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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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An all-women team of mountain climbers known as the "Denali Damsels" did the impossible

5/5/2025
Cassidy Randall joins the Exchange to tell the true story of a group of women strangers who came together to climb one of the most dangerous mountains in the world.

Duration:00:29:54

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Features: Addiction recovery school delay; arts funding drought; elderly homeless

5/5/2025
News feature showcase hosted by JPR's Charlie Zimmerman.

Duration:00:15:29

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Entrepreneurs to pitch ideas at Northern California Venture Conference

5/1/2025
Joining the Exchange to discuss the Venture Conference is Erik Janiszewski.

Duration:00:14:55

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New California fire map reveals millions of residents live in high hazard zones

5/1/2025
Joining the Exchange is Jim McDougald, Assistant Deputy Director over Community Wildfire Preparedness and Risk Reduction at CAL FIRE.

Duration:00:15:07

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All-women salsa band from Colombia to perform at SOU Music Hall, April 30

4/30/2025
Las Guaracheras joins the JX along with Johnathan Chavez Baez, Assistant Vice President for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at SOU.

Duration:00:14:15

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Why is Steve Hostetter a Nobel Peace Prize nominated comedian?

4/30/2025
Steve Hofstetter joins the Exchange ahead of his upcoming performance in Eugene.

Duration:00:24:17

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How should we manage forests, considering wildfire risks and forest resilience?

4/29/2025
Three guests join the Exchange to discuss forest management strategies and tactics.

Duration:00:24:36

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Jackson County receives an 'F' on Lung Association Air Quality Report Card

4/29/2025
Carrie Nyssen, Senior Director of Advocacy at the American Lung Association in Oregon, joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:14:30

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Organizer of Starbucks' baristas reveals how and why—and the corporate terrorism that followed

4/28/2025
Jaz Brisack shares insider details of how workers at Starbucks were organized into a union, and the response by corporate leaders to undermine those efforts.

Duration:00:30:54

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How do we respond to a new nuclear arms race?

4/24/2025
Leaders from Peace House of Ashland and Peace Action join the Exchange to discuss the path to peace amid massive investments in new nuclear technology.

Duration:00:25:21

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Plants species in the U.S. are dying at an alarming rate

4/24/2025
Nearly 30 percent of plant species in America are at risk of extinction.

Duration:00:14:07

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Children's book by Native American author offers insight into ancestral care for river ecosystems

4/23/2025
JPR's Charlie Zimmermann visits with author Brook Thompson.

Duration:00:14:31

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Longer hours, less pay: Shasta County DA's office seeks solutions to staffing shortage

4/23/2025
JPR reporter Roman Battaglia joins the Exchange to discuss challenges facing Shasta County DA's office.

Duration:00:09:50

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The state of recovery high schools in Oregon for teens with substance abuse problems

4/23/2025
JPR’s Jane Vaughan recently spoke with Sandy Stack about the need for more recovery high schools and what might happen to the project after proposed budget cuts.

Duration:00:15:11

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Spring Bee School: Education for Beekeepers

4/22/2025
Leslie Lundgren is a volunteer member of the Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association and joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:14:08

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'Tomorrow Needs You': Leaders respond to troubling trend of suicide in the Rogue Valley

4/22/2025
Bob Wise, General Manager at KOBI-TV / NBC5 and Dee Anne Everson, CEO and Executive Director of United Way of Jackson County, join the Exchange.

Duration:00:24:09

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Children's health: why is measles making a comeback?

4/21/2025
Dr. Adam Ratner joins the Exchange to discuss his new book.

Duration:00:29:52

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Dark Sky Week: The world's largest Dark Sky Sanctuary is in Oregon

4/17/2025
Joining the Exchange is Bob Hackett, Executive Director of Travel Southern Oregon.

Duration:00:14:18

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SOU offers new resource for students experiencing gender-based violence

4/17/2025
Dawn Burks and Hannah Neudorfer of Community Works join the Exchange.

Duration:00:24:41

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Earth Day Weekend Restoration at Yreka Creek seeks volunteers

4/16/2025
There's a tiny creek in Yreka that has a huge responsibility in the ecosystem. Christy Wheatley joins the Exchange to shed more light on the issue.

Duration:00:13:59