“Summer of Heroes” Scholarship Program to Honor Local Youth
Calling all heroes! Nominations are now open for Alaska Communications’ second annual “Summer of Heroes” partnership program with Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska.
In recognition of local youth who make a difference in Alaska communities, the company will select and award five young Alaskan heroes with $1,500 scholarships and a trip to the Alaska State Fair.
Learn more. 
Nature: Black Mamba
The black mamba is one of Africa’s most dangerous and feared snakes, known for being aggressive when disturbed. Rearing up with its head four feet above the ground, it strikes with deadly precision, delivering venom that is packed with three different kinds of toxins 10 times more deadly than needed to kill an adult human.
KAKM: Wednesday, 5/30 at 7:00pm
American Road To Victory: The Americans in the Bulge
Feel the bitter cold and experience the merciless fighting the G-I’s endured against a mighty German onslaught during the Battle of the Bulge.
KAKM: Thursday, 5/31 at 8:00pm
Buddy Holly: Listen To Me
Taped before a live audience on what would have been Buddy Holly’s 75th birthday (September 7, 2011), this extraordinary concert features a once-in-a-lifetime line-up of three generations of top recording artists performing the music of Buddy Holly, one of rock’s most enduring legends and versatile singer-songwriter-performers of the rock ‘n’ roll era.
KAKM: Friday, 6/1 at 9:40pm
PA’s Fiddle
PA’S FIDDLE is an intimate evening of music and songs selected from the writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder, beloved author of the Little House on the Prairie books. This was the music that young Laura heard her Pa play on his fiddle, accompanying her family during their much celebrated adventures on America’s vast prairies in the years just after the Civil War.
KAKM: Saturday, 6/2 at 8:00pm
British Beat
This MY MUSIC special travels to London and around the UK to the places where the British Beat was born. The program features a mix of rare archival full-length performance films mixed with live performances from the Zombies, Wayne Fontana, Eric Burdon and the Animals, Gerry and the Pacemakers and many more — including sets from Chad and Jeremy and Peter Noone. Petula Clark hosts.
KAKM: Sunday, 6/3 at 7:30pm
A Graduation and Art around LA
What do a giant rock, oversized china and the Queen Mary have in common?
Well, they all reside in LA and I recently visited all three when attending my son Oliver’s Pepperdine Law School graduation.
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100 Years Since the Big One
On June 6, 1912, if you happened to be sitting on a log outside your cabin near Fairbanks, Juneau or Dawson City, you would have heard an explosion.
There was no way to know the boom came from hundreds of miles away, or that it was the starting gun for the largest volcanic eruption of the 1900s.
Read more. June Schedule Highlights
KAKM, Channel 7 television, is pleased to continue bringing quality programming to your home. In this month’s prime time lineup you will find new programming as well as some of your old favorites.
Oil Industry Spends More Than A Million Dollars Lobbying Legislature
The major oil companies spent more than a million dollars lobbying the Legislature in hopes of changing Alaska's oil-tax regime. What did they get for their money? Fairbanks played host to Gov. Sean Parnell this week. He was promoting natural gas and economic development. What does he have in mind? The Air Force says it will save more than $20 million by moving a wing of F-16s from Eielson to Elmendorf. How does Fairbanks react? The filing deadline for the Legislature approaches.
KSKA: Friday, 6/1 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 6/2 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 6/1 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 6/2 at 5:00pm
Soul to Soul: May 19, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the May 19, 2012 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are...
Soul to Soul: May 26, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the May 26, 2012 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played...
AK: Birding
May and June are some of the best months to go birding in Alaska. And the city of Anchorage is no exception. There are hundreds of different birds to spot, and no limit to the characters you’ll find watching them. APRN’s Dave Waldron is not a birder, but on a recent spring morning, he found his way into the flock.
Night Music: May 26, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Kirk Waldhaus. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist Name
Album Title
Label
Duration
On the...
Algo Nuevo: May 27, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, May 27, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions,...
Traveling Music: May 27, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
Song Title
Artist / Composer
CD Title
Label
Duration
Baby,...
EPA Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment Draws Hundreds in Anchorage
An estimated 900 people packed the Wendy Williamson auditorium at UAA in Anchorage for a presentation and public comment on the draft assessment of the Bristol Bay watershed. The document is the Environmental Protection Agency's take on the impact that a large mine such as the Pebble Mine could have in Southwest Alaska. KSKA's Daysha Eaton was there and filed this report.
Mexican Pizza Alaska Style
Growing up in Fairbanks as a kid in the 80s, we didn’t exactly have access to the freshest ingredients or have the most diverse array of restaurants.
Despite that, my parents did their best to expose us kids to a broad spectrum of cuisines. Or rather, their idea of a broad spectrum.
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2012 Rasmuson Distinguished Artist is Kes Woodward of Fairbanks
He went to college to study chemistry and never dreamed of being an artist.
Today, artist Kes Woodward of Fairbanks was awarded the 2012 Rasmuson Distinguished Artist Award, which recognizes artists with stature and a history of creative excellence and accomplishments in the arts.
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Soundcheck: Superfrequency
The band members of Superfrequency are often seen backing many other musicians throughout Alaska. In this concert and interview taped at Tap Root in Anchorage, Superfrequency brings home the electro-funk jams that started it all.
KAKM: Tuesday, 6/5 at 7:00pm