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2025 Pickathon is almost here

Produced for:  KBOO
Big Names and Local Bands are ready to slay at 2025 Pickathon Big-name bands at Portland’s most unique  music festival, 2025 Pickathon, include Portugal. The Man, Taj Mahal, Ocie Elliott, Julien Baker & Torres, and Haley Heynderickx.  But Pickathon (July 31–Aug. 3 at Pen... Read more

The Fantastic Four fight the Red Ghost on the Dark Side on the Moon

Airs at: Mon, 07/28/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato presents music and an exciting radio drama today. Read more

Strum, Pick, Hammer, and Play !

Airs at: Tue, 07/29/2025 at 3:00am - 5:30am
Produced for:  Vinyl Pajama Party
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Radio Lost and Found on 07/24/25

Airs at: Thu, 07/24/2025 at 10:00pm - Fri, 07/25/2025 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Radio Lost and Found
Another episode of Radio Lost & Found. Whaddaya think of that? New music - old music - new music passing for old music and vice versa. What do you want from me? NOTE: UPDATE THIS PAGE FREQUENTLY TO SEE THE PLAYLIST UPDATES. The site doesn't do it dynamically. It doesn't d... Read more

Cathedral Park Jazz Festival 2025

Airs at: Wed, 07/16/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
The big Cathedral Park jazz Festival closer SUN 20 JUL is A Memorial Tribute to the Life of Carlton Jackson by the CJ/DM Big Band, led by Dave Mills.   Many more local jazz gems follow. Read more

Harry Lime Returns

Airs at: Mon, 07/14/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato returns for the next three week with a selection of music and stories. Featuring Charles Lloyd, Lou Donaldson, Jazzmia Horn, Brian Eno, King Curtis and others. Also, another episode of The Many Lives of Harry Lime starring Orson Welles. Today, Harry is surprise... Read more

Curtain #25

Airs at: Thu, 07/03/2025 at 3:00am - 5:30am
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Jazz Current Events and Inspirations

Airs at: Wed, 07/02/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
Karla Harris comes from Atlanta to sing with Bobby Torres at Vancouver Waterfront 3 July.   The Waterfront Blues Fest inspires "Blues Meets Jazz" despite re-trenching to 2 days, July 4 and 5. KBOO will air it live!   Brian Wilson's death brings memories of inventive ha... Read more

More Jerry Lewis

Airs at: Mon, 06/23/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Fortunato returns with an excerpt from a history of Comedy about how Jerry Lewis tried to become the King of Primetime Television but only ended up killing one of the greatest TV shows of all. Read more

Vocalese/Juneteenth

Airs at: Wed, 06/18/2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  Jazz in the Afternoon
From Jon Hendricks to Portland's own Nancy King came lyrics and hip vocal sounds in place of instrumental jazz passages. We'll have them, along with music to celebrate Juneteenth. Read more