The Human Beat

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The Human Beat, hosted by Roger Rocka, features community conversations about our people, issues, environment, history and the joys of living here. Produced by the studios of KMUN.

  1. 12/08/2025

    The Human Beat - December 8th, 2025

    The Clatsop County Animal Shelter is overwhelmed right now with more dogs and cats than it can hold. But a non-profit, Clatsop Animal Assistance, is fostering some of the animals and helping all of them with its scores of volunteers. Roger talks with Executive Director of Clatsop Animal Assistance Lily Tollefsen.

    29 min

  2. 11/10/2025

    The Human Beat - November 10th, 2025

    Introducing new KMUN station manager Mari Bergeron: We talk about her history in Clatsop County, her family, her departure for school and work and international travel, her return home and of course, her initial impressions, hopes and plans for KMUN.

    29 min

  3. 10/13/2025

    The Human Beat - October 13th, 2025

    Part 2 of Roger Rocka speaking with Willis Van Dusen about Astoria history and his own transition from protesting citizen to Council member and long-time Astoria mayor.

    29 min

  4. 09/08/2025

    The Human Beat - September 8th, 2025

    In this first part of a two-part series, Willis Van Dusen talks Astoria history and his own transition from protesting citizen to Council member and long-time Astoria mayor. Part two will air October 13.

    29 min

  5. 07/14/2025

    The Human Beat - July 14th, 2025

    Astoria’s population has hovered around 10,000 for a very long time. But it grew to 25 thousand during WW II. I wondered where all those thousands of extra people lived so I headed to the Clatsop County Historical Society at the Heritage Museum. I talked with Liisa Penner and Julie Burpee to learn about that, and other bits of local history. Liisa is something of a local legend for her knowledge of our past. and I asked her how she came to that…

    29 min

  6. 06/09/2025

    The Human Beat - June 9th, 2025

    Part 2 of Roger Rocka’s conversation with Paul Benoit

    29 min

  7. 05/12/2025

    The Human Beat - May 12th, 2025

    Part One of Roger Rocka’s conversation with Paul Benoit

    29 min

  8. 04/14/2025

    The Human Beat - April 14th, 2025

    Roger Rocka speaks with Jeff Burright, who is leading development of the Offshore Wind Roadmap.

    29 min
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The Human Beat, hosted by Roger Rocka, features community conversations about our people, issues, environment, history and the joys of living here. Produced by the studios of KMUN.

Information

  • Creator
    KMUN
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 KMUN
  • Show Website
    The Human Beat