Regional Media List

For artists performing at the 2003 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival July 3 to 6, 2003 – A benefit for Oregon Food Bank

( = festival sponsor )

RADIO: PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA

KINK
102 FM
1501 S.W. Jefferson,
Portland, OR 97201, (503) 226-5080.
KINK is a commercial AAA station and the sponsor of the festival. It has a Sunday evening blues show with dj Bob Ancheta. In addition, KINK currently has Jonny Lang, R.L Burnside, Susan Tedeschi, Keb Mo and other blues crossover acts in regular rotation.

KBOO 90.7 FM
20 SE 8th Ave.,
Portland, OR 97214
(503-231-8032 phone), (503-231-7145 fax).
KBOO is a community-run, noncommercial station with blues, gospel, jazz and roots-rock programming. Blues programmers include Bill Rhoades and Tom Wendt. KBOO will broadcast live most festival performances on the Co-op Network North and Miller South stages.

KMHD 89.1 FM
26000 SE Stark
Gresham, OR 97030
(503-661-8900 phone), (503-491-6999 fax).
KMHD is a community, noncommercial jazz station with regular blues programming.

KOPB 91.5 FM
7140 SW Macadam Ave.
Portland, OR 97219
(503-293-1905 phone), (503-293-1919 fax).
KOPB is a noncommercial, National Public Radio affiliate. It has an eclectic music program on weekday evenings.

RADIO: REGIONAL

KPLU 88.5 FM
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
(800-677-5758 phone), (253-535-8769 fax).
KPLU serves the Tacoma/Seattle area and is a National Public Radio affiliate with regular blues programming.

KLCC 89.7 FM
4000 E. 30th Ave.
Eugene, OR 97405
(541-463-6022 phone), (463-6046 fax).
KLCC has a weekly blues show. Contact Michael Canning.

KRVM 91.9 FM
1574 Coberg Road, PMB #237
Eugene, 97401
(541-687-3370 phone), (541-687-3573 fax).
This station broadcasts Breakfast with the Blues for several hours every morning.

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The Oregonian
1320 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
(503-221-8368 phone) (503-294-5029 fax).
The Oregonian, Portland’s major newspaper, is a Waterfront Blues Festival sponsor. It publishes the festival program as an insert and distributes it to 450,000 families throughout the state. The newspaper provides strong local music and blues coverage. Music writers include John Foyston and Marty Hughley.

Bluesnotes
Cascade Blues Association,
P.O. Box 14493
Portland, OR 97214
(503-223-1850).
Oregon’s blues association distributes a monthly publication and is a festival sponsor. It regularly publishes reviews. Contact Rick Hall.

Willamette Week
822 SW 10th
Portland, OR 97205
(503-243-2122 phone), (243-1115 fax).
This is an alternative newsweekly with strong music coverage. Music editors are Zach Dundas and Kim Colton.

The Columbian
P.O. Box 180
Vancouver, WA 98666
(360-694-3391 or 699-6006 phone), (360-699-6033 fax).
This is the major newspaper in Vancouver, which is just across the river from Portland. Contact Brett Oppegaard.

Blues To Do Monthly
Marlee Walker, Music-Media Northwest
P.O. Box 22950
Seattle, WA 98122-0950
(206-328-0662 phone), (206-328-0439 fax).
Walker is a Seattle blues dj and blues writer. She publishes Blues To Dos, regional blues review.