Posts by Yuko Kodama




KBCS Story – Bridging the Divide Through Music

Musician and music teacher, Miriam Oomen spoke this week for the event, Voices United: A Week of Campus-Wide and Civic Conversation. Listen in on how she uses music to bridge connection when people don't agree. (more…)


KBCS Story: Transforming Family Pain into Inspiration and Strength

Listen to local artist, Lauren Iida describe how she processes her grandparents' hardship (that was not spoken about in the household) into a source of resilience and strength. Her art will be shown tonight at Seattle Public Library Central Branch. (more…)


KBCS and Sankofa Impact Story: Autherine Lucy

In 1956, Autherine Lucy, a Black student, was expelled from University of Alabama within the first three days of beginning a master's degree in education.  Listen to what became a 30-year journey to earn that degree. (more…)


Remember and Resist 2023

Listen to an event that tells the story of the families of Japanese descent who were forcibly removed from our region and incarcerated in camps during WW II. (more…)



KBCS Story – Children’s Film Festival 2023

Children's Film Festivals are a rare gem in our country, and Seattle's home to one of the biggest ones in the country. Here's a KBCS interview about why independent film festivals for kids are important. (more…)


KBCS 91.3FM Turns 50 This Year!

On this date in 1973 Bellevue College students transmitted their first radio broadcast! Happy 50th Anniversary 91.3FM KBCS-HD1. Listen to a KBCS interview with one of the first radio hosts. (more…)