Goat Rodeo Live: Yo-Yo Ma
Marvel at the artistry of four string virtuosos: renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bluegrass fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolin wizard Chris Thile.
KAKM: Friday, 5/25 at 9:30pm
Alaska News Nightly: May 24, 2012
Stevens Prosecutors Suspended Without Pay; Amendment Halts Proposed Eielson F-16 Move; Murkowski’s ‘Frankenfish’ Amendment Fails; Mountaineer Dies After 2,000 Foot Fall Down Denali; Young: Transparency Makes Good Government ‘Impossible’; Governor Signs Bill Giving Easier Access To Juvenile Criminal Records; Petersburg To Ask For Reconsideration Of Redistricting Decision; AuruMar Beginning Gold Mining Feasibility Study For Nome-Area Leases; ‘The Green Machine’ Could Help Lower Rural Energy Costs; Composting Key to Clean Water
Kimchi and Me, A Love Story
Korean food, and Kimchi, is one of the world’s best-kept secrets.
Alaska doesn’t really have a a thriving Korean food scene yet, but it’s my hope that one day soon it will be a common option when going out for dinner, as well as cooking at home.
Read more. 
American Road To Victory: Americans on Hell’s Highway
For the first time ever, we have an in depth explanation of how all American objectives in this campaign were achieved, even though the operation in it's entirety failed, and the British 1st Airborne at Arnhem were cut to shreds.
KAKM: Thursday, 5/24 at 8:00pm
Alaska News Nightly: May 23, 2012
Israel Keyes Attempts To Flee Courtroom; Lawyers Wrap Up Examination Of FBI Informant In Militia Trial; Anchorage Clerk Resigns As Investigation Mounts; Brown Bear Killed By Fish And Game; Committee To Address Law of the Sea Treaty This Year; Preliminary Gas Line Work To Continue This Summer; Documentary Series Combats Obesity Problem; Galena Students Taking Part In Potato, Carrot Production Project
Enduring Burning: Alaska Walks for Life
Tele Aadsen recounts the recent Walk for Life in Sitka, an effort to bring awareness to the high rates of suicides in urban areas and Arctic villages. Read more.
Anchorage Assembly Certifies Election Recount, Denies Public Testimony
The Anchorage Assembly certified the recount of the April 3rd Municipal Election Tuesday evening. Several Assembly members pushed for public comment on the certification, but the chair denied it.
Alaska News Nightly: May 22, 2012
Air Force To Release Report On Eielson F-16 Move; Court Approves Redistricting Plan For 2012 Elections; New District Pits Southeast Incumbents Against Each Other; Airline Planning Direct Flights Between Russia, Anchorage; Climate Warming Causing Unexpected Release Of Methane; Winter Rough On St. Paul Reindeer Herd; Scientists Still Searching For Cause Of ‘Unusual Mortality Event’; Buffer Zone Established For Nome-Area Mining Permits; Sitka Fine Arts Camp Welcomes Adult Session
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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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