Governor’s health care group concentrates on facts, not strategies

Tue, Jul 31, 2007

Monday afternoon the Governor’s specially-appointed Health Care Strategies Planning Council gathered in Anchorage for its second meeting. The council has until December to come up with strategies to help Alaskans access quality health care at reasonable costs. The council’s work so far has focused not on goals or legislative possibilities, but on facts.

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Line One: Lying in Weight

Mon, Jul 30, 2007

The perception is that eating disorders are more prevalent in adolescents and young adults, but is this true? Today’s guest is journalist, ex-molecular biologist and author Trisha Gura, Ph.D. Dr. Gura wrote Lying in Weight: The Hidden Epidemic of Eating Disorders in Adult Women, in which she investigated eating disorders in young women and the population at large. Today we discuss findings from her research and take your calls.

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Algo Nuevo: July 29, 2007

Sun, Jul 29, 2007

HOST: Dave Luera

ORIGINAL BROADCAST: Sun, Jul 29, 2007 at 8:00 p.m.

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Rock Island Line: July 29, 2007

Sun, Jul 29, 2007

HOSTS: Steve Grabacki and Marianne Kerr

ORIGINAL BROADCAST: Sun, Jul 29, 2007 at 12:00 p.m.

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Anchorage Edition: July 27, 2007

Fri, Jul 27, 2007

Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.
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Anchorage adding 2,500 jobs in steady growth trend

Fri, Jul 27, 2007

The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation released a mid-year report yesterday indicating the city will likely add 2,500 new jobs in 2007. That’s an increase of 1.7% over 2006 and continues a steady economic growth trend of nearly 20 years.

AEDC president Bill Pop pointed to significant growth in the business and professional services sector, which includes architectural, accounting and engineering jobs.

Pop said Anchorage has exceptional growth record when compared to other U.S. cities of similar size and the city has moved beyond the boom and bust cycles of the 70s and 80s, partly because of an increased demand for services as the city grows. He said service industry development helps keep more dollars in the state, especially in the area of health care.

Pop said the only area of slight decline was in new home starts, but he says this was offset by an increase in commercial construction.

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Stage Talk: I Love you, You’re Perfect, Now Change

Fri, Jul 27, 2007

Hosts Mark Muro and Kristina Church discuss the Brown Eyed Girls production of, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” with actors Kevin Goff and Lilly Blouin and director Lainie Dreas. The show runs at Cyrano’s Theatre Company from July 27 to August 26.

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Congratulations AK!

Wed, Jul 25, 2007

Please join us in congratulating AK on their third consecutive national win at the Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI) national competition. AK was voted the Best News and Public Affairs Program at the PRNDI awards ceremony this past Saturday in New Orleans. AK first won second place in 2004 and has taken first place for 2005, 2006 and now 2007!

Better yet, AK didn’t win some small regional or token award. In the Division A competition, AK was up against reporting from local stations in the largest markets across the country, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington, Chicago and more. They beat out 34 other worthy entrants in the process.

Be sure to check out the judges’ comments, as shown on the APRN site today. Their comments explain in detail why KSKA is proud to air AK every week, once on Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. and again on Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m. (right after Talk of Alaska).

Congratulations to Duncan Moon, Executive Producer and Editor as well as Jessica Cochran, Rebecca Sheir, Ellen Lockyer, Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock, Scott Burton and the many contributors to AK from across Alaska!

The winning entry, from November 18, 2006, is attached to this posting. Or just visit the AK web site to browse the archives or sign up for the podcast.

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Reminder: Radio Lab starts today

Wed, Jul 25, 2007

Hi everyone! We just wanted to remind you that Community Forum will not be aired today, but will return next week. You can browse through past episodes here.

Today KSKA debuts Radio Lab, a fascinating program from WNYC in New York that’s unlike any other radio show you’ve heard. Tune in at 2:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. to hear it. Or check out a full archive of Radio Lab episodes here. Or subscribe to the podcast here.

Radio Lab will be back each month on KSKA on the fourth Wednesday at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.

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Alaska Radio Reader Rambler: Lainie Dreas

Wed, Jul 25, 2007

Hosts Sandy Harper and Dick Reichman chat with Lainie Dreas, Executive Director of Alaska Junior Theater and member of the Brown Eyed Girls Theatre Company and the Three Barons Faire.

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