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“White Album Xmas” Returns for 18th Year

  WAX is Back! By Joseph Gallivan   Photo: Jon Dutch and Anngela Burt performing their new pole balancing and juggling act at White Album Xmas at the Alberta Rose Theatre, through Dec 13, some tickets remain for Dec 3, 4 and 10.)     Photo courtesy Jon Dutch.     ... Read more

KBOO's Community Resource Directory

  Places to find food for those who lost SNAP benefits: (Compiled via Willamette Week, The Portland Mercury, Oregon Live, KGW)   OREGON FOOD BANK Searchable database of places providing hot meals, boxes of groceries, and other goods. Search by zip code Expect to call a... Read more

Folk Espresso - With Jonathan Lay

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 5:30am
Produced for Folk Espresso
Pour a warm mug and tune in for Folk Espresso with host Jonathan Lay. Artists in this episode: Mark Graham & Orville Johnson; Mary Garvey; Shanghaied On The Willamette; Sweet Honey In the Rock; The Bothy Band; Alex Sturbaum; Ian Robb & Hang The Piper; Franz Sanger and Sus... Read more

Old Mole Variety Hour for December 8, 2025

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
  Fighting Back on Campus and in the City: Frann Michel hosts this episode about fighting back against attacks on academic freedom and on grassroots democratic movements for a liveable city,  featuring these segments (follow the links for more information on the segment... Read more

Zenith Energy Challenged Again

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for Locus Focus
Advocates recently secured a significant victory in the ongoing fight against Zenith Energy. Last month, the Court of Appeals ruled that the Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) issued by the City of Portland, which included a series of conditions applicable to Zenith... Read more

Tune In, Stay Warm and Support KBOO

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
Fortunato starts the holidays with musc and humor. Lots of Headline Performers featured today; including John Coltrane, Grant Green, Robert Gordon, Tom Petty, MyCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Stevie Nicks, Tyreek McDole, Sarah Vaughan, The Rolling Stones,  Vince Guaraldi, and m... Read more

Centennial Educators Fight for Smaller Class Sizes and Fair Compensation

Airs at: Mon, 12/08/2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for Labor Radio
Join us as we talk with Centennial educators Drew Rosa and Clarissa Buchholz about their union's fight for smaller class sizes and fair compensation. Read more

Sailing, Whaling & Folk Music

Airs at: Wed, 12/10/2025 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Pastures of Plenty
Please join me for the December 10th episode of Pastures of Plenty (90.7 fm 5:30-7:00 am).  I’m featuring a set of seafaring music, including songs about two old vessels with strong Oregon connections - The Star of Oregon by Shanghaied on the Willamette and Ballad of the... Read more

Making Nonfiction Comics

Airs at: Thu, 12/11/2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Words and Pictures
  Comics journalism is a fairly new medium.  Many attribute its origin to the work of Portland native and Palestine author Joe Sacco.  Now, two comics artists have compiled their experiences with comics journalism into a how-to book: Making Nonfiction Comics. Eleri Har... Read more

Favorite Folk and Roots from 2025 on Cascadia Coffeehouse

Airs at: Fri, 12/12/2025 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Cascadia Coffeehouse
Join us for Cascadia Coffeehouse this Friday morning as we take a look back and enjoy some of my favorite folk & roots releases from 2025!  We'll hear fantastic music from The Horsenecks, Meredith Moon, Billy Strings & Bryan Sutton, Carla Gover, True North Duo, I'm With ... Read more