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The Jefferson Exchange

Jefferson PR

JPR's live interactive program devoted to current events and newsmakers from around the region and beyond.

Location:

Ashland, OR

Networks:

Jefferson PR

Description:

JPR's live interactive program devoted to current events and newsmakers from around the region and beyond.

Language:

English

Contact:

Jefferson Public Radio 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 541-552-6782


Episodes
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Living with Parkinson's: through the lens of a former doctor with the disease

4/3/2025
A former doctor who developed Parkinson's, and the CEO of the Parkinson's Foundation, visit the Exchange.

Duration:00:12:41

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Healing through medicine, music and art

4/3/2025
Two music therapists from Oregon State Hospital visit the Exchange.

Duration:00:15:21

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Vesper Meadow works to restore the beaver population in the 'Beaver State'

4/3/2025
Local activists engaged in an effort to strengthen the beaver population in Oregon join the Exchange.

Duration:00:14:20

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Medford School District's Champion will finish and pursue other opportunities

4/2/2025
Bret Champion, former Superintendent of the Medford School District, joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:25:20

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13 free concerts at SOU: Northwest Percussion Festival

4/2/2025
Dr. Terry Longshore, Professor of Music, Artist in Residence, and Director of Percussion Studies joins the Exchange to discuss the Northwest Percussion Festival, April 4-6.

Duration:00:13:05

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Medford's historic Holly Theatre is back! But how?

4/1/2025
George Kramer joins the Exchange to talk about the restoration of the Holly Theatre in downtown Medford, Oregon.

Duration:00:14:14

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Public Radio Oral History Project names Bull as Lead Interviewer

4/1/2025
Brian Bull is a reporter, producer and interim News Director at KLCC in Eugene, Oregon.

Duration:00:24:18

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After 45 years, iconic Ashland bookstore is entrusted to a new generation

3/31/2025
Dave Isser grew up in the Bloomsbury Bookstore. Now he and his wife, Megan, will own it.

Duration:00:14:49

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The funniest tutorial on the serious issue of immigration you'll ever read

3/31/2025
Comedic writer and author, Felipe Torres Medina, joins the Exchange to talk about the serious immigration process through a lens of humor.

Duration:00:29:19

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Wanted: poacher who killed a legally protected Oregon wolf ($30K reward)

3/27/2025
Four different agencies combined reward funds after the killing was announced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Duration:00:14:33

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It takes a village to care for some pets and stray animals

3/27/2025
Pets of low-income earners and stray animals need more community support.

Duration:00:30:19

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Habitat for Humanity targeted by Trump, expands services, invites women to build

3/26/2025
Brandon Thoms, Director of Programs & Operations, joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:29:24

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'Nobody listens to Paula Poundstone' on JPR; Be a nobody

3/26/2025
Comedian Paula Poundstone joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:15:09

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Secret schools that emboldened Rosa Parks, John Lewis, and fueled the Civil Rights Movement

3/25/2025
Elaine Weiss joins the Exchange to talk about her book, "Spell Freedom."

Duration:00:30:48

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What happened to Oregon's sea otters?

3/25/2025
Bob Bailey, Board President of the Elakha Alliance, joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:14:33

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Investigative journalist reveals greed, deception in Alzheimer's research

3/24/2025
Charles Pillar is an award-winning investigative journalist for Science magazine.

Duration:00:30:39

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Bloomsbury Books shares March releases

3/23/2025
Megan Isser of Ashland's Bloomsbury Books highlights new memoir, YA fiction, and romantic thrillers.

Duration:00:14:45

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Eureka homeless law; Del Norte dairy farm sued; Postal workers protest privatization

3/23/2025
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.

Duration:00:15:19

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Spring is here! Keystone plants are essential for wildlife

3/23/2025
Geoffrey Riley and Lynn Kuntsman discuss planting keystone varieties to nurture wildlife.

Duration:00:14:55

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Oregon AG joins multi-state town halls on DOGE, mass firings and funding cuts

3/20/2025
Oregon's Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:30:34