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KBOO Community Radio in Portland, Oregon, will celebrate 50 years of independent, non-commercial radio in 2018!  KBOO is currently seeking a full-time AM News & Public Affairs Director.   Applications are due by 4:00pm Friday, September 2nd, 2016, at 20 SE 8th, Portland,... Read more

This morning at 9am in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico protestors from the Campamento Contra La Junta and other organizations blocked the entrance of the old Banco Popular branch in the colonial city. The branch was the very first Banco Popular established in 1893 by Rafael Ca... Read more

  A stalwart supporter of KBOO, Gazelle Natural Fibre Clothing has been delighting shoppers seeking clothing made from natural fabrics for decades.  Recently I was able to catch up with co-owner Byron Ady to learn more. JM: How long has Gazelle been in business? BA: Gaz... Read more

  Outstanding KBOO volunteer Steve Nassar is leaving his role as board-op and announcer for Democracy Now and Talk Radio. If you listen to Democracy Now at 7AM on KBOO, chances are you have heard Steve's voice during the breaks of the program, giving the legal I.D., the... Read more

      Hi Selena, welcome to KBOO!   Tell us about yourself - Anything you want to share about what you like, what you avoid,    what you do with your time? Hello KBOO listeners! I arrived in Portland, OR from Orange County, CA but I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Ar... Read more

National Radio Day is a time for communities across the country to celebrate radio. The goal is to strengthen the radio ecosystem, highlighting all kinds of radio, but especially stations that focus on local service. National Radio Day is a time to honor one of the most... Read more

Today protestors at UBS headquarters blocked the entrance of the swiss bank’s local headquarters at 8am in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.  UBS is one of a few financial institutions responsible for accelerating the financial crisis in Puerto Rico. The swiss bank had sold off many... Read more