We'd like to share with you some of our favorite radio programs
originating from Oregon and Washington. Each of these shows takes its
own unique approach to broadcasting interesting and unusual music, often
including live performances, interviews, and information about local
upcoming events. The radio stations and disc jockeys who present these
programs are true angels of the avant-garde community for gathering us
together each week and keeping our focus on current
artistic output, as well as providing historical perspective on what
has come before. Not to mention they are fun and entertaining!
All of these shows are available worldwide as live internet streams,
and some are also FM radio broadcasts. Also the history of each of these
shows can be explored, because some are available as podcasts after
they have been broadcast, while others publish their playlist on
Spinitron. To find the live streams, visit the station websites and
follow their links and instructions.
Here is our list of Recommended Radio shows:
TopDollar Hour w/ Tunacan Jones
Fridays 10 pm - 12 am PT
Tunacan Jones
Spokane, WA
RadioNope
radionope.com
Sometimes it's the normal things that are actually the weirdest of all. Without even trying to be experimental or offbeat, Mr. Jones selects soundbites from our suburban subconscious and ever-so-innocently makes us listen to what we have done to ourselves. It's unsettling, yet somehow alluring.
Program info:
https://www.firmhandshakenetwork.org/thetopdollarhour
http://www.radionope.com/podcasts/TheTopDollarHour/
https://www.facebook.com/thetopdollarhour/
Station info:
http://www.radionope.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RadioNOPE/
Free Jazz with Fred
Fred Kellogg
Mondays 8 pm - 10 pm PT
KAOS
Olympia, WA
89.3 FM
Here is our list of Recommended Radio shows:
- KPSU : What's This Called?
- KWVA : Music You Need to Hear Before You Die
- KMUZ : Mid-Valley Mutations
- KAOS : Free Jazz with Fred
- RadioNope : The TopDollar Hour w/ Tunacan Jones
TopDollar Hour w/ Tunacan Jones
Fridays 10 pm - 12 am PT
Tunacan Jones
Spokane, WA
RadioNope
radionope.com
Sometimes it's the normal things that are actually the weirdest of all. Without even trying to be experimental or offbeat, Mr. Jones selects soundbites from our suburban subconscious and ever-so-innocently makes us listen to what we have done to ourselves. It's unsettling, yet somehow alluring.
Program info:
https://www.firmhandshakenetwork.org/thetopdollarhour
http://www.radionope.com/podcasts/TheTopDollarHour/
https://www.facebook.com/thetopdollarhour/
Station info:
http://www.radionope.com/
https://www.facebook.com/RadioNOPE/
Free Jazz with Fred
Fred Kellogg
Mondays 8 pm - 10 pm PT
KAOS
Olympia, WA
89.3 FM
An eclectic look at the loosely categorized genre of free jazz, hosted
by the erudite Fred Kellogg. New releases as well as vintage recordings,
by both regional and international musicians, are showcased. Themes
that highlight special musicians or events are often featured. It's
always an education to listen to Free Jazz with Fred, and always a
pleasure.
Program info:
http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php…
Station info:
https://www.kaosradio.org/
https://www.facebook.com/kaoscommunityradio/
Mid-Valley Mutations
Austin Rich
Fridays 10 pm - 12 am PT
KMUZ
Salem, OR
88.1 FM & 100.7 FM
With an emphasis on live in-studio performances and interviews with local and regional experimental bands and artists, Mid-Valley Mutations represents the cutting edge of current events - because the audience partakes in ongoing experiments in real time. Yet somehow host Austin Rich is also able to fold field recordings, antique radio dramas, and robotic weather reports into the recipe.
Program info:
https://www.facebook.com/MidValleyMutations/
https://midvalleymutations.com/
Station info:
http://kmuz.org/
https://www.facebook.com/kmuz.885.fm/
Music You Need to Hear Before You Die
DJ Zilf
Saturdays 6 pm - 8 pm PT
KWVA
Eugene, OR
88.1 FM
This show could double as a college course on the multi-faceted history
of avant-garde music. It's a thorough examination of the topic, from
early pioneers to modern mavericks. DJ ZILF always spins a nice variety
each week, to keep his students awake and taking notes.
Program info:
http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php…
Station info:
http://kwva.uoregon.edu/
https://www.facebook.com/KWVA88.1/
What's This Called?
Ricardo Wang
Saturdays 12 pm - 1 pm PT
KPSU
Portland, OR
kpsu.org
The home of everything that is strange and good in this world, WTC melds regional experimental musicians with the wider world of weird. A typical week's program might include selections by abstract serialist composers, Saturday morning cartoon themes, a heavy metal dirge, three different accordion polkas played simultaneously, and some improvised electronica recorded by a local yokel the day before yesterday. Host Ricardo Wang lends the entire proceedings his considerable gravitas from doing this show for 20+ years, plus his street cred as founder of the venerable Olympia Experimental Music Festival.
Program info:
https://whatsthiscalled.net/
https://www.facebook.com/WhatsThisCalledRadio/
Station info:
http://www.kpsu.org/
https://www.facebook.com/kpsuportland/
(Note that KPSU is no longer broadcast over the airwaves, and is available only in streaming format at kpsu.org.)
Program info:
http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php…
Station info:
https://www.kaosradio.org/
https://www.facebook.com/kaoscommunityradio/
Mid-Valley Mutations
Austin Rich
Fridays 10 pm - 12 am PT
KMUZ
Salem, OR
88.1 FM & 100.7 FM
With an emphasis on live in-studio performances and interviews with local and regional experimental bands and artists, Mid-Valley Mutations represents the cutting edge of current events - because the audience partakes in ongoing experiments in real time. Yet somehow host Austin Rich is also able to fold field recordings, antique radio dramas, and robotic weather reports into the recipe.
Program info:
https://www.facebook.com/MidValleyMutations/
https://midvalleymutations.com/
Station info:
http://kmuz.org/
https://www.facebook.com/kmuz.885.fm/
Music You Need to Hear Before You Die
DJ Zilf
Saturdays 6 pm - 8 pm PT
KWVA
Eugene, OR
88.1 FM
This show could double as a college course on the multi-faceted history
of avant-garde music. It's a thorough examination of the topic, from
early pioneers to modern mavericks. DJ ZILF always spins a nice variety
each week, to keep his students awake and taking notes.Program info:
http://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php…
Station info:
http://kwva.uoregon.edu/
https://www.facebook.com/KWVA88.1/
What's This Called?
Ricardo Wang
Saturdays 12 pm - 1 pm PT
KPSU
Portland, OR
kpsu.org
The home of everything that is strange and good in this world, WTC melds regional experimental musicians with the wider world of weird. A typical week's program might include selections by abstract serialist composers, Saturday morning cartoon themes, a heavy metal dirge, three different accordion polkas played simultaneously, and some improvised electronica recorded by a local yokel the day before yesterday. Host Ricardo Wang lends the entire proceedings his considerable gravitas from doing this show for 20+ years, plus his street cred as founder of the venerable Olympia Experimental Music Festival.
Program info:
https://whatsthiscalled.net/
https://www.facebook.com/WhatsThisCalledRadio/
Station info:
http://www.kpsu.org/
https://www.facebook.com/kpsuportland/
(Note that KPSU is no longer broadcast over the airwaves, and is available only in streaming format at kpsu.org.)
