30th Anniversary: Celebration calls for cake

Fri, Apr 11, 2008

One of the many cakes at KSKA, the cake in this ADN article celebrates KSKA’s power boost in 1983. KSKA FM 103.1 became FM 91.1 and increased power from 3,000 to 36,000 watts of power. Today KSKA broadcasts at 100,000 watts.

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Anchorage Daily News
Saturday, March 12, 1983

30th Anniversary: Happy 30th Birthday KSKA!

Thu, Apr 10, 2008

With the exception of a few, all of the volunteers and staff pictured in these photos are still at KSKA. Your support has kept KSKA on the air year for 30 years. Thank You!

30th Anniversary: Reganomics puts pressure on community to support their station, 1981

Wed, Apr 9, 2008

“This is public radio, not government radio. And this is Anchorage public radio, not Washington (public radio).”
- KSKA General Manager, Bill Brooks (1981)

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The Anchorage Times
October 25, 1981

30th Anniversary: Three decades of memories

Tue, Apr 8, 2008

Join us as we dig through KSKA’s attic, celebrating 30 years of service to south central Alaska. What memories do these photos bring back for you?

30th Anniversary: KSKA’s bluegrass benefit, 1980

Mon, Apr 7, 2008

From 1979 - 1982 KSKA held a Bluegrass Festival in Anchorage to benefit the station. Local musicians, including today’s host of Traveling Music on KSKA, Shonti Elder performed at the event. At Mulcahy Field in Anchorage, The David Grisman Quartet played at KSKA’s Bluegrass Festival in 1982 . Tickets were just $5.50!

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The Anchorage Times
Sunday, July 13, 1980

30th Anniversary: 30 years and 3 homes

Sun, Apr 6, 2008

We begin this 30th Anniversary slide show by taking a look at KSKA’s three different homes. KSKA’s program director Bede Trantina remembers broadcasting from all three:

“KSKA moved into the basement of Grant Hall in 1978. We were all very excited to have studios and a place to begin broadcasting. Since we didn’t have windows, we would open the back door to check the weather before giving weather forecasts. We moved to the Atwood Concert Hall in 1983 from Grant Hall. This is where we all learned how to use computers from General Manager, Bruce Smith. KSKA moved into Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center with KAKM Channel 7 in 1997 and we are here today.”

30th Anniversary: Membership Drive 1982

Sat, Apr 5, 2008

Twenty six years ago today, you would find this flyer in the KSKA program guide, asking for your support. Proudly wearing their KSKA t-shirts, this photo includes the entire KSKA staff from 1982.

Back row from left: Charles Wohlforth, Patricia Long, Barbara Hayr, Bruce Smith, Bede Trantina, Michael Robinson. Seated from left: Laurie Davis, Chris Tomlinson, Suzanne Dobkin, Carol Hudson

30th Anniversary: Welcome to public radio, 1977

Fri, Apr 4, 2008

At 3000 watts of power, KSKA signed on the air as Aurora Community Broadcasting, the first public radio station in Anchorage. Read the article below and remember the roots of your public radio station. Thanks for supporting KSKA.

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Anchorage Daily News
Saturday, September 17, 1977

30th Anniversary: KSKA scrap book

Thu, Apr 3, 2008

Flip through KSKA’s scrap book and remember the voices from the past and present.

30th Anniversary: Radio “directed by the community”

Wed, Apr 2, 2008

In 1975 the legislature approved a public radio station in Anchorage. The deadline for applications was set for July 1, 1975. KSKA would sign on the air three years later in 1978 as Aurora Community Broadcasting.

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