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APANO staff talk to us about AAPI, what they do and their 05/20/2023 event

Airs at: Fri, 05/19/2023 at 10:00am - 10:30am
  Voices of Change: Deepening Ties, Growing Power Kim Lepin, Co-Executive Director of Culture and Communications,  Amy Powers, Co-Executive Director of Programs,  and Allie Yee, Co-Executive Director of Finance, Operations, and Development, talk to Ender, Public Affairs ... Read more

Premiere - Interview with JoAnn Hardesty, former Portland City Commissioner

Airs at: Thu, 05/18/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
  New weekly morning Public Affairs program, Keeping It Real with Lisa Loving. - Every Thursday at 8:00am - On this first episode, Lisa has a conversation with former Portland City Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty. - Only on KBOO 90.7FM Portland.           Read more

Voices For The Animals 4/28/23

Airs at: Fri, 04/28/2023 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Produced for:  Voices for the Animals
On this month's ALL NEW Voices For The Animals, it's Part 2 of our coverage of the struggling Multnomah County Animal Shelter. Host Michele Coppola talks with Erin Grahek, the newest Director of Multnomah County Animal Services about the challenges the shelter faces, and he... Read more

A Message from KBOO's Board President KatMeow Garcia

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Earth Day Special Programming

  On Saturday, April 22nd, KBOO celebrated Earth Day with special programming devoted to climate action. The climate crisis is one of the most pressing issues the globe faces and on Earth Day, we will be exploring its impacts close to home and around the globe. We’ll fea... Read more

Tank the Tanks

Airs at: Mon, 06/05/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
Just before northbound traffic reaches the St. Johns Bridge, three new billboards have appeared on Hwy 30/St Helens Road in Linnton.  They are part of the Tank the Tanks campaign. The billboards perch alongside the six mile-long Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub. The... Read more

Kelly McWilliams: Your Plantation Prom is Not Okay

Airs at: Thu, 06/01/2023 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
Harriet Douglass lives with her historian father on an old plantation in Louisiana, which they’ve transformed into one of the South's few enslaved people’s museums. Together, while grieving the recent loss of Harriet’s mother, they run tours that help keep the memory of the... Read more

The eyes of Portland's houseless are on the City Council as they deliberate a new camping ban

Airs at: Wed, 05/31/2023 at 8:00am - 9:00am
Produced for:  Wednesday Talk Radio
    As the Portland City Council is slated to take up Mayor Ted Wheeler's new public camping ban proposal, the city's houseless and their advocates are stepping up their organizing to oppose it. The proposed ordinance will be discussed at the Council's Wednesday, May 31 s... Read more

Secrets of a Successful Organizer

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2023 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for:  Labor Radio
Lesson One: Organizing is an Attitude; Apathy Isn't Real; Aim for the Bullseye: You're Different, and That's Okay; Don't Be a Hero; There Are No Shortcuts; and It's All About Power Read more

Navigating the Maze of the 2023 Oregon Legislative Session

Airs at: Mon, 05/29/2023 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Locus Focus
This year’s Oregon legislative session has been another wild ride. There were more bills introduced this session than ever before—an interesting mix of vital bills addressing environmental, social and racial justice issues, and a rash of other bills to undo all that. While ... Read more