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Candido Camero dies November 7, 2020

Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
The following is quoted from the New York Times Obituaries November 24, 2020. "When you talk about percussion, particularly the evolution of conga playing, you're talking about two periods - before Candido and after Candido", the Grammy-nominated percussionist and bandleade... Read more

Spring 2021 Volunteer Orientations for new volunteers

Interested in becoming a KBOO volunteer? The first step is to attend one of our virtual volunteer orientations. To attend, register online using the links below. Here's the schedule for this Spring:   Spring 2021 Volunteer Orientation schedule:    Tues, Feb 2 @ 6pm-7:30pm... Read more

Martin Luther King Day Celebration on KBOO

“Bridge Over Troubled Water” A Tribute to the Life & Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 18, 2021 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Streaming on: www.worldartsfoundation.org, Open Signal, KBOO 90.7 FM,  This retrospective program draws from our organization's legac... Read more

Woohoo! We met our fundraising goal!

Yesterday was the last day of our end of year fundraising and it was a rousing success thanks to all of our supporters! We raised over $58,000 through our Give Guide fundraiser, surpassing our initial and stretch goal. With times the way they are, we are humbled and gratefu... Read more

Free Weekly Drive-Thru Vaccine and COVID19 Testing Clinic at PCC's Cascade Campus

The Multnomah County Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) Program in partnership with Multnomah County Communicable Disease Services and Portland Community College will host a free, weekly drive-thru Flu Vaccine and COVID-19 Testing Clinic, Every Wednesd... Read more

December Virtual Newsroom Trainings

  The KBOO Newsroom will be offering a number of virtual trainings this month. Learn about our process and how you can get involved. To register for a class, please send an email to our News Director Althea at newsdirector@kboo.org Newsroom Orientation Wednesday, Decembe... Read more
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