Troy Oppie
Host/ReporterTroy Oppie grew up playing trombone in Seattle, developing an interest in jazz at an early age thanks to many great music teachers. That interest in music became an interest in radio, and Troy was eventually blessed with an opportunity to host overnight jazz programming on KPLU-FM in Seattle for nearly five years.
In 2006, he started a television career at KECI-TV in Missoula, Montana. Less than three years after arriving in Missoula, he was hired at Boise's KBOI-TV (then KBCI-TV), where he spent five years as a sports anchor and reporter.
After leaving television in fall 2013, Troy transitioned to a full-time career as a financial associate for Thrivent Financial. When not in his office or the studio, Troy might be playing trombone with the Boise Modern Jazz Orchestra or Phatazmagoria!. But, he's more likely to be home with his wife Carly and daughter Brooklyn.
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Bloomberg Law Senior Correspondent Jennifer Kay discusses October's two-week hearing in the lawsuit over the failed merger between grocery giants Albertsons and Kroger. -
'Listen more than you talk': Idaho Supreme Court Justice G. Richard Bevan leaves the bench this weekBoise State Public Radio host Troy Oppie speaks with Justice Richard Bevan as he prepares for his final day on the bench, Friday, Oct. 30. -
Poll workers now need to call their county's election office and verify voter information, including a birth date or driver's license number, before handing out a ballot. -
Local fire chiefs say the city has outgrown its long-time volunteer fire department model. -
The nearly 50-acre park pays homage to the site's horse racing legacy, featuring a skate park and playground architects described as "world class," an event plaza, and a natural wetland where a diverse number of species have already moved in. -
Hundreds of wells in the Treasure and Payette Valleys will have water levels measured this fall in the first widespread water level study in 25 years. The U.S. Geological Survey is working with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, local municipalities and utility company Veolia to record water levels in about 600 wells in the area – triple the number that are regularly monitored. -
McClatchy Media fired 10 journalists and 3 editors at the Idaho Statesman Thursday. The layoffs come as part of sweeping cuts by the parent company in newsrooms across the country. -
The morning's wet and windy weather kept the fleet of hot air balloons grounded again on Thursday, but pilots showed off their burners for the crowd and looked forward to better flying conditions starting Friday. -
The latest wildfire potential forecast shows all of Idaho, Oregon and Washington at above-average risk for significant wildfire through September. Above-average risk areas also included northern parts of Montana, Nevada, Utah and California. -
Troy Oppie spoke with Michael Davis, public information officer with Great Basin Incident Management Team 3 on the Tartar Fire in Washington County.
