Mission and History
KSKA’s mission is to provide quality radio services that inform, educate and entertain the people of southcentral Alaska through exposure to diverse issues, events, cultures and ideas. Public awareness of social, political and cultural issues is imperative for a healthy society. To this end, KSKA seeks to encourage and enrich public awareness through in-depth news, thought-provoking information and culturally diverse entertainment from a wide range of sources.
BRIEF TIMELINE
- 1978 — KSKA signed on the air as “Aurora Community Broadcasting” dedicated to community involvement in broadcasting with 3,000 watts in Grant Hall at Alaska Pacific University
- 1983 — Transmitter power was boosted to 36,000 watts and our frequency moved down the dial from FM 103 to FM 91.1. KSKA also moves offices and studios to the Atwood Center on the APU campus.
- 1989 — KSKA’s identity was established as a primary source of news and information by the Board of Directors with core programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and other non-news programming that appeals to the news audience. (e.g. Car Talk, A Prairie Home Companion).
- 1994 — KSKA merged with KAKM Channel 7 forming the parent company Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc. (APTI)
- 1997 — FM 91.1 moves into the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center at 3877 University Drive in order to reduce operating costs and share space with KAKM.
- 1997 — Transmitter power was boosted from 36,000 watts to 100,000 watts, increasing our reach into the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.
- 1997 — KSKA’s tower and transmitter was moved to a new transmission site north of Anchorage, near Goose Bay on the north side of Knik Arm.
- 2004 — APTI merged with the Alaska Public Radio Network (APRN) to become more efficient by consolidating administration, sponsorship, engineering and news and public affairs departments and operations.
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