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This week our guest is Mesa-based composer, drummer and band leader Asim Nichols. Originally hailing from New York City, Asim’s music incorporates elements of jazz, hiphop, and funk to create his own unique musical signature. Rise airs Saturdays from 3pm to 4pm and repeats Tuesdays from 10pm to 11pm on KRDP 90.7 FM and KRDP […]
This week Greg Foster, lead vocalist and leader of the Phoenix-based band Something Funky joins us in studio to share his journey as a musician, his frustrations with challenges to building our local music community, and thoughts on how to make it better. And he shares some funky tunes as well. Rise airs Saturdays from […]

This week we have part of the leadership team of Southern Arizona Legal Aid as our guests. They provide free legal aid services to low income individuals and families in southern and southeastern Arizona, including 11 of Arizona’s Native American tribes. More info: https://www.sazlegalaid.org/
This week our guest is Phoenix-based rapper and activist Colby Jeffers. Rise airs Saturdays from 3pm to 4pm and repeats Tuesdays from 10pm to 11pm on KRDP 90.7 FM and KRDP Indie.
This week our guest is jazz pianist Beth Lederman. An Arizona native, Beth shares how her dad’s family music store helped spark her interest in becoming a musician. Other topics include her experiences performing around the Valley and outside Arizona, as well as the joys and challenges of being a working musician. Rise airs Saturdays […]
This week we spotlight the work of The Haven of Tucson, a gender-specific substance use treatment center in Tucson, AZ. The Haven was founded on the foundation of recovery with respect. Our guests are Emilia Honkasaari, VP of Communications and Development at The Haven, and Sandra, an alum who has successfully completed their substance recovery […]
This week we kick off season 5 of “Rise”, KRDP’s indie music show. Our guest this week is Phoenix-based singer-songwriter Larry Rhymes. We also welcome the show’s new co-hosting team, Gabriel Bey and Kaja Brown! Rise airs Saturdays from 3pm to 4pm and repeats Tuesdays from 10pm to 11pm on KRDP 90.7 FM and KRDP […]
Cloves Campbell Jr., Vice President of Black Rodeo USA and Publisher of the Arizona Informant newspaper, recently came on KRDP’s Boom Goddess Radio to discuss the Arizona Black Rodeo, scheduled to take place on August 29 and 30, 2025 at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona. During the conversation they discuss the history of how the rodeo […]
Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington joins us to discuss his music, fatherhood, what he does to address trauma in his life, and whether or not you can dance at his shows. He will perform at Mesa Arts Center on June 11. More about Kamasi: https://kamasiwashington.com
KRDP Community Radio has an exciting opportunity to expand with the addition of a second FM signal – 91.9 FM – that will allow us to reach the southern Verde Valley in central Arizona, north Phoenix, and the West Valley! But we only have about a year to raise the money and we need your […]