Listen Now

KSKA Public Radio is available 24×365 via FM radio in several parts of Alaska, plus we have a live Internet stream for listeners worldwide. We’re also planning to add HD Radio in the first half of 2008. Here’s how and where to find KSKA:

FM Radio Broadcast

KSKA is primarily available in the Anchorage area, but we also have translators broadcasting our signal in other parts of the state.

Geographic Area	Frequency
Anchorage, Eagle River, Mat-Su Valley	FM 91.1
Unalaska / Dutch Harbor (translator)	FM 91.1
Prudhoe Bay (translator)	FM 91.1
Girdwood (translator)	FM 91.9
Seward (translator)	FM 88.1

KSKA’s broadcast studios (at the “Elmo Sackett Broadcast Center”) are in Anchorage, on land leased from Alaska Pacific University. KSKA’s primary transmitter is about 14 miles north of downtown Anchorage, across the Knik Arm. Our 100,000-watt transmitter covers Anchorage and the Mat-Su valley quite well, though some poor indoor coverage can be expected in areas shielded by thick walls or obstructing hills.

All other sites are covered by translators, some operated by KSKA, others operated by local groups that simply use KSKA’s signal to feed the translator.

On the Internet

Anyone can listen to KSKA — from anywhere in the world. We currently have 100 simultaneous streams available at 24Kbps. The streams are delayed about 1-2 minutes behind our real-time broadcast. Listeners are disconnected after 8 continuous hours (though you can connect again as many times as you like).

To listen to KSKA online, you’ll need…

A relatively current computer with audio features
A media player that plays MP3 streams (info below)
A live Internet connection

Windows Media Player users can click the Windows Media link in the middle column from the home page. Everyone else can use the MP3 Stream link.

Free Streaming Media Players

There are lots of free media players out there that can play MP3 streams. Here are some popular ones to get you started, though there are many others: