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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Thursday, September 22, 2022: Genre-hopping in Juneau: Simply Three’s cross-over blend of classics and pop. Cellist Zuill Bailey on Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival. After 25 years, Officer Jim Quinto retires from the Juneau Police Department.
The string trio, Simply Three, is perhaps one of the best-known performers at the Juneau Jazz and Classics fall festival. They’re a crossover group that’s become a YouTube sensation, mixing classics, pop and rock and roll. On this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, the trio will talk about their genre-hopping style. Also on this program, Cellist Zuill…
Simply Three makes it all sound simple, but the string trio’s music is a sophisticated blend of genres. Zack Clark and Nick Villalobos, who co-founded the group, say the secret sauce is to use the bass as both a solo and percussion instrument. In a conversation with Rhonda McBride, the group talks about how…
Zuill Bailey, the artistic director of the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival, says he excited by the performers at this year’s festival, because they’re pushing classical music in new directions. Bailey says groups like Simply Three are showing that the techniques for playing classical instruments like the bass, cello and violin “literally have no bounds.”…
Officer Jim Quinto was not your typical police officer. He spent most of his 25 years on the Juneau Police Department on patrol duty. And although he had a chance to work in drug enforcement and other areas of the department, he says he liked patrolling the streets best of all — because it…
Part 1: Simply Three string trio transcends traditional music boundaries.
Guests: Zack Clark, cellist. Nick Villalobos, bassist. Glen McDaniel, violinist.Simply Three makes it all sound simple, but the string trio’s music is a sophisticated blend of genres. Zack Clark and Nick Villalobos, who co-founded the group, say the secret sauce is to use the bass as both a solo and percussion instrument. In a conversation with Rhonda McBride, the group talks about how…
Part 2: Zuill Bailey: Fusion of Jazz and Classics growing exponentially.
Guests: Zuill Bailey, Juneau Jazz and Classics Artistic Director.Zuill Bailey, the artistic director of the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival, says he excited by the performers at this year’s festival, because they’re pushing classical music in new directions. Bailey says groups like Simply Three are showing that the techniques for playing classical instruments like the bass, cello and violin “literally have no bounds.”…
Part 3: Juneau Police Officer Jim Quinto bids farewell after 25 years on the job.
Guests: Officer Jim Quinto and Chief Ed MercerOfficer Jim Quinto was not your typical police officer. He spent most of his 25 years on the Juneau Police Department on patrol duty. And although he had a chance to work in drug enforcement and other areas of the department, he says he liked patrolling the streets best of all — because it…
Wednesday, September 21, 2022: Shelly Watson, Juilliard-trained but campy and charismatic as ever. Searching and Knowing, fighting cancer through the arts. Rotarian fundraiser, Capital Brewfest, is back.
A New York Times critic called Shelly Watson a rambunctious, over-the-top soprano of considerable charm – charm that is sure to bubble over at the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival this week. Watson is likely to tell a few jokes on Juneau Afternoon, maybe even burst into song, as she explains how she seesaws back…
Cartoons are what inspired Shelly Watson to learn opera, the first step in a musical journey that took her to Juilliard and then onto other artistic adventures that were unconventional for a vocalist with her training. In a conversation with Sheli DeLaney, Watson tells the story of how she branched out into comedy and…
In a benefit for Cancer Connection, Joyce Parry Moore draws on her experience as both a cancer survivor and as a performing artist. Her one-woman opera is 26 minutes, exactly how long it takes for an MRI to scan the body for cancer. In a conversation with Sheli DeLaney, Parry Moore explains how she uses…
Capital Brewfest features 18 booths this year, with lots of local beers to sample. Two different groups have teamed up for Capital Brewfest — the Rotary Club of Juneau and the Rotary Club of Juneau 58º Innovators. The proceeds from the sales help t0 fund community service projects. Captial Brewfest takes place at Tracey’s…
Part 1: Shelly Watson, a vocalist who defies labels.
Guests: Shelly Watson, entertainer who mixes opera, burlesque and comedy.Cartoons are what inspired Shelly Watson to learn opera, the first step in a musical journey that took her to Juilliard and then onto other artistic adventures that were unconventional for a vocalist with her training. In a conversation with Sheli DeLaney, Watson tells the story of how she branched out into comedy and…
Part 2: Searching and Knowing: Joyce Parry Moore’s one-woman show that reflects on the nature of cancer.
Guests: Joyce Parry Moore, performing artist, writer and community advocate.In a benefit for Cancer Connection, Joyce Parry Moore draws on her experience as both a cancer survivor and as a performing artist. Her one-woman opera is 26 minutes, exactly how long it takes for an MRI to scan the body for cancer. In a conversation with Sheli DeLaney, Parry Moore explains how she uses…
Part 3: Capital Brewfest raises money for Rotary Club projects.
Guests: Cori and Andy Mills, Captial City Brewfest organizers.Capital Brewfest features 18 booths this year, with lots of local beers to sample. Two different groups have teamed up for Capital Brewfest — the Rotary Club of Juneau and the Rotary Club of Juneau 58º Innovators. The proceeds from the sales help t0 fund community service projects. Captial Brewfest takes place at Tracey’s…
Tuesday, September 20, 2022: How pianist Matt Herskowitz jazzes up the classics. Con Brio showcases new music by local composers. Meet Bartlett Hospital’s new CEO.
One of the headliners at this week’s Juneau Jazz and Classics festival says it all started when he was only two years old, begging his mom to play Van Cliburn records, over and over. On Tuesday’s Juneau Afternoon, pianist Matt Herskowitz explains how he mixes his classical training with his passion for jazz – a…
Like father, like son. So it seems with Matt Herskowitz and his two-year-old son, Raphaël. When Matt was a toddler, he embraced the piano. And likewise, Raphaël seems to have already chosen his instrument — the violin. In this conversation with Rhonda McBride, Herskowitz talks about fatherhood, the two musical languages of jazz and…
Juneau may have more musicians per capita than many communities. And the same might be said for composers. This weekend, the Con Brio Chamber Series will showcase the new work of seven local composers during two performances of its Small Wonders Concert.
David Keith may be new to Juneau, but not to Alaska. The new CEO of Bartlett Regional Hospital has worked at two Anchorage Hospitals — Providence Alaska Medical Center and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. In this conversation with Rhonda McBride, Keith talks about how his Alaska experience will help him in his new…
Part 1: Matt Herskowitz: Taking the best of both piano worlds.
Guests: Matt Herskowitz, pianist.Like father, like son. So it seems with Matt Herskowitz and his two-year-old son, Raphaël. When Matt was a toddler, he embraced the piano. And likewise, Raphaël seems to have already chosen his instrument — the violin. In this conversation with Rhonda McBride, Herskowitz talks about fatherhood, the two musical languages of jazz and…
Part 2: Con Brio Chamber Series: A cornucopia of local composers.
Guests: Sally Schlichting, Juneau flutist and founder of Con Brio. Jim Noel, composer.Juneau may have more musicians per capita than many communities. And the same might be said for composers. This weekend, the Con Brio Chamber Series will showcase the new work of seven local composers during two performances of its Small Wonders Concert.
Part 3: David Keith, CEO of Bartlett Regional Hospital settles into his new job.
Guests: David Keith, CEO of Bartlett Regional Hospital.David Keith may be new to Juneau, but not to Alaska. The new CEO of Bartlett Regional Hospital has worked at two Anchorage Hospitals — Providence Alaska Medical Center and the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. In this conversation with Rhonda McBride, Keith talks about how his Alaska experience will help him in his new…
Friday, September 16, 2022: Juneau Jazz and Classics Fall Festival features wide spectrum of musical genres. Juneau Public Library’s annual bookmark contest. Juneau Audubon Society’s bird of the week: Pelagic Cormorants.
