KMHD Spun— The Jazz Without Boundaries Playlist Archive
A History of KMHD 89.1 FM
Jazz Without Boundaries since 1984. KMHD began as a homework assignment at Mt. Hood Community College, signed on January 2, 1984, spent 25 years as a volunteer-run listener-supported jazz station, and has been operated by OPB under a partnership with the college since 2009.
Contents
The Assignment (1977–1984)
The Volunteer Era (1984–2009)
The OPB Partnership (2009)
Reinvention (2009–2015)
Carlton Jackson and The Message
The 2018–2019 Crisis
The Pandemic Pivot (2020–2021)
40 Years and a New Agreement (2024–2025)
The full illustrated and sourced history is on KMHD Spun.