Night Music: March 17, 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 8:00 pm...

Downton Abbey – Behind the Drama

Downton Abbey is THE hit drama series of the moment. It is the highest rating drama on British television for a decade. The fantastic scripts, great characters played by great actors and fabulous locations have made it event television. The actors talk exclusively about their characters and the gripping storylines across both series. They provide a real insight into the romance and conflict portrayed in the series, how they interact with each other and how they feel filming the crucial scenes for their character. KAKM: Sunday, March 18 at 8:00pm

Alaska News Nightly: March 16, 2012

House Approves $9.5 Billion Budget, Legislature Working To Develop Arctic Policy Commission, House Agrees Standards Needed For Shipping, Oil Pollution Preparedness, Work Set To Resume On Tanana River Bridge, Deep Snow Could Mean Trouble For Moose Populations, Increased Wildfire Frequency Threatening Black Spruce Forest Survival, Debate Over Prop Five Heats Up, AK: Love Of The Race, 300 Villages: Unalakleet

AK: Love Of The Race

Every year Alaska hosts two nearly 1,000 mile sled dog races within weeks of each other -- the Iditarod and the Yukon Quest. Though similar in length, racing each one is a very different experience. APRN field reporter Anne Hillman caught up with two mushers who ran both races this year soon after they crossed the Iditarod finish line in Nome.

Oil Taxes; And The In-State Gas Line

The stories up for discussion this week are: the report on prosecutors’ conduct in the Ted Stevens case; the state’s oil tax debate; redistricting; Senate votes down measure to open ANWR; in-state gas line; the Anchorage mayoral race. KSKA: Friday, 3/16 at 2:00pm & Saturday, 3/17 at 6:00pm KAKM: Friday, 3/16 at 7:30pm & Saturday, 3/17 at 5:00pm

Joe Bonamassa: Beacon Theatre – Live From New York

Internationally renowned guitar superstar Joe Bonamassa delivers a stunning performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York City in this new special taped exclusively for PBS. Featuring memorable duet performances with legendary classic rock singer Paul Rodgers (lead singer for Bad Company) and John Hiatt, recipient of Nashville’s Music Lifetime Achievement Award for songwriting, Bonamassa’s latest show features new songs and a guitar experience audiences are sure to remember. KAKM: Friday, March 16 at 9:30pm

Alaska News Nightly: March 15, 2012

‘Person of Interest’ Detained In Connection With Koenig Case, Report Saying Stevens Prosecutors Withheld Information Made Public, State House Rejects Proposed Budget Amendments, Supreme Court Calls For New Voting District Map, Petersburg Leaders Encouraged By Redistricting Ruling, Presbyterian Leaders Issue Apology To Gambell Residents, State Releases Mat-Su Coal Health Impact Assessment, Survivor Speaks About Deadly Haines Avalanche, Open North American Championships Underway In Fairbanks

Aleut Story

From isolated internment camps in Southeast Alaska to Congress and the White House, this is the incredible, untold story of Aleut Americans' decades-long struggle for human and civil rights. In 194, as World War II invaded Alaska, Aleut Americans were taken from their homes and removed to abysmal government camps 1,500 miles away. As the Aleuts prayed for deliverance, "friendly forces" looted their homes and churches in the Aleutian and Pribilof islands. Those who survied would fight for their rights - in the nation's courts and on Capitol Hill. KAKM: KAKM: Friday, 3/15 at 9:00pm

Alaska News Nightly: March 14, 2012

Second Skier Dies From Avalanche Injuries, AG Has An Open Mind To Tribal Courts, House Ready To Vote On Budget, EPA Fines Eielson For Hazardous Waste Mismanagement, Cleveland Volcano Explodes For Third Time, Alaska Unemployment Rate Drops In January, Anchorage Set To Vote On Anti-Discrimination Proposition, Activists Organize To Protect Local Watersheds, Brent Sass Takes Iditarod Rookie Of The Year Honors, Prince William Sound Residents Get Help In Financial Recovery From Storm, Stryker Soldiers Begin To Return To Ft. Wainwright

(Snow) Heaven

Heaven from Gunnar Cantwell on Vimeo.

Alaskans have had a lot of snow to contend with this year. But, there are bright points in a big snow year... especially for those who enjoy snow sports. If you're sick of shoveling, hopefully this video from skiing enthusiast Gunnar Cantwell will give you another way to look at all the white stuff outside. Click for larger view.

Alaska News Nightly: March 13, 2012

Dallas Seavey Nearing Iditarod Finish Line, Senate Finance Committee Opens Oil Tax Hearings, Ski Guide Dies In Haines-Area Avalanche, Former EyakTek Exec Admits To Role In Fraud Scheme, New VPSO Class Graduates From Training Academy, Bill Could Expedite New Water, Sewer System In Bethel Schools, UAF Team Takes First In Clean Snowmobile Challenge

Open Projector Night 5 at Bear Tooth

Get ready for the next installment of Alaska's open mic filmmaker's showcase - now on the biggest and best screen around.

To attend: Meet and Greet begins Thursday (3/15) at 9pm, screening starts at 10:30pm. Tickets for the event will be $5 for general admission, available at Bear Tooth.

To submit a film: Bring your DVD or Blu-Ray to Beartooth from 11am-7pm on Wednesday, March 14. First come, first serve.

Click here for more info.

Three Iditarod Videos

Just in time for the winner to cross under the burled arch, here are three Iditarod videos produced for #TS49 by the Alaska Teen Media Institute. Click for more video.

Graphic Novels as a Teaching Tool

It might surprise you to learn that high school teachers in the Anchorage School District are using comics in a variety of ways to connect with and inspire their students. Read more.

The Story of Costume Drama: The Greatest Stories Ever Told

A celebration of 50 years of small-screen historical costume drama — the genre that has brought bans in America and complaints from the Royal Family while creating massive stars in some of the most memorable and best-loved series ever broadcast on PBS — this is a wide-ranging special, covering love and war, birth and death, the rich and the poor. KAKM: Tuesday, March 13 @ 10:00 pm

Alaska News Nightly: March 12, 2012

Coastal Management Supporters Work To Reinstate Program, Dallas Seavey Hanging On To Small Lead, ‘Super Tuesday’ Practices Drawing Criticism, Confiscated Fishing Vessel To Be Sold, Game Board Votes Down Bear Snaring Proposal, Galena Students Get New Twist On Subsistence Wood Harvesting, Family Of Susan Butcher Travel Portion Of Iditarod Trail

Algo Nuevo: March 11, 2012

Here’s the Sunday, March 11, 2012 edition of Algo Nuevo con Dave Luera — Something New with Dave Luera. If...

Night Music: March 10, 2012

Here’s the music playlist for Night Music with Connie G. All tracks played are listed below in the following format: Song Title Artist Name Album Title Label Duration Jubal Step Wynton...

Escape from the Killing Fields: The Courage and Strength of Hoy Yi

How often does one get to ask a loved one, “What was the happiest moment of your life?” or “What are you most proud of?” or “How do you want to be remembered?” Occasions rarely arise for shared reflection in everyday life. The Petersburg Public Library’s Listening Project is recording these meaningful conversations and ensuring that personal stories live on for generations to come in our community. Click for more.

Day in Our Bay

The Day in Our Bay project began with a contest that put video cameras in the hands of BBNC shareholders living in the Bristol Bay region and challenged them to document what was most important and meaningful to them about the people , places, and cultures of their communities. All footage was shot in one day: October 15, 2011. KAKM: Monday, March 12 @ 10:00 pm