Juneau Afternoon
Juneau Afternoon is locally produced and airs on KTOO 104.3 & KAUK 91.7 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Wednesday through Friday. It’s repeated at 7:00 p.m. on KTOO 104.3 & KAUK 91.7.
Host Bostin Christopher interviews guests from local business owners to artists and speakers. If it’s happening in Juneau, you’ll hear about it on the show.
You can find archived episodes below. You may also find Juneau Afternoon on your podcast app of choice, or you can view inside the studio while the show is recording via live streams on KTOO’s YouTube and Facebook pages. Videos are also available inside the links to each episode below (if available).
If you’d like to be a guest on the program, contact us during regular business hours at 907-463-6417, or email juneauafternoon [at] ktoo [dot] org. Send pictures to juneauafternoon [at] ktoo [dot] org.
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Programming support for Juneau Afternoon comes from:
Country Financial, Hansen Gress, Heritage Coffee Roasting Co., and Tongass Federal Credit Union
Tuesday, October 12th: Pandemic forces Juneau Chamber to make some difficult decisions. Juneau Symphony emerges from COVID. Arctic Cactus Hour’s Laura Chartier talks about music. Tree swallow research project.
The Juneau Chamber of Commerce is one of the prime networking organizations for area businesses, but the pandemic has forced some big changes. On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, how the chamber continues to navigate COVID challenges – and why it believes vaccinations are the key to economic recovery. Also, on this program: How the Juneau Symphony…
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Friday, October 8th: Closing ceremonies for the Alaska State Museum’s “Spirit Wraps Around You” exhibit. Interfaith Justice Forum brings police and clergy together. Juneau birdwatchers prepare for Global Big Day.
It was like a big family reunion – a rare collection of Chilkat weaving, welcomed to the Alaska State Museum in May with dancing and drumming – and departing the same way on Saturday, in a closing ceremony. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, one last look at why this exhibit was a watershed moment for…
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Wednesday, October 6th: Queens and Kings of Juneau. CBJ COVID Booster Clinic. Juneau Police Department update
The Queens and Kings of Juneau are more than drag show performers.They’re a family, that pulled together during the pandemic to support each other and entertain the community. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a preview of a new KTOO documentary that looks at how a group of people came together – to live large in…
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Tuesday October 5th: Natural dyes and Chilkat weaving. Traditional ecological knowledge. Cooperative Extension fall programs.
Springtime yellows, sea foam greens and blacks as dark as night: All natural dyes that turned threads, spun from the wool of mountain goats into magnificent blankets and ceremonial robes. On this Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, a chance to unravel some of the mysteries of Chilkat weaving. How did the coastal women of Southeast Alaska create…
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Friday, October 1st: Last chance to see Alaska State Museum Native textile exhibit, The Spirit Wraps Around You. Juneau Jazz and Classics violin and piano duo, Helen Kim and Jasmin Arakawa. October at the Juneau Artists gallery.
Time is running out to see a rare collection of blankets and other work by Chilkat weavers. The “Spirit Wraps Around You” exhibit closes on October 9th. On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, reasons to make sure you get out to the state museum to see it – how it’s brought weavers together to revitalize an art…
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Thursday, September 30th: Orange Shirt Day observed in Juneau. The rebirth of Zuill Bailey’s Bach Cello Suites.
Orange Shirt Day is Thursday, September 30, a day set aside to honor survivors of abuse at government schools for indigenous children. The movement began in Canada and has spread to Alaska. In Juneau, two events are planned — an early morning rally at Sunny Point and a second gathering in the evening at Sandy…
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Wednesday, September 29th: Judy Carmichael kicks off the Juneau Jazz and Classics fall festival. The Juneau-Douglas City Museum celebrates the poetry of Joy Harjo. Banned Book Week exhibit at the Juneau Library. Abortion rights rally planned for Saturday.
It’s called “stride” piano – a style of jazz that is very physical and usually played by big men. But Judy Carmichael turned that stereotype on its head. Maybe that’s why Count Basie nicknamed her “Stride.” Carmichael is one of the headliners in the Juneau Jazz and Classics fall concert series. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon,…
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Tuesday, September 28th: Matt Robus opens bird carving exhibit. Black-headed budworms, on a forest feeding frenzy. Update on Montana Creek and Fish Creek master plans.
Matt Robus’ eye for detail has served him well as both a scientist and an artist – two disciplines that have fed his passion for carving wooden birds, that look so realistic you almost expect them to take off in flight. More than 50 will be on display at his upcoming First Friday art show.…
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Friday, September 24th: Juneau Montessori School acknowledges building’s BIA history. Juneau Jazz and Classics inaugural fall concert series. Juneau Audubon Society birdwatch.
The building, which now houses the Juneau Montessori School in Douglas, is a place where old traumas linger from its days as a Bureau of Indian Affairs School. On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, a look at what’s being done to acknowledge the school’s history. How healing the past is the key to healing the future.…
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Wednesday, September 22nd: Patients and families as partners in care. St. Vincent de Paul fundraiser. Juneau Nordic Ski recruitment.
Getting families more involved in patient care: That’s one of goals of Bartlett Regional Hospital. On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, how these partnerships speed-up the healing process. Also on Tuesday’s show: All it takes is a pair of tennis shoes – and a commitment to walk or run — to help St. Vincent de Paul raise…
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