Sheli DeLaney hosts on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.
On Tuesday’s show we’ll meet cast a crew from JDHS: Yadaa.at Kalé’s “Bye Bye Birdie.” Juneau libraries will give us their monthly update, and we’ll talk with folks from Juneau Animal Rescue, formerly the Gastineau Humane Society, to hear about services and upcoming events.
Interview with cast of Bye Bye Birdie:
Interview with Kate Enge, Juneau Public Libraries:
Interview with Juneau Animal Rescue:
That’s Juneau Afternoon on Tuesday: 3 p.m. on KTOO 104.3 FM, and repeated at 4 p.m. on KRNN 102.7 FM.
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