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 Alan Torres of the Register Guard about Eugene's plan to partially replace CAHOOTS. Then, we talk with Love Cross for the next installment of Oregon Ready emergency preparedness program. -
On this edition, we talk with Jake Swantko, an academy-award winning documentary filmmaker who graduated from the University of Oregon and has gone own to make important films like Icarus - which exposes doping in international sports. -
On this edition we talk with Bend Bulletin reporter Clayton Franke on the controversy over the City of Bend Diversity Director and claims of discrimination. Then we speak with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about Oregon officials claiming foul regarding Trump's Save America Act. -
On this edition, we talk with Jessie Sears, a documentarian with OPB on her film First Descent: Kayaking the Klamath - which chronicles a group of indigenous youth on the first paddle of the Klamath River after the historic dam removal. -
On this edition we talk with Dusty McCourt of the Eugene Parks Foundation and Philip Richardson with the City of Eugene about nearing completion of a new mountain bike trail in Eugene. -
On this edition we talk about proposed legislation and federal action to log more of Oregon forests. We speak with Oregon Wild's Steve Pedery which opposes the action, and Travis Joseph of the American Forest Resource Council which supports it. -
On this edition, we talk with Aimee Green, reporter for the Oregonian about a new law that could help recreation entities like ski resorts avoid massive lawsuits from customers. We also talk with KLCC's Brianna Bowman about a story she filed on STEM education for rural and indigenous students. -
On this edition, we talk with Oregon's chief climatologist about how weather is forecast and how that's getting more difficult with climate change. -
On this edition, we talk with outgoing Eugene City Councilmember Alan Zelenka about his time in office as he steps away after nearly 30 years on the council and the city Planning Commission. -
Can Eugene hold big retailers accountable for their carbon footprint? A new ballot initiative modeled on Portland's Clean Energy Fund would require corporations earning over $1 billion nationally to pay into a local clean energy fund. Plus: why Benton County commissioners did a sudden about-face on the controversial Coffin Butte landfill expansion after years of community opposition.
