The Human Beat
A half-hour program hosted by Roger Rocka featuring conversations with community members that highlight the diversity of our region.
on air: 2nd Mondays from 9:30-10:00am, on KMUN-KTCB.
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| Human Beat host Roger Rocka interviews Mary Docherty, founder of Riverfolk Astoria, a local group that works with area agencies to assist the homeless. | |
01/08/2018 |
| The Astoria Warming Center has been in the news a lot lately, as they work to serve the many homeless on Astoria's streets. In this archive show from last February, host Roger Rocka went to the center and interviewed some of the guests there, about their lives, hopes and hardships. | |
12/11/2017 |
| Join Host Roger Rocka for a look at Coast Community Radio's November membership meeting, where the organization welcomed a new general manager and new board members. | |
11/13/2017 |
| Human Beat Host Roger Rocka shares a recent historical performance-art presentation called "Notes from The Riverkeepers, "recently performed in Astoria, all about the history of the Columbia River. | |
10/09/2017 |
| In this second of a two part series, host and producer Roger Rocka interviews Pat Corcoran, OSU Coastal Hazards Outreach Specialist, about coastal disaster prep. | |
09/11/2017 |
| We talk more about tsunamis and about what we all can do to prepare ourselves, our families and our communities with Clatsop Emergency Manager Patrick Cochoran | |
09/11/2017 |
| The topic: Cascadia Subduction Zone...earthquakes, tsunamis and about what we can do as individuals and as a coastal community to stay safe. Today, we’ll hear part one of a two part program. Guest: Patrick Corcoran. | |
08/14/2017 |
| An encore presentation: Roger Rocka talks with North Coast Police Chiefs about policing methods in Clatsop County | |
07/10/2017 |
| The Harbor 14th annual Soup Bowl Fundraiser will be held on Saturday June 10, in the Loft at the Red Building with special guests, Senator Betsy Johnson and Mindy Stokes. | |
06/12/2017 |
| A rebroadcast from 2011 interview with Duncan Law | |
05/08/2017 |
| An encore presentation: "My Son, the Muslim" | |
04/07/2017 |
| Brett VandenHeuvel of Columbia Riverkeeper and Sam Mace of Save Our Salmon talked about ways to stand up for the Columbia Basin as the rivers face threats from fossil fuel export, dams and warming temperatures. | |
03/13/2017 |
| Roger Rocka talks with Alison Coffinbarger, the President of the Astoria Warming Center Board. | |
02/13/2017 |
| From August 2013, Roger Rocka talks with programmer, writer and performer Liam Dunn about the origins of Shanghaied in Astoria. | |
01/09/2017 |
| An encore broadcast from 2012. We'll hear an interview with Pat Johanson of Gearhart about being "different". | |
12/12/2016 |
| An interview with Lisa Arkin of Beyond Toxics about aerial spraying and Oregon forestry practices. | |
11/14/2016 |
| An encore discussion about biotoxins and aerial apraying | |
10/10/2016 |
| Today we’ll be talking about Oregon’s forests and the law that governs them... about clearcuts, herbicide application, notification and who makes sure the law is followed. With us are three foresters from the Oregon Department of Forestry. Neal Bond is Protection Unit Forester for the Astoria District of ODF - Dan Goody is the District Forester - and Keith Baldwin is the ODF Forest Practices Act Field Support Coordinator. | |
09/12/2016 |
| The North Coast Land Conservancy completed a very important purchase last month, securing 340 acres on Tillamook Head and protecting an entire watershed. Executive Director Katie Voelke talks about the significance of the purchase and what the North Coast Land Conservancy is all about. | |
08/08/2016 |
| The Paul McKenna Band! | |
07/11/2016 |
| Roger Rocka talks with four students from the alternative high school at Astoria's Robert Gray School. The students say the program has changed their lives. | |
06/13/2016 |
| Stone Girls Dreaming | |
05/09/2016 |
| Roger Rocka discusses issues concerning the Clatsop State Forest. Guests: Ron Zilli and Dan Goody from the Astoria District of the Oregon Department of Forestry. | |
03/14/2016 |
| Chris Smith (North Coast State Forest Coalition) and Helen Westbrook (former Clatsop County Commissioner) discuss the class action suit being filed by Lane County against the state over forest management revenues. The suit is being filed on behalf of 15 counties, including Clatsop and Tillamook. | |
02/08/2016 |
| Host/Roger RockaGuests: Chris Smith, Coordinator with the North Coast State Forest Coalition and Trigby Steen, a faculty member at Portland State University and a forest ecologist. We’ll hear about a proposed timber sale to take place this year in the Clatsop State Forest. | |
01/11/2016 |
| Host/Roger RockaAn encore presentation discussing the issues of wage inequality in Oregon. | |
12/14/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Host: Roger Rocka Topic: North Coast Police Chiefs talk about policing methods in Clatsop County. | |
11/09/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Host: Roger Rocka Guests: Dr. Brian J. Mahoney, Dir. Clatsop County Public Health, and Steven Blakesley, Health Promotion Specialist. | |
10/12/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Beyond Toxins. A discussion of aerial herbicide spraying. | |
09/14/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Host: Roger Rocka Guests: Trygvee Steen and Chris Smith discuss a proposed old growth timber sale in Clatsop County. | |
