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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

  Cathedral Park Jazz Fest is back in 2025, and so is KBOO's annual live broadcast! Tune in June 18-20 to celebrate PNW jazz!   2025 Festival Line Up Friday (7/18) 4:30 Taylor Newville and the Riders 6:00 NW Women Rhythm & Blues 7:30 The Strange Tones 9:00 Revival ... Read more

On this edition of Century of Lies: Support, Don’t Punish: A Public Health and Human Rights Based Approach to Drug Policy. The Fifty-Ninth Session of the UN Human Rights Council took place from June 16 to July 8. A number of side events were held in conjunction with the H... Read more

Today’s title comes from the opening song "Where Does the Time Go?," written and performed by Ron Davies.  There’s no answer in the song. Time flies, right? The program combines current folk music with songs from many folk singers whose time on earth has passed, includin... Read more

Tezeta Band will be the Saturday night closer at the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival July 19.  Read more

On today's show, we welcome Miriam Gershow, author of the new novel Closer from Regal House Publishing. Miriam’s books include the novel The Local News and the story collection Survival Tips, which was a finalist for the 2025 Oregon Book award in fiction, an Independent ... Read more

This week I thought it might be fun to play a selection of cover versions of songs originally recorded during the sixties.  Read more

Come along and "Dance Through the Decades" with Wayne & Kathy on 7/12. We'll start with tunes from 1947, jump to 1957, 1967, 1977................... and so on! Listen to "Swing ’n' Country" on KBOO 90.7 FM, Portland, OR or at www.kboo.fm on Saturday, July 12, from 6-9am... Read more

In a growing number of communities across the United States, gas utilities, supported by state legislatures, labor unions, environmental groups and other stakeholders, are exploring Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) to decarbonize buildings and create clean energy jobs. TEN... Read more

Fortunato returns for the next three week with a selection of music and stories. Featuring Charles Lloyd, Lou Donaldson, Jazzmia Horn, Brian Eno, King Curtis and others. Also, another episode of The Many Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles. Today, Harry is surprise... Read more

Join us as we discuss the recent win by Coquille educators after their district tried to force an unpopular change on them, and see what a great example this was of demonstrating that with effective organizing, community outreach, solidarity, and strike readiness, the ru... Read more