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  On May 16th, we took a moment to celebrate and acknowledge Asian American Pacific Islander heritage.  We broadcast live from the annual fundraising event organized by APANO (Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon), held at Avenue, in Portland's Lloyd District.  This y... Read more

KBOO will be remote live broadcasting this entire event! You'll be able to hear interviews, commentary and all the crunchy grooves from wherever you enjoy your radio! Also live streaming here on the web.  Ready to Strut? Set to Samba? That’s a Rhythm and Rio Blues Carnav... Read more

Please join us on Tuesday, 21st at 6:00 pm for Transpositive PDX on KBOO Community Radio 90.7fm as we talk with playwright Mikki Gillette and actor Ruby Welch about "Blond on a Bum Trip" playing now at Reed Theater. "Blonde on a Bum Trip" is vibrant backstage comedy, the pl... Read more

An Absolutely Irish Pastures of Plenty  On Pastures of Plenty this week (May 22, 2024) we feature the music of Ireland, showcased from a PBS program entitled "Absolutely Irish". Included are some of Ireland's best musicians including John Doyle, Séamus Egan, Eileen Ivers, T... Read more

A special live episode of Art Talk Bus Stop produced with PSU Senior Capstone students and recorded on March 7, 2024 at the Native American Student and Community Center at PSU.  Panel Guests: Darrell Grant, Esperanza Spalding, Frances Bigelow, Chuck Dillard Co-hosted by E... Read more

Bill's long and productive career left us with many jazz gems.   We'll play them this afternoon for us all. Read more

Traditional music of North America, its roots, branches and beyond. Read more

The Talented Mr. Jonesy is off gallivanting in Italy, we’re not sure exactly where, so we’ll be re-airing a favorite episode from the archives. This one’s from KBOO’s long-running program Between the Covers and features an interview with Kimberly King Parsons for her story ... Read more

Mike Russell joins us to discuss two new books in the British Film Institute's Film Classics series, one on Star Wars, the other on The Empire Strikes Back, geared to the latest Star Wars series The Book of Boba Fett. In addition, Jeff Godsil looks at the career of Sylvia S... Read more

  Denise Morris hosts this episode of the Old Mole, which features a re-broadcast of Against the Grain. Hope and Utopia: Of what use is utopian thinking? Is hope something we need to cultivate, or rediscover? CS Song speaks with author Jon Greenaway, who looks at how the ... Read more

This special programming was broadcast Saturday, March 16th, 9am to 5pm for the 2024 Bluegrass Marathon on KBOO! 8 hours of live bluegrass performed by 13 of your favorite local bands and special archived performances We were live in the studio at 20 SE 8th, and we did l... Read more