The Underground
The KBOO Youth Collective was started to create and run The Underground — the public affairs show on youth issues. The Underground first aired on May 22, 2002, and has since covered a wide range of issues affecting American youth, including unconventional schools, leaving for college, punishment, science, activism, traveling, food, cabbots, and much much more. We have regular pieces from the Pulse of Portland Music Project, NAYA, and the IRCO Stem Program.
We also have a 2 hour youth music show, Youth Randomonium, which is a showcase for Portland's incredible local youth talent. We are on the air the 4th Friday of each month from 10pm to Midnight. Send us your recordings, and we'll play them! 
We are looking for people under 21 who would like to get involved in youth community radio as Reporters, Board Operators, Talent Scouts, and more!
Email advocate@kboo.org or call Erin Yanke at (503) 231-8032 x221 to get involved!
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Audio
High School for Recording Arts Portland
- Title: High School for Recording Arts Interview
- Date: 6/24
- Year: 2009
- Length: 8:23 minutes (7.69 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Summer Commentary by Jennifer
Jennifer talks about how Classic the Portland Summer is, and urges you to get out and ENJOY it while it lasts...
- Title: Summer Commentary
- Date: 6/24
- Year: 2009
- Length: 2:33 minutes (2.34 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Interview with Nancy Roberts
This was Tony's first interview for the KBOO Youth Collective. He interviews Nancy Roberts- the coordinator for a student exchange program in the Portland area, as well as a student from Turkey currently studying in the United States who is active in this program.
I really enjoyed this interview because you could really tell how much this student was changed by the experience! She was so excited for the chance to be on a radio station in the United States!
- Title: Interview with Nancy Roberts
- Length: 45.73 MB
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Young Ladies Radio Project on Food Emergencies
This month the Young Ladies Radio Project focused on Food and Food Emergencies. The finished product is an amazing mini radio show with some really interesting interviews. They spoke with a gentleman who works with the city about how to prepare for emergencies and how the city is preparing for emergencies, a woman who works for the Oregon Food Bank that let us in on some secrets about how the food bank works, what kind of foods they store, and how they operate in emergency situations- there is also an interview with a biology teacher who gives the listeners a quick refresher course on how the body uses foods.
- Title: Young Ladies Radio Project on Food Emergencies
- Length: 13:40 minutes (12.52 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Interview with Gerard Lester of the Great Outdoor Academy
This is an interview conducted with Gerard Lester of the Great Outdoors Academy in Portland, Oregon. The Great Outdoors Academy is an organization that takes groups of kids on expeditions. They strive to make the outdoors accessible to students who may otherwise never experience true nature.
Gerard is always a pleasure to have in the studio. He is an energetic and fascinating person who truly cares about nature and building ties between nature and youth. You can learn more about this program by visiting greatoutdoorsacademy.org. The Great Outdoors Academy encourages participants to record their experiences in artisitic ways, and produces a magazine that features writing and art about the outdoors made by youth. I highly suggest checking it out!
- Title: Interview with Gerard Lester of the Great Outdoor Academy
- Length: 6:35 minutes (6.03 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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No Fest Interview with Jennifer
Jennifer- a member of the youth collective and current Portland college student is organizing No Fest- a music fest that takes place in the St Johns neighborhood in Portland, Oregon each year. Annie Soga interviews Jennifer about this local music fest and provides the listeners with information on how to get involved. 
- Title: No Fest interview with Jennifer
- Length: 21.13 MB
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The KBOO Youth become Superheros!
Annie Soga of the KBOO Youth Collective interviews fellow youth collective members about their secret life- AS SUPERHEROS. Tune in to learn what powers each person would have, who would be a "supervillian", and what kind of crazy costumes each youth collective superhero would have!
- Title: The KBOO Youth Become Superheroes!
- Length: 39.69 MB
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Battery Technology
Marina interviews R.Sue Patten Council for about Battery startup company Seeo, about battery technology and patents.
