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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We talk with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist, Jeff Ziller about how they stock high mountain lakes in the Cascades with fish and how they balance the needs of the environment and the desires of recreationists. -
We talk with Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner about programs from the department to both encourage financial literacy and provide savings tools to all Oregonians. -
We talk with Dr. Richard Pettigrew of the Eugene-based Archeological Legacy Institute about the possible resting place of Amelia Earhart's plane and their plan to go to the atoll where the object may be. We also talk with KLCC GM, Jim Rondeau, about congressional cuts to public media and impacts to the station. -
We talk with Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley about the (now passed) effort to repeal funding for Public Media as well as other actions by the Trump Administration and Congress. And we also talk with Samara Phelps of Travel Lane County on its strategic plan. -
Hear from Dan Hellin, the director of Pacwave, an Oregon State entity providing testing facilities to organizations building wave energy technologies to harness wave-generated electricity. -
We talk with Mike Rogoway, long-time tech reporter at The Oregonian about the many stumbles of Oregon's largest private-sector employer - Intel. -
A conversation with Team Springfield which is made up of Nancy Newton, the Springfield City Manager, Jeff Nelson, CEO of the Springfield Utility Board, Michael Wargo, Executive Director of Willamalane Park and Recreation District and Todd Hamilton, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools. This informal group gathers weekly to strategize on long-range plans and work on emergencies as they arise. -
We talk with Alma Fumiko Hesus, the new CEO of Lane County United Way. She talks about her goal of brining more collaboration to the already busy and crowded nonprofit sector in the region. -
We talk with Jami Resch, the new Springfield Police Chief, and the first woman to ever ascend to that position in the city. -
We spoke with Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield about efforts to both sue and defend against incursions from the Trump Administration on Oregon law. We also talked with KLCC's Nathan Wilk about a surge in riders of the PeaceHealth bike share program.
