Snap Decisions
Alaska news photographer for over 30 years, Jim Lavrakas is an Anchorage icon. He joins hosts Sandy and Dick on this month's edition of Alaska Radio Reader Rambler to discuss his new book "Snap Decisions" and how he used Kickstarter to fund it.
KSKA: Monday 12/31 at 1:00 pm
Freud’s Last Session
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, but sometimes a play is more than just a play. Sigmund Freud (Dick Reichman) and C. S. Lewis (Kevin T. Bennett) and director, Krista Schwarting come by the station to have a session with Stage Talk and talk about Freud's Last Session. This exciting two-man debate between seemingly opposing but surprisingly similar views runs Jan 4 - 27 at Cyrano's.
KSKA: Friday 12/28 at 2:45 pm
Anchorage Family’s 50-Year-Old Secret Revealed
Bill Popp thought he knew his family. Popp is president of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. And his family is a close-knit, longtime Alaska clan who talk and text and gather often at Bill’s house in east Anchorage. But last year, everything Bill thought he knew about his family changed. And all it took was one random Google search. A collaboration of the the Anchorage Daily News and APRN, hear the full 30-minute radio story of how the family came to be reunited on A Closer Look.
KSKA: Saturday 12/29 at 6:00 pm & Sunday 12/30 at 7:30 pm
American Masters: Joffrey Ballet – Mavericks of American Dance
Uncover the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet. Founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino pioneered a new dance philosophy by daringly combining modern and traditional techniques and art with social statement, and integrating pop and rock music scores. Tracing the struggles and triumphs of the company from 1956 to the present.
TV: Friday, 12/28 at 9:30pm
Win a Trip (for 15 friends) in the Alaska Railroad Denali Car
Enter to win a trip on the Alaska Railroad in the classic, private Denali Car this coming summer.
You and your 15 friends can travel to Seward in class, have the day to sightsee, hike or enjoy Seward, and then return home to Anchorage in the evening.
Raffle ends Friday, March 1! Call Sonya Wellman at (907) 550-8432 to purchase your ticket for $50. 
Encore 2012: Robert Reich
This week on Addressing Alaskans we're reflecting on all of the community events featured on the show in 2012. Selected for the encore presentation of 2012, listen to Professor Robert Reich recorded at the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation back in July. What did he have to say about the fiscal cliff? And Alaska's economic future? Read More and listen here.
Arts & The Mind
Lisa Kudrow hosts a two-part special that reveals the crucial impact of the arts on the human brain across a lifetime and explores their vital role in human development during youth and age. The programs show how music, dance, painting, poetry and theater markedly improve well-being at both ends of life and reveal the cutting-edge science that explains the powerful, positive impact of the arts on the brain.
TV: Thursday, 12/26 at 7:00pm
Doc Martin: Erotomania
Julie tells PC Mylow that she's pregnant; Louisa has doubts about moving in with Danny, so Aunt Joan asks Martin to intervene.
TV: Saturday, 12/22 at 7:00pm
Stage Talk Looks Back on 2012
Stage Talk hosts Jean Paal and Steven Hunt look back at some of the most memorable shows of the 2012 season. Categories include most memorable Actor, Actress, Plays by a Local Playwright, Funniest, Up and Coming, Under the Radar and Play of 2012.
KSKA: Friday 12/21 at 2:45 pm
Manley Hot Springs
Now it's time for 300 villages. This week, we're heading to Manley Hot Springs, a small community of about 80 people in the interior, west of Fairbanks. That was Chuck Parker a resident of Manley Hot Springs. 300 villages is AK's attempt to put every community in Alaska on the radio.
What You Need to Know About Wi-Fi Security
How can you make your online passwords stronger? What happens if a hacker breaks in to your portion of The Cloud? What are the best practices to keep your computer happy and healthy? Find out this week Addressing Alaskans with Rex plunkett and Jeffrey Liford from UAA's Department of Computer Networking and Office Technology. Their talk on "What You Need to Know About Wi-Fi Security" was recorded at the UAA Bookstore on November 20.
KSKA: Thursday 12/20 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Give a Shout Out to Alaska Volunteers
Is there someone you want to thank for their helping hand? Agencies, non profits, community organizations are invited to give their volunteers a public thank you on Hometown Alaska, featuring special guest super-volunteer Rick Fox.
KSKA: Wednesday 12/19 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Holiday Greetings
Many Alaskans make a point of listening to the radio on the last Tuesday before Christmas for the unique experience of hearing holiday greetings from friends and relatives across the state on “Talk of Alaska.” It’s your chance to reach out to people near and far with your good wishes for the holiday and the new year. It’s a special two-hour Holiday Greetings edition of Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 12/18 at 10:00am
When Your Baby is in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit
1 in 8 babies will be born premature and spend an extended period of time in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit or "NICU". On the next Line One, Stephanie Musselman, medical social worker at the Providence Newborn Intensive Care Unit joins host Dr. Woodard to discuss helping families cope with the stress of newborn in intensive care.
KSKA: Monday 12/17 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
It’s A Wonderful Life, A Live Radio
Cyrano's Theatre Company brings back it's popular radio version of the film classic It's A Wonderful Life. Listen as Director Elizabeth Ware and Actor Mark Robokoff talk about taking a movie that's been turned into a radio play and then putting it together on the stage. It's A Wonderful Life runs December 6 - 23rd.
KSKA: 12/14 at 7:45 pm
The Coal Rush
Alaska's abundant coal resources are attracting world attention, especially in the Matanuska - Susitna Borough area, where rich deposits of bituminous coal have attracted development interests from as far away as Australia. But some Mat Su residents say that development will bring only environmental damage and disruption of a rural lifestyle. Others are anticipating high paying jobs. Join Ellen Lockyer for A Closer Look at coal mining in the Mat Su.
Thursday 12/13 at 1:00 pm
KSKA Holiday Highlights 2012 – 2013
Just like baking cookies, wrapping gifts and hanging lights, holiday programming on KSKA is a time honored tradition. All of your favorites from NPR, PRI and American Public Media will be sprinkled throughout the KSKA schedule beginning on second night of Hannukah through New Years day.
Here's the full holiday line up:
Selecting Anchorage History
The Cold War doesn't seem that long ago, but folks are already preserving its history . It's part of deciding what in this young city deserves to be set aside and preserved for posterity. To discuss these choices, this week's guests are Greg Derocher, a veteran who served at the Nike missle site above Anchorage and now is trying to save it, and Jo Antonson, who evaluates historic sites for the State of Alaska. Join us with your ideas about what is worth saving from our past, and why.
KSKA: Wednesday 12/12 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
A Wave of Retirements in the Federal Government
Alaska’s biggest landlord is the federal government, and for better or worse, some of its living heritage is about to disappear. Due to a quirk in federal law, some senior federal personnel in Alaska plan to retire by the end of the year. Their regrets, their memories and their advice to fellow Alaskans will be the subject of the next Talk of Alaska.
KSKA: Tuesday, 12/11 at 10:00am
Anxiety Disorders
About a quarter of us suffer from an anxiety disorder is our lifetime. Significant anxiety in childhood or as an adult is a predictor of adult depression. On the next Line One, host Dr. Woodard and his guests discuss the origins, manifestations, consequences and treatment of anxiety disorders including panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress and generalized anxiety. Join us with your questions.
KSKA: Monday 12/10 at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm