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 Oregon Speaker of the House, Julie Fahey about the upcoming legislative short session where state politicians are looking to protect Oregon from federal overreach. And we talk with KLCC's Nathan Wilk about a proposed Eugene Ordinance to stop roadside panhandling. -
On this edition, we talk with Laura Jedeed, a reporter who fake-applied for a job with ICE only to discover the organization's shockingly lax hiring policies. Then we talk with Senator Ron Wyden on the year with Trump. -
On this edition, we talk with Chandler James of the University of Oregon and Christopher Stout of Oregon State about the huge rise in independent voters and if that could give rise to a viable third party in America. -
On this edition, we talk with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about Governor Tina Kotek's about-face on the transportation package, and we talk to KLCC's Zac Ziegler about the state's low snow pack. -
On this edition, we talk with Oregon Representative Val Hoyle about the recent violence related to federal officers and we talk to the City of Eugene's Ian Campbell about a Department of Justice investigation about a Eugene swim program. -
On this edition, we talk with OPB's Elizabeth Miller about a new survey of Oregon students and their attitudes toward school and education. We also talk with Clayton Franke of the Bend Bulletin about that city's removal of Flock cameras. -
On this edition we talk with Reuben Zahler, a professor at the University of Oregon and expert on the history of US/Venezuelan relations. -
We talk with Dan Bryant of Square One Villages, about the federal government's change in funding for homeless support services, that many expert believe will create massive harm. We also talk with KLCC's newest reporter, Macy Moore. -
We talk with Cy Neff, who wrote a series for The Guardian about how a family in the Willamette Valley is coping with the recent deportation of their father - who was a giant in the local wine growing industry. -
We speak with Nigel Jaquiss of the Oregon Journalism Project on his story which reports that many experts believe the proposed Coos Bay shipping terminal is unnecessary, too expensive and overpromises its benefits.
