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Radio Ahead Special Programming

  Chart a course for engaging radio in our “Radio Ahead” special programming season! Choose your own adventure amongst our plethora of specials ranging from enlightening interviews, to compelling talk radio, to dynamic music of all genres.  KBOO’s DJs are bringing you ... Read more

International Women's Day / Women's History Month Specials

International Women's Day (March 8th) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. International Women's Day honors the work of the suffragettes, feminists, and pioneers who have fought for gender equality... Read more

Space Patrol Returns to fight The Moon Beetles

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
Featured today will be an episode of the 1951 radio drama Space Patrol. In today's adventure Commander Corey & Cadet Happy encounter Plastic Eating Beetles From The 3rd Moon of Jupiter! At first the menace appeared as a fault in a relay station. But the danger soon sprea... Read more

PCC On the Strike Line

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Produced for Labor Radio
On the Portland Community College strike line with workers, students and community allies Read more

Passing on Mentorship: Red Lodge Transition Services

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Produced for Prison Pipeline
Adam Carpinelli interviews Trish Jordan with Red Lodge Transition Services based in Portland, Oregon.  Red Lodge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving Native American women and men by providing culturally responsive programming and services.  More information... Read more

Comics Take on the News - Mar Breakdown

Airs at: Mon, 03/23/2026 at 10:00pm - Tue, 03/24/2026 at 12:00am
Produced for Comics Take on the News
The comedians will be back at 10pm on Monday the 23rd for another breakdown on the news. We will be taking calls about it...  Comedians joining the panel this month are Andrea Joseph (@AndreaDJoseph): Andrea Joseph, (Oxygen, Damon Dash Studios, Freeform). Currently based... Read more

Will Eisner - rerun

Airs at: Tue, 03/24/2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for Art Focus
On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 11:30am, there is a rerun of Joseph Gallivan's interview with Mike Rosen about The Spirit of Will Eisner, a retrospective on now at the Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts in the Pearl District. Rosen, who is the chair of the museum which opene... Read more

LPs and Conspiracies Episode 1

Airs at: Tue, 03/24/2026 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Produced for LPs and Conspiracies
LPs and Conspiracies is here to make your head spin! DJ Loubis Rubis is spinning vinyl records live from the KBOO studio, and taking calls to discuss your favorite conspiracy theories. This is going to be the first episode of this new adventure, and no one knows what to ... Read more

Pastures of Plenty

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2026 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Produced for Pastures of Plenty
This morning all 60s Folk Read more

Changing of the Seasons Through Music

Airs at: Wed, 03/25/2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Produced for The Underground
The Underground is going through seasons with Music! Including Greyson, Gavin, Eli, Suzanne, Clementine, Lola, Olivia, Jude W, Vivian, Julian, Jude E, Clem, Grady and Nick.   Tune In to hear our musical selections!!!!!!   In Spring Is Vivian, Gavin and Julian. In Summ... Read more

Karen Russell, author of The Antidote (re-broadcast)

Airs at: Thu, 03/26/2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Produced for Jonesy
While Jonesy himself recovers from hip surgery, it’s a good time to replay one of my favorite interviews from last year, with one of my very favorite guests, Karen Russell. We talked about her latest novel The Antidote, which was named a 2025 National Book Award finalist... Read more

Folk Music for a Friday Afternoon

Airs at: Fri, 03/27/2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Produced for Movin' On
Please tune into KBOO for this week’s Movin’ On, at noon, Friday, March 27th.  Sets of nostalgic folk music, including The Katie Jane Band "Loch Lomond" and Lauren Sheehan "Old Folks At Home"; and protest songs, including Crys Matthews "Cancel Culture" and Buffy Sainte-M... Read more

A Celebration of Women in Alt-Americana Music

Airs at: Fri, 03/27/2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
A Celebration of Women in Alt-Americana Music, a Women's History Month Special brought to you by host Leigh Anne. Artists include: Larkin Poe, Cat Clyde, Lucinda Williams, Portland-based Shook Twins, Oregon's own Brooklyn Del and The Revelators, S.G. Goodman, Rachelle V... Read more

Swing 'n' Country w/Mary 3/28/26 - WHM Edition!

Airs at: Sat, 03/28/2026 at 6:00am - 9:00am
Produced for Swing 'n' Country
Please join me for this special episode of Swing 'n' Country where I will once again be featuring all women vocalists in honor of Women's History Month. Women hold up half the sky so we will be getting our airtime today! Women also lift each other up, and one of the most... Read more

KBOO's Community Resource Directory

  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