Night Music: December 13, 2007

Thu, Dec 13, 2007

Here’s the music playlist from the Dec 13, 2007 edition of Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus.

All tracks played are listed below in the following format:

Song Title
Album Title
Artist Name
CD Label

I Want a Smile for Christmas
I Want a Smile for Christmas
Freddy Cole
Fantasy FCD-9672-2

A Candle in Bethlehem
I Want a Smile for Christmas
Freddy Cole
Fantasy FCD-9672-2
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Better beware who borrows your car

Wed, Dec 12, 2007

One should always be careful about loaning out one’s vehicle and after last night’s Anchorage Assembly meeting, that practical caution has become more important than ever before.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Brief program interruption on KSKA this afternoon

Wed, Dec 12, 2007

There will be a brief interruption to “Fresh Air” this afternoon to install some digital equipment at our transmitter site. “Fresh Air” will resume as soon as the connection is complete.

Thanks for listening and thanks for supporting KSKA.

Community Forum: Homelessness in Anchorage

Wed, Dec 12, 2007

Anchorage has a large and growing homeless population. A two-day summit just concluded in Anchorage to address the idea of creating a “housing trust,” or endowment for the homeless. This week on Community Forum, Nancy Burke, a Program Officer at the Alaska Mental Health Trust and William H. Hogan, Deputy Commissioner of Family, Community and Integrated Services with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services join host Nellie Moore to discuss reducing homelessness in Anchorage.

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Fireworks suspension proposal fizzles

Wed, Dec 12, 2007

By a one vote margin, last night the Anchorage Assembly rejected a proposal to suspend the municipal firework ban for private New Year’s celebrations.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Assembly returns to budget-delayed concerns

Tue, Dec 11, 2007

At five o’clock this evening, the Anchorage Assembly began its first meeting since passing the municipal budget on November 30th. The budget process saw several items postponed, which are now re-appearing again on tonight’s agenda.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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State board delays reading course for teachers

Mon, Dec 10, 2007

Last Friday the State Board of Education and Early Development decided not to require that all teachers in the state seeking re-certification take a newly created reading course. That is, at least for now.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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Line One: Dr. Ryan Fagan

Mon, Dec 10, 2007

This week on Line One: Your Health Connection, epidemiologist Dr. Ryan Fagan from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Alaska Division of Public Health joins Dr. Woodard to discuss current public health issues facing Alaskans, particularly infectious diseases.

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Anchorage School District gives governor high marks

Mon, Dec 10, 2007

Friday afternoon Governor Palin announced her three billion dollar plan to bolster the state’s education needs for the next three years. The Anchorage School District greeted the governor’s proposals with enthusiasm…and relief.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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