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Standup Comedy is back at KBOO - join us in the back!             As part of Women's History Month and KBOO's All Thrills No Frills, Comics Take and Comedian Cimberly Nickell are producing standup comedy show for the KBOO community. The show is on March 28th at the s... Read more

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

International Women's Day (March 8th) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. International Women's Day honors the work of the suffragettes, feminists, and pioneers who have fought for gender equality... Read more

I'm having a difficult time deciding on a description of this particular episode. At least not without sounded pretentious. Having said that, I suppose there is no way to avoid it.  Music, is often like a heartbeat. A pulse. I think that is what draws us towards or attr... Read more

It’s time again for my annual all-women’s Swing ‘n’ Country show! March is a great month to celebrate the accomplishments of women in country music and I’ll be bringing you an all-new episode jam-packed with great women singers, songwriters and players. We’ll explore the... Read more

Hey now, Phil G here. THis week on Grateful Dead and Friends I am delighted to share with you the 50th anniversary remaster release of Robert Hunter's second album, Tiger Rose.  This is my favorite of all of Hunter's solo work, it features support from Jerry Garcia, Donn... Read more

  Join long time KBOO hosts Celeste Carey and PDX Biologic for a 5-hour special of converging musical styles, narratives and creative expressions in Black music. Read more

  Patricia Kullberg hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which includes the following segments on immigration: Growing up Undocumented: Patricia Kullberg speaks with Luisa Martinez about growing up undocumented in Florida and the deprivation and shame entailed in living... Read more

A couple decades ago Urban Naturalist Mike Houck coined the the term Greenfrastructure to describe the important role that urban green spaces play in providing climate resilience. Today people refer to green infrastructure, but in a way that term does not emphasize the i... Read more

On March 6-7, 2025 the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Summit was held in Salem. OCJC Chair Paul Solomon introduces speakers whose sentences were commuted by former Governor Kate Brown after serving decades in the Oregon prison system. Sterling Cunio is an award-winni... Read more

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  On Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews curator Carolyn Supinka about "Earthen Elegance: The Ceramic Art of Bizen," an exhibition currently on display at Portland Japanese Garden's Pavilion Gallery. This exceptional collection, on loan ... Read more

Lots of classic folk from the 60s and 70s.  Doc Watson, Gordon Lightfoot, Peter Paul & Mary, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and much more! Join me as we blast into the past. Read more

Members of the KBOO Youth Collective celebrate Women's month with set lists, history, and a trivia contest. Read more

Don Gibson, The Sad Poet   In another life, I write historical fiction novels.  When I was writing my new novel What We Say in the Dark and trying to come up with a name for the main character, Don Gibson popped into my head. Don was a singer-songwriter popular in the ... Read more

  Tune in Saturday. March 29th 9am to 5pm to catch the 2025 Music from the True Vine Bluegrass Marathon! You won't want to miss these 8-hours of live bluegrass music featuring 14 of Oregon's best local bluegrass bands hosted by your favorite True Vine DJs. KBOO 90.7 FM... Read more

  Check out The Roots of Rock & Roll Women's History Month Special with DJ Mike Fisher! Some of the all-time greatest female artists in rock & roll, soul, blues & rockabilly! Thanks for listening & supporting KBOO & The Roots of Rock & Roll, airing every Friday 3pm-4pm... Read more