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PIFF reviews, plus some announcements

A few things happening this week, movie-wise:    Beer and Movie fest BAM is bringing some top-notch sci-fi/fantasy movies to the Academy Theater this week, Feb 18-24. The program includes:   GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)   EVIL DEAD 2 (1987) THE DARK CRYSTAL (1982) THEY LIVE ... Read more

Program Underwriting: Business Support that is Noncommercial and Sustainable

KBOO listeners are savvy; you tune in for news you’re not supposed to know and music curated by hundreds of diverse experts. You also depend on the quality of signal that only comes from a noncommercial source. While KBOO does not sell airtime for commercials, we do seek... Read more

KBOO Evening News 2007 year in review

In 2007, the KBOO Evening News and Public Affairs Department has built up a large pool of ‘citizen reporters’ through a new training program, as well as developing a number of special programs.We have greatly increased the number and quality of locally-produced news segm... Read more

EMANCIPATOR performs live on KBOO's "THE MELTING POT"

EMANCIPATOR- plays live on KBOO's "THE MELTING POT" 4/20/2010 Watch it here!!! www.youtube.com/watch Read more

New Jazz for the KBOO Library, Sept 5, 2012

Alexis Cole                Joy Road vol.5                Motema Jeff Coffin                Into The Air                Earup            Neil Cowley                The Fall of Mt. Molehill            Naim Beth Duncan                Comes the Fall            self prod ... Read more

Films Opening January 8, 2010

The Reel Music Festival at the Northwest Film CenterOne of the great annual events here in Portland.  Films about rock, jazz, blues, classical, world music, etc.  Always a mixed bag, but you can’t really go wrong.I have seen Cool, an English doc about the birth of cool j... Read more

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

For background information: Wikipedia: 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami News sources: Japanese media (mostly) in English (background courtesy of Wikipedia: Media of Japan): Television: NHK World (日本放送協会 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai). NHK World is the international broadc... Read more

Music Library: New Jazz Releases April 30, 2015

4-30-15     KBOO Jazz Tracking Albare            Only Human            Alfirecords Joey Alexander    My Favorite Things        Motema Pat Bianchi        A Higher Standard        self John Clark        Odd Couple Quintet +1    Composers Concordance Steve Colman        Synovial... Read more

Athens Boys Choir 4/15 show

Join us Tues April 15 when we hear from Athens Boys Choir talking about life, youth, performing, medical care and his new video!From his website: So, the name Athens Boys Choir can be a bit deceiving but you can't blame a Transsexual man living in the Deep South for havi... Read more

Non-accountable and Non-transparent "Co-ops" Oxymoronic

On Co-ops and their Survival, Prosperity, Growth and Name/Reputation--in General My understanding is that KBOO is a member-owned co-op structured through the KBOO foundation and because all members cannot pay attention to strategic imperatives for the survival, vitality,... Read more