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In this episode of the Bend Don’t Break podcast, Aaron Switzer sits down with Dave Clemens, a well-known radio personality in Central Oregon. Dave shares insights about his long-standing history in Bend and what it’s like to be a familiar face in a tight-knit community.

The conversation covers a range of topics, from Dave’s lighthearted commentary on local issues like the new highway route change to more serious discussions about the impact of COVID-19. Whether you’re interested in Bend’s local culture or looking for engaging conversations, this episode offers a thoughtful blend of humor and depth.

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This article appears in Source Weekly August 1, 2024.

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LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Dave Clemens 🎧

by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon
August 5, 2024

<h1>LISTEN: Bend Don’t Break with Dave Clemens 🎧</h1> <p class="byline">by The Source Staff, The Source - Bend, Oregon <br />August 5, 2024</p> <p>In this episode of the <strong>Bend Don't Break</strong> podcast, Aaron Switzer sits down with Dave Clemens, a well-known radio personality in Central Oregon. Dave shares insights about his long-standing history in Bend and what it's like to be a familiar face in a tight-knit community. </p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full aligncenter aligncenter"><a href="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bend_don_t_break_digital_080124.webp"><img src="https://www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bend_don_t_break_digital_080124.webp" alt="" class="wp-image-955" /></a></figure> <p> The conversation covers a range of topics, from Dave's lighthearted commentary on local issues like the new highway route change to more serious discussions about the impact of COVID-19. Whether you're interested in Bend's local culture or looking for engaging conversations, this episode offers a thoughtful blend of humor and depth.</p> <p>LISTEN: </p> <div class="wp-block-group newspack-embed-container align"> <div style="font-size: 10px;color: #cccccc;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-779383396" title="Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none">Source Weekly - Bend, Oregon</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-779383396/bend-dont-break-dave-clemens-local-dj-radio-host" title="Bend Don&#x27;t Break: Dave Clemens, Local DJ &amp; Radio Host" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc;text-decoration: none">Bend Don&#x27;t Break: Dave Clemens, Local DJ &amp; Radio Host</a></div> </p></div> <p> WATCH: </p> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://www.youtube.com/embed/2xxWY6Ql69Y </div> </figure> <div class="wp-block-group fdn-after-article-related"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Related Stories</h3> </p></div> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/news/listen-bend-dont-break-with-dave-clemens-21628813/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com&quot;&gt;The Source - Bend, Oregon&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/www.bendsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-Untitled-design-4.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://www.bendsource.com/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=954&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://www.bendsource.com/news/listen-bend-dont-break-with-dave-clemens-21628813/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/bendsource.com/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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