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
Email:
[email protected]
Episodes
Wildfire season and power outages; Four candidates, two library seats; protecting Oregon's coast
5/16/2025
The JPR news team gathers for a roundtable discussion of the top news stories they've been working on this week.
Duration:00:15:18
100% recyclable and U.S. made: an Oregon small business offers solutions to florists
5/16/2025
Host Cynthia Scherr speaks with Travis Rigby owner of The Flower Box.
Duration:00:14:15
After losing its federal funding, an arts organization responds by taking over the town
5/15/2025
Serafina Palandech, Executive Director of SebArts, joins the Exchange.
Duration:00:14:24
A candid conversation with Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read
5/15/2025
The Exchange asked probing questions. Secretary Read answered them. Candidly.
Duration:00:30:49
Study: AI can improve writing creativity in students, with instructor guidance
5/14/2025
J.T. Bushnell joins the Exchange to discuss the findings of his study.
Duration:00:14:09
Teaching Oregon history: Were Oregon's pioneers all White?
5/14/2025
Mariah Rocker and Carter Bond join the Exchange. Mariah is leading a Historical Walking Tour in Jacksonville on May 17.
Duration:00:29:45
How did the Rogue Valley Peace Choir survive a deadly pandemic and grow?
5/13/2025
Board member Elizabeth Bingham and Director Rob Griswell Lowry join the Exchange.
Duration:00:14:52
Stories from the hearth: A Rogue Valley teacher visits a Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh
5/13/2025
Ashland elementary school teacher, Molly McKissick traveled to Bangladesh to teach the small children of Rohingya refugees games to help them heal from the trauma in their lives.
Duration:00:14:26
Is America for sale? When corporate greed threatens democracy itself
5/12/2025
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy joins the Exchange to discuss her research into the corrupting and antidemocratic effects of corporate money and power in government.
Duration:00:29:47
Thurs 9AM | Helping the Rogue Valley's elderly amid uncertainty and federal funding cuts
5/8/2025
The Area Agency on Aging in the Rogue Valley manages a number of programs that support care for the region's most vulnerable elderly population.
Duration:00:30:06
New study: risk of severe flooding in the Pacific Northwest is rising
5/8/2025
Joining the Exchange to discuss the findings of the report is Dr. Harvey Kelsey, a research associate and co-author of the study at Cal Poly Humboldt.
Duration:00:14:43
The Triple Nickles: Black smokejumpers and paratroopers in Oregon
5/7/2025
Murry Taylor and Dr. Robert "Bob" Bartlett join the Exchange.
Duration:00:28:35
What's the impact of proposed federal Medicaid cuts in Shasta County?
5/7/2025
Brandon Thornock, CEO of Shasta Community healthcare, joins the Exchange to discuss.
Duration:00:14:59
Oregon legislature addresses fraudulent entertainment ticketing
5/6/2025
State Representative Pam Marsh and Abby McKee, President and CEO of Britt Festival, join the Exchange.
Duration:00:14:23
What happens when the federal government makes public media a public enemy?
5/6/2025
JPR Executive Director, Paul Westhelle, and SOPBS CEO, Phil Meyer, join the Exchange.
Duration:00:29:40
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
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
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
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
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