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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

  LISTEN TO KBOO'S 30 MINUTE NEWS SEGMENT COVERING THE PROTEST HERE Live coverage from nationwide No Kings protest, 10/18 12-1PM: Midwest anchor commentary from WORT in Madison, live feeds from soundstages in Chicago 1-2PM: Mountain Area coverage, commentary from KGNU Bo... Read more

  Plus, this week's FEATURED GODDESSES:  HOUR 1: SUZIE TRUE - Their new album "How I Learned To Love What’s Gone" is out and it's amazing! I'll spin several tracks tonite and a few of their earlier ones.  Suzie True is a Los Angeles punk trio, formed around 2018. With Le... Read more

  Left & the Law & the National Guard: Portland is again in the national news now that an Oregon U.S. District Judge has been asked to remove her second restraining order blocking federal control of any National Guard troops in Portland.  In a 2-1 ruling on October 20th... Read more

A high tech type of noxious weed is spreading across Oregon. For several years data centers have been popping up across the state, destroying farmland and habitat. Enticed by abundant water and energy and tax breaks from cash strapped local communities, high tech compani... Read more

Frotunato is setting up a party with novelty drinks, cheesy snacks , and some crazy fun to celebrate the End Of Summer. Tune in for a line up of Halloween and Monster Movie themed songs, and  two scary stories will be featured today. KBOO's own Emily Young will read an e... Read more

In a series of short interviews on the Kaiser Workers Strike Line, October 14-19, we hear from nurses, a mental health professional, caring kids, and a nurse from Providence on the line in solidarity.  Staffing, wages, schedules and control over the work are chronic issu... Read more

  So much news to breakdown about this month - tune in at 10 pm to see how comedians Luke Miller, Arlo Weierhauser, and Virginia Jones are faring.  Virginia Jones (@badinia): Virginia Jones is a standup comedian who has been on Portlandia, CNN’s History of Comedy, and an... Read more

On Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews artist Alx Jujana (PRONOUNCED Alex Koo-JAR-na) and curator Rebeccqa Dobkins about the Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts Biennial.  Alx talks about being a native artist and fan of James Lavadour whos... Read more

Today’s show features music about the Pacific Coast states, Alaska to California.  Older music starts the program (I can't help myself), followed by stories of moonshiners and coal miners, hard times and Palestine (from Guy Davis).  And by then it’s almost time for Hallo... Read more

  Tune in to KBOO.FM Thursday, October 30th at 11:00am Pacific Time for an interview with author Amy Maroney. Amy is known for her award-winning Miramonde Series, a trilogy about a female renaissance artist and a modern-day scholar tracing her life story. She is also th... Read more

Spooky synths for restless spirits. Join Nifty G. (Digital Rhythm Revolution), and guest host, Scott ii, for an energetic smattering of  electronica. Dangerous Dub-Step, Tekno, Ghost-House, Rage-eaton, Psy-Trance, found samples, and more. Live mixing to invigorate your ... Read more

The 20th Annual Far West Folk Alliance Regional Conference took place at the  Vancouver, WA Hilton Hotel in October so a half dozen of us KBOO Folk Strip hosts attended 3 nights of music consisting of three Showcase concerts from 7 to 10 pm followed by Private Showcases ... Read more