There’s a growing number of music festivals that mix up jazz and classics. But at the Juneau Jazz and Classics Festival, the silos were broken down long ago. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, a sampling of some of the musical adventures in store for this year’s fall festival. Also on this program: The Juneau…
The Juneau Jazz and Classics festival not only draws artists from different musical disciplines but often has them performing in the same concert or playing together. The headliners are for this year’s fall festival are: Matt Herskowitz, a classically trained pianist with a passion for jazz. Shelly Watson, an opera and cabaret singer, who works…
Every fall, kids in Juneau design bookmarks in hopes that theirs will be among the winning entries, printed up and distributed at the public library. There’s even a gallery of winners that goes back more than 40 years on the library’s website. Entries will be accepted from September 15-October 15.
You’ll see Pelagic Cormorants perched on rocks along the shoreline. Sleek, with black, iridescent plumage during mating season. And to the delight of Juneau birdwatchers, they stick around through the winter. Brenda Wright shares her observations from the field.
Part 1: Juneau Jazz and Classics Fall Festival overview.
Guests: Juneau Jazz and Classics — Sandy Fortier, executive director. Rachel Disney, operations assistant.The Juneau Jazz and Classics festival not only draws artists from different musical disciplines but often has them performing in the same concert or playing together. The headliners are for this year’s fall festival are: Matt Herskowitz, a classically trained pianist with a passion for jazz. Shelly Watson, an opera and cabaret singer, who works…
Part 2: Juneau Public Library’s bookmark design contest now accepting entries.
Guests: John Thill, Juneau Public Library Director.Every fall, kids in Juneau design bookmarks in hopes that theirs will be among the winning entries, printed up and distributed at the public library. There’s even a gallery of winners that goes back more than 40 years on the library’s website. Entries will be accepted from September 15-October 15.
Part 3: Juneau Audubon Society: Why Pelagic Cormorants stay through the winter.
Guests: Brenda Wright, Juneau Audubon Society programs manager.You’ll see Pelagic Cormorants perched on rocks along the shoreline. Sleek, with black, iridescent plumage during mating season. And to the delight of Juneau birdwatchers, they stick around through the winter. Brenda Wright shares her observations from the field.
Thursday, September 15, 2022: World premiere of Where the Summit Meets the Stars. Highlights from the 2022 Sharing Our Knowledge Conference in Wrangell.
Next month, Perseverance Theatre will bring the world premiere of Where the Summit Meets the Stars to the stage — a play written by Frank Katasse — that pulses with Lingít music, dance and culture. Katasse also directs the play, and on this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, he’ll talk about how he came up with…
Frank Katasse, who wrote Where the Summit Meets the Stars, explains all the moving parts in his play — how it showcases the talents of Lingít actors. musicians and dancers. In all his years of theatre, Katasse says bringing this play to the stage is probably one of the most important things he’s done. One…
The name for this biennial gathering of Lingít, Haida and Tsimshian tribes and clans is simply, “Sharing Our Knowledge.” Since 1993, it’s lived up to its name by sharing videos and other materials from the presentations. During the conference in Wrangell this September, more than 40 videos were produced and are available online at…
Part 1: Where the Summit Meets the Stars breaks new ground for Alaska Native theatre.
Guests: Frank Henry Katasse, Writer and director. Actors: Jake Waid and Erin TrippFrank Katasse, who wrote Where the Summit Meets the Stars, explains all the moving parts in his play — how it showcases the talents of Lingít actors. musicians and dancers. In all his years of theatre, Katasse says bringing this play to the stage is probably one of the most important things he’s done. One…
Part 2: Sharing Our Knowledge Conference: How to watch the presentations online.
Guests: Conference organizers: Joaqlin Estus, Jim LaBelle and Peter Metcalfe.The name for this biennial gathering of Lingít, Haida and Tsimshian tribes and clans is simply, “Sharing Our Knowledge.” Since 1993, it’s lived up to its name by sharing videos and other materials from the presentations. During the conference in Wrangell this September, more than 40 videos were produced and are available online at…
Garden Talk: The hunt for winter chanterelles
Winter chanterelles have very distinct characteristics that make them easy to identify, especially for beginners.
