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KBOO's 2025 Inauguration Statement and Resources

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

Fresh Tunes for February on The Songcircle

Airs at: Fri, 02/07/2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Produced for The Songcircle
Join guest host Dan Shramek for The Songcircle this Friday at 1:30pm as we share some fresh new music from Cristina Vane, Jason Isbell, Gary Louris (The Jayhawks), Liv Greene, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Alice Howe, and others, and enjoy favorites from Waxahatchie, Joan... Read more

Stupid KBOOpid: A Valentine's Pop-Up Gallery

Airs at: Fri, 02/07/2025 at 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for First Friday Art Walk
Will you be KBOO's Valentine? KBOO will be hosting a Valentine's themed pop-up event on Feb. 7th from 6-10pm at our Portland studio at 20 SE 8th Ave. as part of the Central Eastside's First Friday Art Walk! The event will feature local artists, vendors, and live music, as ... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Wayne & Kathy

Airs at: Sat, 02/08/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Swing 'n' Country
Saturday's program is a re-broadcast of Swing 'n' Country w/Wayne & Kathy first airing on August 8, 2020. The entire program was devoted to playing songs written by prolific songwriter Cindy Walker. Cindy Walker (July 20, 1917 – March 23, 2006) was an American songwriter, ... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for February 10, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 02/10/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Hosted by Frann Michel, this episode features segments on African films, on public schools in the the making of Black masculinity, and more.   On the Legacy of PATCO 1981 In the aftermath of the midair crash over D.C on January 29, and Trump's racist response, Frann Mi... Read more

What's Next with NEXT? Take 2

Airs at: Mon, 02/10/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
On the morning of February 3, right in the middle of Locus Focus, we learned that Portland's new mayor and acting city administrator approved the much contested Land Use Compatibility Statement for Zenith Energy's expansion along the banks of the Willamette River. This was ... Read more

Educators push OEA to join the call for humane PERS investments

Airs at: Mon, 02/10/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for Labor Radio
Join us as we speak with Laura Nitti, Phoenix Blickle, and Amanda Bowman-Mejia about their efforts to get OEA to join the coalition pushing for humane investing of their PERS and other Oregon treasury investments. Read more

Back in Your Own Backyard

Airs at: Wed, 02/12/2025 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Pastures of Plenty
Today’s Pastures of Plenty showcases a wide-ranging mix of styles, from Mac Wiseman at the beginning,  Janis Ian at the end,  and a set of live folk music performances in the middle, from Portland and across the country.  Thanks for listening to the week day morning Folk St... Read more