- Title: Battery Technology
- Date: 4/22
- Year: 2009
- Length: 6:09 minutes (5.63 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
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Weird Science Facts
Kim gives us Weird Science Facts for our show on Weird Science
- Title: Weird Science Facts
- Date: 4/22
- Year: 2009
- Length: 3:17 minutes (3 MB)
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Full Moon
Sawyer talks about the effects of the Full Moon 
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Playlists
The Underground playlist for 02/27/2008
February – Change
Jennifer – Barack Obama as the “Change Candidate”
Henry from the Pulse of Portland has a personal essay on the roles in his family.
Zoe – Vox Pop of Friends and family on how they plan to change the world.
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Kallisti interviews students and a teachers aid about her schools goal to be more sustainable.
Village Free School students present a radio drama.
Sayla reads a poem on Change
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Ellie and Thea – Commentary on the local All Ages Punk Scene, and how it’s changed them
Joel from the Pulse of Portland has a personal essay on the fragility of life.
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Breana interviews Victoria, founder of Advocacy for Incarcerated Youth.
Torren from Pulse of Portland performs a rap about his goals and dreams.
Henry reads the Youth Calendar
Tabris talks about the change in her life when her sister moved away.
Kelsey and Paisley talk to some of the “New Kids” in their school.
The Underground playlist for 01/23/2008
January 2008 – Books
-Zoe Interveiws Mel about her Bookstore Cat Smedly
-Emily reads her story “Birthday Memories”
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-Jacita from the Pulse of Portland Music Project has a personal essay about her goals in life.
-Fitz, from Pulse of Portland, does a personal essay about his goals and dreams.
-Jennifer Interviews Autumn DeWilde about her newly published book on Elliot Smith
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Osmond from the Pulse of Portland has an essay about his Goals and Dreams.
BreAna interviews Osmond about his piece and about the Pulse of Portland.
Students from the Village Free School came to KBOO to talk about their favorite books.
Tabris and Paisley do a vox pop about favorite books at Abernathy School in Portland.
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Sayla reads her poem “Remember the Fields”
Kallisti interviews 2 librarians from Caitlin Gabel School
Nadine from the Pulse of Portland has a personal essay about her boyfriend and how he has helped her through thick and thin.
The Underground playlist for 12/26/2007
December 2007 – How to Act like an Adult
-Renisance Arts Academy Pulse of Portland vox pop #1 by Valerie about how music effects your life
-Kallisti interviews Scott and Ali about what kids think about being an adult, and what an adult thinks the differences are.
-Fowler Middle School visits KBOO Radio, produced by Erin Yanke.
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-- Pulse of Portland vox pop #2 by Jordan “if you were to put your life story into a song, what would you call that song?”
-Margaret Interviews Jordan about his vox pop.
-Zoe interviews Kallisti and Jazzmine about what they think an adult is.
-Emily does a commentary about turning 18 and the pressure to be an adult.
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-Pulse of Portland vox pop #3 by Diego about Kurt Cobain’s death.
-Jennifer and BreAna give advice about how to have fun like a grownup.
-Jazzmine reads her “Letter to the Editor” from the Northwest Examiner defending her school MLC.
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-Lindsey reads her commentary about the kind of adult she wants to be.
-Annie, Margaret, and Jennifer discuss being in College, and being home for Vacation.
The Underground playlist for 11/28/2007
November 2007 – What’s In
-Emily does a commentary on being a “Not So Average 18 Year Old”
-Tabris does a vox pop “What is your favorite band and why”
-Renisance Arts Academy vox pop #1 by Jacita Walker on Hip Hop
-Erin Yanke and BreAna Loranger taught a Vox Pop class at the Oregon Peacemakers Conference, sponsored by Resolutions NW
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-Renisance Arts Academy vox pop #2 by Brad White on Nerdcore in Hip Hop
-Lindsey interviews her Dad about being in Boomerang
-Renisance Arts Academy vox pop #3 by Joel Evers on Drugs and Alcohol in Rock Music
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-BreAna interviews Amber Hurst, a graduate of the BecomeX program.
