Arts and Culture

John Waters Turns 80

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  John Waters is a legendary filmmaker, author, and raconteur whose books include Shock Value, Crackpot, and Liarmouth and whose films include Pink Flamingos, Desperate Living, Hairspray, and Serial Mom.  Currently, he's touring behind his one-man show Going to Extremes... Read more

Will Eisner - rerun

Airs at: Tue, 03/24/2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 11:30am, there is a rerun of Joseph Gallivan's interview with Mike Rosen about The Spirit of Will Eisner, a retrospective on now at the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts in the Pearl District. Rosen, who is the chair of the museum which opene... Read more

Karen Russell, author of The Antidote (re-broadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for:  Jonesy
While Jonesy himself recovers from hip surgery, it’s a good time to replay one of my favorite interviews from last year, with one of my very favorite guests, Karen Russell. We talked about her latest novel The Antidote, which was named a 2025 National Book Award finalist... Read more

Digital Rhythm Revolution

Every 5th Sunday from 7:00 PM to 8:00PM Nifty G. curates an hour of electronic audio exploration.     This program exists to expand the mind by sharing various forms of electronic music.  This time it's Ambient, Down-Tempo, and Trip-Hop.  There's a time for everythin... Read more

Space Patrol Returns to fight The Moon Beetles

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Featured today will be an episode of the 1951 radio drama Space Patrol. In today's adventure Commander Corey & Cadet Happy encounter Plastic Eating Beetles From The 3rd Moon of Jupiter! At first the menace appeared as a fault in a relay station. But the danger soon sprea... Read more

For Film at 11 for Friday, 20 March, 2026, on Wuthering Heights

Airs at: Fri, 03/20/2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
This week, Jeff Godsil joins us to examine the still-controversial "Wuthering Heights" adaptation.     Read more

Jack Webb Returns as Pat Novak For Hire

Airs at: Mon, 03/16/2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato hosts another line up of music and drama. Featured today, an episode of Pat Novak For Hire. A pinup model hires Pat to deliever some money to her brother who is in debt to a gambler named Joe Cordona. Sounds easy enough, until he's worked over by some hoods and... Read more

A special take on To Be Or Not to Be on Film at 11 for 03/13/26

Airs at: Fri, 03/13/2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
This week we are joined by Lisa of Cortland University with Matthew of KBOO's monthly program Gremlin Time to discuss Ernst Lubitsch's  film To Be or Not To  Be, and its striking parallels to the times in which we live. Read more

Once Upon a Time

Airs at: Fri, 03/13/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Produced for:  Once Upon a Time
Today, we are still celebrating International Women's Day. Kristan Knapp joined the Red Emma Collective and helped establish several Portland institutions, including the Feminist Women's Health Clinic and Prescott House, which evolved into the domestic violence shelter B... Read more

Portland Legacy Music Blog

Produced for:  Portland Sound Legacy
Local Artists, Real Voices At Portland Sound Legacy, the mission is simple — to give local musicians a real voice on the airwaves. The station’s commitment to homegrown talent is unmatched. Every week, you’ll hear exclusive tracks from Portland artists, live sessions, a... Read more