Swing 'n' Country

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Airs at: Sat, 08/02/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Airs at: Sat, 05/02/2026 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Country/Western
Hosted by: 
Robert Parish, Wayne Johnson, Will Selzer, Mary Rondthaler, Gary Baysinger
Produced by: 
KBOO
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Every Saturday morning from 6-9 am

Music in the Country style including: western & western swing, cowboy & country blues, country folk, bluegrass, rockabilly, hillbilly, Americana, and honky tonk.

1st Saturday - Robert Parish along with son Graham play sets featuring particular artists as well as sets with a variety of artists.

2nd Saturday - Wayne and Kathy - Variety of Country, Western, Western Swing, Country Folk, Country Blues, Bluegrass, Rockabilly and Americana Music 

3rd Saturday - Will Selzer - Blends all types & styles of country music from 50+ years, rooted in mid-20th century, men and women artists equally.  The goal is to entertain our listeners and to have fun. 

4th Saturday - Mary - Bringing a musician’s ear to the collective with a focus on older country and Western swing from the ‘30s to the ‘70s, always with a good dose of women artists

5th Saturday - Gary - Countrypolitan Blues - A mix of Eastern Philosophy and Western Swing; the yin, the yang, and the do-si-do

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Comments/Questions contact us at swingncountry@kboo.org

Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
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Swing 'n' Country on 07/26/25

Airs at: Sat, 07/26/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
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Swing 'n' Country with Mary 7/26/25

Airs at: Sat, 07/26/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
I'll kick us off with some Western swing and Hillbilly jazz numbers and then move into the year 1966 on the Billboard Country Charts, delving into some artists and hits from that year. I'll have my monthly Tom Armstrong song offering as well, albeit a little later in the... Read more

Waltzing with Roger Miller

Airs at: Sat, 07/19/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Roger Miller opens Swing’n’Country today with In The Summertime, which it certainly is in Portland’s July ’25.  No surprise there.  And no surprises in the show this week either. There’ll be a couple more Roger Miller hit songs from the 1960s, a couple of sets of western... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Wayne & Kathy

Airs at: Sat, 07/12/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Come along and "Dance Through the Decades" with Wayne & Kathy on 7/12. We'll start with tunes from 1947, jump to 1957, 1967, 1977................... and so on! Listen to "Swing ’n' Country" on KBOO 90.7 FM, Portland, OR or at www.kboo.fm on Saturday, July 12, from 6-9am... Read more

Swing 'n' Country

Airs at: Sat, 07/05/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Graham and Robert Parish present three hours of classic, patriotic and current country music. In Hour One, Chet Atkins strums tunes honoring America. The father-son duo “Take Care of Business.” Hour Two features the late “Voice of the Mariners,” Dave Niehaus, with exci... Read more

Swing 'n' Country with Mary 6/28/25

Airs at: Sat, 06/28/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Please join me for another swingin' episode of Swing 'n' Country this Saturday 6/28 from 6-9 am. In this week's show, you'll hear legendary Country tracks, lively Western Swing numbers and a few forgotten gems. From sweaty saddles to dimly lit honky-tonks, the bottom of ... Read more

Many Hanks and More

Airs at: Sat, 06/21/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Today’s Swing’n’Country program (Sat. June 21st 6-9 am) features a belated Fathers’ Day tribute, some songs about New Mexico, and a set of songs from country guys named Hank, ranging from Cochran to Williams Jr.  There are also two separate sets of country duets.  In bet... Read more

Swing 'n' Country on 06/14/25

Airs at: Sat, 06/14/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
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Swing 'n' Country

Airs at: Sat, 06/07/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Father and son, Robert and Graham Parish, present three hours of music revolving around Summertime, Nehalem Bay, and Road-Tripping through the Southwest of America. The program begins with a set of instrumentals by Leo Kottke, moves into country music about the warm joy... Read more

Marty Robbins

Airs at: Sat, 05/31/2025 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Swing 'n' Country
Marty Robbins was a country music renaissance man. He was a successful recording artist, stage performer, actor, songwriter, and stock car racer. His versatile baritone enabled him to handle many musical styles, making him one of the most successful crossover artists dur... Read more