-Moss does a live report about what bands are cool at his school.
-Renisance Arts Academy vox pop #4 by Simone Kalivas on Music about Losing Someone
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-Erin does a school profile on the Village Free School.
The Underground playlist for 10/24/2007
October 2007 – Advice
Rhythm Interviews his Dad Dennis about advice on how to not annoy your parents
Tabrise and Paisely – how to be a good friend and not a weird person
Zoe – Vox Pop about things your parents told you not to do that you did anyway
BreAna interviews Timothy and Katie from Youth Line
Play Announcements
James and Rhythm interview John from Resolutions NW
Emily and Lindsey do a school profile on New Urban High School
The Underground playlist for 09/26/2007
September 2007 – Magical Creatures (Membership Drive)
BreAna and Zoe tell all about The Cabbot
Kalisti does a vox pop about Favorite Magical Creatures
BreAna tells the story of "Little Bighorn", the Youth Collective's Unicorn Mascot
Jennifer hosts "Fact or Fiction with Harry Potter" a live game show
BreAna interviews Lisa, Alantha, and Eli about their Unschoolers Writing Group
a song by Full Throttle, a band formed at MLC Sun Schools rock camp
Josh has a commentary on Global Warming
The Underground playlist for 08/22/2007
August 2007 – End of Summer
Jonathan – Interview with his Grandma about living in a house with many different cultures
Ariel - Commentary on the end of Summer
Amber leads a discussion about the FOCUS School at Madison High
James leads a discussion about the End of Summer
Briseda from the Renisance Arts Academy interviews Anne Weiss
Ben2 interviews Rhythm and Kalisti about Zine Camp
Girls from the Pioneer Annex discuss their high school experiences
Annie has a commentary about leaving Portland for College
Ben2 is going to college and talks about it
The Underground playlist for 07/25/2007
July 2007 – No Theme
Jennifer reads Meritocracy, a story she wrote
Camaya and Jonathan – Profile on Friends of the Children
BreAna interviews Toni about Super SAC
Felicia – Talks about Darfur and a benefit she’s organizing to help raise funds for refugees of Sudan
Margaret interviews Bethany about her cancer, which she died from 10 days after this interview
BreAna and Zoe - “How to pick the perfect pet”
Annie- Commentary on Feminism
Renaissance Arts Academy Profile on Level 7, a local gospel rap group.
The Underground playlist for 06/27/2007
June 2007 – Best of Portland
Jennifer – Review of Rembrandt Show at Portland Art Museum, Best Place To See Art
Shadow Interviews Suzanne from Hawaii Pacific University
Breana Describes her trip from Vancouver, WA to Vancouver BC, all on Public Transportation
Vicki from the Renisance Arts Academy’s Pulse of Portland Music Project does this profile on State of Mind
Hanna, Shadow, and Margaret go to the Dyke March and do interviews.
Annie interviews Katherine from La Conner Washington who is Volunteering at the Rock and Roll Camp for Girls.
Ben2 – Review of favorite burritos (King Burrito) pizza (Rocco’s) Skateshop (Cal Skate)
Hanna –Community Calendar
Zoe – Piece on 5th Anniversary Party
The Underground playlist for 05/23/2007
May 2007 – Drugs
Shadow Interviews Mom, 11 Years clean and sober
Jefferson Student commentary 1, by Dasha
Sean commentary about drugs
Jefferson Student commentary 2
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Zoe commentary about cats and Catnip
Woodmere Youth Action Group
Jefferson Student Commentary 3
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Annie – Last Day of High School
Margaret –Last Day of High School
Jefferson Student commentary 4
Ben 2 Interviews Alec about straight edge
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Margaret interviews Andrew, youth talent
Jefferson Commentary 5
Programs & Schedules
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- Schedule By Genre (PDF)
- On-Air Schedule (3/2012, graphic)
- On-Air Schedule (3/2012, PDF)
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