Activism

Burgerville Rally on 04/26/16

Produced for: Evening News

Burgerville employees are demanding a union. Yesterday, employees and their supporters rallied at the Burgerville on Powell and 26th Avenue, demanding at 15 dollar minimum wage and calls for a union.The rally coincided with other protests being held around the city that are... Read more

KBOO and the Center for Intercultural Organizing Criminalization Podcast

The Center for Intercultural Organizing and KBOO Community Radio, with support from Oregon Humanities, has created a podcast that focuses on addressing the questions of how our communities define “crime” and “criminals”, the effects of labeling communities as “criminal”, an... Read more

May Day - Twining the Green, the Black, and the Red

Airs at: Fri, 04/29/2016 at 8:00am - 9:00am

Produced for: Positively Revolting

“May Day is about affirmation, the love of life, and the start of spring, so it has to be about the beginning of the end of the capitalist system of exploitation, oppression, war, and overall misery, toil, and moil.” So writes celebrated historian Peter Linebaugh in an esse... Read more

THE QUADRAPHONNES host The Outside World this Friday night!

Airs at: Sat, 04/23/2016 at 12:00am - 3:00am

Produced for: The Outside World

The following is an IMPORTANT MESSAGE from your local Quadraphonne council : Join us on KBOO from midnight on Friday, April 22 to 3am Saturday, April 23 for three hours of music and information on upcoming shows! First, the Quadraphonnes will be performing live in t... Read more

Pacific Underground - Membership Drive Special - Asians and Pacific Islanders in Star Wars

Airs at: Wed, 04/20/2016 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Produced for: Pacific Underground

The Pacific Underground team presents a special episode about Asian and Pacific Islander (API) representation in Star Wars. Tabitha, Canaan, Pamela, and Jenna have a candid roundtable discussion about this pop culture favorite. With the recent release of the upcoming Sta... Read more

All Tomorrow's Parties: A Memoir by Rob Spillman

Airs at: Thu, 06/16/2016 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Between The Covers

“If you’ve ever been young, in love, and desperate to live an authentic life, this book is for you: a ravishing memoir about a young man’s quest for art, meaning, and a place to call home.”—Anthony Doerr, author of All the Light We Cannot See Rob Spillman, the award-win... Read more

City Of Women: Who is Wendy Carlos?

Airs at: Fri, 04/29/2016 at 3:00am - 5:30pm

Produced for: City of Women

Listening to music on the radio, if you are so inclined, you will not hear many female led vocals. Especially if you are listening to mainstream music. Country Western, Blue Grass and RnB have more female voices. Punk Rock is getting there, some electronica, yes. But, it i... Read more

Terrance Feed Celebrates Third Year

Airs at: Fri, 04/01/2016 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm

Produced for: Evening News

When four-year-old Terrance Burton Jr. got the idea for a fundraiser for people suffering from hunger in the community, his mother, Rochell Hart ran with it. The Terrance Feed is now in its third year. Co-founders Rochelle Hart and Terrance Burton Jr. stopped by the KBOO s... Read more

PAW Team- Helping Needy Pets in Portland

Airs at: Mon, 02/22/2016 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Voices for the Animals

Host Dab Steadman talks with Cindy Scheel, the Executive Director of the PAW Team in Portland. Since 1999, the PAW Team has been providing free essential vet care & related services to pets of the homeless and low-income families. Monthly clinics are held throughout the y... Read more

Wild Horse Round-Ups: problems & solutions

Airs at: Mon, 12/28/2015 at 11:30am - 12:00pm

Produced for: Voices for the Animals

Dab Steadman talks with Gayle Hunt, founder of the Central Oregon Wild Horse Coalition, about the raging battle between animal advocates and ranchers who pressure government agencies to remove wild horses from public lands. The purpose of Gayle's organization is to fill t... Read more