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NEW in KBOO music library February 10, 2014

New Mendicants, The Into The Lime Ashmont Alt Rock Pontiak Innocence Thrill Jockey Alt Rock Traps Boom Pow Awesome Wow Castle Face Alt Rock Vices Vices ... Read more

The Sad State Of KBOO

August 6th, 2013  (I had planned to release this earlier but the collapse of the kboo.fm website delayed my ability to post.)  When application packets for the Board Of Directors were made available, it was a different KBOO.  KBOO last May had a divided board and... Read more

KBOO at a Crossroads

When I first came to KBOO five years ago to become a music programmer, I was given a stack of materials to read including Programmer’s Rights and Responsibilities, and told that before I went on-air I would have to sign a programmer’s contract. All the members of our music ... Read more

Announcing KBOO's New Co-managers!

KBOO has new managers…Yes, two! Monica Beemer and Mic Crenshaw, two very well-known local non-profit leaders begin their stewardship at KBOO later this month.  They’ll share the duties of Station Manager. Monica plans to focus on KBOO’s financial well-being while Mic l... Read more

NEW in KBOO music library February 3, 2014

Be Forest Earthbeat WWNBB Alt Rock Biram, Scott H. Nothin' But Blood Bloodshot Alt Rock Camera2 Appetite Self Released Alt Rock Carmichael, Wenzel Welcome ... Read more

in the edufactory

A briefer version of this appears on the February 3, 2013 Old Mole Variety Hour. You may already know that No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top and Common Core have been detrimental to K through 12 education. You may know that the Portland Association of Teachers has b... Read more
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