Molly of Denali (image courtesy of PBS Kids)
Andy Kline hosts on Friday, August 9th, 2019.
On Friday’s episode, actress Sovereign Bill and creative producer Princess Daazhraii Johnson of the PBS Kids animated show Molly of Denali will be here to discuss their roles on the show and the significance of having Native Alaskan characters on mainstream TV. They’ll also outline tomorrow’s screening and events here in Juneau.
Tlingit and Muckleshoot actress Sovereign Bill poses at a voice-over workshop at KTOO Public Media before the Juneau premiere of the PBS KIDS show “Molly of Denali” Saturday, August 10 at 9:30 a.m. at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall.
New participants in Juneau’s AmeriCorps national service program will share their experience with us.
And we’ll also speak to pioneering biologist Ebett Siddon, awardee of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
That’s Juneau Afternoon on Friday at 3 p.m. on KTOO 104.3 FM or KTOO.org, and repeated at 4 p.m. on KRNN 102.7 FM or KRNN.org.
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