60th Anniversary Rewind

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.

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. 

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. 

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

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.

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/ 

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.

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

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.

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.

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,...

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!