Troy Oppie
Host/ReporterExpertise: radio hosting, reporting, All Things Considered, jazz music
Education: Pacific Lutheran University
Highlights
- I started at BSPR as a volunteer
- I embrace goofy ideas, like broadcasting live from a hammock by the Boise River
- Public Radio and I go back to middle school – but not as a 'back seat listener'
Experience
I was excited for the chance to volunteer as a local music host back in 2014 after I left local TV (and thus was allowed to appear on-air somewhere else). I hosted "Jazz Conversations" for many years before slowly working into rotation with the news team and joining full-time just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
I enjoy stretching the limits of radio when I can, like trying remote broadcasts from places around Idaho, and introducing listeners to the different characters who make our communities unique. My decade-long career in television included stints in live sports production and I can still occasionally be found behind a camera or in a TV truck, or even calling play-by-play for high school sports.
I also spent nearly six years working in personal finance, which I enjoyed but found highly stressful.
My first exposure to public radio was listening to jazz as a middle schooler on KPLU-FM (now KNKX) in Tacoma-Seattle. Our jazz band even volunteered to answer phones during the station's pledge drives (which used to be 12-14 days long!). Eventually I worked at that station while attending college and it drove my appreciation for public radio – and the people of public radio – to new heights.
Email: Drop me a note or story tip at troyoppie@boisestate.edu
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We speak with Tom Dale, former Nampa Mayor, Canyon County Commissioner, and southwest Idaho regional chair of the USS Idaho Commissioning Committee, about the ceremony. -
The batteries can become unstable at the end of their useful life, or if they sit in a hot environment or get jostled around or crushed. Batteries improperly placed in household trash have caused garbage trucks to catch fire. -
The Shoshone Ice Caves won't be open to visitors this summer, as the tourism destination's owners work toward rebuilding the cave's walkway system, which partially collapsed last August, injuring three. The gift shop and museum at the site remain open to visitors. -
At least nine people protesting inside the statehouse office of Idaho Gov. Brad Little were arrested Wednesday and charged with misdemeanor trespassing. -
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commissioner Brody Harshbarger faces seven misdemeanor charges related to hunting violations. -
Celebrated guitarist, composer and bandleader Charlie Hunter brings his trio to Boise March 18 for an evening of genre-blending jazz, funk, blues and rock. The show is presented by Boise State Public Radio and Duck Club. He spoke with Boise State Public Radio's Troy Oppie ahead of his visit. -
The company has about 1,100 workers in Boise, mostly working in its LaserJet division, according to an employee. -
The idea of a moment of silence dates to the 1980s, as a way to return thoughtful reflection to classrooms after even voluntary prayer in schools was ruled unconstitutional. -
The county formally opposes the transit agency's effort to gain taxing authority and change its funding model. -
Semifinalists for the top awards in the restaurant industry were announced this week. The James Beard Awards are considered to be among one of the most prestigious honors in the nation, according to a news release.