08/10/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. An encore discussion with Duncan Law. We get a glimpse into the life in the Chinese Community in 1920-30's Astoria. | |
07/17/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Maori artists from New Zealand discuss their work and The Spirit in the Materials, showing at the Clatsop Community College Art Gallery. | |
06/08/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Wage Inequality. | |
05/11/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Chris Smith of the North Coast State Forest Coalition. Threats to balanced management of the Clatsop and Tillamook State Forests. | |
04/13/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Opera singer Deac Guidi and amateur songwriter Nancy Cook in a presentation from Fort George's Ales and Ideas lecture series: The Power of Song. | |
03/09/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Human rights activist Kathleen Saadat. Due to sound quality, this show is available as a podcast only. | |
02/09/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Geologist Tom Horning. | |
01/12/2015 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: Cory Pederson and Angela Pederson Calvin, husband and wife co-founders of the Columbia River Symphony. We'll hear about the evolution of this fast-growing volunteer symphony, plus how to join. | |
12/08/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: Pat Eterno, Manager of the Seaside Head Start Center, Shani Tuter, IPV advocate for the Women's Resource Center and Liz Visser, Center Manager for the Astoria Head Start Center. Encore presentation: The need for childcare and childcare options on Oregon's north coast. | |
11/10/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Photo-journalist Intisar Abioto | |
09/08/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: Drs. Tom Duncan and Katherine Merrill | |
08/11/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: Ned and Lulu Heavenrich and Cheryl Copellen discuss a cultural exchange program between Oregon and Costa Rica. | |
06/09/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Encore with Detective Keith Bickford of the Multnomah County Human Trafficking Task Force. Why young people can be vulnerable to traffickers and ways law enforcement officers are battling the problem. | |
05/12/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: George Sabol, Executive Director of Clatsop Community Action and Diane Hess, Education and Outreach Director of the Fair Housing Coucil of Oregon. Seeking an end to homelessness, housing help in Clatsop County and efforts to combat housing discrimination. | |
03/10/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: OSU's Tara Mestrich: Family Care Connection - Child Care Resource & Referral. Changes happening in child care around the Oregon Quality Rating and Improvement System (OQRIS) | |
02/10/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: Jade Aguilar: how gender shapes our lives. | |
01/13/2014 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Encore with Detective Keith Bickford of the Multnomah County Human Trafficking Task Force. Why young people can be vulnerable to traffickers and ways law enforcement officers are battling the problem. | |
12/09/2013 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: Pat Eterno, Manager of the Seaside Head Start Center, Shayney Turner, IPV advocate for the Women's Resource Center and Liz Visser, Center Manager for the Astoria Head Start Center. The need for childcare and childcare options on Oregon's north coast. | |
11/11/2013 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: David Lum, Ronald Law, Pam Lum and Emily Seiverson. The Chinese experience in Astoria, past and present. | |
10/14/2013 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: Marlene Howell, "Women, Gender and Suxuality Studies" instructor at Portland State University, Northwest Workers' Justice Project Attorney Corinna Spencer-Scheurich, Clatsop Women's Resource Center Economic Stabilization Specialist Susan Denight and Oregon Commissioner of Labor Brad Avakian. A panel discussion on gender wage inequality. | |
09/09/2013 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. How Shanghaied in Astoria got its start. Guests: Dr. Del Corbett, orginal director, Greg Minor, who originally played Max Crook, Liam Dunne, composer of much of the orginal music and Judith Niland, former director of the Astor Street Opry Company. | |
08/12/2013 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Detective Keith Bickford of the Multnomah County Human Trafficking Task Force. Why young people can be vulnerable to traffickers and ways law enforcement officers are battling the problem. | |
07/08/2013 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guests: Suzie Wilkins and Sharon Beatty from the Clatsop County Womens Resource Center in Astoria, Clatsop County Chief Deputy District Attorney Ron Brown and Clinical Therapist Linda Rockey from Coastal Rehabilitation Services. Excerpts from their presentations at a Sexual Assault Awareness Forum sponsorsed by the Lower Columbia Diversity Project. | |
06/10/2013 |
| The Human Beat/Roger Rocka. Guest: Carleton Appelo, founder of Wahkiakum West Telephone. Appelo is a local historian and author of several books of local history. His collection of artifacts, photographs and local records formed the nucleus of the Appelo Archives Center in Naselle, Washington. | |
05/13/2013 |