Rhonda McBride

As we look towards Father’s Day this weekend, time out on this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon for a conversation about fatherhood and Alaska Native culture.

Lyle and Kolene James share their favorite memories about their fathers – and what it has taught them about the importance of fatherhood.

 

Also today:

• Catholic Community Service launches “Compassion in Action Campaign.”
• Marbled Murrelets, flycatchers and warblers: birds to keep your eye out for this week.

Listen to a compilation of the entire show.

Part 1. Catholic Community Service fundraising campaign. Guests: Erin Walker-Tolles and Erin Youngstrom. 

Part 2. Fatherhood and Tlingit Culture. Guests: Lyle and Kolene James. 

Part 3. Juneau Audubon Society’s Weekly Birdwatch.  Guest: Brenda Wright. 

 

Join Rhonda McBride for Juneau Afternoon, 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Growing up Black in Juneau. That’s a tough conversation to have. But an important one.

On  this Thursday’s weekly program from the Black Awareness Association of Juneau, Christina Michelle sifts through some painful memories with a group of friends.

Janelle Billingsby, Ernest Monts  and Rob Ridgeway reflect on the racism they experienced at a young age, racism that mostly went unnoticed by the community, yet left some deep, emotional scars.

The Black Awareness Association’s weekly show, “Culture Rich Conversations” 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.

Listen to the entire show:

(Note: This program originally aired on August 19, 2020)

Whether you ride the waves or watch them roll in, life in Juneau is defined by the waters that hug its shores.

On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, what it means to be a maritime community – and plans to celebrate this way of life at the Juneau Maritime Festival this Saturday.

Also:

• The Healthy Juneau Initiative. How the City and Borough of Juneau and the Chamber of Commerce have teamed up to increase the rate of COVID vaccinations.
• Summer activities at the Juneau Public Library.
• And a summer solstice celebration at the Jensen-Olson Arboretum.

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1. Healthy Juneau Initiative. Guests:  Robert Forst, Juneau Chamber of Commerce. Robert Barr, City and Borough of Juneau.  

Part 2. Juneau Maritime Festival. Guest: Brian Holst, Juneau Chamber of Commerce. 

Part 3. Jensen-Olson Arboretum. Guest: Pat White, Friends of the Jensen Olson Arboretum.

Part 4. Juneau Public Library. Guest: Andi Hirsh. Outreach and Senior Services Librarian. 

Join Andy Kline for Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, 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.

Even when it comes to fish, Alaska and Louisiana don’t appear to be  much alike. Very different climate, different kinds of fish, and very different ways of cooking them. But when it comes to the seafood industry itself — and the chain of businesses that support it – that’s where the two states have a lot in common.

On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, a chef and a seafood marketing expert from the Bayou state talk about their trip to Juneau this week – and a new partnership between Alaska and Louisiana.

Also today:

• The 2021 school year in the rearview mirror.
• Who has the last word on end of life care? A workshop to answer your questions.
• Swainson’s Thrush, Rufous Hummingbirds and Canada Geese: A few of the birds on the Juneau Audubon Society’s radar this week.

Listen to the entire show:

Part 1.  Foundation for End of Life Care. Guests: Seanna O’Sullivan and Liz Smith.

Part 2. Looking back on the 2021 School Year. Guest: Kristin Garot, principal of Borealis Montessori School, Yaakoosge Daakahidi High School and HomeBRIDGE correspondence and homeschool program. 

Part 3. Alaska-Louisiana seafood marketing partnership.  Guests:  Chef Dave Brewer and Samantha Carroll, Executive Director of the Louisiana Seafood Promotions and Marketing Board. 

Part 4. Juneau Audubon Society weekly birdwatch.  Guest: Brenda Wright. 

Join Rhonda McBride for Juneau Afternoon every 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.

It’s a throwback Thursday on Juneau Afternoon, when we revisit some of your favorite conversations.

In this show, Christina Michelle explores the power of  music in Black culture.

Hear more about how the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles taps into that legacy to break down barriers.

It’s  the second in a series of programs on music and culture, produced by the Black Awareness Association of Juneau.

Listen to Christina Michelle’s conversation with Charles “Chuck” Dickerson, founder of the Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles.

Catch the conversation, 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.

Southeast Alaska Independent Living, also known as SAIL, is well known for its expertise in turning disabilities into capabilities. But then along came COVID-19.

On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, how SAIL has emerged from the pandemic with its mission intact.

Also on this show:

• Life lessons from the stage at Perseverance Theatre’s summer camp.
• Garden Therapy! Courtesy of the Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners Association.

 

Rhonda McBride hosted Wednesday’s show.

Listen to the whole program:

Part 1. Southeast Alaska Independent Living. Guests: Tristan Knutson-Lombardo, Assistant Director and Sarah Wallace, Employment Specialist

Part 2. Perseverance Theatre summer camp, STAR 2021. Guests: Caleb Bourgeois and Virginia Roldan.

Part 3. Southeast Alaska Master Gardeners annual garden tour. Guests: Pat Hartman and Kristi Hooten, garden tour co-chairs. 

Catch the conversation on Juneau Afternoon, 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.