Program Archive

Welcome to the Salem City Club program archive for the 2022-23 season.  Here you will find links for both the audio-only and audio-video recordings for each program.

Most Salem City Club programs are recorded for broadcast on KMUZ Community Radio and CC:TV.  

The SCC Podcast

Audio-Visual Recordings

  • 12 Oct 2022 2:52 PM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    Candidates Tom Andersen(D) and T.J. Sullivan(R) will tell us why they are running and their stand on important issues of the day. After answering a few selected questions, time will be available for audience members to ask questions of the candidates. We expect this to be a cordial, informative and lively debate for the hour.



  • 04 Oct 2022 11:37 AM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    No matter what happens on November 8, the literal face of SD11 will change when the 82nd Oregon legislature convenes next February. Peter Courtney’s retirement after 25 years of service to the district, coupled with redistricting, made this a race for an open seat. Candidates Kim Thatcher (R) and Richard Walsh(D) will be with us to answer questions and speak to the issues. We expect this to be a cordial, informative and lively debate for the hour.


  • 04 Oct 2022 11:31 AM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    Long-time Salem City Club members, Senator Deb Patterson (D) and Representative Raquel Moore-Green (R) will appear in-person at the Willamette Heritage Center on September 9 for the club’s fall opening program.

    Both well-respected members of the Salem community, the politicians will debate what qualifications are needed to represent voters in Senate District 10, which includes South and West Salem, Monmouth, Independence, Turner and Aumsville, and parts of Four Corners and unincorporated East Salem.


  • 04 May 2022 9:37 AM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    Join us for an evening program to hear from Council Candidates in Wards 2, 4, 6 & 8; Plus Municipal Judge.


  • 25 Apr 2022 10:21 AM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    Join us for our second program on the upcoming primary elections. The two candidates for Marion County District Attorney will participate in this debate. The candidates are: Paige Clarkson, incumbent Marion County District Attorney and Spencer Todd, challenger.


  • 07 Apr 2022 2:28 PM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    The Salem City Club is pleased to announce the first program in our series focusing on the political season. In any election 2-year cycle, Salem city government always has four of the eight council positions up as well as the mayor, who of course serves 2-year terms. For the first time in many years, much change could be in the works, since none of the five races has an incumbent. Our first program on Friday, April 1 focuses on the mayoral position, and will feature a debate between Chane Griggs and Chris Hoy. Join us as we give the two announced candidates an opportunity to share their views on the future of our city.


  • 21 Mar 2022 4:46 PM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)


    PGE Slides

    NWPPCC Slides

    Changing technology and energy resources are impacting how energy is generated, transmitted, and used in Salem and the broader Northwest. One of the Northwest Power and Conservation Council’s responsibilities is to develop plans for our regional electrical needs. At the same time, under Oregon law private electric utilities are required to phase out fossil fuel sources of power as climate change puts more pressure on the electrical system. Speakers from Portland General Electric and the Northwest Power and Conservation Council will tell us what they’re doing to meet the challenges of green power and how consumers can help.

  • 14 Mar 2022 9:48 AM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    Well-known political analyst and former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling dissects Oregon’s primary system of voting to reveal how it excludes the votes of over one million Oregonians.



  • 24 Feb 2022 12:35 PM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    This second program in a two-part series explores the effects of the pandemic on the hospitality and restaurant sectors of our economy. Our speakers are Jason Brandt, President and CEO of the Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association, and Cecilia Ritter-James of the Wild Pear restaurant in downtown Salem.


  • 10 Feb 2022 3:42 PM | Phil Scheuers (Administrator)

    Two Oregon experts on ShakeAlert explain why and how ShakeAlert technology was developed, how it will warn us that an earthquake has begun and that shaking is imminent, and how that warning can save lives, property, and critical infrastructure. Althea Rizzo is the Geological Hazards Program Coordinator in the Oregon Office of Emergency Management. Lucy Walsh is the Oregon Regional ShakeAlert Coordinator with the Oregon Hazards Lab in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon.


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