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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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Thousands expected to pour into Talent, Oct 4, for the annual Harvest Festival

10/2/2025
Joining the Exchange is Ana Byers, an event coordinator with the 2025 Talent Harvest Festival.

Duration:00:14:45

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California child care providers win key provisions in contract negotiations

10/2/2025
Pamela Rocha joins the Exchange to discuss the details.

Duration:00:11:50

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Oh, for pets sake: the state of animal welfare in the Rogue Valley

10/2/2025
Laurie Cuddy and Megan Ayars join the Exchange.

Duration:00:14:46

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Oregon Community Foundation is one of the nation's largest with a priority lens on Oregonians

10/1/2025
Lisa Mensah, President and CEO of Oregon Community Foundation joins the Exchange along with Kurt Hildebrand of OCF.

Duration:00:14:57

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Oregon lawmakers save nearly 500 ODOT jobs during special session

10/1/2025
OPB reporter, Dirk Vanderhart, joins the Exchange to shed light from his reporting on the special session of the Oregon legislature.

Duration:00:14:31

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Oregon AG responds to Trump sending troops to Portland

10/1/2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:15:08

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'America Road Trip Project' arrives in Ashland

9/30/2025
C.J. Hopkins joins the Exchange with his photographer Hugo Fernandez and event producer Margaret Anna Alice.

Duration:00:29:05

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JX Meets Local Leaders: Mayor of Mt. Shasta, CA

9/30/2025
John Redmond, mayor of Mt. Shasta, CA joins the Exchange.

Duration:00:15:00

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Oregon musician leads clarinet festival; Idaho's first movie; dance group connects Latine kids with their culture

9/29/2025
Charlie Zimmermann hosts a showcase of news features.

Duration:00:15:26

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What does White American colonialism look like through the eyes of the colonized?

9/29/2025
Joseph Lee joins the Exchange to discuss his new book.

Duration:00:30:51

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There are only 15 museum zoos in the United States—one is in Bend

9/25/2025
Joining the Exchange is Jon Nelson, the Wildlife curator at the High Desert Museum in Bend.

Duration:00:14:57

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Shaping Ash—Coming to terms with the Almeda Fire

9/24/2025
Podcast creator Ro Ruikis joins the Exchange to discuss their recently completed five-year project, Shaping Ash, about what happened to their family and neighbors when the Almeda Fire ripped through their community.

Duration:00:30:15

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Southern Oregon's Pride Festival is Oct 4

9/24/2025
Gina Duquenne and Jolie Balocca join the Exchange.

Duration:00:15:00

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Education Dept defunds programs for deafblind students due to DEI concerns

9/18/2025
Joining the Exchange to discuss the latest development in this news is Jennifer Smith Richards, a reporter at ProPublica.

Duration:00:14:58

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Beware: Biting mosquito detected in Ashland

9/18/2025
Joining the Exchange is Andrew Partin, a vector ecologist with the Jackson County Vector Control District.

Duration:00:15:02

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Why would anyone want to lead an institution of higher education today?

9/17/2025
Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum joins the Jefferson Exchange.

Duration:00:29:57

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JX Arts: Roundtable discussion of music, art and culture around our region

9/16/2025
JPR's Vanessa Finney and Dave Jackson join the Exchange.

Duration:00:29:02

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The JX meets with local leaders: Mayor of Phoenix, Oregon

9/16/2025
Al Muelhoefer, 82, is the newly elected mayor of Phoenix, Oregon. He joins the Exchange to talk about the excitement in his city, which he describes as the "Phoenix Vibe."

Duration:00:15:14

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The long and winding forestry question: roads or no roads?

9/15/2025
Joining the Exchange are Congressmember Andrea Salinas (OR-6) and Haleigh Martin, Communications Manager for KS Wild.

Duration:00:30:49

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Five years after Almeda fire; transitional housing; labor impact of immigration policy

9/15/2025
JPR's Charlie Zimmerman hosts a showcase of news features.

Duration:00:15:05