Krypton Radio was founded in 2009 by movie industry
veterans Gene Turnbow & Susan Fox along with a small group of
friends who wanted a sci-fi radio station but couldn’t find one – so
they made it themselves. Since then the internet-only station has grown
from a small fan project into a full service radio station and fannish
news site, and has marched to (and played) a different beat, one defined
by the fans themselves - and has recently made the change to AirTime.
“Airtime gives us unparalleled control over what plays when, and has playlist macros we can use to build up our programming block by block. We focus on science fiction, fantasy, steampunk and gaming music, and AirTime gives us the flexibility and reliability we need to build our business on. The station has a distinctive, unique voice now –
and we use that to help bring worthwhile creative projects before the
fans, and we help fans find the cool stuff they might not otherwise know
about. We can connect with generations of people in ways others only
dream of.”
Along with the music, talk shows and radio dramas, they
have a flagship show called The Event Horizon. They describe it as a
sci-fi convention panel show, but without the convention. Their guests
are writers, musicians, artists, costumers, filmmakers and other
creatives from all over the sci-fi world, both pro and fan. Over thirty-episodes later, its popularity has spawned an
IndieGogo campaign intended to bring its production crew to various
conventions across North America so shows can be recorded live with
special on-the-spot interviews that would never be otherwise possible.
The Event Horizon airs every Saturday night at 9PM Pacific,
and has already featured a number of storied guests, such as actors Tim
Russ (”Tuvok” from Star Trek:Voyager) & Bruce Boxleitner (”Capt.
Sheridan” from Babylon 5, “Tron” from Tron, and science fiction novelist
heavyweights David Gerrold & Jody Lynn Nye.
You can listen to Krypton Radio on iTunes under Radio ->
Eclectic, on TuneIn, on the Krypton Radio page on LoudCity.com or just
straight from their their web site. They even have an Android app, and
they’re the only sci-fi station in the world of any kind to have one.
The station’s log line is “Sci-Fi for your Wi-Fi.”
Visit the Krypton Radio web site, and look up their IndieGoGo campaign. And tune in, while you’re at it.
About Krypton Radio:
Krypton Radio is possibly the world’s only radio station
truly dedicated to not just one fandom or genre, but all of them. We
currently cater to Superhero, Comic Book, Science Fiction, Steampunk,
Fantasy, Horror, Filk, Comedy, Gaming, CosPlay, and so much more.
We’re currently internet-only, but the reach that allows us is truly
amazing. We help people all over the world listen to music and shows
they may have never had the opportunity to hear before. That’s one
mission we never want to falter on, helping spread the fandom word.
At any given time, you can tune into our station and hear music from
shows and films such as Star Trek, Lord Of the Rings, Superman, Babylon
5, Harry Potter, and even select hits from My Little Pony.
We’re also very proud to offer classic radio serials such as “The
Adventures of Superman,” along with fully original radio productions as
“The Event Horizon,” along with the steampunk series “The Adventures of Drake
and McTrowell.”
You might think that is the most bizarre collection of music and
shows, and you’d be right. We don’t just feature music from TV and
Movies, we play some of the most incredible fandom made music you’ll
ever hear, produced by fans for fans.
Krypton Radio isn’t just a station where you hear music from a
thousand favorite TV shows, games and movies. It’s not just the music
the fans write themselves about the things they love. It’s a celebration
of thoughts and ideas, of daydreams and daydreams brought to life.
We’re presently heard in 83 countries around the world.
Listeners can find it on iTunes, iTunes Radio and TuneIn, as well as
from its own web site at http://kryptonradio.com. Founded in May of 2009, it is a wholly owned subsidiary of Krypton Media Group, a California Corporation.
About Gene Turnbow:
Animator, musician, writer, programmer and illustrator,
Gene has done everything from game programming and design to industrial
robotics, from makeup FX and model making to restoration of national
treasures of cinema for the New York Museum of Modern Art. With over 20
years in the motion picture and gaming industries, Gene is now working
hard to make Krypton Radio the Next Big Thing.
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Interview opportunities can be arranged by emailing kryptonradio@kryptonradio.com. In-person or on-camera interviews can be arranged if local to Los Angeles.
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