Something Different: May 20, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, May 20, 2012 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Algo Nuevo: May 20, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, May 20, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Algo Nuevo: May 13, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, May 13, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments...
Night Music: May 19, 2012
Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format:
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Morning Glory
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Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson – Part 1
Watch Civilization - Preview on PBS. See more from Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson.
Examine the rise of the West’s economic ascendancy based on Niall Ferguson’s six principles of prosperity: competition, science, modern medicine, democracy, consumerism and work ethic. The programs are adapted from Ferguson’s book, Civilization: The West and the Rest. KAKM: Tuesday, 5/22 at 7:00pmAlaska News Nightly: May 21, 2012
Eagle River's 25-year-old Corey Cogdell, is headed to the summer Olympics in London. International trap shooter Cogdell won the U.S. Olympic Trials in Tuscon, Arizona by 10 shots, beating out four other women. She hit 47 out of 50 targets at morning trials on Sunday to take the lead into the final trial. Cogdell will be the only U.S. Olympic competitor in women's international trapshooting at the Olympics this August.
Tora Thynes, A Norwegian Immigrant’s Story
Tora Thynes was born in Norway and emigrated to the U.S. as a young girl, sponsored by her aunt. In this interview, she tells Heidi Lee about life in Norway during the German Occupation of WW II, and watching warships from both sides of the conflict come into the fjord near her village.
She also tells about fishing in Petersburg with her husband Pete on the sailboat/troller he named after her and about her many trips to Norway with her family. 
Anchorage-Wide Children’s Book Drive Underway
Senator Bill Wielechowski and thread -- Alaska's statewide Child Care Resource and Referral agency are launching their 6th annual children’s book drive.
Starting in Mid-June, collection bins for children’s books will be located near the customer service areas or front doors of all four Anchorage Fred Meyer locations.
Learn more. In Performance At The White House: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Watch Burt Bacharach and Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song on PBS. See more from In Performance at The White House.
Enjoy a star-studded tribute to the songwriting team who penned such classic tunes as “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” “What the World Needs Now Is Love” and “Walk on By” and “Alfie.” Composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David’s extraordinary collaboration has produced numerous hits and enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, with songs featured in the Austin Powers films and on an episode of “Glee.” KAKM: Monday, 5/21 at 8:00pm
Finding Your Roots: Michelle Rodriguez
Michelle Rodriguez, Adrian Grenier and Linda Chavez all share Spanish colonial roots, yet each views their own identity very differently. In this episode we ask what it means to be Hispanic-and find that the answer lies in the tangled histories of European, Native American and African peoples. Crisscrossing Mexico, Spain, the Caribbean, and the Southwest, Professor Gates reveals stories of ancestral Conquistadors, Indian rebels, and "Crypto-Jews" (Spanish Jews who converted to Catholicism to survive the Inquisition, yet continued to practice their religion in secret)-showing that the American experience has been shaped by people who were in the New World long before the Mayflower.
KAKM: Sunday, 5/20 at 7:00pm
Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock Holmes – The Reichenbach Fall
In what may be the climatic case of his career, Sherlock faces Moriarty’s diabolical plot to “get Sherlock,” which begins innocently enough when the criminal mastermind breaks into the Crown Jewels. As the scheme unfolds, Moriarty poses the “final problem,” and a tabloid reporter reveals the “shocking truth” about the great detective.
KAKM: Sunday, 5/20 at 8:00pm
Shelter Me
Shelter Me, hosted by actress Katherine Heigl, is a family-friendly PBS show that celebrates the human-animal bond with positive, uplifting stories about shelter pets and their new homes.
KAKM: Saturday, 5/19 at 9:00pm
AK: Climate Change
Alaska Natives living in some Arctic coastal communities became the nation’s first climate change refugees when the loss of protective ice, exposed them to huge waves and storm surges, making it too dangerous to remain in their homes. But inland villages are also feeling the affects of global warming. Melting permafrost is devastating the delta community of Selawik. To find out how residents are coping, Johanna Eurich visited the village, where the land is sinking and eroding.
