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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 serve o... Read more

On today's episode, we welcome Jeremy Braddock, author of the new book Firesign: The Electromagnetic History of Everything as Told on Nine Comedy Albums (University of California Press). Jeremy is a literary scholar and cultural historian specializing in the history of mode... Read more

  Ann Telnaes has won the Herblock Prize, the Reuben Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for her political cartoons.  Recently, she left the Washington Post after 16 years when the paper spiked her cartoon depicting billionaires bowing down to Trump.  Now Ann is at the center of... Read more

  Another Saturday morning, another Swing’n’Country show coming your way on KBOO 90.7fm  (6-9 am).  Starting with The Old Yellers from Portland "It’s Hard to Find a Honky Tonk" and featuring some guitar magic from Pat Donohue "Stealin’ From Chet", you can count on lots of ... Read more

  WOW!, I've been excited for this show.  I mean I was thrilled presenting the January launch focused on the 1960s, but the 1970s are when Phil really enters a whole new epoch in his playing.  One could dub it 'bombs away,' but it's so much more than that.  As The Gratefu... Read more

Another amazing mix of queer artists featuring some Queer Grammy Winners, 2025 Queer Releases, and a bevy of self-love songs to remind you you deserve to be loved. Read more

Triple Lutz is Portland, Oregon's own (and only) Tonya Harding-core band. Half queer, half femme, and half bald, this punk rock powerhouse has been a staple of the Portland music scene since 2017. Full of frenzied energy and anthemic fury, these rippers never fail to delive... Read more

Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which is a re-broadcast from Against the Grain. Black parents worry about racism’s impact on their children. Jennifer C. Nash is interested in both the nature of racialized anxiety and the way it’s rendered visible to t... Read more

Portland has a new form of city government and one manifestation of this is the most progressive city council the city has seen in years. But beneath the veneer of a new governing structure an old entrenched bureaucracy appears to remain. This came into focus on February 3,... Read more

Adam Carpinelli interviews Vic Trillo Jr. and Leticia Longoria-Navarro with The Pathfinder Network. The Pathfinder Network provides justice system-impacted individuals and families the tools and support they need to be safe and thrive in our communities. We provide program... Read more

Tonight, The Lux Radio Theater's production of Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers On A Train (1951).  Adapted from the novel by Patrica Highsmith. Ray Milland stars as tennis star Guy Haines, who meets Bruno Anthony, played by Frank Lovejoy, while on a train ride. Though guy thin... Read more

  In the KBOO Evening Newscast that aired on 2/5/25, we misstated the financial situation of the city of Portland. The city faces an estimated $100 million dollar budget deficit, meaning the city will need to cut back on its spending and programs because it has more money ... Read more