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Tesla City Stories Celebrates 10th Season!

Airs at: Wed, 04/03/2024 at 5:30pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News, News In Depth
Back in the Golden Age of Radio, there was a short-lived network, called the Tesla Broadcasting Company (or TBC). Founded in New York in 1943, and acquired by CBS just two years later, the TBC became a mere footnote in the history of American Radio. That is until March 10t... Read more

Miriam Gershow, author of the new story collection Survival Tips

Airs at: Thu, 03/28/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's episode, we welcome Miriam Gershow, author of the new story collection Survival Tips, from Portland’s Propeller Books. Miriam’s debut novel The Local News was a finalist for the 2009 Oregon Book Award in fiction. Her stories have appeared in The Georgia Review, G... Read more

Spring Settles In While the Sampler Swings into a Groove

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato willbe spinning the discs foranother swingin' Monday afternoon. Read more

Luis O’Cadiz y Su Grupo; Ronny: Espejos de La Memoria

Airs at: Fri, 03/22/2024 at 10:00pm - Sat, 03/23/2024 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
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Jamie Catto: Raconteur, Musician and Filmmaker

Airs at: Mon, 03/25/2024 at 10:00pm - 11:00pm
Produced for:  Playful Presence
​Taj and Jamie Catto talk about the creative process, working with your shadow, and trusting yourself. Read more

Alexandra Terry

Airs at: Tue, 03/19/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday, March 19an. 16, 2024, at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews Alexandra Terry about the show Labor of Love which is on now through April 27 at The JSMA at Portland State University. Terry talks about the concept of hidden labor and invisible workers, as well as... Read more

Star Wars Worlds Hype 2024

Excited to play Star Wars: X-Wing, Legion and Shatterpoint at AdeptiCon 2024. Chicago (Schaumburg, IL) with weird and funky Star Wars Music and samples!     https://web.cvent.com/event/d6ffac40-ca75-4263-83a8-8a9af6d97f63/summary Read more

Darrin Bell - The Talk

Airs at: Thu, 03/14/2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Words and Pictures
  Darrin Bell has been a professional cartoonist since his teenage days, and his syndicated comic strips Rudy Park and Candorville are longtime reader favorites.  He was the first African-American to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning, and his debut gra... Read more

Two classic Victorian Detective Mysteries

Airs at: Mon, 03/18/2024 at 11:00pm - Tue, 03/19/2024 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Two Victorian Mysteries stories are featured tonight. First Katherine Dunn reads Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders In The Rue Morgue. Amatuer detective Dupin solves a grissly murder to clear an innocent man. Also, an episode of the long running radio series The Adventures of Sh... Read more

For Friday March 15th, 2024, Matthew and Lisa return to discuss Wenders's Perfect Days

Airs at: Fri, 03/15/2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
For Friday March 15th, 2024, Matthew and Lisa return to discuss Wenders's Perfect Days. Read more