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Wednesday, September 14, 2022: LoveStroke releases new EP this week. Juneau Police Department monthly update. League of Women Voters holds candidate’s forum. Several organizations partner for fall community clean-up.
From indie rock to hip hop, Ben Love makes music just about everywhere he goes. On the prairies of North Dakota. Across Canada. On The beaches of Southeast Alaska. Even inside a glacier. On this Wednesday’s Juneau Afternoon, Love will talk about his band, LoveStroke, which is releasing a new recording this week called Encephal…
Ben Love talks about how composing and performing music is an important outlet for him, that he uses to fight depression. He says his music is also a way to tell stories, which he does in his new EP, Enchephal Wealth.
As the days grow darker, colder and wetter, so does the danger on Juneau Roads. And while it’s hard to switch to the winter driving mode, Lt. Krag Campbell with the Juneau Police Department says there are some ways to prepare.
Even though the October 4th Municipal Election is just a few weeks away, for many voters, it’s not on their radar screens just yet. But on Wednesday night, the Juneau League of Women Voters is hosting a forum, so voters can get to know the candidates for assembly and school board, as well as learn…
As the saying goes, many hands make light work. That’s the spirit behind this Saturday’s community clean-up campaign. Several organizations in Juneau have teamed-up to draw as much support as possible.
Part 1: Ben Love: Using music to tell stories.
Guests: Ben Love, musical artist.Ben Love talks about how composing and performing music is an important outlet for him, that he uses to fight depression. He says his music is also a way to tell stories, which he does in his new EP, Enchephal Wealth.
Part 2: Juneau Police: Changing seasons means changing road conditions.
Guests: Lt. Krag Cambell, Juneau Police Department.As the days grow darker, colder and wetter, so does the danger on Juneau Roads. And while it’s hard to switch to the winter driving mode, Lt. Krag Campbell with the Juneau Police Department says there are some ways to prepare.
Part 3: Juneau League of Women Voters hosts candidates forum.
Guests: Kirsa Hughes-Skandijs, President, Juneau League of Women Voters.Even though the October 4th Municipal Election is just a few weeks away, for many voters, it’s not on their radar screens just yet. But on Wednesday night, the Juneau League of Women Voters is hosting a forum, so voters can get to know the candidates for assembly and school board, as well as learn…
Part 4: Juneau fall community clean-up.
Guests: Debbie Hart Southeast Alaska Fish Habitat Partnership. Raechel Juzeler, Ratchet Construction and Makerspace. Ryan Lange, Alaskan Brewing Company.As the saying goes, many hands make light work. That’s the spirit behind this Saturday’s community clean-up campaign. Several organizations in Juneau have teamed-up to draw as much support as possible.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022: Alaska historian Steve Haycox on Mary Peltola’s Congressional swearing-in ceremony. Juneau trail system initiatives on the October 4th ballot. First annual Babefest launches tomorrow with a Joni Mitchell retrospective.
Steve Haycox never gets tired of writing about Alaska history. It’s a state with many a political page-turner. And Mary Peltola’s swearing-in ceremony in Washington D.C. on Tuesday afternoon was just another example. Peltola won the race in August to fill the remainder of the late Congressman Don Young’s term. On Juneau Afternoon, Haycox reflects…
Alaska’s lone U.S. House Seat has a history has, well, quite a history. The first time the late Congressman Don Young ran for office in 1972, he was actually beaten by Nick Begich, a Democrat, who died in a plane crash just before the election — so Young got the job by default, one that…
For years, Teri Tibbett wanted to get a group of singers together to do a concert featuring Joni Mitchell songs. At the Crystal Saloon in Juneau this week, that dream will finally come true. Tibbett says, as an aspiring singer and performer in the 1960’s, Mitchell was a role model for her, because there…
Juneau’s first Babefest, which features four nights of feminine focused entertainment, includes a Joni Mitchell retrospective, a “Babes and their Ballads” concert, a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” and an open mic and market night, with local artisans selling their wares.
