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Josh Krohn

General Manager

Josh is a graduate of the University of Nebraska with a degree in communications and broadcasting, and a Certified Audio Engineer through the Society of Broadcast Engineers. At 13, he got his first taste for public radio when he interned at KBBI, an experience that shaped his career. Josh returns to Homer after twelve years with Classical 90.7 KVNO, in Omaha, Nebraska, where he was senior audio engineer and production coordinator. Previously he was station manager/general manager of KUHB-FM, St. Paul, Alaska, in the Pribilof Islands.

  • The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education is preparing to advocate for its needs before the Alaska Legislature. For the second summer in a row, ferry trips across the Gulf of Alaska likely won’t happen. The Alaska Marine Highway System is cutting back summer service, based on its schedule released last month.
  • The Alaska pollock A season opened mid-January but the Kodiak fleet has been standing down to avoid bycatch, or the incidental harvest of non-targeted species. After years without functional restrooms, the Homer City Council approved the purchase of mobile restrooms for Karen Hornaday and Jack Gist parks. More than 30 service providers lined the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex conference room Tuesday to deliver products and services to those experiencing homelessness.
  • The Seward City Council approved a hefty electric utility rate increase on Monday night [12/18] after postponing the decision in November. Trident Seafoods, one of the largest seafood processors in the country, announced last week it’s selling off about a third of its Alaska processing plants.
  • A jury has acquitted a Seward man charged with murder in a double homicide from 2019. Trident Seafoods, one of the biggest seafood processors in the country, announced Tuesday that it’s selling a third of its Alaska plants. When the snow gets deep and the moose struggle to find food, it’s tempting to feed them.
  • Homer Electric Association announced a 3.5% increase in its rates beginning January 1. A Tyonek man was arrested over the weekend for stabbing a man in the neck and slapping a family member, according to court documents. An Anchorage civil rights firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of 19 Soldotna trailer park residents facing eviction.
  • This week's guests came from The Homer Community Foundation to discuss the Foundation’s progress, community initiatives, and the various functions the Foundation serves.
  • This week's guests came from The Homer Community Foundation to discuss the Foundation’s progress, community initiatives, and the various functions the Foundation serves.
  • Representatives from Share the Spirit discuss upcoming programs and events in Homer.
  • Representatives from Share the Spirit discuss upcoming programs and events in Homer.
  • Cook Inletkeeper, the Homer-based water conservation nonprofit, recently met to discuss home energy efficiency retrofits as part of its “local solutions” series. Research for a new hydroelectric project in Bristol Bay is underway. A Soldotna woman was arrested earlier this week for shooting through a neighbor’s window while trying to break up a dog fight outside her house, according to Alaska State Troopers.