Snow? Really? On April 25th? Come on!

Fri, Apr 25, 2008

Anchorage got a rude surprise today.

It started off innocently enough. The white stuff melted on contact with pavement that had been warmed in recent weeks by strong sunshine and temperatures well above freezing.

But winter’s not going down without a fight. Here’s a little snow video from just outside the KSKA offices this afternoon. Maybe this will break the spell…

For the record, the snow is expected to continue through the night. The National Weather Service has issued a snow advisory and the roads are, of course, a mess. Be careful out there!

Web Extra: Jayne Sheppard speaks at Light of Hope

Mon, Apr 21, 2008

Jayne Sheppard is a young mother who battled alcoholism to set her life in order and regain her children. Two quotes from her Friday talk at the Light of Hope luncheon appeared in the KSKA story. We thought some listeners might like to hear Sheppard’s entire talk.

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Web Extra: Slade Martin speaks at Light of Hope

Mon, Apr 21, 2008

Slade Martin spent over a decade in the state’s foster child care program. At this past Friday’s “Light of Hope” luncheon he described his experiences, a small portion of which was quoted in the KSKA story. This is his entire talk.

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Web Extra: Iditarod 2008

Tue, Mar 4, 2008

Gerald Sousa, veteran musher from Talkeetna, AK departing Anchorage

Joe Garnie, musher from Teller, AK sits down with APRN’s Ellen Lockyer before the official start in Willow

He won last year, will he do it again? Lance Mackey from Fairbanks, AK
Photos by Kristin Spack

If you missed it or just wish you could go back again, CLICK HERE to view a slide show of photos from to the start of Iditarod Sled Dog Race in Anchorage and the restart in Willow. Follow along with APRN reporters Libby Casey and Ellen Lockyer for an inside peek at a reporter’s life on the trail and get up-close and personal with this year’s mushers and their dogs.

Hear 5 minute updates on the Iditarod Sled Dog Race from Libby Casey and Ellen Lockyer weekday mornings at 7:33 AM and weeknights at 6:00 PM on Alaska News Nightly on KSKA, FM 91.1

Also, make sure to check out APRN’s special coverage at iditarod.aprn.org

Web Extra: Dan Sullivan on running for Mayor in 2009

Fri, Dec 21, 2007

After filing a letter of intent with the state elections commission earlier this month, Anchorage Assembly member Dan Sullivan this week issued a press release announcing he will enter the 2009 Mayor’s race.

Sullivan is finishing his third and final permitted term on the assembly. The west side representative was first elected in 1999 and re-elected in 2002 and 2005.

On Thursday, December 20, KSKA’s Len Anderson talked to Sullivan about his just-announced candidacy. The following is the full version of the conversation providing the basis for KSKA’s December 21 news story on Sullivan’s announcement. The interview runs about 10 minutes.

Len Anderson, KSKA - Anchorage

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AK tops 200 episodes

Tue, Nov 27, 2007

Earlier this month APRN’s national award-winning show, AK, crept over the 200 episode mark, and we couldn’t be happier! First broadcast in the fall of 2003, AK has become a weekly Alaskan cultural touchstone as it brings the unique people and places of Alaska to life on public radio stations statewide and for listeners worldwide via the podcast. On KSKA, you can listen Saturday mornings at 10:00 a.m. or Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m.

Aside from a brief celebration in-house APRN also invited KTUU Channel 2 to stop by and have a look at how AK is produced and what makes this little four-year-old a winner. They profiled the show in the following brief video story, graciously shared online by KTUU via YouTube:

Our heartfelt thanks go out to everyone that listens to and supports both AK and the public radio system in Alaska. We absolutely couldn’t do it without you.

And be sure to tune in for the next AK, this Saturday at 10:00 a.m. on KSKA Public Radio.

Harvest of Wines online ticket sales end at 5pm

Thu, Oct 18, 2007

Just a reminder… If you’d like to attend our annual Harvest of Wines event tomorrow evening, today is the last day to buy tickets online at the early-bird rate of $50 per person. Online ticket sales will close down at 5:00 p.m.

Be sure to join us for this great event. You can support public broadcasting, enjoy fine wines and delicious hors d’oeuvres and bid on some great auction items. We hope to see you there!

If you decide to attend at the last minute, that’s great — we’ll still have tickets available at the door for $60 per person.

Video: Howard Weaver

Fri, Oct 12, 2007

In addition to the audio of Howard Weaver’s speech at UAA on September 21, we also have video available for those interested.

Total (MP4) video size is about 73MB.

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Howard Weaver on KSKA

Fri, Oct 12, 2007

On a Friday evening in late September the UAA Honors College welcomed Howard Weaver, former editor of the Anchorage Daily News, to campus to discuss the ever-changing media scene.

Weaver’s speech, “Information Saturation: Sustaining a Place for Journalism in a Ubiquitous Media World,” draws on his decades of experience as a professional journalist — experience that started in Anchorage and captured two Pulitzer Prizes in 1976 and 1989. Today Weaver works as a VP for The McClatchy Company and guides editorial and strategic planning for some 80 newspapers nationwide.

We’re broadcasting the speech on FM 91.1 this evening at 8:00 p.m. or you can listen to and/or download the speech right here.

We also have video available

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Banned Books Week: Carol Comeau reads Harry Potter

Thu, Oct 4, 2007

In honor of Banned Books Week, Carol Comeau read from one of her personal favorites, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling at the Banned Books Read Out held at Title Wave Books on Wednesday, October 3rd.