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KBOO will be remote live broadcasting this entire event! You'll be able to hear interviews, commentary and all the crunchy grooves from wherever you enjoy your radio! Also live streaming here on the web.  Ready to Strut? Set to Samba? That’s a Rhythm and Rio Blues Carnav... Read more

The Willamette River Basin once supported tremendous salmon runs. Today, less than 10,000 wild Chinook salmon return each year to the Upper Willamette River basin, approximately a 97% reduction of the historic estimates. And one of the main culprits for the threatened extin... Read more

Join hosts Dr. Audrey Terrell, Deborah Hall, and Tina Turner-Morfitt of the Oregon Coalition of Black Trade Unionists in our monthly Labor Radio segment. Tonight’s segment spotlights the 2024 Primary and General Election and the relevance of the voices from the communities ... Read more

Please join us on Monday, May 6th at 6:30 pm for Prison Pipeline on KBOO Community Radio as we talk with Greg Smith, an educator, musician, and creator of Inside Voices United whose goal is to visit prisons and help prisoners through songwriting workshops and recording musi... Read more

Please join us for Transpositive on KBOO Community Radio on Tuesday, May 7th as we talk with Debra Porta of Pride Northwest about the 2024 Portland Pride Festival July 20th and 21st. Pride has been celebrated in Portland since the early 1970s, with the first outdoor celebr... Read more

This week’s Mix features music from all eras & styles within the modern Jamaican music world. The first hour will be some Reggae/Dancehall heat followed by some Deep Roots selections & more **Live & Direct**   Read more

"Rise and Shine" from Balsam Range opens Pastures of Plenty on May 8th, perhaps before you’ve had your first cup of coffee? The first set ends with Flatt & Scruggs "Polka on the Banjo".      The program gives some thought to topics such as street singers (Kate Wolf; Johnny... Read more

On today's episode, we welcome Justin Taylor, author of the new novel Reboot, from Pantheon Books. Justin’s previous books include the memoir Riding with the Ghost, the novel The Gospel of Anarchy, and two story collections: Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever and Flings... Read more

Join us for Cascadia Coffeehouse this Friday as we hear new music from Ruth Moody (a co-founder of the Wailin’ Jennys), Irish vocalist Noriana Kennedy, the Lonesome Ace Stringband, Laurie Lewis, English guitarist Martin Simpson and others.  We’ll also enjoy favorites from B... Read more

  Freak music legend, author, and activist Danbert Nobacon visits Life During Wartime to discuss his latest work with Poxy Lynard following an on-air live performance! Read more

This special programming was broadcast Saturday, March 16th, 9am to 5pm for the 2024 Bluegrass Marathon on KBOO! 8 hours of live bluegrass performed by 13 of your favorite local bands and special archived performances We were live in the studio at 20 SE 8th, and we did l... Read more