Red Cross Seeking Donations for Haiti

Thu, Jan 14, 2010

To help, people can make an unrestricted donation to the International Response Fund at www.redcross.org or by calling 1-800-REDCROSS (1-800-733-2767).

The public can also help by texting “Haiti” to 90999 to send a $10 donation to the Red Cross, through an effort backed by the U.S. State Department.

Funds will go to support American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti.

YIPPPPEEEE: IT’S BEDE TRANTINA DAY @ KSKA!

Fri, Nov 6, 2009

Yippee!

Bede Trantina has been with KSKA for 30 years!

Please help celebrate this very important milestone by coming to the Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center, 3877 University Drive, the first left driveway at the entrance to the Alaska Pacific University campus.

Friday, November 13.
7:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Enjoy coffee and specialty drinks courtesy of Café del Mundo and pastries from Great Harvest Bread Company.

Share your favorite Bede stories from the last 30 years and wish her well for the next 30 with KSKA!

And be sure to share your comments or give a shout out to Bede below.

KSKA’s Datebook49 Community Calendar

Sun, Nov 1, 2009

Since early last week, we’ve been experiencing problems with our datebook49 community calendar of events. Visitors to KSKA’s website can view the datebook49 calendar, however we’re still working on issues surrounding the “Submit Your Event” link. For the past 5 days no one has been able to submit an event. Please keep checking back. We hope to have this problem resolved early this week. Thank you for patience and understanding.

UPDATE: As of Tuesday afternoon, Nov 3 datebook49.com is functioning properly. Please Contact Us if you have any problems.

Kristin Spack
Web Editor KSKA.org

Ash fall Advisories Expired

Sun, Mar 29, 2009

The ash fall advisories for Anchorage and the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys issued from the National Weather Service have expired. Air traffic at Ted Stevens International Airport is still inactive and will be assessed at daylight. KSKA will provide updates throughout the day on Mount Redoubt activity and advisories. The National Weather Service reports a high wind warning today for Turnagain Arm and the upper Hillside. Southeast winds 45-60 mph, gusting to 80 mph.

UPDATE: (5:00pm AKDT) Activity at Ted Stevens International Airport has resumed with rescheduled and delayed flights. Consult your air carrier for your flight plans.

Ash fall Advisory continues until 1:00a.m.

Sat, Mar 28, 2009

Mount Redoubt erupted again around 7:30p.m. this evening sending an ash blast skyward that has closed Ted Stevens International Airport to all air traffic. Ash fall advisories are in effect for Anchorage, the Matanuska and Susitna Valleys and the Copper River Basin until 1:00a.m. according to the National Weather Service. Bring in the pets. Avoid driving. Go to the Alaska Volcano Observatory website for more information.

Ash fall Advisory for Anchorage

Sat, Mar 28, 2009

An ash fall advisory is in effect until 10:00p.m. this evening for the Anchorage area according to the National Weather Service. Mount Redoubt erupted again this afternoon at approximately 3:30pm producing an ash cloud that has moved over the Anchorage area. Minor ash fall is expected over the Anchorage area through this evening. For more information, go to Alaska Volcano Observatory at: www.avo.alaska.edu.

KSKA Tweetup: Captured on video

Tue, Jan 13, 2009

Alaska travel guru Scott McMurren attended last week’s “Tweetup” at KSKA and kindly shot video of the proceedings. With this video (below) plus the photos collected on Flickr, I think we’ve just about documented everything!

Thanks again to everyone that came out last week! Stay tuned more social media events in the future.

KSKA Tweetup: A great success

Fri, Jan 9, 2009

Thanks to everyone that came out to the KSKA Tweetup Thursday night at KSKA / KAKM / APRN!

What a great group of people — we were proud to spend time meeting the people behind the avatars on Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere. And we had an amazing response. I don’t have an official count, but it was at least 40 people, maybe even 50. Perhaps it was the “warm” weather that brought everyone out?

I just spent probably 3 hours going over all the tweets and photos from the assembled group that I missed while hosting and giving tours and just chatting with as many people as possible. There’s some great stuff out there. It almost looks more fun online than in the real world… but I know better!

By way of numbers, I’ve found about 250 tweets from or about the event. Wow! And there are already 25+ photos online, with more to come, I’m sure. See? Lotsa fun. Toward the bottom of this post I’ve collected links to all the Twitter folks that I know attended as well as links to all the photos I can find.

Reminder: KSKA Tweetup today at 6pm

Thu, Jan 8, 2009

A quick reminder to anyone interested in hanging out at KSKA and meeting some cool social media folks from around Anchorage…

The KSKA Tweetup is still on for today (Thursday) at 6:00 p.m. All we ask is that folks register for the event (free) so we can have enough snacks and prep a custom nametag for everyone.

This should be a fun, casual event! So far we’ve got a small group of about 25 planning to attend. Read up on our plans here. Register here.

All are welcome, whether you’re already a social media maven or just interested in learning more.

Questions? Contact us at twitter@kska.org.

KSKA ‘Tweetup’: Thursday at 6:00 p.m.

Sun, Jan 4, 2009

Are you a Twitter user? Would you like to be? Maybe you use Facebook or MySpace or LinkedIn? Did your friends or family rope you into using social media services like these, or have you been using them for years now?

Well, no matter your experience level, you’re invited to gather at the KSKA studios in Anchorage for a casual meet-up — a “Tweetup” — of social media users right here in Alaska.

Please join us this Thursday, January 8 at 6:00 p.m. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.

Come to the Tweetup to…

meet and chat with other social media users in Anchorage
get personalized radio and TV studio tours
enjoy free snacks and drinks
use our free WiFi Internet access
learn how to setup your own Twitter account if you don’t have one

We’ll have a few laptops available and everyone is welcome to take pictures, shoot video and even live-blog the event if you like.

We only ask one thing: Please register for the Tweetup by Thursday morning so we can print you a custom nametag and so we can plan to have enough snacks for everyone.

Got questions? Feel free to drop us a line: twitter@kska.org. We’re looking forward to hosting our first social media event and we’re betting on a great crowd!

(For driving directions, click here and scroll down for maps and written directions.)