Help people understand one of the country's most consequential environmental regions.

Help build a newsroom that's reimagining local public media for the digital age.

The loss of all federal funding for public media last July, combined with a new report recommending significantly reduced funding from Southern Oregon University, create real challenges for JPR's service to the region.

Jefferson Public Radio journalists earned recognition from major journalism organizations this year, including a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and eight honors from the Society of Professional Journalists Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards.

A federal judge recently ruled that President Trump’s executive order seeking to block federal funding for NPR and PBS was unconstitutional, reaffirming First Amendment protections for public media and editorial independence. While the decision is an important victory in principle, it does not restore federal funding.

We remember Kevin Klose, former NPR president, who helped secure financial stability for the network while supporting and encouraging its journalism.

This January, Jefferson Public Radio was selected as a 2026 newsroom partner by Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in newsrooms across the country as a way to strengthen coverage of under-covered communities and issues.

Jefferson Public Radio is expanding its newsroom with a new reporter covering government and community issues in Coos and Curry counties.

Updated 3/17 | 2pm — Our engineer has made significant improvements to our services in Shasta County. There may still be intermittent issues as he completes repairs.

Based on the last year of recommendations.

As we look ahead to the challenges and opportunities of a new year, it’s becoming clear that our work to preserve independent public broadcasting stations, along with NPR and PBS, as vital institutions of our democracy and our culture has only just begun.