That crackling fire on your TV is great, but if you're looking for something other than yule log to gaze at this holiday season, give OPB's "Slow TV" a whirl. Enjoy a beautiful sunset in Astoria or watch steelhead jump in the Umpqua River. Consider it a gift from us to you.

“This is Hillsboro, Oregon, in the year 2025. For Shirley and Jasmine, and the people they serve, it’s an era of code names, secretive deliveries, encrypted messages, and concerns about government surveillance.” From Alejandro Figueroa & @hbarth.bsky.social:

May your grievances be aired and your feats of strength be powerful.

Happy holidays to you all! No matter what you celebrate or don't celebrate, I think we can all agree on standing in solidarity for good contracts in 2026! Our "what our audience doesn't know" series will continue in the new year. Take care of yourselves. 💙✊🏼

Shirts are on sale now to support Malice as she goes through life-saving treatments for breast cancer. sroprints.com/standing-roo... There's also a @gofundme.com if you want to donate that way: gofund.me/d91382584

Receipts from OPB and ProPublica.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development also introduced new requirements for housing programs; mandated participation in substance abuse treatment programs, restrictions on operating clean needle exchanges, and prohibitions on creating programs that benefit a certain race or gender.

Jason Sauls shares his story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "While we all would like to be paid more for what we do, my hope is to get the underpaid members of our union to a compensation that reflects the cost of living and their contributions" -Jason Sauls OPB announcer/producer

Allison shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "In all my time at OPB, my annual 'merit’ increases have rarely covered the rate of inflation or other increases in cost of living. How they relate to the 'merit’ of my work is a mystery." -Allison Frost OPB senior producer

Malice McMunn was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She has stepped away from the industry which she has been a part of for many, many years - there is a gofundme for donations. This was created by her sister Christy. gofund.me/7a4ddd4f3 Please share ❤️

Tomorrow on @opb.org's Morning Edition: The latest on new Rose Quarter plans, a merger plan for Willamette and Pacific Universities, ICE allegations at Legacy Hospital, and Oregon sets a whooping cough record this year. Plus all of the day's news. Join me from 5am-9am: OPB.org

Join me tomorrow from 5am-9am for @opb.org's Morning Edition. News we're following: Feds denied a petition to add 2 chinook salmon to the endangered species list, while Detroit Lake debates a drawdown to help them pass through. And what Oregon cities have the slowest mail? Tune in: OPB.org

I spoke with @alexzee.bsky.social this morning about potential plans regarding this newly found $21M for homelessness and housing. Listen and read more ⬇️

Alex Zielinski @alexzee.bsky.social shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "Realizing how OPB inequitably values our colleagues has hurt morale across the entire organization." -Alex Zielinski, OPB reporter/producer

Such a great episode! Take a deep dive into how our towers are maintained for ALL of those station IDs we read each hour.

Right now, Oregonians should listen very hard to @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social union. The voices you hear on the radio at OPB are generally poorly-compensated, some working two jobs, and the wage gap between the CEO and the actual journalists is a gap of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

To know and work with @leahsottile.bsky.social, even peripherally, is an honor. She is an incredible writer and journalist that OPB is lucky to have. Nothing about this makes sense.

Unit member Bri Drennon shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "My pay doesn't reflect Portland's cost of living, which means that on top of my full-time role, I work late nights and weekends DJing just to fill the gap." — Bri Drennon KMHD host/producer

I have a habit of buying clothes that I think are cute but that just don't work for me, so I'm selling a bunch of stuff. You can check it out here: poshmark.com/closet/elkay...

I'm never going to push back on slowing down. I love this. 💜

@bradleywparks.bsky.social is another one of our amazing unit members. He brings you The OPB First Look newsletter every day, does a ton of work behind the scenes, and is a general badass.

The EU court of justice has ruled that same-sex marriage should be legal around throughout the bloc. 🔥🏳️‍🌈 www.reuters.com/world/europe...

This is an incredible story. I highly recommend you watch the accompanying short documentary by @jessiesears.bsky.social. It's so well done.

Brian is starting in on book design. This process is teaching us so much. We think you're gonna love it. Working full-time and writing a book is a juggle, but we really want to put it out in 2026, which is is 10 years since we closed, if you can believe it. Stay tuned!

