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A Matter Of Public Records / Episode #46

Airs at: Sat, 03/25/2023 at 3:00am - 6:00am
Spring time in Portland Oregon...and the rain continues. The Rain is one of the nice things about Portland actually. The air always seem clean and the trees are green. Rain is also good for taking some time to calm down, and to reflect on your present circumstances, while l... Read more

The Monday Sampler

Airs at: Mon, 03/20/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
Fortunato returns with another two hours of music and surprises. Read more

Encore Presentation

Airs at: Mon, 03/13/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
Fortunato got surprised by missing an hour for Daylight Savings Time, and had to submit a repeat of a prviously aired program. First aired last September this show features an episode of Space Patrol, "The Lady From Venus". And most of the songs have an autumnal theme. Read more

Dave Brubeck Quartet concert previewed

Airs at: Wed, 03/15/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for Jazz in the Afternoon
Another giant of jazz, Wayne Shorter, at 89, has passed.   We'll present as much of his music as we can muster.   We have Wayne's first 1959 LP as well as many of his classics.   We'll open the show with drummer Kurt Deutscher previewing his and Ray Hardiman's quartet's... Read more

Radio Lost and Found on 03/09/23

Airs at: Thu, 03/09/2023 at 10:00pm - Fri, 03/10/2023 at 12:00am
Produced for Radio Lost and Found
A new episode of Radio Lost & Found coming from my house to yours. I've got a tribute to the recently flown away Wayne Shorter, as well as the similarly discorporated Robert Heimer, aka Artie Barnes of duo Barnes and Barnes - and lots of new music. Hope you can tune in! Read more

Countdown To Spring

Airs at: Mon, 03/06/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
Spring is arriving and Fortunato has an all music program in honor of the upcoming International Day of the Wimmens. So, it will be a rockin' afternoon. Read more

Grassroots News Presents: Celebrating Etta James and Nina Simone

Airs at: Wed, 03/08/2023 at 8:00pm - 10:00pm
"From the Grassroots", a radio show (90.7 FM, Portland) and podcast, where we agitate for social change with music and political commentary. Musical analysis from Professor Soul-calling in from the planet of Rhythm and Blues, to ease our soul is mental health counselor Cher... Read more

Oil For Kisses 27 - SST Records deep dive, warts and all

Airs at: Sat, 03/04/2023 at 12:00am - 3:00am
Produced for Oil For Kisses
Friend and former Freeform Radio DJ Brody Mennito and I delve into the pioneering, spectacularly daring and occasionally awful world of 80's/90's indie label SST Records, started in 1980 by Black Flag guitarist Greg Ginn. Enjoy/suffer! Brody's project: https://inny-nadiner... Read more

Sherlock Holmes Returns

Airs at: Mon, 03/27/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for The Monday Sampler
The Sampler returns with lots of music and another adventure of Sherlock Holmes with Basil Rathbone as the Great Detective and Nigel Bruce as Dr Watson. Today's story is set on a stormy  October day in 1887 as Holmes faces the puzzle of the Camberwell Poisoning. This story ... Read more

KBOO Alum Bob Dietsche Interviews Bud Shank with music - from 1985

Airs at: Wed, 03/01/2023 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This is jazz royalty on both sides of the microphone.   Both Bob and Bud were near the tops of their fields in 1985 - Bob in radio and jazz history, and Bud in jazz saxophone and flute.   Furthermore, Bud married a Portland girl; long active in the Jazz Society of Oregon... Read more