At KBOO we have a dynamic community of 500 volunteers doing everything from front desk work, janitorial work, community reporting, hosting information booths, clerical support, news writing, documentary making, engineering live music, operating sound boards, engineering and computer help, website upkeep, and many, many other things.

KBOO absolutely depends on volunteers to carry out the work of the station.

Volunteering at KBOO can take many, many paths.  We have volunteers who come in to do things a few times each year, and other volunteers who spend 20+ hours each week at the station.  Our volunteers range in age from nine years old to more than 80. We strive to be inclusive, and  have a thriving multi-cultural community working  together to  create fabulous radio.

For further information about volunteering at KBOO please contact Ani at 503-231-8032 ext. 213, or email her at volunteer[at]kboo[dot]org.

There is a three step process to being an active volunteer:

• Attend Volunteer Orientation
• Meet with the volunteer coordinator
• Complete your first task / assignment

To volunteer at KBOO you must be able to work collaboratively in a richly diverse, often hectic environment that is committed to non-violence within all levels of the organization.

We currently have openings in the following areas of KBOO:

• Staff the front desk.
• Answer phones for the Fall Membership Drive, starts Oct. 1st!
• Write & produce community calendar.
• Produce local news reports.
• Produce and edit audio.
• Produce the Community Calendar
• Upload audio to website.
• Do janitorial work.
• Mail out "thank you gifts" to members who requested them.
• Staff the KBOO info table at exciting events.
• Do data entry in our Membership Department.
• Write content for website.
• Write / edit / produce the news --- shifts available every weekday.
• Record audio away from KBOO -- (create field recordings).
• Help plan special events / benefits.
• Serve on advisory committees (open to KBOO members only).
• Staff live remotes and /or provide transportation for the equipment.
• Set up & mix live music for on air performances.
• Maintain computers.
• Provide essential administrative assistant services.

If you have been to volunteer orientation and are interested in any of these roles, contact me to let me know. I will be happy to talk with you about the specific role, any training you need, and the schedule involved. 

If you have not yet attended an orientation for new volunteers, contact me (ani) for all of the details to get involved! Call me at 503-231-8032 ext. 213, or via email. 

The next volunteer orientation will be held:

Saturday, January 8th, noon - 2 pm

The following orientation will be held:
Date to be announced in February

  Contact Ani at 503-231-8032 ext. 213 or via email at volunteer[at]kboo[dot]org to with any questions regarding volunteer orienation or volunteering at KBOO. There is no pre-registration for the volunteer orientation-- just attend if you are able (and bring a pen!).

KBOO offers training in radio production, voice and microphone skills, audio editing, and field recording for volunteers who have attended Volunteer Orientation and commit to volunteering to fill station needs.  We ask that you schedule at least 8 hours of volunteerism for each class you take. Contact Ani for more details.

Volunteers at KBOO are active throughout the station, both on and off of the air. Nearly every show on KBOO is produced, recorded, engineered, and broadcast by volunteers.

In addition to producing for radio, many opportunities exist for help in various departments ranging from helping with phones, mailing the program guide or helping at special events, like KBOO's Annual Book & Record Sale, and our on-air membership drives.  For a more complete list of current needs, check out the Volunteer Opportunities page: www.kboo.fm/volunteer

 If you are a volunteer and want to be sure that you are keeping in touch with all of the station news and opportunities, contact Ani, and ask to be added to the volunteer email list serve.

Call 503-231-8032 ext. 213 to sign up, or email Ani Haines, Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteer@kboo.org