Michael Dunne
Host of KLCC's Oregon On The Record Public Affairs Show and Oregon Rainmakers PodcastMichael Dunne is the host and producer for KLCC’s public affairs show, Oregon On The Record. In this role, Michael interviews experts from around Western and Central Oregon to dive deep into the issues that matter most to the station’s audience. Michael also hosts and produces KLCC’s leadership podcast – Oregon Rainmakers, and writes a business column for The Chronicle which serves Springfield and South Lane County.
Prior to his role at KLCC, Michael held extensive positions in public relations and marketing within the industries of banking, telecommunications, and technology.
Do you have a suggestion for a guest or topic? Email Michael at mdunne@klcc.org.
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On this edition, we talk with Patty Perlow, former District Attorney for Lane County who now leads the children's advocacy organization, Kids FIRST. -
On this edition, we talk with Joseph Vaile of Defenders of Wildlife about an upswing in wolf population in 2025. Measures to protect the wolf seem to be working and more of these apex predators are moving into Western Oregon. Then, we talk with KLCC's newest reporter, Natalie Pate. -
On this edition, we talk with U of O political science professor Chandler James on the confusing approach and operations conducted by the Trump Administration in Iran. -
On this edition, we talk with Oregon Treasurer, Elizabeth Steiner about how the state has invested in clean energy projects and how that has been a positive for state pension funds. Damon Motz-Storey of the Oregon chapter of the Sierra Club joined as well to talk about their partnership with the state. -
On this edition we talk with Jaime Gatewood of the Fair Housing Council of Oregon about their efforts to fight housing discrimination - especially for people with mental and developmental disabilities. We also talk with Alan Torres of the Register Guard about a key hurdle cleared by the developer for McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center to open up an emergency room in Eugene in the future. -
On this edition, we talk with Tanner Faris, a Kelly Middle School math teacher who is attempting to break the speed record for a bike journey from Canada to Mexico. We also speak with KLCC's Macy Moore about her story on a new bike maintenance program for people living in shelters. -
On this edition we talk with OSU Doctor of Applied Economics Richard Acquah-Sarpong about his study which showed that since 2012 more businesses have opening in Oregon than have closed. Then we talk to KLCC's Julia Boboc about her story on the life and lessons of a local sheep farmer. -
On this edition, we talk with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about his special report on efforts to try and solve Oregon's chronic school absenteeism problem. We also speak with Carolyn Komatsoulis, a reporter with The Idaho Statesman about the creative way bluish Boise is trying to get around a Pride Flag banned imposed by the deep red Idaho Legislature. -
We talk with Logan Telles, Transportation Planner with the City of Eugene, and Captain Ryan Maloney of EPD, about efforts to slow and ultimately prevent all traffic fatalities in the City of Eugene. Then, we talk with KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White about the public safety and law enforcement challenges of living in rural Lane County. -
On this edition, we talk with Amanda Silberling of TechCrunch about the death of a man at the Troutdale Amazon warehouse and reactions to it from employees who say the facility is not safe. Then we talk with Mari Shay of St. Charles Medical Center about a new Cancer treatment facility opening in Central Oregon.
