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To everyone in our Beloved Community,   In light of the inauguration, the slew of executive orders, and the rise of misinformation in the United States, we here at KBOO are committed to continuing our legacy as an alternative to mainstream media. We have a duty to serve o... Read more

        Join Sekoynia Azikiwe for Ear To The Streets of Portland on Thursday February 20 for Black History Month evening with The Fathers Of Funk Music...and celebrate one of the many foundations that has given so much life to American music! And help keep KBOO Communit... Read more

  Academy Award nominated cinematographer - Lol Crawley - discusses his recent work as the DOP for Brady Corbet's film, The Brutalist.       Read more

Mona Bowen joins us to discuss The Gorge, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, Paradise, and Yellowjackets.  Read more

On this week's episode of Swing 'n' Country, I've got a special set of Oklahoma songs and I'll spend the 7-8 o'clock hour of the show talking about the yodel and its history and playing many examples of yodels, including some from other parts of the world as well as some ol... Read more

Join Diane Hunt for her special edition of Folk Espresso as part of the celebration of Black History Month.  There'll be music from up-and-coming musicians like Tray Wellington, Kaia Kater, Stephanie Anne Johnson, and Jerron Paxton, as well as a couple of really cool songs ... Read more

  This episode is hosted by Desiree Hellegers and features these segments: The Municipal Eco-Resiliency Project (MERP): We feature an interview with MERP organizer Yolotli X speaking about their personal journey from street kid to urban farmer and about the work of this an... Read more

Baltimore Woods is a green fringe of oak and maple trees towering over the neighborhood north of Cathedral Park. It anchors the Willamette bluff, standing as a buffer between riverside industry and downtown St. Johns residents. and providing shelter to native plants and ani... Read more

Thomas Topi, an activist in the Federal Unionists Network, describes the brutal assault on federal jobs and services by Elon Musk, and his buddy Donald Trump.  Topi speculates about Trump's next steps and how unions and the working class can fight back. Read more

Host Karen James speaks with Oregon Representative Tawna Sanchez, Democrat, from District 43 serving North and Northeast Portland. She has worked her lifetime for the rights of Native American people especially women. We’ll discuss not only her work in the legislature but a... Read more

  On Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews curator Sima Familant about Breathing Room, a show on now at the Lobby Gallery in Southeast Portland. Sima talks about the importance of white space or negative space in the paintings and sculptures sh... Read more

  In the KBOO Evening Newscast that aired on 2/5/25, we misstated the financial situation of the city of Portland. The city faces an estimated $100 million dollar budget deficit, meaning the city will need to cut back on its spending and programs because it has more money ... Read more