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KMUN Specials are a collection of local public affairs and special events, which are not part of our regular programming. In this feed you will find interviews, live event broadcasts, public panels, and more.
KMUN is a community radio station, broadcasting from the studios of the Tillicum House in Astoria, Oregon. We serve the coastal communities of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon.
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A recording of the live broadcast from the Astoria Column Centennial Rededication Ceremony on July 18th, 2026. Broadcasted on and produced by KMUN. This recording is presented as broadcasted and includes minor interruptions.
KMUN is proud to present a special program featuring recordings and interviews from the North Coast Chorale’s performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem under the direction of Dr. Vincent Jones-Centeno. This was recorded live at the Charlene Larson Center for the Performing Arts in Astoria, Oregon on May 16th and 17th, 2026. Hosted by Bonnie Lively...
Hear from candidates in contested state and local races who participated in a candidate forum in Astoria on April 21. This event was hosted by the American Association of University Women – Astoria Branch and recorded by KMUN. Find video of the entire event HERE.
KMUN News Director Katie Frankowicz interviews Station Manager Mari Bergeron, Program Director Jack Harris, Membership Director Liz Talley and Operations Director Viri Haugen about what we’ve been working on since the last pledge drive and what’s coming up next…
KMUN presents the Fisherpoets Gathering 2026 broadcasted LIVE from the Liberty Theater in Astoria, Oregon on February 27th and 28th. Hosted by The Ship Report’s Joanne Rideout.
KMUN is proud to present a special program in collaboration with the North Coast Chorale. This feature includes recordings from the dress rehearsal session for the North Coast Chorale’s concert Peace, Love and Joy: Celebration in Songs for the 2025 Winter season. The North Coast Chorale is currently under the direction of Dr. Vincent Jones-Centano....
The KMUN news team has landed a first place spot in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Region 10 “Excellence in Journalism” award, in the small newsroom category, for a story News Director Katie Frankowicz wrote last year about horse racing at the Tillamook County Fair. You can also read the story at kmun.org/news
Here you’ll find a full recording of a candidate forum hosted by the Astoria branch of the American Association of University Women on May 1. The forum featured the 8 of 15 candidates running for contested seats on the Warrenton School District Board in Oregon’s May 20 Special District Election. Editor’s Note: This audio is...
Here you’ll find a full recording of a candidate forum hosted by the Astoria branch of the American Association of University Women on April 15 at the Astoria High School ahead of Oregon’s May 20 regular district election. The forum featured candidates in contested races for seats on the Astoria School District Board, the Clatsop...
News Director Katie Frankowicz talks with our magical group of volunteers! We hear from Poems for Company host Brian Dillon, Longest-running front-desk volunteer Eileen Williams, Programmer Lowell Benner, Program Director Jack Harris, and Station Manager Susan Peterson.
In late February, town halls with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and Representative Suzanne Bonamici on the Oregon Coast drew hundreds of constituents who said they were unhappy with the Trump Administration and anxious to see more from Democrats. More than 700 people attended a town hall with the lawmakers in Astoria on Feb. 22. KMUN...
In this special program from the KMUN News Department, we dive into election stories from across our listening area.
Recording of the Astoria AAUW Candidate Forum featuring candidates for Astoria City Council Ward 4 and Warrenton City Commission. This program was recorded at Astoria High School on Monday, October 14th, 2024. The forum was organized and hosted by the Astoria AAUW chapter. Click here for Part 1, featuring candidates for Oregon State Representative District...
Recording of the Astoria AAUW Candidate Forum featuring candidates for Oregon State Representative District 32: Andy Davis and Cyrus Javadi. This program was recorded at Astoria High School on Monday, October 14th, 2024. The forum was organized and hosted by the Astoria AAUW chapter. Click here for Part 2, featuring candidates for Astoria City Council...
Hear from KMUN's staff and Board about the past year's projects, and what to look forward to in the coming months. Support the drive today! kmun.org/donate 503-325-0010
This podcast is a recording of the Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 Astoria AAUW Candidate Forum, featuring three candidates for Clatsop County Commissioner, District 2: Anthony Huacuja and Tessa James Scheller. This is the second portion of this evening’s recording. To listen to the first portion of the evening (candidates for Oregon House of Representatives, District...
This podcast is a recording of the Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 Astoria AAUW Candidate Forum, featuring three candidates for Oregon House of Representatives, District 32: Glenn Gaither, Cyrus Javadi, and Logan Laity. To listen to the second portion of the evening (candidates for Clatsop County Commissioner, District 2), click here.
In the middle of KMUN’s Spring Pledge Drive, hear from staff members, some of them new!
KMUN News Director Katie Frankowicz interviews other KMUN staff members, discussing the State of the Station. You’ll hear from Station Manager Susan Peterson, Membership Director Keegan Fifer, Business Development Director Troy Hill, and Program Director Emma Geddes.
