Rhonda McBride

Although Juneau lies across the continent from the epicenter of the September 11^th terrorist attacks, a number of Juneau-ites have a direct connection to the events of that day. To name a few: Libby Bakalar, Dorlisa Nazario, Christina Apathy and Dr. Destiny Sargeant.

On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, the eve of the 20th anniversary of 9-11, they talk with KTOO’s Rhonda McBride about how September 11th changed not only the course of their lives but also the course of the country.

Also, we’ll hear from the designer of the Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary Club’s 9-11 memorial, how it was one of the first of its kind in the nation and why every anniversary is an opportunity for both local organizations and individuals to rededicate themselves to public service, in honor of those who lost their lives on 9-11.

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1. Conversation with Libby Bakalar, Dorlisa Nazario, Christina Apathy and Dr. Destiny Sargeant. Each have a direct connection with the terrorist attack in New York City.

Part 2. Royal Hill, Sr. from Hoonah was commercial fishing during the 9-11 terrorist attacks. As a Viet Nam veteran, he feared history would repeat itself.

Part 3. Brent Fischer, Debbie Penrose-Fischer and Michelle Strickler give an update on Juneau Glacier Valley Rotary Club’s 9-11 memorial, which got a facelift in time for the 20^th Anniversary of 9-11.

Part 4. Brenda Wright from the Juneau Audubon Society remembers the day that the skies went silent after the terrorist attacks. She also gives her Friday birdwatching report, which features the Long-tailed Duck,  the Downy Woodpecker and the Northern Saw-whet Owl.

 

Juneau Afternoon airs Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

On  this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, the Black Awareness Association of Juneau looks at the role Black fraternities and sororities have played in promoting college and career success.

Join host Christina Michelle for a conversation with Brian Compton, a member of Phi Beta Sigma — and Keisha Allen, a member of Delta Sigma Theta, who share their knowledge about the impact of Black fraternities and sororities.

Juneau Afternoon airs Tuesday through Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7. Thursday’s programs are produced by the Black Awareness Association of Juneau.

Listen to the program.  Please note, this show originally aired on April 7, 2021 

 

NPR’s Jenn White tackles some of the most important issues of our times on “1A,” a talk show with a name inspired by the First Amendment and the motto, “Speak freely.”

On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, White talks with KTOO’s Sheli DeLaney about her career, her passion for connecting with people and what she hopes to accomplish with the show.

Also on this program:

• An update on grants available from the Juneau Community Foundation
• And we’ll hear from the group, JAMM – as in Juneau Alaska Music Matters. How JAMM uses the power of music to help children realize their potential.

Catch Juneau Afternoon, Tuesday-Friday, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7

Listen to the whole show:

Part 1: An overview of  funding available from the Juneau Community Foundation for community projects and programs from Amy Skilbred  and  Jamie Waste.

Part 2: NPR’s Jenn White talks about her lifelong journey in public radio, which began early in life as a listener and continues today as host of 1A.

Part 3: Meghan Johnson and Lorrie Heagy give an update on the Juneau Alaska Music Matters program and its exciting new pilot program involving Tlingit Elders.

It was a race against the weather for Crystal Worl, as she and her team worked to put up a mural on the downtown library wall before Labor Day. Now a giant portrait of Elizabeth Peratrovich, a celebrated Lingit civil rights activist, gazes out across the waterfront.

Worl and her older brother, Rico, are well known for their indigenous art. Both started the Trickster Company, to sell their designs on jewelry, clothing and paintings. In fact, earlier this summer, the U.S. Post Office released a postage stamp featuring Rico’s art. And while her brother focused putting his raven story design on a tiny stamp, his sister, Crystal, sought a bigger canvas. But Worl says she’s never done anything on the scale of the mural, which is 60 by 25 feet.

On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon: the story behind what sparked the project and what it took to make the mural a reality.

Also on this program:

• Gustavus carver Lou Cacioppo talks about his Juneau exhibit at V’s Cellar.
• A preview of the Juneau League of Women Voters candidate forum this week.

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1. Crystal Worl tells the story behind her Elizabeth Peratrovich mural, three years in the making.

Part 2. Lou Cacioppo says he uses his carvings to make social commentary, and sometimes his work provokes debate.

Part 3. Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs explains the Juneau League of Women Voters’s non-partisan approach to hosting forums and the group’s role in this week’s assembly and school board candidate forum.

Catch Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon with Rhonda McBride, live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

 

Efforts have been underway for more than a decade to head off what’s been called an impending “silver tsunami” in Juneau, a huge wave of seniors in need of assisted living and memory care programs.

On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, we’ll hear about efforts to close the gap with the Riverview Senior Living housing project, which breaks ground next week.

Also:

• The story behind this month’s featured artist at the Juneau Artists Gallery. How Lue Isaac took up a paint brush at the age of six and never stopped using it.

 

• The Juneau Audubon Society’s weekly birdwatch. Why Northern Goshawks can be heard in Juneau but rarely seen.

Listen to the whole show:

Part 1. Sioux Douglas gives an overview of the long-awaited Riverside Senior Living housing project which offers assisted living and memory care.

Part 2. Lue Isaac, a Juneau painter and sketch artist, shares her philosophy on art.

Part 3. Brenda Wright from the Juneau Audubon Society’s spotlights three birds to watch this week,

 

Juneau poet Richard Stokes likes to write poems about the change of the season and recites one he calls, “September.”

Richard Stokes reads a second poem he wrote about autumn in Juneau, called “Bone Music.”

 

Rhonda McBride hosted this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, which aired live at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

 

The Black Awareness Association goes all the way to Amsterdam to bring you this week’s show, which features Bukky Ayo, a motivational coach based in the Netherlands, who calls herself a “fempreneur.”

In a discussion with Christina Michelle, Ayo talks about how to live and work, tapping feminine energy for strength.

Listen to the show:

(Please note this program originally aired on March 5, 2021) 

Culture Rich Conversations is produced by the Black Awareness Association of Juneau and airs every Thursday at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at ktoo.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.