Lori Townsend
Chief Editor & Senior Vice President of JournalismLori is the chief editor, senior vice president of journalism and senior host for Alaska Public Media. She has worked in print and broadcast journalism for nearly 30 years.
Lori got her start in broadcasting at the age of 12 as the park announcer for softball games in her hometown of Deer Park, Wisconsin.
Radio brought her to Alaska in 1999 when she was hired as a broadcast trainer for Native fellowship students at Koahnic Broadcasting. She was hired by APRN as host of Alaska News Nightly and general assignment reporter in 2003. She became news director after the APRN merger with Alaska Public Media. In addition to running the newsroom, Lori hosts Talk of Alaska and Alaska Insight.
Lori is an avid reader, a rabid gardener and loves to be outside, wandering the trails of Anchorage and Southcentral.
Reach Lori at ltownsend@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8452.
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What are the best ways to protect your property and community from fire? We discuss the 2024 wildfire season on this Talk of Alaska. -
A Superior court judge recently threw out the laws supporting Alaska’s correspondence education program. Where does the program go from here? -
What would Alaska's governor agree to for an education spending plan? Governor Dunleavy joins us on this Talk of Alaska. -
We hear from people who create polls and those who use them in different campaigns, on this Talk of Alaska. -
What is the current tone of debate at the capitol? We talk with reporters covering this year's legislative session on this Talk of Alaska. -
We discuss the future energy needs for Southcentral Alaskans against diminishing supply on this Talk of Alaska -
How can computer learning technology help streamline work and create efficiencies for small businesses and what are the red flags? -
We talk with actors from the Alaska-focused series True Detective: Night Country about indigenous representation on this Talk of Alaska. -
Olympian Kikkan Randall, a commentator for the World Cup's first U.S. cross-country skiing event in 20 years, wants Anchorage to host one. -
What are elected leaders and businesses doing to address the need for easily-available and affordable child care? We ask advocates on this Talk of Alaska.
