Fresh off two successful Portland Book Festival events this weekend, Portland’s homegrown variety show Live Wire Radio has revealed that it is in dire financial straits. Live Wire has launched a new ...

In November, the radio show announced an urgent fundraising campaign to stay afloat. It set a goal of raising $150,000 by Jan. 31, which happened to be the exact amount the nonprofit had lost in 2025 ...

They’ve all been guests of “Live Wire,” a Portland-based public radio variety show with a mission to cultivate joy, discovery and connection. Now, “Live Wire” is facing the consequences of a partisan ...