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  This election season, KBOO is approaching our election coverage a bit differently. We want to know what our listeners and community in Oregon and Southwest Washington are most concerned about. What do YOU want candidates to be talking about? Are you most concerned abo... Read more

On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at 11.30 a.m., Joseph Gallivan interviews curator John Hoke III about the show A EYE (pronounced ay-I) at Russo Lee Gallery until Aug 29. Hoke talks about finding the value in human-made art, about slowing down and gazing at rather than glimp... Read more

I invite you to tune to KBOO 90.7 for Pastures on Plenty Wednesday, August 12th, 5:30 till 7:00.  That’s 90 minutes of folk music, start to finish. Set your alarm and wake up at 5:30 to New Morning from Bob Dylan.  And if you make all the way to seven, you’ll hear I Must ... Read more

On today's episode, we welcome Kevin Sampsell, author of the new novel Baby in the Night from Portland’s Impeller Press. Kevin’s work includes the memoir A Common Pornography, the novel This is Between Us, the collage collection I Made an Accident, and the picture book S... Read more

In our sixth Bernard Herrmann episode, Jeff Godsil tackles The Ghost and Mrs. Muir,  among others, for Film at 11, for 14 August, 2026 Read more

    Who’s your favorite guitar player? Could be Eric Clapton, George Harrison, John Lee Hooker, Duane Allman!! But there was a man who played for, with, and inspired all these great guitarists. An artist with the range to play slide, lead, and rhythm, country, and even... Read more

In August, we're diving deep into some amazing queer albums to find the deeper tracks. Curated to set a chill late night vibe.  Read more

  Places to find food for those who lost SNAP benefits: (Compiled via Willamette Week, The Portland Mercury, Oregon Live, KGW)   OREGON FOOD BANK Searchable database of places providing hot meals, boxes of groceries, and other goods. Search by zip code Expect to call a... Read more