KBPS 1450 AM

What can I add to Corwin’s right-​on review? KBPS is truly a World-​Class station. I used to listen to WFMT (Chicago) a lot. There’s WNYC, KDFC (SF) and KING (Seattle) — all excellent. Given the choice (and I have that choice thanks to on-​line streaming) I go with our own KBPS. They have «Played in Oregon» hosted by Christa Wessel. Christa does a lot of interesting audience interaction via e-​mail. Hear more local music on «Northwest Previews». Edmund Stone does request shows — let him know what you want to hear. Bill McGlaughlin. Robert McBride. Great hosts. Syndicated programs like «St. Paul Sunday» and «Metropolitan Opera» are pluses.
I listen to OPB to get caught up on what’s going on, then switch to KBPS. That’s all the radio I need. Give a listen at
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A 24 – 7 Classical music station! Not only that, but one people listen to on-​line from places as remote as Argentina! The selection is incredible, you get the NPR and BBC news bulletins, the DJs are knowledgeable and very listener-​oriented. There’s organ music on Sunday nights, a humorous show featuring talented young musicians called «From the Top», and they’re even going to play the Star Wars movie music for us in celebration of Star Wars 30^th anniversary!
I’ve spent years listening to this station; while playing City of Villains, while doing my homework, trying to drown out the old Cobalt lounge I used to live across, and just to relax while looking out at the rain and not washing the dishes like I was supposed to. Not only that, but the fund raisers aren’t obnoxious affairs rife with crap programming like PBS’s are. In fact, this is often when you here some of their best stuff. This is definitely my favorite radio station in this town.