60th Anniversary Rewind

KBVR-FM

In celebration of KBVR's 60th anniversary in 2025, we are sitting down with former DJs, staff and alumni to talk about the history of the station and the importance of college radio.

Episodes

  1. 06/11/2025

    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.

    53 min

  2. 05/27/2025

    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.

    50 min

  3. 05/27/2025

    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.

    43 min

  4. 04/22/2025

    Track 2000's: Emma Sales

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

    52 min

  5. 04/14/2025

    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.

    44 min

  6. 04/06/2025

    Track 2020s: Jen Dirstine

    Jen Dirstine (class of 2022), joins us to talk about her time as KBVR station manager, a time marked by live events, discovering new music, and running the station from home during COVID. To support KBVR, go to https://kbvrfm.orangemedianetwork.com/donate/

    32 min

  7. 03/17/2025

    Track 1980s: Daryl Mitchell, Jeff Edwards, Marc Baker, Clarke Boozer

    In this episode Daryl Mitchell, Jeff Edwards, Marc Baker and Clarke Boozer reunite to talk about their time running KBVR in the 1980s, and their role in helping get KBVR run entirely by students.

    1h 20m

  8. 03/12/2025

    Track 2010's: Matt Walton

    Tune in as previous station manager and promotions director Matt Walton shares his experiences in the last years that KBVR lived in Snell Hall!

    53 min

  9. 03/05/2025

    Track 2020's: CJ Peterson

    In this episode, Productions Director Taija Riley and Assistant Station Manager Clara Schmidt interview current DJ CJ Peterson. CJ reflects on his time hosting Geology Class, his classic rock show, his involvement with the OSU Marching Band, and his infamous rock station promotion.

    56 min

  10. 02/25/2025

    Track 1980's: Brandon Lieberman

    Our music director, Evangeline Jorjorian, interviews Brandon Lieberman, the 83-83' Music Director and 84-85' Station Manager on their impact on KBVR FM, from HARDCORVALLIS to getting Violent Femmes topping charts.

    1h 9m

  11. 02/17/2025

    Track 2020s: Ryan Harlan

    KBVR is celebrating its 60th anniversary by talking to alumni, DJs, and friends of the program about the history of the station. In this episode, Steven Sandberg talks to Ryan Harlan, AKA DJ Darkstar, who has been with KBVR since 2022. Ryan shares his experience joining the radio station, his time as a sports announcer, and how college radio helped him build a relationship with his favorite band, Ultra Q.

    48 min

  12. 02/11/2025

    Track 2000s: Brittany Young

    Join Macy Moore (our wonderful station manager), in their interview with Brittany Young, a DJ and music reviewer at KBVR in the early 2000s! This is all part of our special programming for KBVR's 60th anniversary, please stay tuned for more!

    1 hr
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In celebration of KBVR's 60th anniversary in 2025, we are sitting down with former DJs, staff and alumni to talk about the history of the station and the importance of college radio.

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    KBVR-FM
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  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
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