Josh Krohn
General ManagerJosh 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.
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This week's show focuses on community health needs, vaccines, and health opportunities, with representatives from the Alaska Department of Public Health and South Peninsula Hospital. -
Semester by Bay students, along with Dr. Debbie Tobin, join host Josh Krohn to discuss the program. -
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced a plan Thursday to reduce the royalty rate Cook Inlet natural gas producers would pay the state, amid looming shortages for heating homes and generating electricity. A legal back and forth between the Kodiak Island Borough and the Kodiak Area Native Association over property taxes is headed to the Alaska Supreme Court. Halloween is around the corner, and organizations around Homer are preparing the festivities. Homer OPUS is no exception. -
A Kenai gun shop owner is charged with selling firearms after having his license revoked more than two years ago. Of the 16 elementary schools on the Kenai Peninsula, only seven employ a certified music teacher. Alaska State Troopers say they responded to a home invasion in Nikiski Saturday evening.
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Semester by Bay students, along with Dr. Debbie Tobin, join host Josh Krohn to discuss the program.
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The Homer Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a boat fire on Monday on the Homer Spit. Kenai Peninsula College purchased Young’s Downtown Inn and Restaurant in Homer last Friday, marking an important step forward for the school's long term goals. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, an annual commemoration of people with disabilities in the workforce. Kodiak’s wholesale store, Cost Savers, was sold last week to the Native Village of Afognak and the Sun’aq Tribe.
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The city of Homer is falling behind on completing its audits, and is facing issues with producing financial reports. The Kenai Post Office is representing Alaska in a competition against the most engaged post offices in the United States.
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A community health needs assessment in the southern Kenai Peninsula is revealing issues in the community around mental health, housing, substance misuse and more. Last week marked National Wildlife Refuge Week, an annual commemoration to raise awareness and celebrate America’s refuge system.
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Homer City Council certified its election during last night’s regular meeting, swearing in incumbents Rachel Lord and Caroline Venuti for a third term in office. Tonight, the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly may finalize a revision to its code that regulates the operation of gravel pits, a years-in-the-making vote that has been characterized by discontentment from operators and dozens of amendments from assembly members. A hunter died in Kodiak over the weekend, according to a press release from the Alaska State Troopers.
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About 75 homeschool parents and community members gathered in Soldotna Thursday evening to share their grievances and suggest improvements to homeschooling options. Ravn Alaska, the Alaska airline that specializes in serving small communities, will cease operations out of Kenai Municipal Airport after Oct. 20. Four Kenai-area residents were arrested Thursday in what Alaska State Troopers are describing as an illegal gambling scheme operating out of two arcades, one in Kenai and one in Soldotna.
