitchen on Radio23 Dr Dog live and interview at Primavera 2010, from the Internet Archive NYC's No Fun Fest,Radio23.org to Stream Sonic Youth and Bardo Pond Tonight, nyctaper PDX Pop Now!, Lockstock,Ola's Kool Kitchen on Radio 23 May 20 2009 Lockstock special, from the Internet Archive North Side Festival, the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art's Time-Based Art Festival, and Eye & Ear Fest. Radio23's shows include Cinema Terrorisme,O40MMusic For Maniacs Ola's Kool KitchenInterview with DJ Ola and Nine 11 Thesaurus.
Programming
Radio23's programming included types of popular music that include rock, indie, jazz, folk, R&B, experimental music, and hip-hop. It also featured band interviews and live broadcasts.Planet MandaCinema Terrorisme, Public Sensory Radio
See also WKEntertainment WFMU List of Internet radio stations Freeform Portland
References
External links WFMU-FM 91.1/Jersey City, NJ; 90.1/Hudson Valley, NY Interview with Jeff Hylton Simmons on KBOO Radio Last archived radio23.org website (2015)