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KBOO has a new analog archive database with in-station access only. You can watch a short 11 minute presentation that provides a primer of digital preservation and what the main uses of the database are, and view the presentation slides here. Selena Chau, KBOO’s digital... Read more

A Variety of KBOO DJs and Volunteers list out their Top 10s for 2017 Crackity Jones - Back to the Egg (Every Other Sunday Midnight- 3am) 01 Aesop Rock - The Invisible Kid (Rhymesayers) 02 Parquet Courts - Human Performance (Rough Trade) 03 Damien Jurado - Visions Of Us Upo... Read more

CDs       Criambique Float ShineBigBright Alt Rock Foxygen Hang Jagjaguwar Alt Rock Band Of Heathens, The Duende Self Released Regular Rock Smith, Alex P Band, The The Alex P Smith Band Dalar Regu... Read more

CDs       Young, Neil Peace Trail Reprise Regular Rock Bejerano, Martin Trio Miami Figgland Jazz Blanco, Michael et al. Spirit Forward BJU Jazz Club D’Elf Live At Club Helsinki Face Pelt Jazz ... Read more

Things are always in flux at KBOO, many times in order to improve the station. The digital program production practices change with newer software, hardware, or workflows to meet the constantly evolving standards and support KBOO's radio programming into the future. For ... Read more

  Hello all! I’m Sylvia Podwika and currently I am one of the two Emporia University MLS students working in conjunction with Selena in the Archives Library where the focus is on news and public affairs audio programming and digital preservation.  My role is Archive I... Read more

CDs       Urusei Yatsura You Are My Urusei Yatsura BBC Radio Sessions Rocket Girl Alt Rock Stone Senate Star City Midtown Heeler Regular Rock Just Bruce Just Bruce Me Somebody Self Released Electronica Zit... Read more

We are canceling the Introduction to Podcasting Class tonight, enjoy the snow day! Read more

What goes into digitizing audio content?  Some of KBOO's archival audio content sits on 1/4" audio tape. The majority of the tape's substrate is polyester base, with a few acetate base tapes. Both of these types of tape have their own challenges for preservation. Polyes... Read more