Alaska News Nightly: May 18, 2012
EPA Releases Bristol Bay Assessment; Defense Authorization Facing Presidential Veto; Arrow Refuse To Offer Curbside Recycling In Juneau; Kuskokwim River Breakup Less Extreme Than Expected; Bethel Hold Breakup Bash; Air Station Sitka Changes Command; AK: Climate Change; 300 Villages: Nenana
Shifting International Petroleum Landscape
Fellow in the Energy and National Security Program at the Center for Strategic & International Studies, Edward Chow was recorded speaking on "Shifting International Petroleum Landscape" at the Alaska World Affairs Council on May 11, 2012.
Chad Carpenter
He always loved drawing and cartooning, but never really thought that he would be able to make a living off of it. So, Chad Carpenter decided law enforcement was the path he would take, until he got a little encouragement from an instructor and he decided to leave the trooper academy and take up cartooning full time. After getting "Tundra" off the ground in Alaska and hustling state fairs, his passion started to take off, making it into over 500 newspapers nationwide so far.
KAKM: Sun. 5/20 at 6:30 pm & Weds. 5/23 at 10:00 pm
KSKA: Thurs. 5/24 at 1:00 pm
Gov. Parnell’s Vetoes; and ASD Layoffs
The stories up for discussion this week are: Gov. Parnell’s vetoes; Rumrunners; the Fairbanks militia trial; Randy Ruedrich retires as chairman of Alaska Republican Party; ASD teacher layoffs; update on the Kodiak Coast Guard Base homicides; Cook Inlet oil and gas update; “The Eskimo and the Oil Man” book.
KSKA: Friday, 5/18 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 5/19 at 6:00pm
KAKM: Friday, 5/18 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 5/19 at 5:00pm
Great Performances at the Met: The Enchanted Island
Watch GP at the Met: The Enchanted Island on PBS. See more from Great Performances.
This extraordinary new work combines the world’s best singers, the glorious music of the Baroque masters, and a story drawn from Shakespeare. In “The Enchanted Island,” the lovers from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream are shipwrecked on the other-worldly island of The Tempest. Inspired by the musical pastiches and masques of the 18th century, the work showcases arias and ensembles by Handel, Vivaldi, Rameau and others, and a new libretto by Jeremy Sams. Eminent conductor William Christie leads an all-star cast featuring David Daniels, Joyce DiDonato, Danielle de Niese, Luca Pisaroni, Lisette Oropesa and Anthony Roth Costanzo, with special guest star Plácido Domingo. KAKM: Friday, 5/18 at 9:30pmAlaska News Nightly: May 17, 2012
Federal Government Unprepared To Deal With Tsunami Debris; Native American Energy Act Passes Committee Vote; Prosecution Presenting Evidence, Witnesses In Militia Trial; Nearby Residents Won’t See Effects Of F-22 Flight Restrictions; Fairbanks Soldiers Celebrate Return From Deployment; Memorial Honors Fallen Ft. Wainwright Soldiers; St. Lawrence Island Elder Started Studying Climate Change Independently; Herring Fishery Hampered By Weather, Unripe Fish; ‘Yarn Bomb’ Covers UAA Statue
American Road to Victory: Americans on D-Day
Watch The American Road To Victory (Trilogy) on PBS. See more from wrlk.
As host of the trilogy, von Seibold, a surprisingly agile and energetic 63 year old, gives viewers the full battlefield experience of three crucial points in World War II from the blood soaked beaches of D Day through Hell's Highway in Holland and to the frozen Ardennes forests of the Battle of the Bulge. In this first episode, land in Sainte-Mère-Église with the 82nd Airborne, scale the cliffs at La Pointe du Hoc with the Rangers, wade through the surf on Omaha Beach with the Big Red One and the 29th Infantry Division, and take the guns at Brecourt Manor with Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. See the uniforms they wore, the weapons they fired and the equipment they carried. KAKM: Thursday, 5/17 at 8:00pm