Does anyone still have a copy of our Jones pop-up invitation? If you do, we'd love a scan for the book!

I was at a hospital yesterday wearing my Big-Ass Sandwiches hoodie. One of the nurses said his friend got one of the last sandos we served before closing, and that he got this tattoo for his birthday. Portland can be such a small town sometimes. It warms my heart that we made something people loved.

EPSTEIN BOMBSHELL: my staff is releasing a new report showing JPMorgan Chase executives – all the way to the top – enabled Epstein's sex trafficking operation. You're going to want to read this.

@leahsottile.bsky.social is another talented member of our unit. She's an investigative journalist, author, and the co-creator of OPB's new series, "Hush." Listen now at OPB.org/hush

When we first interviewed Jennifer Massey, she said anytime something is redacted in a public record, someone is hiding something. In the second to last episode of Hush, we ask why, then, is her name redacted in a public record about police in Columbia County? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

Who's On First, Oregon nat'l guard edition:

Today on @opb.org's The Evergreen: You probably know a Rothko when you see it: abstract, colorful, rectangular. You might *not* know that Mark Rothko grew up in Portland & went to Lincoln HS — and now, he’s the namesake of a new wing of @portlandartmuseum.bsky.social. From Malya Fass + Eric Slade:

@franciscabenitez.bsky.social shares for our "what our audience doesn't know" series. "The journalists I work with make sacrifices to do this. Many, especially at struggling outlets in the PNW, eventually leave for a job that pays more and is less intense” —Francisca Benitez OPB digital producer

Here's a way you can help the public radio stations that need it the most. Small, rural stations across the country are critical to public well being. #publicradio #community adoptastation.org

Any time someone at work asks me if I'm going home for the holidays, I take great pride in asking them how I can afford to fly to Texas with the little OPB pays me. Cc: @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social

This guy... 🖤🤎

I work with such incredibly talented people. Beautiful work from @jessiesears.bsky.social and Brandon Swanson.

Donald Orr @notdonald.bsky.social shares his story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "My hope is that OPB comes to the table with a contract that compensates workers with livable wages, and allows our colleagues to have more financial stability" -Donald Orr, OPB announcer/producer

Maybe you’ve been waiting for a big podcast reveal in Hush season 2? Well, here you go.

Absolutely love this interview with longtime Alice in Chains and original Soundgarden manager Susan Silver. I have admired Susan since I was 18 and she is still dropping wisdom! variety.com/2025/music/n...

Donate to your local food bank if you can. Demand will continue to increase while these benefits are withheld.

Meg Samples-Morrow shares her story for our “what our audience doesn’t know” series. "The people bringing you jazz around the clock are struggling to make ends meet ourselves." -Meg Samples-Morrow, KMHD host/producer @megsamples.bsky.social Continue reading ⬇️

Wow what a great day to listen to the brand new episode of Hush & also every other episode of Hush from podcast superheroes @leahsottile.bsky.social & @ryanjhaas.bsky.social:

My story for the @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social union "what our audience doesn't know" series. "I don't want to have to choose between the job I love and financial stability. I want to work at OPB, sustainably, for the long term." -Lisa Wood, OPB Announcer/Programming Coordinator Continue reading ⬇️

@lisaeffinwood.bsky.social shares her story for our "what our audience doesn't know" series. "I don't want to have to choose between the job I love and financial stability. I want to work at OPB, sustainably, for the long term." - Lisa Wood, OPB Announcer/Programming Coordinator Continue reading ⬇️

In partial returns, Portland's parks levy has about 53% support. About 47% of votes counted oppose the measure.

Excellent work by @joniaudenland.bsky.social. I love this.

One issue in our first contract negotiation is compensation. OPB hasn't given us a proposal that addresses our concerns. Many of us struggle to make ends meet. Our current pay doesn't help alleviate the challenges we face. In the coming weeks, we’ll share more about the struggle our creators face.

"In collaboration with OPB’s “Oregon Experience” writer and producer Kami Horton, Hall uncovered dark histories of boarding school experiences that affected so many Native American families...she hopes can empower younger generations working to keep their Indigenous culture alive today."