Open Air KBOO Radio

Bill Schonely, the legendary Portland Trail Blazers original broadcaster who
coined the iconic phrase “Rip City”,  passed away on January 21st,
2023.  He was 93.  

In 2014, I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Schonely and his lovely wife,
Dottie, at a broadcasting event her...

Acclaimed journalist, Mark Follman has been investigating gun violence and
it’s impact on American society since 2012. 

Follman’s new book, TRIGGER POINTS: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass
Shootings in America, is the first-ever account going inside the world of
behavioral ...

Why are we, the people of the United States, so divided? 

How did we get here and what can we do about it? 

The reason for the divisive political polarization we’re experiencing in
the United States, as explained by social psychologist, Peter T. Coleman,
can’t be traced ba...

In The Life I'm In, we follow Charlese Jones as she boards a bus to nowhere
where she is lured into the dangerous web of human trafficking.  Much is
revealed behind the complex system of men who take advantage of vulnerable
teens in the underbelly of society. 

Sharon G. Fl...

The Life I'm In, a sister novel to the bestselling, The Skin I'm In by
three-time Coretta Scott King award-winning author, Sharon G.  Flake.

Since it's groundbreaking debut more than 20 years ago, The Skin I'm In, had
a tremendous impact which has stood the test of time, co...

Glennon Doyle is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Love
Warrior, an Oprah’s Book Club selection, as well as the New York
Times Bestseller Carry On, Warrior.  

LOVE WARRIOR is a gorgeous and inspiring account of how we are born to be
warriors: strong, powerful ...