Michael Dunne
Host of Oregon On The RecordMichael 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 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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Oregon was the first U.S. state to launch an extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging. Recycling Partnership experts explain how it works and a key court ruling. -
Librarians and volunteers race to save federal public data from removal. Lynda Kellam of the Data Rescue Project explains their mission on Oregon On The Record. -
Connected Lane County, Ophelia's Place and A Family for Every Child launch Eugene's Youth Hub, offering career training, mental health support and basic-needs resources for local youth. -
KLCC's Oregon on the Record talks with CAMP founder Johannah Johnson-Weinberg about free veterinary care and pet retention services for unhoused pet owners across Central Oregon. -
Cottage Grove's Community Sharing Program grew from a food pantry into a full service center. Director Mike Fleck on food, housing, energy and water aid in South Lane County. -
KLCC's Michael Dunne talks with Will Acosta of Siuslaw Vision about fiscal sponsorship, child care support and disaster resilience work in western Lane County. -
Can predators actually protect drivers? On this episode of Oregon on the Record, host Michael Dunne talks with Justin Suraci, senior scientist and director of wildlife conservation science at Conservation Science Partners, about groundbreaking research from Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Using data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS-collared pumas, Suraci and his team found that areas with high mountain lion activity see up to a 76% drop in deer-vehicle collisions, because pumas change where and when deer roam, pushing them away from roads and into safer habitat. The conversation digs into the "landscape of fear," the $14.7 million cost of wildlife collisions on the peninsula, and why understanding the hidden benefits of large carnivores, not just the risks, matters for human-wildlife coexistence. -
A new Oregon State University study shows cats are far more trainable than most people think, and the benefits go both ways. On this episode of Oregon On The Record, host Michael Dunne talks with Monique Udell, an OSU professor who directs the Human-Animal Interaction Lab, about her research on cat-child training. The study paired 36 children with developmental disabilities with their family cats for a six-week training program covering basic commands, harness training and cat body language. The results: children took on more caretaking responsibility, cats showed increased sociability, and the child-cat bond grew stronger over the following year. Udell also discusses cats' potential as therapy animals, the “adventure cat” movement, and how training can boost stimulation and welfare for indoor-only cats. -
NYT reporter Noam Scheiber joins Oregon On The Record to explain why women's workforce gains often follow job degradation, from MLB umpiring to medicine. -
The Portland Trail Blazers want major upgrades to the Moda Center, and taxpayers could be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars. On this episode of Oregon On The Record, host Michael Dunne talks with OPB Portland city politics reporter Alex Zielinski about the arena financing deal moving through Portland City Council and Multnomah County. They cover new Blazers owner Tom Dundon, the $600 million public funding push, what the city gets in return, and whether the Blazers could leave Portland if the deal falls through.