This is a special program put together by the up-and-coming journalists and critics at the West Exchange School in Astoria, Oregon. Thank you to Sarah Cobb and the rest of the W.E. newsroom for their hard-hitting articles, reviews, and jokes! This program was produced by Emma Geddes, along with interviewer Skyler Butenshon and music director Gabrielle Macrae.
Audio from the October 18th, 2022 Astoria AAUW Candidate Forum, featuring candidates for public office in the City of Astoria.
AUDIO NOTE: Due to a technical issue, the first 19 minutes of this recording are lower quality audio, but the full quality audio kicks in after that point. Thank you for understanding.
This hearing examines the challenges facing Oregon’s coastal communities and ecosystems due to the climate crisis and opportunities for the federal government to help state, local, and Tribal partners build resilient, climate-ready coasts.
The committee received testimony from:
Dr. Elaine Placido, Executive Director, Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership. Placido is a veteran of the Coast Guard and has twenty-plus years of local government and non-profit experience prior to working with the Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership.
Dr. Francis Chan, Director, Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Resource Studies; Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University. Chan leads the Institute’s research in conservation, protection, and restoration of marine resources; marine ecosystems; ocean acoustics; and ocean, coastal, and seafloor processes.
Tyler Bell, Director, Westervelt Ecological Services' Rocky Mountain Region. Bell primarily oversees the organization's restoration site planning and development, agency relations and coordination, business development, and management of regional staff.
Aja DeCoteau, Executive Director, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. DeCoteau leads the organization's strategic direction and team of more than 130 employees in four locations in Oregon, Washington and Idaho to put fish back in the rivers, protect treaty fishing rights, share salmon culture, and provide direct services to tribal fishers along the Columbia River.
Join us on the air for a special radio program detailing the process of updating the Fort Astoria Park sign (15th & Exchange in Astoria), including statements from community members and representatives from the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes, Lower Columbia Preservation Society, and the Clatsop Community College Historic Preservation Program. Tune in Tuesday morning at 9AM to hear about how the sign's replacement evolved, from public criticism to rewriting and fabrication of the sign.
In this special episode of Mental Health Radio, Graham Nystrom interviews Nikki Fortuna, President of the Board of Peace of Mind Pacific County (POMPC), about the organization and its services. More info at pompc.org and on Meta (Facebook) at Peace Of Mind Pacific County.
On Tuesday, April 19th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Astoria Branch, in collaboration with Clatsop Community College (CCC), The Astorian, and Coast Community Radio (KMUN), held a Candidates’ Forum at Clatsop Community College, Patriot Hall. This is Part 2.
On Tuesday, April 19th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Astoria Branch, in collaboration with Clatsop Community College (CCC), The Astorian, and Coast Community Radio (KMUN), held a Candidates’ Forum at Clatsop Community College, Patriot Hall. This is Part 1.
Selected performances from the 2022 FisherPoets Gathering, held virtually. Performers included: Tele Aadsen, Katrina Porteus, Duncan Berry, Keith Wilson, Kat Murphy, and George Wilson. Scroll down to listen. Click here for the full-length recordings and selections from previous years on Brad Wartman’s FisherPoetry Podcast. For additional information on the FisherPoets Gathering, links to unedited video recordings of performances, and the full list of performers, visit the FisherPoets website. Thank you to Brad Wartman for his production help, and to Amanda Gladics, Jon Broderick, and the rest of the FisherPoets for allowing KMUN to share these recordings.
Selected performances from the 2022 FisherPoets Gathering, held virtually. Performers included: Naphtali Fields-Forbes, Pat Dixon, Maggie Bursch, Wilfred Wilson, Toni Mirosevich, and Henry Hughes. Scroll down to listen. Click here for the full-length recordings and selections from previous years on Brad Wartman's FisherPoetry Podcast. For additional information on the FisherPoets Gathering, links to unedited video recordings of performances, and the full list of performers, visit the FisherPoets website. Thank you to Brad Wartman for his production help, and to Amanda Gladics, Jon Broderick, and the rest of the FisherPoets for allowing KMUN to share these recordings.
The Tillicum Foundation Annual Member Meeting is an opportunity to hear messages from the KMUN staff and Board, Board candidate messages, programmer and volunteer awards, Directors' Award and election results.
It's been quite a year! Welcome to our new Board Members Kathleen Sayce and Todd Lippold, as well as returning Board Members Sarah Lu Heath and Victoria Stoppiello.
Programmer of the Year: Homegrown Programmers Rookie of the Year: DJ B. of "B's House" Volunteer of the Year: Jacob Lewin
LinMarie DiCianni "We Can Do It" Award for Extraordinary Volunteerism went to Jim Dott and Merianne Myers
Director's Award recipient: Board Member, Programmer, Grant Writer, Former Station Manager and more...Lisa Smith.