197 episodes

The Point is a local issues, arts, stories, and culture show for Central Oregon and is produced entirely by KPOV volunteers.

The Point on KPOV KPOV High Desert Community Radio

    • Society & Culture

The Point is a local issues, arts, stories, and culture show for Central Oregon and is produced entirely by KPOV volunteers.

    Conversation with Mary and Randy Travis: Life After a Stroke

    Conversation with Mary and Randy Travis: Life After a Stroke

    Louise Kaplan, host of the Wednesday Point, shares her conversation with couple Mary Travis and country music star Randy Travis. Randy Travis suffered a stroke in 2010 and Mary and Randy share their inspirational story about the impact and how they are living with the challenges of aphasia. Randy and Mary Travis visited Bend at the invitation of Stroke Awareness Oregon to educate and share their story.

    KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.

    Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org.

    Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend.

    • 22 min
    Mediated Dispute Resolution with Community Solutions of Central Oregon

    Mediated Dispute Resolution with Community Solutions of Central Oregon

    Katharine Dalton, the Executive Director of Community Solutions of Central Oregon, talks about the challenge of difficult conversations and ways to find resolution and save relationships.

    KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.

    Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org.

    Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend.

    • 18 min
    "Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land" with Marcus LeGrand and Sharon Maier-Kennelly

    "Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land" with Marcus LeGrand and Sharon Maier-Kennelly

    Carolyn Esky talks to Sharon Maier-Kennelly, Executive Director for the High Desert Food and Farm Alliance, and Marcus LeGrand, COCC’s Afro-Centric Program Coordinator about the Central Oregon premiere of the film "Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land.”

    KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.

    Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org.

    Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend.

    • 21 min
    Lena Berry and Stephanie Hunter from Redmond Collective Action

    Lena Berry and Stephanie Hunter from Redmond Collective Action

    Redmond Collective Action is making waves in the small, conservative city by providing a platform for enhancing diversity. Two of its co-founders, Lena Berry and Stephanie Hunter, discuss their role and ongoing work in the organization.

    KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.

    Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org.

    Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend.

    • 17 min
    Who Gets to Live Here? The Search for Local Housing Affordability

    Who Gets to Live Here? The Search for Local Housing Affordability

    Kellen Klein, the Executive Director of Citizens 4 Community, previews an upcoming Sisters Community Forum discussing Who Gets to Live Here? The Search for Local Housing Affordability.

    KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.

    Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org.

    Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend.

    • 16 min
    Roundhouse Foundation and Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture

    Roundhouse Foundation and Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts and Agriculture

    The Sisters-Based Roundhouse Foundation provides generous financial and relational support for both arts and agricultural projects in rural communities, environmental stewardship, social services, and education, plus a whole lot more.

    KPOV High Desert Community Radio is a listener-supported, volunteer-powered community radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM and online at www.kpov.org. KPOV offers locally produced programs and the most diverse music in Central Oregon.

    Listen live and learn more: www.kpov.org.

    Connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/kpovbend.

    • 18 min

Top Podcasts In Society & Culture

This American Life
This American Life
Stuff You Should Know
iHeartPodcasts
Fail Better with David Duchovny
Lemonada Media
Shawn Ryan Show
Shawn Ryan | Cumulus Podcast Network
The Ezra Klein Show
New York Times Opinion
Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli
Wondery