Cliff Dumas of Alaska First Media

On this episode of Business Voices Juneau, host Becca Parks, Juneau Chamber Executive Director, talks with Cliff Dumas, who owns the Juneau Media Center radio stations with his spouse, Lisa Dumas, through their company, Alaska First Media. Their stations include KINY, MIX 106, TAKU 105, KXJ, The Hawk and KJNO in Juneau along with 2 in Ketchikan and 2 in Sitka.Becca talks to Cliff about his 40-year award-winning career in radio and television, the long road to officially launching Alaska First Media, and why local radio still has a powerful role to play in Juneau and Southeast Alaska.Cliff shares how a summer job at a local radio station turned into a lifetime in radio, television, country music, and community storytelling from Toronto and San Diego to building a new media future in Juneau. He also opens up about the recent transition from the previous ownership group, the creation of the new Juneau Media Center, the importance of rebuilding workplace culture, and the investment being made in studios, transmitters, news, digital advertising, and local content.The conversation also looks ahead: expanding News of the North, supporting local musicians through Southeast Sounds, developing new digital tools like True Geo, and exploring the possibility of an Indigenous radio station for Southeast Alaska. At its core, this episode is about community and how trusted local media can help businesses, artists, leaders, and residents stay connected.