Domestic violence and the Alaska justice system
KSKA: Wednesday, Nov. 16 @ 2 and 8 p.m. Alaska has an alarming rate of domestic violence. Victims do not have to navigate complex legal issues alone. On today's Justice Alaska on Hometown Alaska, area experts will outline how the justice system works to protect the vulnerable.
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AK: Fairbanks Four’s plight inspires musician’s latest composition
The Fairbanks Four’s release from prison last year inspired virtuoso Emerson Eads to compose a piece titled “Mass for the Oppressed.” Eads has lined up some impressive talent to perform the piece next month, and he’s arranged for proceeds from sales of the production to go to an organization that represented the four Alaska Native men in court. Listen Now
49 Voices: Ronell Corral of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Ronell Corral in Anchorage. Corral is a UAA student and a second generation Filipino-American. Listen Now
Sports Psychology
KSKA: Thursday Nov. 17 at 2:00 p.m. Successful athletes often say the mental game is as important as physical training, but what does that really mean? We’ll find out on the next show. What you’ll learn on the next show could make you a better athlete, and it can also make you more successful in life.
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Lung Cancer
KSKA: Monday, November 14, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. Not all people diagnosed with lung cancer smoke. Lung cancer is a disease that can affect anyone. In fact, most people who get lung cancer today have either stopped smoking years earlier or never smoked. We'll discuss lung cancer on Line One Your Health Connection.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016
Transitions in gas line team as state takes charge of project; Longtime private-sector engineer to head state’s oil and gas division; New House majority names slate of chairpersons; Veteran Town hall to be held in Palmer; Budget cuts leave some Alaskans chilly this winter; University of Alaska takes sports off the budget chopping block; Juneau Police Department to outfit 40 officers with body cameras; Retail marijuana sales in Juneau could begin this month; Trial of Kavairlook murder suspects postponed until January; New online service aims to ease commutes, encourage alternative transportation; High-level U.S., Canadian military chiefs meet again to confer on Arctic training, operations; Through a student lens: Films focus on place, culture and climate change Listen Now
Traveling Music 11-13-16
Traveling Music
Shonti Elder
11-13-16
Format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Connected
Eric Bibb / Eric Bibb
Friends
Telarc
4:09
Ain't Going Down
Guy Davis / based on song by Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter)
Sweetheart...
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, Nov. 7, 2016
Longtime Inupiaq leader and North Slope Mayor Edward Itta dies at 71; Alaska Human Rights Commission proposes regulation changes to protect LGBTQ community; Why Alaska judges don't raise campaign funds to continue to serve, like other states'; Number of registered Alaska voters at all-time high; Where to weep or cheer election returns in Anchorage; Lower 48 ivory bans already hurting Alaska Native carvers; Homegrown and hydroponic: Veggies are St. Paul’s new subsistence food Listen Now
Connecting the communities of rural Alaska
A new book by former public radio GM for KOTZ and KSKA, Dr. Alex Hills, tells the story of the early days of telecommunications in rural Alaska. What it took to connect the villages and who was doing the work. The book is called Finding Alaska’s Village: And Connecting Them and author Alex Hills will be on hand to discuss it. Listen Now
Algo Nuevo November 06, 2016
Here’s the Sunday, November 6th, 2016 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or music requests for host Dave, send email to algonuevo@alaskapublic.org or post your comment at the bottom of this post.
Night Music: November 5, 2016
Here is the Night Music Playlist with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Title
Artist / Composer (if known...
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, Nov. 4, 2016
Walker: Prostate cancer diagnosis won't impair ability to perform duties; Divergent tones in U.S. House and Senate debates; In Alaska, energy policy is key issue for some voters; Tanana Village public safety officers seek ability to carry guns; Polaris Project seeks students from YK Delta; Study downplays leaking mine’s impact on fish; AK: Everyone is family at Gerry’s Barbershop; 49 Voices: Candidates for Alaska Zoo president Listen Now
AK: Everyone is family at Gerry’s Barbershop
Gerry’s Barbershop has been around for nearly three decades in Juneau. Listen Now
49 Voices: Candidates for Alaska Zoo president
This week is an election special-- Zoo election, that is. Supporters of the Alaska Zoo will be electing a president of their own on November 8th. Today we’ll hear from three candidates -- Aphun the polar bear, Denali the wolf and George the Magpie—as well as their two campaign managers. Listen Now
The Alaska Range
KSKA: Thursday, Nov. 10, at 2:00 p.m. The Alaska Range is the most dramatic topographic feature in Alaska, and among the greatest in the world, with North America’s tallest peak. On the next show, we’ll be talking about the Alaska Range, and the effort to capture it in a new book. In the second half of the show we’ll have the treat of hearing from Art Davidson, a member of the first climb ever to summit Denali in the winter.
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Pediatric Endocrinology
Monday, November 07, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.
The endocrine system is made up of the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, pancreas, ovaries and testicles. On the next show, we discuss disorders of the endocrine system.
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UAA’s And Then There Were None
KSKA: Friday, November 4 at 2:45pm The University of Alaska Anchorage Department of Theatre and Dance brings to life a play about a lot of people getting killed in Agatha Christie's classic murder mystery, And Then There Were None. Now in their second (and last) week of performance, Director Dr. Brian Cook along with actors LisaMarie Castro and Isaac Kumpula drop by the studio this week to talk about the play as well as the educational benefits Ms. Castro has received by using the play as the focus of her senior project.
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Alaska News Nightly: Thursday. Nov. 3, 2016
Lake Clark plane crash victim found; Man convicted in Tanana trooper killings sentenced to 203 years in prison; Strong turnout in early voting across Alaska; Amendment would allow state bonds to back college loans; Interior race between political veterans could shape Alaska Senate; ASD data dashboard helps people glimpse what’s happening in local schools; CoastWalk volunteers clean up local beaches; Alaskan Cub superfans react to their team’s historic victory