On October 4th, Juneau voters will asked to approve $6.6 million in spending to upgrade Juneau’s parks and trail systems, as well as extend a temporary one percent sales tax. which would also include money for trail improvements. Why Trail Mix and the Juneau Parks Foundation supports both ballot measures. Editors note: Organizations with other…
Part 1: Steve Haycox: The curious history of Alaska’s U.S. House seat.
Guests: Steve Haycox, author, historian and professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage.Alaska’s lone U.S. House Seat has a history has, well, quite a history. The first time the late Congressman Don Young ran for office in 1972, he was actually beaten by Nick Begich, a Democrat, who died in a plane crash just before the election — so Young got the job by default, one that…
Part 2: Joni Mitchell retrospective concert, a longtime dream of Teri Tibbett.
Guests: Teri Tibbett, Juneau singer-songwriter.For years, Teri Tibbett wanted to get a group of singers together to do a concert featuring Joni Mitchell songs. At the Crystal Saloon in Juneau this week, that dream will finally come true. Tibbett says, as an aspiring singer and performer in the 1960’s, Mitchell was a role model for her, because there…
Part 3: Crystal Saloon holds Juneau’s first Babefest concert series.
Guests: Taylor Vidic, Crystal Saloon stage and marketing manager. June Bunch, singer-songwriter.Juneau’s first Babefest, which features four nights of feminine focused entertainment, includes a Joni Mitchell retrospective, a “Babes and their Ballads” concert, a performance of “The Vagina Monologues” and an open mic and market night, with local artisans selling their wares.
Part 4: Why Trail Mix and the Juneau Park Foundation support Propositions 2 and 3.
Guests: Ryan O’Shaughnessy, Executive Director Trail Mix, Inc. John Pugh, Juneau Park Foundation board member.On October 4th, Juneau voters will asked to approve $6.6 million in spending to upgrade Juneau’s parks and trail systems, as well as extend a temporary one percent sales tax. which would also include money for trail improvements. Why Trail Mix and the Juneau Parks Foundation supports both ballot measures. Editors note: Organizations with other…
Friday, September 9, 2022: Mudrooms storytelling and Evening at Egan lectures return. 49 Writers launches new podcast series. Juneau Audubon Society spotlights Harlequin Ducks.
As summer fades and fall begins, Juneau’s favorite evening pastimes return in full force. On this Friday’s Juneau Afternoon, a preview of Mudrooms’ new season of storytelling – seven true tales, told in seven minutes on the second Tuesday of each month, from September to April. Also on this program: Evening at Egan presentations get…
Thursday, September 8, 2022: Lost Alaskans Project shines a light on a dark time in Alaska history, when mental illness was considered a crime
On this Thursday’s Juneau Afternoon, travel back in time to Alaska’s Territorial Days – a time when mental illness was considered a crime in Alaska, when adults were convicted of insanity and children were labeled as “defectives” — then sent away to Morningside Hospital in Portland, escorted by Federal marshals. Some were lost to their…
From 1904 to the 1960’s, more than 4,ooo Alaskans were sent to Morningside Hospital in Portland, Oregon, because the young state wasn’t able to provide treatment for mental patients. They were arrested and put on trial as criminals. After they were convicted of insanity, the judge issued an order committing them to Morningside. Through…
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Guests: Niesje Steinkruger, retired Fairbanks Superior Court Judge. Dr. Rosita Worl, President of the Sealaska Heritage Institute.From 1904 to the 1960’s, more than 4,ooo Alaskans were sent to Morningside Hospital in Portland, Oregon, because the young state wasn’t able to provide treatment for mental patients. They were arrested and put on trial as criminals. After they were convicted of insanity, the judge issued an order committing them to Morningside. Through…