Frontline: Digital Nation
Over a single generation, the web and digital media have remade nearly every aspect of modern culture, transforming the way we work, learn, and connect in ways that we’re only beginning to understand. FRONTLINE producer Rachel Dretzin (“Growing Up Online”) teams up with one of the leading thinkers of the digital age, Douglas Rushkoff (“The Persuaders,” “Merchants of Cool”), to continue to explore life on the virtual frontier.
KAKM: Tuesday, 6/19 at 9:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: June 18, 2012
Cox, Vernon Found Guilty Of Conspiracy To Murder Government Officials; Two Troopers Injured Kotzebue Standoff; Four Japanese Climbers Killed In Avalanche On Denali; OCS Grievance System ‘Flawed,’ State Ombudsman Says; Kuskokwim Hit With Another Salmon Fishing Closure; Lawmakers Back in Washington, DC; State Will Apply For No Child Left Behind Waivers; FV Scandia Goes Down – Dog Left Aboard Rescued
Monarchy: The Royal Family At Work – Headquarters
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Buckingham Palace’s 650 rooms form the nerve center of the British monarchy. It’s from here that the queen directs the business of the royal family, entertains heads of state and conducts her private life. “Headquarters” goes beyond the palace gates for a rare glimpse inside. KAKM: Monday, 6/18 at 9:00pm
Welcome to Alaska Public Television
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The public television stations in Anchorage, Bethel and Juneau are joining forces to bring forward a unified television service reaching about 85 percent of Alaska households.
Starting July 1, whether you’re watching from KAKM in Anchorage, KTOO in Southeast Alaska, KYUK in Bethel, or a participating cable outlet, Alaska Public Television is the combined service that makes it all possible.
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Tyler Arnold
When he started his first international business, Tyler Arnold's business partners had no idea he was only in high school, answering their emails from his Blackberry in the back of their class. He’s not even 20 years old, but he is already making his mark on the international business scene.
KAKM: Sunday, 5/27 at 6:30pm and Wednesday, 5/30 at 10:00pm
KSKA: Thursday, May 31 at 1:00pm
Something Different: June 3, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, June 3, 2012 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Traveling Music: June 10, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from Traveling Music with Shonti Elder. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Algo Nuevo: June 10, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, June 10, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Soul to Soul: June 9, 2012
Here’s the music playlist from the June 9, 2012 edition of Soul to Soul with Marvel and Sherry Johnson. All tracks played are listed...
AK: The Goose
The Grumman Goose seaplane has served the Aleutian region for the better half of a century, shuttling residents from remote islands to Dutch Harbor. But once the new Akutan airport is complete later this summer, water landings in the Bering Sea will be a thing of the past.
Alaska News Nightly: June 15, 2012
Chief Justice Carpeneti Announces Retirement; BLM Holds Public Meetings To Develop Management Strategy For NPR-A; Focus Turning To Senate’s Sealaska Bill; Judge Denies Request To Temporarily Bar New Redistricting Plan; Military Find Old Plane Wreckage On Knik Glacier; Militia Case Goes To The Jury; Red Salmon Elude Copper River Dipnetters; AK: The Goose; 300 Villages: Petersburg
Alaska Filmmakers: Patrick Race
In the final episode of the second season of Alaska Filmmakers, host Joshua Lowman sits down with Juneau-based filmmaker Patrick Race.
Patrick is one of the founding members of the Juneau Underground Motion Picture Society (J.U.M.P) and the production group known as AK Robotics.
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Independent Political Expenditures Now Allowed To Be Unlimited
APOC says independent political expenditures can now be unlimited. Parnell administration commissioners consider issuing up to $5 billion in pension obligation bonds. An APD officer shoots and kills a man during a confrontation. North Slope oil drops to its lowest price since February 2011. What happened at the Republican state convention. The militia trial goes to the jury.
KSKA: Friday, 6/15 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 6/16 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 6/15 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 6/16 at 5:00pm
Barking Water
Frankie is dying. Refusing to do so in an impersonal hospital, he convinces Irene, an old flamewith lingering resentment, to spring him out and drive him across Oklahoma to see his daughterone last time. Their journey becomes about more than just going home as they meet strangersand old friends and confront their past. Barking Water examines the ties that bind peopletogether. It’s a tale of home . . . and what it takes to get there.
KAKM: Friday, 6/15 at 9:30pm
Alaska News Nightly: June 14, 2012
Grounded Landing Craft near Kodiak will Float Soon. Rural Residents Struggle with Low King Returns on the Yukon. King Salmon Restrictions for Kenai, Kasilof Rivers. Alaska Will Collect Millions from Federal Grant Program. Escaped Bear Found Shot to Death. Polar Bear Researcher Wins Prestigious Conservation Award. Red Flag Training Gets Underway at Eielson. Redistricting Plan Back in Court. Lawmakers Discuss Issues with Redistricting Plan. Rural Students Share Thoughts on City Life
How to Make a Salmon Print
At Salmon Camp in Bristol Bay, young people from across the region gather for a fantastic summer experience.
Here's a simple lesson in how to make a salmon print — with non-toxic ink — before you prepare your salmon for the table.
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Babies on Track Video Receives National Award
The Alaska company Affinityfilms, Inc. has won a prestigious Award of Merit from The Accolade Competition.
The award, in the instructional/educational category, is for Babies on Track, a 14-minute DVD produced for Best Beginnings.
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Rosenblatt: The Final Inning
Rosenblatt Stadium had been the home to the College World Series and a staple to the city of Omaha for over 60 years. The Stadium is closed and soon all that will be left will be the history and memories that live on in the hearts of baseball fans from all over. Rosenblatt: The Final Inning tells the stories from the people that knew Rosenblatt the best.
KAKM: Thursday, 6/14 at 8:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: June 13, 2012
Closing Arguments Begin In Alaska Militia Trial; Murkowski Asks Pentagon To Abandon F-16 Movement Plan; Alaska To Seek No Child Left Behind Waiver; Rural Villages To Receive State-Of-The-Art Powerhouse; Disabled Vets Begin Denali Ascent; A Marine Pilot Takes His Last Aleutian Voyage; Doyon Awaiting Final Report From Nenana Basin Oil, Gas Field Work; NASA Scientists Speak About Kepler Mission; Alaskans Trying New Small-Scale Farming Technology
Stories at the Cemetery Returns
Stories at the Cemetery, hosted by Bruce Kelly, Audrey Kelly and Linda Benson, is back by popular demand.
In addition to the usual Solstice event on June 21, stories will be told at Anchorage Memorial Park Cemetery on Sunday, July 22 beginning at 6PM.
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