Host & producer of The Evergreen at @opb.org // Newscaster Emeritus // Proud member of @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social // Reppin’ community radio // HMU: jchavez at opb dot org // 🇲🇽https://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mr4aabdmwc2gWas grateful to have @bydaisy.bsky.social & Hal Bernton join us on @opb.org today to talk about Flor Sánchez's story. Read their piece here: https://www.rangemedia.co/yakima-valley-farmworker-self-deports/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jul 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4aabdmwc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mr3ue47qws2jHey friends, I will be guest hosting Think Out Loud all week! Tune in at noon, catch the rebroadcasts at 8pm, or listen anytime on Think Out Loud's website AND your favorite podcast app. 🎙️📻😎 https://www.opb.org/show/thinkoutloud/20 Jul 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3ue47qws2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mr3qllzgts2cToday on @opb.org's The Evergreen: Last fall & winter, the Trump admin's aggressive mass deportation campaign came to Oregon. We learn what happened next to two families whose loved ones were among more than 1,000 Oregonians caught up in "Operation Black Rose." A collab with OPB's "The Crackdown": https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/20/familia-opb-the-evergreen/20 Jul 2026 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3qllzgts2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mqkbu4r7js2fToday on @opb.org's The Evergreen: A businessman has been buying & developing a lot of properties in Battle Ground. He bought the local paper too, & a church he’s affiliated with has gotten involved in politics. Some residents are questioning whether he has a specific Christian vision for the city: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/13/the-evergreen-battle-ground-washington-christian-localism-movement/13 Jul 2026 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkbu4r7js2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mqg3btf7522iEarlier this week when I was despairing I got to watch Marisa Anderson do this live interview & performance from The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music in my own workplace. It was beautiful & moving & helped me. Please enjoy: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/07/marisa-anderson-explores-folk-music-from-around-the-worl-in-new-album/12 Jul 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqg3btf7522ihttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mqalrumquk2m"Mexico will request criminal charges over 17 Mexicans who died in ICE custody or during immigration enforcement operations ... It will be accompanied by civil lawsuits against the companies that operate the detention centers in an effort to put an end to human rights violations in those facilities" https://apnews.com/article/mexico-ice-houston-shooting-immigration-9c3998a2666d7cb60fd095545f7bc86609 Jul 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqalrumquk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mq3k4r2u3c2rAnother type of discourse I find extremely helpful in prompting me to log off is rape apology & men with social influence refusing to admit they were wrong about something. Good night & good luck folks 🫡 [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3k4r2u3c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mq2vfn2nx22d(Also, if you haven’t listened to Burn Wild, highly recommended) [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2vfn2nx22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mpyihyfgw22lToday on @opb.org's The Evergreen: Becky Lange was an artist & community leader who advocated for overlooked, struggling Portlanders. She also lived unsheltered in the city, until her recent untimely death. We learn about her life & legacy from @alexzee.bsky.social & those who knew & loved her. https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/06/on-portland-streets-one-woman-found-beauty-in-the-unexpected/06 Jul 2026 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpyihyfgw22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mpwn3kh3jc2hNever forget: “glockymolo” [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jul 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwn3kh3jc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mpupon2wyk27SPACE [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jul 2026 04:15 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpupon2wyk27https://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mpuodbggns2gKBOO FM is live streaming Tank & the Bangas’ awesome set at the Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland rn. Support community radio! www.kboo.fm/listen-now https://www.kboo.fm/listen-now05 Jul 2026 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpuodbggns2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mph4drwgrc22Today on @opb.org's The Evergreen: The Deschutes River is a lifeline for Central OR. About 90% of its water is diverted to irrigation canals for farms during the growing season. But the system that determines who gets it, & how much, is over 100 years old — and it’s not holding up to climate change: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/29/deschutes-river-water-opb-the-evergreen/29 Jun 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mph4drwgrc22https://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mp4xxwujjc2gDid you know???? We have an episode about women's sports in Portland out this week & if you are old school like me you can hear it on YOUR RADIO today at 11:30am! 91.5FM in the Portland metro and streaming online anywhere on our website! LET'S TALK SOME BALL ⚽🏀⚾ [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4xxwujjc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3movkgjg6nk27Today on @opb.org's The Evergreen: If there’s one thing Portlanders love, it’s WOMEN'S SPORTS 🙌 With basketball, soccer, roller derby & more, there are countless opportunities to play or cheer on local teams. It’s earned the Rose City a rep as a hub for women’s sports. We learn how it got there: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/22/why-portland-is-at-the-heart-of-womens-sports-in-the-us/22 Jun 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3movkgjg6nk27https://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mop25w7ilc2cGood evening, I have just learned that both Dave Foley & Bruce McCullough had minor roles in Anne of Avonlea, the CBC miniseries. That’s all, have a great night20 Jun 2026 04:42 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mop25w7ilc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mol65cn5rs2qCOOL NEWS! THE EVERGREEN IS COMING TO OPB RADIO! STARTING TODAY! AT 11:30AM, RIGHT BEFORE THINK OUT LOUD! AND CONTINUING EVERY THURSDAY AT 11:30AM! THIS WEEK WE HAVE A LOVELY PRIDE EPISODE FOR Y'ALL! TUNE IN TUNE IN TUNE IN!18 Jun 2026 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mol65cn5rs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jennchavez.bsky.social/post/3mogew7c6zk2pThis week on @opb.org's The Evergreen: Some call the 1865 shipwreck of the Brother Jonathan the West Coast's Titanic. The ship sank near Crescent City, killing more than 200 ppl & taking a treasure in gold with it. Before that, the ship carried people from all walks of life, from all over the world: https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/15/the-evergreen-brother-jonathan-titanic-ship-west-coast/16 Jun 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:27kgvebrpl2o7sv4thwfb5je/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogew7c6zk2p