Community Building

A (fuller) conversation with Dr. Jared A. Ball, and the music of Al Jarreau

Airs at: Thu, 03/09/2017 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm

Produced for: guess who's coming to radio??!!

Jared A. Ball has been on the airwaves of KBOO several times; in interviews related to news programming, on airings of Hard Knock Radio, and even on 'guess who's coming to radio??!!' (in a segment on A Tribe called Quest and Phife Dawg). However, we had been wanting to do a... Read more

Famine Looms in Parts of Africa and Yemen

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 5:15pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

Famines are looming over several dry and war-torn areas in North Africa and the Middle East. The United Nations officially declared a famine in South Sudan last week, and is on the verge of declaring famines in Yemen, Somalia and northeastern Nigeria as well. While low rai... Read more

Street Trust and State Money

Airs at: Wed, 03/01/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: The Bike Show

This month on the KBOO Bike Show we'll be hosting some old friends with a new identity (and mission). Formerly the Bicycle Transportation Alliance the newly minted "Street Trust" has expanded their vision to include pedestrians and transit. But what does that mean for bikes... Read more

News In Depth: Interview with Jacob Bureros

Airs at: Mon, 02/27/2017 at 5:45pm - 6:00pm

Produced for: News In Depth

This Saturday is March 4th and, to mark the date, supporters of Donald Trump have planned a series of rallies across the country called March 4 Trump. There is a local event -- Oregon March 4 Trump -- scheduled for noon on Saturday in Lake Oswego. Organizers expect a few hu... Read more

A Radio Geekly: Episode 7 - Thoughts from Wizard World

Airs at: Fri, 03/03/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: A Radio Geekly

For this episode of A Radio Geekly, the collective debriefs on their experience at Wizard World Comic Con, as well as their thoughts on the upcoming 2017 convention season. To join the discussion, email your thoughts/questions to: aradiogeekly@kboo.org or call during the s... Read more

Ep.2 Birthday Soup

Airs at: Sun, 02/26/2017 at 7:00am - 7:30am

Produced for: Peace, Love and Soup

Feb. 2017 - Welcome back for a 2nd serving of Peace, Love and Soup! Episode 2 - Birthday Soup, is going to be a hot one! So, be sure to blow on the soup and make a wish before sitting down to devour! This month we're celebrating Tave’s 50th, with the classic children... Read more

QTPOC Talk

Airs at: Tue, 02/21/2017 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: QTPOC Talk

31 days ago we were infected with the first executive order. Will we survive this next term? Join us for QTPOCTalk where we will discuss resistance, revolution and the end of western civilization as we know it. In this episode of QTPOCTalk we wanted to focus Trumps administ... Read more

I'm Not Racist.....Am I?

Airs at: Fri, 02/17/2017 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Radiozine

I’m Not Racist… Am I? is a feature documentary about how this next generation is going to confront racism. We asked 12 teenagers from New York City to come together for one school year to talk about race and privilege in a series of workshops and in conversations with fr... Read more

DIRECT ACTION: Protest and the Reinvention of American Radicalism

Airs at: Thu, 02/23/2017 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Voices from the Edge

As Americans take to the streets in record numbers to resist the presidency of Donald Trump, L.A. Kauffman’s timely, trenchant history of protest offers unique insights into how past movements have won victories in times of crisis and backlash and how they can be most ef... Read more

Everyday Meals and Food Systems Activism

Airs at: Wed, 02/15/2017 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Food Show

We are living through a time when calls for isolationism and closing the borders is reaching fever pitch. In an attempt to find solidarity and community with other human beings we can turn to one thing everyone experiences: food. In her new book, "Meet Me at the Bamboo Tabl... Read more