The Gap

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Hosted by: 
Althea Billings, Tammy Habteyes
Produced by: 
KBOO
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The Gap is talk radio aimed at bridging the generational divide. Your hosts Tammy and Althea are here to mind it, bridge it, fill it in. 

Zoomers, Boomers, Millenials and everything in between are welcome!

Tune in Fridays at 8 a.m. for current events, thoughtful criticism and plenty of goofs.

Get in contact with us! Email thegapradio@gmail.com, message us on Instagram @thegapradio, or send us a letter addressed to The Gap c/o KBOO, 20 SE 8th Ave, Portland, Or. 97214.

 

Topic tags: 
Activism, Movement for Racial Justice, African American, Arts/Culture, Government/Politics, Media, Women
Streams: 
KBOO Stream 1
Program status: 
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The Gap: Over-policing doesn't reduce crime with Partnership for Safety & Justice and Gift Giving Strategies

Airs at: Fri, 12/10/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea start the show by interviewing two folks at the Partnership for Safety and Justice, Shannon Wight, the Deputy Director, and Julianne Jackson, the Movement Building Director. A few opinion pieces have been penned in Street Root... Read more

The Gap: Private Businesses filling in Government Gaps

Airs at: Fri, 12/03/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss two interesting articles that came out this week, with a common theme: private businesses filling in where local government has gaps. First we discuss Willamette Week's Ridwell article. (Find our talk with Ridwell's GM... Read more

The Gap: Trans Day of Remembrance with Q Center

Airs at: Fri, 11/19/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea speak with Ryley Copans, the Development and Communication Coordinator at Q Center, and Geeta Lewis, an artist, community activist, former Q Center board member and longtime supporter, about the Trans Day of Remembrance Commun... Read more

The Gap: Reusing and Recycling with Ridwell and Liking Where You Live

Airs at: Fri, 11/05/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea speak with Taylor Loewen, the general manager of the membership reusing and recycling service Ridwell. We learn about where the Portland Metro's curbside services fall short and how their members see their waste items and exce... Read more

The Gap: Zenith Energy, Portland Street Response and HALLOWEEN

Airs at: Fri, 10/29/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea do a local news roundup, discussing Zenith Energy and Portland Street Response. Zenith is an oil terminal in NW Portland that has been determined to be a significant risk to surrounding communities, and generally out of step w... Read more

The Gap: Striketober and Take it or Leave it - Pandemic edition

Airs at: Fri, 10/15/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss 'Striketober' -  with significant strikes taking place, with 10k John Deere workers on strike, 1,400 Kelloggs workers on strike and IATSE workers and Kaiser workers in Oregon and California threatening to next week. Th... Read more

The Gap: Interview with Remy Drabkin on Newberg School Board Ban and Hidden Talents

Airs at: Fri, 10/08/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea interview Remy Drabkin, Council President in McMinnville, among other titles. Remy has been very involved in the advocacy work against the Newberg School Board's move to ban Black Lives Matter and Pride flags from schools. She... Read more

The Gap: Clean & Safe Passes, Texas Abortion Law and What's School for Anyway?

Airs at: Fri, 10/01/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea start with a local news roundup. The Clean & Safe contract renewal passed the City Council this week despite major community pushback, and this weekend there's an abortion rights march related to the attack on abortion rights ... Read more

The Gap: Clean and Safe, Mark Shull, Nabisco and Newberg -- Local News Roundup

Airs at: Fri, 09/24/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea start by discussing local news items from the past week. First, the Portland City Council consider renewing their contract with Clean and Safe, with strong opposition for community groups and ratepayers in the district served ... Read more

The Gap: News Roundup and the Politics of AOC's Met Gala dress

Airs at: Fri, 09/17/2021 at 8:00am - 9:00am
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  On this episode of the Gap, Tammy and Althea discuss a round-up of recent news items. We cover the Facebook Files investigation by the Wall Street Journal, which outlines the data Facebook keeps on the harm its platforms cause. Then, we talk about the Nabisco strike in P... Read more