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Oregon On The Record with Michael Dunne
Oregon On The Record
Monday-Thursday following the 2:00pm broadcast

On Oregon On The Record we bring you interviews and conversations about issues that matter most to western and central Oregon. From important topics in politics, the economy, education, the environment and more, Oregon on the record will move beyond the headlines and delve deeper into stories that matter to our community.

Latest Episodes
  • On this edition we talk with local Girl Scouts Kylie Holton and Ella Killingsworth about their scouting journey and how it's providing them impressive leadership skills. We also talked with KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White about election results in CD-4 and Lane County Commissioner races.
  • On this edition we talk with Dallas Abraham of Lane Council of Governments about their programs to assist seniors with chronic physical and mental challenges. We also talk to KLCC's Karen Richards about an OSU researcher looking to grow crops on the moon; and we talk with KLCC's Macy Moore about how Lane County ensures election integrity.
  • On this edition, we talk with Samara Phelps of Travel Lane County about its efforts to develop a large indoor court sports venue to both accommodate local teams and also attract out-of-town tournaments. We also talk with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about his story on Springfield Public Schools being found by the state to be non-compliant with certain curriculum.
  • On this edition we talk with Dr. Maneka Brooks, Dean of Education at Portland State University on how to help future teachers better reach bilingual students. Often these students feel isolated if English is their second language. Then we talk with KLCC's Nathan Wilk about the $65 million in budget cuts proposed at the U of O.
  • On this edition, we talk with Tiffany Eckert of KLCC about the timeline of challenges, lawsuits and suspensions at PeaceHealth, and we talk to Haleigh Kochanski of the Register Guard about her story on the state's lawsuit against local nonprofit Cascade Relief Team.
  • On this edition we talk with KLCC's Brian Bull to get the latest on the EPD officer caught making racists statements on tape, and we also talk with U of O Legend Kavon Thibodeaux about his efforts to help college players navigate the NIL system. We also air an interview that our own Nathan Wilk conducted with the retiring head of Springfield Utility Board.
  • On this edition we talk with Alex Baumhardt of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle about Oregon's top leadership concerns for the upcoming wildfire season and we talk to Kyra Buckley of OPB about the inaugural season for Oregon's brand-new WNBA team, the Portland Fire.
  • On this edition we talk with Jayathi Murthy, President of Oregon State University about a major grant and matching program to fund the school's athletic department and pay more for facilities, coaches and players. Then we talk with KLCC's Zac Ziegler about how EWEB has moved some rural customers over to a whole new utility provider.
  • On this edition, we talk with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden about global issues like the war in Iran, and local issues like the reversal of PeaceHealth to use now use local physicians for emergency medicine.
  • On this edition, we talk with Robert Reich, Labor Secretary under President Clinton and Professor Emeritus at UC Berkeley about the current political climate and what gives him hope in our polarizing era.