MADELINE HAWTHORNE LIVE IN-STUDIO INTERVIEW & PERFORMANCE ON KBPS 2/28/25

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KBPS Artist Interview: Freya Skye

We are excited to talk with rising music artist, actress, songwriter, and dancer - Freya Skye. A couple years ago she won an international song contest with her hit called “ Lose My Head.” She has a brand new song out now that you can hear on AM 1450 KBPS called “Can’t Fake It.” She’s been featured in some documentary movies. She recently signed a record deal with Hollywood Records as well as a publishing deal with Disney. Freya is currently filming “ZOMBIES 4.” But right now she’s here talking with us at KBPS in Portland via Zoom. Many thanks to Moxie and Hollywood Records for connecting us.

On Friday December 13th, Disney recording artists Almost Monday with Hollywood Records rocked a free concert for the PPS community at Benson Polytechnic High School. The first KBPS concert back in our new auditorium was a huge success, produced and organized by the school district’s radio station AM 1450 KBPS and by BATS, The Benson Auditorium Technical Staff. This show was put on with student’s involvement in on-air, print and ground promotion, production, video, photography, lighting, sound, security and set up and breaks down with the direction of teacher Jacob Patterson. Just some of the many leadership skills students learn through the KBPS Broadcasting program. A special shout out to VooDoo Doughnuts and James Littlejohn’s Kenton Station for providing VIP backstage food and to KOIN 6 News for coming out for local coverage.

The fun event happened thanks to a longtime partnership between KBPS and music promoters Moxie, who’ve partnered with the PPS Radio Station on events for artists including Rihanna, Nightly, Knox, Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, and Almost Monday. KBPS students gave the thumbs up to Almost Monday’s new album Dive during a preview and review listening session in class. Students really liked songs Can’t Slow Down, She Likes Sports, Jupiter, Tidal Wave, and Sunburn; not to mention the entire album. KBPS started playing the songs and popularity continued to grow. KBPS Instructor Jacob Patterson contacted Moxie and the record company and organized the event. Many thanks to all the students in KBPS and BATS who produced the event. Many thanks to all Benson Staff and Admin for their time volunteering at the event and support. Many thanks to all who came and heard about the show via the station AM 1450 and KBPS.am.

It was a very exciting, and potentially once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our community to work directly with the band Almost Monday and enjoy such a unique show that close. While on their first-ever world tour of their brand new debut album, they are selling out concerts and selling out of their merch left-and-right. Just weeks ago, they played concerts in South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Their final concerts of 2024 were in Portland including the concert at Benson. The band takes a couple weeks off for the holidays before launching their Dive Tour all across the United States and the World. They’ve already sold out their shows in Chicago, Amsterdam, and Paris - so very cool that we were able to be included on that list.

11/20/2024: KBPS Juniors and Seniors take a Field Trip to KBOO Community Radio. KBOO’s Volunteer Coordinator Nate and KBOO Program Director Azia give students a tour of the KBOO radio station, and students jump into production studios for podcasting and content production. Students recorded a short podcast to air on KBOO and other radio station liners and promos for broadcast. Several KBPS students actively participate in KBOO's weekly Youth Collective program Wednesday evenings at KBOO. 

11/14/24: Special Guest Visit to KBPS: Alum Daryl Mitchell KPTV - Daryl brought his A-Game and many cool items for show and tell, including his Emmy award. Talked with students about how you don’t have to be a great student in high school to be a good human and work hard in life to achieve your success. Daryl shared videos and stories he has produced from his 30 years at KPTV. Daryl is a KBPS alum class of 1979. There’s more info about Daryl on the- Alums page.

KBPS Artist Interview: Aminé

Aminé is the biggest music artist to ever come out of the KBPS program. He’s one of our most successful alums ever. Aminé recently donated $25,000 dollars in scholarships to KBPS students. He’s sold out a concert at Moda Center. Launched his own music festival at Edgefield. He’s even organized Toy Drive Donation events to give toys to local kids in need. He’s here with us now for this exclusive interview, only on AM 1450 KBPS! Aminé thank you so much for being here with us today!

KBPS Artist Interview: Goodnight, Texas

Goodnight, Texas - Band talks with KBPS students following recent concerts in the Portland area. Students researched band, prepared questions and conducted interview! Here's more from their website: Goodnight, Texas is a band you’ve almost certainly heard by accident somewhere. And now on second look, you’re deep in their catalog and they’re telling you stories about trapped coal miners and lovebird bank robbers. Banjos and mandolins twinkle. Now you’re seeing Avi Vinocur and Patrick Dyer Wolf and their band live and they’re swelling to a fever pitch, suddenly singing quiet harmonies off-mic, and then rocking out again. You’re talking to them at the merch table for a good while and you’re legitimately excited about their new album Signals because, more than ever before, it captures the vast dynamic range of the show and blends it with their expansive and intricate songwriting.

9/30/2024: Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read visits BPHS for a Q&A Discussion with KBPS students, Media students, and Government students. Read talks about the role of Treasurer, why it’s important, how it impacts the BPHS community and his run for Secretary of State in November (which he won.)

OR State Treasurer Tobias Read visits KBPS and Benson HS

Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read visits BPHS for a Q&A Discussion with KBPS students, Media students, and Government students. Read talks about the role of Treasurer, why it’s important, how it impacts the BPHS community and his run for Secretary of State in November (which he won.)

KBPS Promotional Video

This video was produced by KBPS Sophomores Nick, AJ, Tyler, and Cayden in 2024

Happy 101st Birthday KBPS - March 23, 2024!

Portland City Council proclaims March 23, 2023 to be KBPS Centennial Day

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Wilamette Week - America's Oldest Student Radio Station Broadcasts to a New Generation

KOIN - Portland proclamation celebrates KBPS student radio's 100-year run

KOIN - Live, from Portland! KBPS student-run radio station celebrates 100th anniversary

Radio Survivor - My Visit to the Oldest High School Radio Station in the U.S.: Portland's KBPS

Press release on the KBPS centennial

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