Radio Ahead Special Programming

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Chart a course for engaging radio in our “Radio Ahead” special programming season! Choose your own adventure amongst our plethora of specials ranging from enlightening interviews, to compelling talk radio, to dynamic music of all genres. 

KBOO’s DJs are bringing you the very best of independent, grassroots Portland radio in special episodes spanning 6+ programming events, starting with Black History and Future Month in February and ending with our Earth Day Marathon in April. Check out our list of specials below, and explore our archives to check out episodes you missed!

2026 Lineup:

Black History and Future Month Specials

International Women's Day Marathon / Women's History Month Specials

Metal Marathon

Bluegrass Marathon

Cesar Chavez Day Specials

Earth Day Specials 

 

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Radiozine: Remembering Transformative Black Leaders - Avel Gordly

Airs at: Tue, 02/24/2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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  In this retrospective, Grassroot News NW's LaNita Duke and Nia Gray remember a revolutionary Black leaders we lost in recent weeks, Oregon State Sen. Avel Gordly. Would you like to share your memories with us? Call and leave us a message at 971-801-1396, we may use i... Read more

Folk Espresso

Airs at: Mon, 02/23/2026 at 5:30am - 7:00am
Join me, Diane Hunt, on February 23rd, from 5:30 to 7:00am when we dive into the rich trove of music from Black folk musicians.  The first set of the show will be a nod to the FisherPoets Gathering, but the rest of the show will feature Black artists in honor of Black Hi... Read more

Public Health, Politics, and Protest: A Roundtable Discussion

Airs at: Sat, 02/21/2026 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
  At 4pm, we welcome four amazing contributors to Portland, Oregon, and Multnomah County, civic and community life. They will tackle the prevailing turbulent discourse, and narrative: Immigration and Federal ICE Agents; the impact, the chaos, and a runway towards re... Read more

Her Ministry of Love: Inside the world of activist, mentor and DJ, Celeste Carey

Airs at: Fri, 02/20/2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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  "Something inside me just won't let unjust things go unchallenged." KBOO's Dajeon Reich-Brown interviews activist, mentor and longtime KBOO DJ, Celeste Carey.  A text version of this interview was featured in the KBOO Zine "Boo Beat Vol. 2."  Listen to Carey's weekly... Read more

Jazz in the Afternoon on 02/11/26

Airs at: Wed, 02/11/2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Everybody Reads 2026

Airs at: Thu, 02/05/2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
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Everybody Reads 2026 celebrates Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s  book, Lovely One.  In addition to distributing 8,000 free copies of Lovely One through libraries and high schools, the library also offers a series of events related to the  program.  All are free to the pu... Read more

Labor Radio

Airs at: Mon, 02/02/2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Join host Dr. Audrey Terrell and Tina Turner-Morfitt in an motivational conversation with Cameron Whitten, CEO Brown Hope. The theme of our month-long program is “THE WORKING CLASS, THE SLEEPING GIANT AWAKENS”. We capsulize the meaning of Black History month transitionin... Read more