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 serv... Read more

  On Tuesday, April 22nd, KBOO Community Radio celebrates Earth Day with special programming devoted to everything Mother Earth, ecological justice, environmental awareness, climate activism and animal rights advocacy. Expect to hear the poetic and imaginative, and the ... Read more

Will Johnson is the author of The Radical Path of Somatic Dharma:  Radiant Body, Radiant Mind. He received his B.A. in Art and Archaeology from Princeton University and worked for several years as an art critic in New York. He became a Buddhist practitioner in 1972 and a... Read more

  After four decades of neoliberalism, capitalism is becoming neofeudal. So argues Jodi Dean, who lays out neofeudalism’s main features, explains why she believes capitalism is on the way out, and identifies which sectors of society could spearhead the struggle against ... Read more

Portland Youth Philharmonic, America’s longest running youth orchestra, closes its 101st season this Sunday, May 4th at Portland’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The program, titled “The Search for Beauty”, includes Robert Schumann’s Manfred Overture, Valerie Coleman’s T... Read more

In 1980 Oregon voters overwhelmingly passed an initiative that bans any new nuclear reactors until the there is a permanent national nuclear waste repository. Since 1992 when the Trojan Nuclear power plant in Rainier, OR closed, the state has been nuclear-free. But over ... Read more

12:10 Bassist/vocalist Zyanna, 1 pm Guitarist Matt Schiff, 2 pm Violinist Eddie Parente, 3 pm Shoehorn. Read more

Featured on today's show are Joshua Redman, Cal Tjder, Peter Green, Horace Silver, Zahir Hussain, Christopher Cross, Shocking Blue, Sue Foley, LouAnn Barton, The Ventures and more. Read more

Join us for Cascadia Coffeehouse this Friday as we share fantastic new music from Eli West, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton, Maya DeVitry, Ashley Davis, Amelia Hogan,and others.  We'll also hear favorites from Anna Tivel, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welc... Read more

  We're embracing summer with open arms, and we want you to join us! Earn a merit badge by coming down to the KBOO station on Friday, May 2nd from 6-9 PM for our monthly First Friday Pop-Up Gallery event! Enjoy local art, jam around the (metaphorical) campfire, shop loc... Read more

  KBOO COMMUNITY RADIO’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS RECRUITING   Are you passionate about KBOO Community Radio and its mission? Consider applying to KBOO’s Board of Directors.   KBOO Community Radio’s board of directors guides the station’s strategic plan and represents ... Read more