Geoffrey Riley
Jefferson Exchange Host | ProducerGeoffrey Riley is a long-time broadcaster in the Rogue Valley, working in both radio and television. Geoff's first exposure to JPR came as a dedicated listener, then as a back-up host in 2000. He's hosted the Jefferson Exchange full-time since 2009.
Geoff values the time the Jefferson Exchange has each day to explore the issues that are important to citizens of our region with depth and detail.
Geoff is a New York native, and has done stints in broadcast news in Missouri, Alabama, and Wisconsin before his arrival in Oregon. He's a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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A wildfire first spotted Saturday afternoon (July 22) near Bly Mountain forced evacuations in Klamath County and quick mobilization of firefighters and equipment from around Oregon. -
UPDATE Monday 3:00 P.M. Two people were found dead inside a burned vehicle in the path of the McKinney Fire, according to the Siskiyou County sheriff's office on Monday morning.
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It's a simple thing, really, saying "I'm sorry, I messed up." Well maybe the words are simple, but the process stumps a lot of us. In fact, it's not…
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Cold air and moist air will meet over the region Tuesday and Wednesday, with significant snowfall expected.
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If it wasn’t Walter Cronkite, it was David Brinkley: for a couple of decades, Americans tended to share news sources. The mainstream media, derided today…
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Final arguments in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Trump are scheduled for four hours on Monday (February 3rd). The News & Information…
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Most of the giants of early rock and roll have long since left the stage. But two of them live on, in a sense, in live performances. Buddy Holly and Roy…
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The debate over the use of "cyanide bombs" to kill wildlife took a couple of turns of late. After the Oregon legislature passed a law banning their use,…
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The viral video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nose may have convinced quite a few people to stop using so much plastic. It can be…
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There are still people who spend their summers on mountaintop perches, scanning the horizon for wildfires. But lookouts staffed by live humans have…
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Henry David Thoreau was not the only writer to head for solitude in the woods. Karen Auvinen, an award-winning poet, took a leave from people to immerse…
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If you want to learn how to take a race car around a track at screaming fast speeds, Ben Collins would be a great choice for a teacher. But he wants…
