Rhonda McBride

This year’s Innovation Summit is an innovation, in and of itself, presented for the first time as a virtual conference.

On Monday’s Juneau Afternoon: how the Juneau Economic Development Council once again is bringing Alaska’s top innovators together to find ways local businesses can thrive in a global economy. Guest: Brian Holst, Executive Director of the Juneau Economic Development Council. 

Also:

• Inspiring students: The Montessori Borealis School’s philosophy on learning. Guests:  Kristin Garot and Lupita Alvarez.   

 

• A preview of the Juneau Audubon Society’s last program of the season with pointers on how to use cell phone apps to count birds. Guest: Brenda Wright.  

• An Alaska Folk Festival workshop this weekend on how to get kids making music,  no matter where they live in Alaska. Belle Michelson and Josephine Malemute have developed a website, www.dancingwiththe spirit.org, in which children and adults can download songs with chord charts and watch videos of Alaska musicians singing and playing those songs. The Dancing with the Spirit workshop is 3:00-4:00 p.m. Sunday.  Here’s a link to the AFF workshops.  https://akfolkfest.org/46/zoom.php

 Join Rhonda McBride for Juneau Afternoon on Monday, April 5, 2021 — 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.

 

Have cello, will travel.

Zuill Bailey returns to Juneau this weekend to demonstrate the healing powers of music. If you’re getting a COVID shot at Centennial Hall, you just might get a chance to hear this famous cellist play. And if you want to find out what else he’s up to, make sure you catch this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon.

 

Interview with Zuill Bailey:

Also, the Alaska Folk Festival is about to get underway. A week-long entertainment extravaganza, all on line. How you can make sure you don’t miss-out.

Interview with Andrew Heist and Devon Tatro, who helped to organize this year’s festival:

Join KTOO’s Rhonda McBride for Juneau Afternoon on Friday, April 2, 2021 — 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.

 

What is the common thread between Vice President Kamala Harris and many Black doctors, lawyers, dentists – as well as Grammy-winning artists and pro-sport Athletes? A surprising number attended an H-B-C-U, a historically Black college or university.

On Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, host Christina Michelle asks H-B-C-U graduates to share their personal experiences and offer insights into how these schools have created a climate of achievement.

Guests:  Chaunteal Weber-Chandler, Clark Atlanta University Alumni. Brian Compton, Grambling State University Alumni. Brandon Williams, Tuskegee University Alumni.

The Black Awareness Association of Juneau hosts Juneau Afternoon every Thursday. Join Christina Michelle at 3:00 p.m., live on KTOO Juneau 104.3, online at KTOO.org, and repeated at 4:00 p.m. on KRNN 102.7.

 

 

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It’s been awhile since Alaska’s only program that teaches young people to sail has had their boats in the water. But Juneau Youth Sailing has begun to navigate its way out of the pandemic. A look at the plans to start courses this summer on this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon. Guest: Carl Brodersen, volunteer.  

 

Also: Lynn Canal Adventures is registering runners for summer camps. Guests:Merry Ellefson, Co-founder, Lynn Canal Adventures. Isaac Schlosser, student. 

Catholic Community Services will soon roll out its April child abuse prevention campaign. Guest: Erin Walker-Tolles, Executive Director, Catholic Community Services. 

Nancy DeCherney, director of the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council, has a round-up of this week’s First Friday offerings, plenty of opportunity to share and experience art.

Join KTOO’s Cheryl Snyder for Juneau Afternoon on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, 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.

 

If you grew up in Juneau sometime in the last thirty years, you’re probably familiar with Discovery Southeast – a non-profit that connects children with nature.  Maybe when you were in elementary school, you enjoyed a hike or went camping.

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Discovery Southeast’s mission continues.  Shawn Eisele, executive director of Southeast Discovery and his program coordinator, Bess Crandall, say getting children outdoors is now more important than ever, and they’re hoping the community will help out by taking part in an upcoming online auction.

Also on Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a visit with Ginger Hudson, the new manager of the historic Jensen-Olson Arboretum, known nationwide for its coastal vistas and prize-winning primulas.

Hudson, talks about her new job overseeing the garden — and even with a heavy blanket of snow on the ground, she’s hard at work getting plants started indoors.

KTOO’s Rhonda McBride hosted Juneau Afternoon on Tuesday, March 30, 2019, 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.

Time out on Juneau Afternoon to remember one of Alaska’s most beloved political figures — Katie Hurley, who would have turned 100-years-old this Tuesday, March 30th. Hurley died in February, a month short of reaching this milestone. But in her 99 years, her influence spanned several generations of Alaskans.

Listen to interviews with Mary Lou Sparck, who knew Hurley as her church choir director when she was ten years old. Vic Fischer, a long time friend and political ally,  also has quite a few good stories to share — from their first meeting in Territorial Gov. Ernest Gruening’s office, where she worked as an assistant — to her role as chief clerk of Alaska’s constitutional convention, in which Fischer was a delegate. 

 

Join KTOO’s Rhonda McBride, as Juneau Afternoon celebrates Katie Hurley Day, 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. Here’s a link to the Hurley family’s virtual memorial. https://smww.zoom.us/rec/share/JQD8hEgICAMV59pYiPGswo5_0-7NyFRlRAz8ozu-I1OctKAU3OEpQ_Bcy0HXyLx_.wN-GbXK6yQLijVg3?startTime=1617155420000