Talk of Alaska: Future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Arctic National Wildlife Reserve will be 50-years-old next month. This huge piece of Alaska has been left largely un-touched through all that...
High blood pressure: the silent killer
Dr. Jay Butler welcomes Alaska internal medicine specialist Dr. Julie McCormick for a discussion of high blood pressure—why it is important and what you and your health care provider can do about it.
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Taking a trip to Sitka
KSKA: Thursday, Aug. 11, at 2:00 p.m.
Charles took a road trip-- or rather a ferry trip-- to Southeast Alaska last month, and while there recorded an edition of Outdoor Explorer on the town of Sitka. This historic community is the best place for an Alaskan to take a vacation without leaving Alaska because the boating and wildlife viewing are incredible. We’ll also get to hear about the area’s surfing scene and science education.
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Eating Disorders and Exercise Addiction
On this Outdoor Explorer, our guest is two-time Olympian and Licensed Professional Counselor, Holly Brooks. She recently released a documentary called “Winning at All Costs: Breaking the Silence on Athletes and Eating Disorders.” Her message to athletes of all ages and abilities is “You are more than your results, performance reviews and appearance.”
49 Voices: Patricia Ratcliff of Anchorage
This week we're hearing from Patricia Ratcliff from Anchorage. Ratcliff moved up here 30 years ago from the Dakotas to get married. Download Audio
Line One: Health Care Reform
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Hometown, Alaska: The Human Toll of the Gulf Oil Spill
Photo courtesy NOAA: Workers replacing oiled pom-pons with clean ones along a beach in Louisiana.
Alaskans are 21 years out from the Exxon Valdez,...
Frontline: The Trouble with Antibiotics
FRONTLINE takes an hour look at the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals and whether it is one of the causes for antibiotic resistance in people. Featuring an interview with the family of a young man who died of a bacteria outbreak that swept through a hospital at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.
Tuesday October 14 at 9:00 pm
LISTEN: Pelvic physical therapy can be an important part of postpartum recovery
The anatomy and function of the pelvis is complicated and recovery after childbirth can be both challenging and confusing. Join host Dr. Justin Clark for Line One and a discussion on how pelvic physical therapy can help in postpartum recovery and return to exercise and normal life.
AK Sports Hall of Fame 10-Year Anniversary
KSKA: Thursday, June 23, at 2:00 and Thursday, June 30, at 8:00 p.m. If any place needs a sports hall of fame, it’s Alaska. Our athletes do the impossible and for the last 10 years, we’ve remembered and celebrated their accomplishments with the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame. On the next Outdoor Explorer, we’ll hear about the anniversary of the hall, and talk to two inductees.
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Celebrating the Loussac Library’s 25th Anniversary
Monday, August 29 at 1:00 pm
This month on Alaska Radio Reader Rambler, Toni McPherson and Shane Mitchell share inside historic library stories and what's happening at the library during the month long birthday party.
Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Lawmakers regroup on education policy. Plus, after delays, a Fairbanks man's appointment as an Arctic ambassador advances.
Alaska News Nightly: January 27, 2011
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Alaska News Nightly: November 8, 2010
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Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
Congresswoman Deb Haaland's confirmation for Interior Secretary begins with broad support from Alaska Native leaders. And, several small Alaska communities have managed to stay COVID free throughout the pandemic. Plus, a Petersburg family deals with a destructive fire and robbery.
McCandless and the Ethics of Risk
Why and how we take risks is a constant topic on Outdoor Explorer. On this edition, we take it head on, with Craig Medred, the controversial and outspoken outdoor writer who has often commented on others' backcountry mishaps. In particular, we'll be discussing the Chris McCandless story, which is the subject of another new book and a PBS film. The topic is risk, reality, media fantasy, and how they interact. Join us for a lively hour of radio.
KSKA: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2:00 and 9:00 p.m.
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Photo Gallery: Washing an Eagle
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East High grads reflect on diversity
Seniors from most of Anchorage’s high schools are graduating this week and next. The district's high schools rank among the most diverse in the nation. East high tops that list with more than 2000 kids from every corner of the world. Grads spoke about how all that diversity affected their education.
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Algo Nuevo: July 22, 2012
Here’s the Sunday, July 22, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If you have questions, comments or...
Talk of Alaska: Giving Voice to Alaska
With the nomination of Sarah Palin, the nation has discovered Alaska again. You can see stories datelined "Wasilla," in national magazines and newspapers. But...