Track 1980s: Joel Corcoran

Track 1980s: Joel Corcoran

Station Manager Macy Moore and Assistant Station Manager Clara Schmidt are joined by Joel Corcoran, who was a DJ both as an undergrad and in grad school. Joel talks about his experience doing both music and public affairs shows during his time at KBVR, and the importance of free speech.

Track 2000s: Colin Bowyer

Join Assistant Station Manager Clara Schmidt as she interviews KBVR-FM Alumni Colin Bowyer as they talk about his experience as the program director, his indie rock show the Power Hour, and how the transition from physical to digital music increased the variety of programming on the station.

Track 1980s: Loretta Smith

Loretta Smith, KBVR-FM alumni and Portland Councilor sits down with KBVR-FM productions director Taija Riley to reflect on her experience juggling her early political career with her love for music, and how her experience as a DJ made her more confident in her public speaking and later political career.

Track 2000's: Emma Sales

Join Clara as she interviews Underwriting Director, Promotions Director, and Program Director Emma Sales!

Track 2010s: Ameer Fofanah

Ameer Fofanah, station manager in 2019-20, joins us to talk about how he joined KBVR on his first day as an OSU student. Ameer also shares about the experiences of organizing live performances, running the station during COVID, and the radio shows that helped him build friendships.