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Happy Birthday to KBOO! We're releasing a 7"!

KBOO Community Radio was born in June, 1968; a healthy 10 watt baby that would eventually grow up to change the idea of what radio could be: who is on the air, what kind of content is provided to listeners, and how radio waves are valued.KBOO was the local outlet for the... Read more

Who's Got A Secret?

The Bush administration hid behind the state secrets privilege to spy on the American people. President Obama promised change but recent court battles suggest the threats to our civil liberties will continue. Will the Obama administration continue to use the privileg... Read more

Buscando América

Hola a tod@s l@s radioescuchas de Buscando América, Se me ocurre que para iniciar el primer blog de mi vida y de este programa que presento desde hace año y medio, la pregunta sería: ¿Les gusta este programa? Y si les gusta ¿Por qué? Y si no les gusta ¿Por qué no? Esto para ... Read more

December 2011 Programming Notes

Portland bassist David Friesen has been hosting Christmas concerts, many with Bay Area pianist and vocalist Jeannie Hoffman, in the Portland area for 37 years. On 12/7 at 2 p.m. we'll hear some of this music, and hear this year's schedule and band makeup from David. After, ... Read more

Young Women’s Equity Project at KBOO

The Portland Tribune has posted an article on the Young Women's Equity Project that we have been working with: It can be pretty daunting for a teenage refugee girl from a different country to talk with a stranger on the street. But it has become second nature to five girl... Read more

Help Wanted: Station Manager

KBOO is seeking a Station Manager to lead a dynamic 45 year old non-commercial, community radio station. KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland, Oregon was established in 1968 as one of the first listener supported radio stations in the U.S. The KBOO Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit... Read more

Shockin n Rollin

Once again, Digby nails it. The fundamental purpose of the shock doctrine is to use crisis to push through unpopular and unjust "solutions" that favor the wealthy. We are seeing this battle take shape on several fronts. The right is working feverishly to discredit the N... Read more

Inauguration Ambient Media Mix

I can't simply watch anything anymore, no matter how anticipated or exciting. Such is my musical ADD that I can't listen to anything without mixing it with something else. You know you're a hopeless mix geek when you try to see if you can't plug more than one audio devic... Read more

SXSW Day Three: Pizza and Stories

Routines are forming, parking spots emerging, bearings rolling, names calling, dropping, stopping people in their tracks: today Al Gore is going to interview Sean Parker, founder of Napster. How is that possible? I just thought SXSW was basically a music festival. But ac... Read more

Lecture with Paul Pierson

KBOO is a media sponsor for: Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer — and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class with co-author Paul Pierson When: Tuesday, November 30, 7PM Where: First Unitarian Church, SW 12th and Salmon (doors open at 6:30 PM) Cost: $5... Read more