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.
Twitter:
@jeffexchange
Language:
English
Contact:
Jefferson Public Radio 1250 Siskiyou Blvd. Ashland, OR 97520 541-552-6782
Website:
http://www.ijpr.org/
Email:
jx@jeffnet.org
Episodes
Remembering the Jackson County Rebellion
8/6/2025
Anna Sloan of the Southern Oregon Historical Society, and Jeff LaLande, author of "The Jackson County Rebellion: A Populist Uprising in Depression-Era Oregon," join the JX.
Duration:00:28:51
Oregon governor delays layoffs, calls special session to find funds to pay ODOT
8/6/2025
Joining the Exchange to tell us more is Dirk Vanderhart, an OPB reporter covering the story.
Duration:00:15:12
Ashland commemorates 80th anniversary of U.S. nuclear attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
8/5/2025
Peace House will hold its annual commemoration of the U.S. nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, on August 6 in Lithia Park.
Duration:00:15:19
JX Foodie: Late August, long summer evenings, and dining al fresco
8/5/2025
Erika Bishop and Will Smith join the Exchange to discuss taking advantage of long summer days to eat outdoors in comfort in a fun free-flowing casual conversation.
Duration:00:28:38
How do we reform racially discriminatory banking practices?
8/4/2025
Josh Silver joins the Exchange. He's a Senior Fellow at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC)
Duration:00:30:05
Summer reading programs, civilians work to enforce sanctuary law, health clinics in jeopardy
8/4/2025
JPR's Charlie Zimmermann hosts a showcase of news features from around our region
Duration:00:14:40
Pacific Rim Bowl brings cultural exchange to Southern Oregon
7/31/2025
Charlie Hall is a longtime organizer of the Pacific Rim Bowl, which started in 1988 and continues as a biennial event. He joins the Exchange along with Erika Ochoa, Vice Principal at Phoenix High School. She was one of the local host families.
Duration:00:29:39
High school program paves students' path to workforce
7/30/2025
Joining the Exchange is Brad Capener, Program Director for the Southern Oregon Career Center.
Duration:00:14:58
Student engineers build custom car for four-year-old
7/30/2025
Joining the Exchange are Dr. Kristi Lebkowsky, a teacher at Henley, and Layne Worrell, a student who participated in the project.
Duration:00:15:04
OSF's Shane reinterprets the traditional "Western"
7/30/2025
Director Blake Robison and playwright Karen Zacarías join to discuss OSF's upcoming production of "Shane".
Duration:00:14:33
Bend conference on the state of rural journalism and its future
7/29/2025
Penny Muse Abernathy and Heidi Wright join the Exchange to talk about the challenges facing rural journalism today.
Duration:00:29:25
Power outage? Best practices for staying in touch
7/29/2025
Jeff Perkins joins the Exchange. He's the Public Communications Specialist for the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
Duration:00:14:14
Firefighters host town BBQ in Butte Falls on five-year anniversary of Obenchain Wildfire
7/24/2025
Joining the Exchange is Jeff Gorman, Butte Falls Fire Chief.
Duration:00:14:55
Medford featured in new play, 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise'
7/24/2025
Susan Aversa, Artistic Director at the Collaborative Theater Project, joins the Exchange.
Duration:00:14:42
Trump administration faces lawsuit over Crater Lake newt
7/24/2025
Chelsea Stewart-Fusek, a staff attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity, joins the Exchange to discuss.
Duration:00:14:59
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield weighs in on the current political climate
7/23/2025
Oregon AG Dan Rayfield joins the Exchange for a wide-ranging conversation.
Duration:00:30:06
Rockafairy offers artists, musicians and other creatives a unique mall space
7/23/2025
Mike Sandoval, Executive Director of Rockafairy, joins the Exchange.
Duration:00:14:16
Exchange with local leaders: Ashland Mayor Tonya Graham
7/22/2025
Ashland Mayor Tonya Graham joins the Exchange for a wide-ranging conversation.
Duration:00:29:30
'Cars Through History' features a showcase of vehicles through the 20th century
7/22/2025
Steven Corelis joins the Exchange to discuss the showcase of vehicles that range from the era of 1900 to the 1970s.
Duration:00:14:13
News Features: New Oregon bill could hurt the most vulnerable; Bend's pet parade
7/22/2025
JPR's Charlie Zimmermann hosts a showcase of news features from around our region.
Duration:00:14:21