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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
'License to Kill' - California reissues licenses to drivers responsible for multiple deaths
4/16/2025
Robert Lewis joins the Exchange. He's a reporter on the CalMatters investigations team that produced a series of articles titled 'License to Kill.'
Duration:00:24:23
32 years old, Uncle Food's Diner still hosts free community meals in Ashland
4/15/2025
Joining the Exchange to discuss the iconic local food program is Elizabeth Hallett from Peace House.
Duration:00:14:19
Food insecurity in the Rogue Valley is growing
4/15/2025
Directors of the Ashland Food Bank and Rogue Food Unites join the Exchange.
Duration:00:24:39
32nd Annual Powwow at SOU's Lithia Motors Pavilion
4/10/2025
Representatives from the SOU Native Nations Office and Native American Student Union join the Exchange.
Duration:00:14:28
What do you say when kids ask, 'What kind of bird is that?'
4/10/2025
Daisy Yuhas joins the Exchange to talk about her award-winning book.
Duration:00:26:14
What happens when local media disappears?
4/9/2025
The documentary "Stripped for Parts: Journalism on the Brink" is being screened at SOU on April 10.
Duration:00:14:17
Bird flu in cows? Oregon is on watch to keep dairy cows safe ... and humans too
4/9/2025
Dr. Ryan Scholz joins the Exchange to offer more insight.
Duration:00:25:11
Oregon has a gambling problem
4/8/2025
Kate Madden, Director of the Problem Gambling Services at Lewis & Clark School of Counseling and Education, and Greta Coe of the Oregon Health Authority join the JX.
Duration:00:24:50
Annual Kamome (Ka'-mo-may) Festival remembers Japanese tsunami that sent a boat to Oregon
4/8/2025
Bill Steven, founder of the annual Kamome Festival, joins the Exchange.
Duration:00:14:32