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To everyone in our Beloved Community,   In light of the inauguration, the slew of executive orders, and the rise of misinformation in the United States, we here at KBOO are committed to continuing our legacy as an alternative to mainstream media. We have a duty to serv... Read more

  Cathedral Park Jazz Fest is back in 2025, and so is KBOO's annual live broadcast! Tune in June 18-20 to celebrate PNW jazz!   2025 Festival Line Up Friday (7/18) 4:30 Taylor Newville and the Riders 6:00 NW Women Rhythm & Blues 7:30 The Strange Tones 9:00 Revival ... Read more

On this edition of Prison Pipeline: Criminal Injustice. Host Doug McVay is joined in conversation by Troshawn McCoy. Mr. McCoy was one of the so-called “Marquette Park Four” who back in the 1990s were framed by Chicago Police for crimes they did not commit, for which he ... Read more

Today’s title comes from the opening song "Where Does the Time Go?," written and performed by Ron Davies.  There’s no answer in the song. Time flies, right? The program combines current folk music with songs from many folk singers whose time on earth has passed, includin... Read more

Tezeta Band will be the Saturday night closer at the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival July 19.  Read more

On today's show, we welcome Miriam Gershow, author of the new novel Closer from Regal House Publishing. Miriam’s books include the novel The Local News and the story collection Survival Tips, which was a finalist for the 2025 Oregon Book award in fiction, an Independent ... Read more

This week I thought it might be fun to play a selection of cover versions of songs originally recorded during the sixties.  Read more

Fortunato returns for the next three week with a selection of music and stories. Featuring Charles Lloyd, Lou Donaldson, Jazzmia Horn, Brian Eno, King Curtis and others. Also, another episode of The Many Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles. Today, Harry is surprise... Read more

Join us as we discuss the recent win by Coquille educators after their district tried to force an unpopular change on them, and see what a great example this was of demonstrating that with effective organizing, community outreach, solidarity, and strike readiness, the ru... Read more