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
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On this edition we talk to Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley about the government shutdown and the proposal of federalized troops in Oregon, and then we change gears and talk with KLCC arts and culture reporter, Kendra Schertell about fun activities for fall. -
On this edition we talk with Dale Borland, fire chief of Lane Fire Authority about the need for a new voter-approved levy to fund vital services. And we also talk with KLCC's Julia Boboc about protests against the administration at Lane Community College. -
On this edition we talk with Julia Shumway, editor-in-chief of the Oregon Capitol Chronicle to get the latest on national guard troops deploying to Portland at the behest of President Trump and we talk with Alex Zielinski of OPB about accusations that ICE is violating the civil rights of protesters, also in Portland. -
On this edition we talk about Flock Safety cameras, the new digital license plate cameras in Eugene and Springfield that police use for law enforcement, but also are alleged to be spying on motorists. We speak with KLCC's Rebecca Hansen-White who has reported extensively on this issue and Ky Fireside from Eyes Off Eugene, an organization opposed to the cameras. -
On this edition we talk to Craig Renetsky, the new independent police auditor for the City of Eugene. -
On this edition we talk with freedom of speech expert and U of O journalism professor Tim Gleason about action taken by President Trump and the FCC to silence Jimmy Kimmel, and we also talk to John Thorpe, a lawyer representing an Oregon vape shop who is also challenging free speech prohibition. -
On this edition, we talk with Trond Jacobson, head of the University of Oregon Forensics Program and student debaters Dylan Kussman-Carter and Lorelei Sassenfeld about the potential removal of the program and what it might mean for students and University history. -
On this edition, we go to sea on the OSU research ship Pacific Storm with scientists studying how whales are being harmed by fishing equipment. We speak with researchers, Dawn Barlow and Lindsay Wickman about their work. And, we also talk with Tracy Crews, Associate Director of Education for the Oregon Sea Grant program at Oregon State University who has brought out high school students to learn about STEM education opportunities. -
On this edition we talk with Oregon Senator Ron Wyden after his recent calls for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to resign or be fired. -
On this edition we talk with ProPublica's Jennifer Smith Richards about her recent story showing how the Trump Administration cut funding for Oregon deaf and blind students in the name of rooting out DEI. Then, we talk with our own reporter Zac Ziegler about a local public radio station having to cut NPR programing to save money.
