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
Thursday, July 15th: Shayla Copa, designer and author, scopes out Juneau for her next book next book
From fancy recipes to lavish dinner décor, Shayla Copas’ “Four Seasons of Entertaining” is all about living large. Copas, who is a designer from Little Rock, Arkansas, promises her next book will be more down to earth and will include a chapter that features Juneau. It will be called “Four Seasons of Celebration.” On Thursday’s…
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Wednesday, July 14th: Erin Heist’s album, a work in progress. A challenge from the Alaska Design Forum. UAS recognized for its campus living experience. Juneau Public Library.
Although Erin Heist is a familiar name in the Southeast Alaska folk music scene, she’s never recorded an album. Until now. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, she’ll share one of the songs from her first recording project. Also on Wednesday’s show: How you can help the Alaska Design Forum create a new card game. Campus life…
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Friday, July 9th: Gary Radford, pushing the limits of endurance at age 64. New life for old fishing nets. Juneau Audubon Society’s birds of the week.
It’s not every day that someone comes to Juneau, who has bicycled from the Florida Keys to Prudhoe Bay. But Gary Radford will take time out from his visit with his daughter to share his story on Juneau Afternoon. He finished his 6,000-mile trip two years ago. And now at the age of 64,…
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Thursday, July 8th: Goldbelt Heritage Foundation Culture Camp
The Goldbelt Heritage Foundation’s summer camps are a time when young people are encouraged to explore their roots in Southeast Alaska’s Native languages and culture. High school students can even earn college credit. The program is also designed to help kids keep their learning skills sharp, so they are ready to dive back into their…
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Wednesday, July 7th: Eaglecrest Ski Area. Theatre in the Rough. Juneau-Douglas City Museum. Remembering Kathy Ruddy.
We’re just barely past Solstice, but at the Eaglecrest ski area, thoughts have already turned to winter. On Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon: season passes, a campaign to raise money for snow-making and other off-season projects. Also: Monsters, shipwrecks, and sorcerers. Theatre in the Rough has all that and more in its upcoming performance of Shakespeare’s “Tempest.”…
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Friday, July 2nd: Juneau Community Band. Taku River flooding update. Oil painter Christine Lewis. Juneau Audubon Society birds of the week.
With fireworks and parades, there’s plenty to see in Juneau and Douglas over the July 4th holiday — and quite a sound track to go with it, provided by the Juneau Volunteer Marching Band. It was a festive Friday on Juneau Afternoon with a preview of the band’s concert this Saturday at Marine Park. Also:…
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Wednesday June 30th: Fourth of July, Douglas style. Methodist Church BBQ. Juneau Police Chief on fireworks. First Friday round-up.
From parades to soap box derbies to bands on the beach, Douglas’ homegrown July 4th celebration is sure to draw big crowds this holiday weekend. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, the Douglas July 4th Committee will roll out their plans for a weekend full of fun. Also: One of the biggest barbecues of the…
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Friday June 25th: Grummet Wetlands dedication. The sounds of Whiskey Class. Senior sales tax rebate. Juneau Audubon Society birdwatch.
Through the work of the Southeast Alaska Land Trust, some prized wetlands north of Douglas are now permanently protected, On Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, the story of the Grummett Wetlands, once used extensively for subsistence by the L’eeneidí Clan of the Tlingit Áak’w Kwáan, later a homestead and now preserve. Guests: Jordan Tanguay and Pat…
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Wednesday, June 23rd: Mixing it up with Arias Hoyle. Serving seniors in Southeast Alaska.
Arias Hoyle is not quite 20-years-old, yet he already has a long list of music videos and recordings to his credit. He goes by the name, Air Jazz — and on this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, he talks with KXLL’s music director, ChandreBOOM, about how his rap and hip hop music have a unique ingredient in…
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Friday, June 18th: Tlingit father figures. Compassion in Action. Flycatchers, murrelets and warblers.
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…
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