A musician brings his craft to rural Alaska and builds community through music

By Carlos Tayag

Published October 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM AKDT

For this episode of "Island Interviews," KUCB's Carlos Tayag sat down with Jonathan James to find out more about his work and hear some of his original music.

You can follow him through his Instagram page where he uses the handle Yungjonno.

Island Interviews

Carlos Tayag

Carlos is a chef, music enthusiast and father from Washington state who now calls Unalaska home. He's KUCB's volunteer DJ coordinator, and he also hosts a weekly radio show that probes the far reaches of the musical galaxy. When he's not making corn dogs, he's probably eating some. Stop by the station any night after 11 to say hi!

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