The Roots of Rock and Roll

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Every Friday from 3:00pm to 4:00pm.

Early Rock & Roll, Doo-Wop, Rhythm & Blues and Rock of the 70s.

Dale Farr plays rare and vintage recordings from the birth of Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues, Doo-Wop, and Rockabilly, thru the 50s and early 60s.

Mike Fisher plays vintage rock and roll, blues & soul from many eras and genres each month.  Mike also helps out on The Songcircle and has programmed and hosted roots rock shows for 30+ years on WMNF Tampa and KBOO community radio stations.  

On fifth Fridays, Kim Paris will feature musical nuggets from the mid-'60s to the mid-'80s, including some rare live tracks from archive.org. Kim has been on-air in Portland for 4 years and hosted radio shows in the late '70s and early '80s in the San Francisco Bay Area.​ 

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The Roots of Rock and Roll with Mike Fisher

Airs at: Fri, 10/17/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  Tune in for a spooky Halloween-themed edition of The Roots of Rock & Roll Friday at 3pm Pacific on KBOO with DJ Mike Fisher! Mike's bringing you tunes to get you in the Halloween spirit with tracks from legends like Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Frank Zappa, The Beatl... Read more

The Roots of Rock and Roll on 10/10/25

Airs at: Fri, 10/10/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 10/03/25

Airs at: Fri, 10/03/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

The Roots of Rock & Roll with Mike Fisher

Airs at: Fri, 09/26/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
  Tune in for another edition of The Roots of Rock & Roll Friday at 3pm Pacific on KBOO with DJ Mike Fisher! Mike's going to feature a slew of great cover songs from albums like the phenomenal new live Mad Dogs & Englishmen Revisited album, led by Leon Russell (picture... Read more

Roots of Rock and Roll on 09/19/25

Airs at: Fri, 09/19/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Airs at: Fri, 09/12/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

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Airs at: Fri, 09/05/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 08/29/25

Airs at: Fri, 08/29/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 08/22/25

Airs at: Fri, 08/22/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Roots of Rock and Roll on 08/15/25

Airs at: Fri, 08/15/2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm