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I knew my teacher was a comedienne, but...

Before she changed careers in her 40's, Sharon Lacey was a TV personality and then a school teacher. But she wanted to work in comedy, and she went for it. At first, she was defensive about her age. But now, with lots of experience behind her, she wears it as a badge. Read more

Gremlin Time

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 11:00pm - Tue, 03/21/2017 at 12:00am
Produced for Gremlin Time
For tonight, a re broadcast of our presentation of excerpts from the book "Dean and Me; A Love Story" by Jerry Lewis. Reminisences of the days of the super night clubs and the greatest comedy team in showbussines, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Read by Fortunato. Read more

Funny You Should Say That

  Need a larf, mate? Try this. Here are a bunch of comedy sketches created and performed by Radio Station KBOO FM's very own Inert Gashouse Gang -- Larry Andrews, Martin Dodge, Ken Jones, Rolf Semprebon, and whomever else we could inveigle into recording this kind of stuff... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
It's time for crazy fun on a Monday afternoon with Fortunato, Just Jess and the Sampler crew. Joining us will be Mulva Myasis, performing live in-studio. Then, Kathryn Claire will be in to talk about her up coming show. And we will present episode two of the next I Love A M... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
More music and fun with Fortunato, Just Jess and the Sampler Gang. Performing live in the studio today will be Dubious Move. And there will be the final episode of "The Thing That Cries In The Night".  Spring is here. Tune in for crazy fun. Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2017 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
More fun. as Fortunato, and Just Jess return to help you start off the week. Our friend,  vocalist Antonio Blue, makes it in to share a couple of songs with us. Unfortunately, a band had been set to come in, but couldn't make it to the studio. So, Fortunato, and Just Jess p... Read more

Renters' Rights Comics

Airs at: Thu, 03/09/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Words and Pictures
  In this encore episode from March 2015, we learn about renters' rights with the help of cartoonist Becky Hawkins and the late Justin Buri, onetime Executive Director of Portland's Community Alliance of Tenants. When local educational group Know Your City needed a medium ... Read more

Hot Topics

Airs at: Sun, 03/05/2017 at 2:45pm - Sun, 03/12/2017 at 2:45pm
Produced for This Is How We See It
Actor Bill Paxton passes away at 61.  Home Owner's equity on the rise.  Paris Jackson to appear on Fox's hit show "Star".  Candice Wiggins says she was discriminated against in the WNBA because she was straight.  Tune in as we discuss these topics and more.   Read more

Roxanne Roxanne

Airs at: Fri, 03/10/2017 at 12:00am - 3:00am
In Celebration of "Roxanne Roxanne" the new Hip-Hop biopic on Roxanne Shanté (Lolita Shanté Gooden) which just premiered AND Sold at the Sundance Film Festival we'll be traveling back in time to Queens, New York and the year 1984 to explore her rebuttal to the UTFO song whi... Read more