Stage Talk: Last Frontier Theater Conference

This week on Stage Talk, hosts Mark Muro and Jean Paal, with first-time guest Constance Huff, of KSKA, discuss the experience of her first...
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New developments in the diagnosis and management of allergic disease

Monday, January 8, 2018, at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. On this edition of Line One we discuss the newest information on allergic diseases with Anchorage allergist Jeff Demain, MD. Listeners will gain a better understanding of the basics of asthma, allergy, and eczema and learn of new developments in this field of medicine. LISTEN HERE

Addressing Alaskans: Senator Lisa Murkowski

Addressing Alaskans is a new program on KSKA, featuring local talks and conversations recorded in Southcentral Alaska. This week, hear U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski...
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Incredible tales from Alaskans who helped end the Cold War

KSKA: Tuesday, February, 20 2018, at 2:00 p.m. We're bringing you a show about a time when Alaskans and Russians were reunited and found they shared a common heritage. We’re going to hear incredible tales from key players in melting the Alaska-Russia Ice Curtain in the mid-1980s discuss how Alaska helped end the Cold War, launching a 30-year era of productive commercial and personal relations across the Bering Strait.LISTEN HERE

The Betrayal of American Prosperity

This week on Addressing Alaskans, hear from Clyde Prestowitz, President of the Economic Strategy Institute. Hosted by the Alaska World Affairs Council, his talk entitled "The Betrayal of American Prosperity: Free Market Delusions, America's Decline, and How We Must Compete in the Post-Dollar Era" was recorded in Anchorage on May 3. KSKA: Tuesday 6/11 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm Listen Now

An Open Invitation to Join the Conversation

It's easy to become a Town Square 49 contributor. Whether you're a Nonprofit, a Civic Organization, or a business in service of Alaskans - this is your invitation to participate as a digital storyteller.
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How vape shop owners are responding to the rise of e-cigarette use among teens | Alaska Insight

While the youth tobacco rate has declined, one in four teenagers are now ingesting nicotine through a new, stylish product. E-cigarettes, or vapes, are...

Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2017

Governor Walker considers other candidates for District 40; Southeast Alaska agree on need for plan, differ on components; Some Alaskans got tsunami alerts, but GCI’s emergency alert upgrades ongoing; Head of Gasline Corporation says Trump is helping push project forward; Alaska marijuana board gets more industry-friendly chair; 23-car pileup clogs Johansen Expressway for three hours; New Fairbanks Costco might be built in vacant Sam's Club building; Anchorage snowboarders Mancari, Stassel named to Olympic team; With two Juneau judges retiring, court system seeks change to relieve bottleneck; New rules force distilleries to stop serving cocktails in a conventional manner Listen now

New Catholic Priests

KSKA: Wednesday June 8 @ 2:00 and 8:00 America and our young people have changed, but the calling of the priesthood remains strong with some. On the next Hometown Alaska, we'll learn about young seminarians from Anchorage on the increasingly popular path to becoming Catholic priests, how and why they made the decision, and what it takes to become a priest today. DOWNLOAD AUDIO

Something Different: May 10, 2009

Here’s the music playlist from the May 10, 2009 edition of Something Different with Betsy. All tracks played are listed below in the following...

Alaska News Nightly: July 2, 2012

Report on Muni Election Debacle Blames Complacency, Inexperience; Alaska Sending Fire Crews To Help Fight Lower 48 Blazes; Japanese Skiff Lost In Tsunami Washes Up Near Metlakatla; IRS Threatens Alaska’s Air Taxi Operators; Yukon River Communities Cope With Low King Runs; Searches Called Off For Hyder, Wrangell Residents; State Revamping Animal Health Care Regulations; 54 Mushers Sign Up On First Day Of Iditarod Registration; Taco Bell Delivers 10,000 Tacos To Bethel

Alaska News Nightly: Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017

Zinke tweets beer pic showing he's A-OK with Murkowski; Lt. Gov. Mallott says he and Gov. Walker will run for re-election; Both sides seek to drop Alaska abortion lawsuit; Britsol Bay sees an unexpectedly large salmon run; Foretold Disaster – the Exxon Valdez oil spill; Climate change may have driven gray whale up Kuskowkim; Changing climate pushes polar bears toward more dangerous interactions with humans; Climate expert predicts warmer-than-normal fall, continuing 10-year trend; Southcentral Alaska to feel hotter weather this weekend Listen now

Tribal School Could Lose Language Program

A tribal run K - 8th grade school near Palmer has made the study of Alaska Native language and culture it's cornerstone. But funding to continue the Ahtna language studies at Ya Ne Dah Ah school is drying up, and although the school has applied for Bureau of Indian Affairs assistance, it's been turned down because of an old state education policy. KSKA's Ellen Lockyer has more.

Soundcheck: Superfrequency

The band members of Superfrequency are often seen backing many other musicians throughout Alaska. In this concert and interview taped at Tap Root in Anchorage, Superfrequency brings home the electro-funk jams that started it all. KAKM: Tuesday, 6/5 at 7:00pm

AK: The Sitka Sentinel Remains A Family Affair

The Sitka Sentinel celebrated its 75th anniversary last year without much fanfare. As many newspapers in big cities have folded or turned into online only operations, the Sentinel steadily churns out five issues a week. The paper is owned and edited by Thad and Sandy Poulson, reporters who arrived in 1969 and are determined to keep the press running. Download Audio
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LISTEN: What’s it like to have COVID-19? Doctors and callers explain.

As COVID-19 spreads freely through the state, more Alaskans have either had it or know someone who has. We want to know what your experience has been.

State of Art: Anchorage Community Concert Band winter performance: “The Sounds of Music”

This week on State of Art we're hearing from Mark Wolbers, director of the Anchorage Community Concert Band. We talk about their upcoming winter concert, "The Sounds of Music," the volunteer band, and some background about the pieces they'll be playing.

Alaska News Nightly: Monday, June 5, 2017

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Justice Alaska talks about parole and probation

KSKA: Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2 pm and 8 pm. What is the mission of parole and probation within the criminal justice system, and how do new policy initiatives in SB 91 and SB 54 affect that work? LISTEN HERE

Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2016

Budget talks are quiet as Walker projects optimism; bill seeks to rein in state employees’ wages until oil prices rise; crucial cargo point only ‘marginally adequate’ say officials; one injured in Haines bear mauling; wildfire season getting an early start; changing what it means to be a foster parent; Senate authorizes funding for FAA air carrier services to Diomede; fourth whale harvested by North Slope Borough this year; audit: Skagway misspent CPV taxes on playground equipment Download Audio