Anchorage Edition: October 26, 2007

Fri, October 26, 2007

Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Today’s topics include:

BP’s $20 million fine for pipeline corrosion.
Special Legislative Session update.
Vic Kohring corruption trial update.
AFN Convention in Fairbanks update.

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KTOO’s College Track 2 Airs Tonight

Mon, October 22, 2007

College Track 2
Monday, Oct. 22, 9:00-10:00 p.m.

More Alaska Native students are graduating high school and going to college. Alaska College Track 2 tells the stories of students making their way through the University of Alaska in Juneau, Anchorage and Fairbanks. Support systems and cultural identity help them stay on the college track

Anchorage Edition: October 19, 2007

Fri, October 19, 2007

Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Discussion this week includes:

Start of the Special Legislative Session.
Judge John Sedwick’s message to the community in connection with former Rep. Tom Anderson’s five-year prison sentence.
Congressman Don Young’s nearly half-million in legal fees.
Former Rep. Vic Kohring’s upcoming corruption trial and Kohring’s recent Letters to the Editor in the Anchorage Daily News.
The Justice Department’s request that the state not to become involved in investigating public corruption in Alaska, and the administration’s response.
Anchorage Police Department $6 million in overtime expenses.
Linehan murder trial and television coverage.

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October Primetime Schedule Update

Fri, October 19, 2007

The October 25 CANDIDATES 2008: REPUBLICANS ON HEALTH CARE AND FINANCIAL SECURITY debate has been cancelled by its organizer, AARP, following the decisions of all but two candidates not to participate. The Associated Press is reporting that AARP will hold a town hall style meeting with the two candidates, Mike Huckabee and John McCain, however, that event is not intended to be televised in real-time and PBS will not be providing a feed of the town hall meeting to stations.

A new PDF copy of the prime time schedule is attached for those that want a quick glance at what’s on KAKM. Of course, you can also look up programming info on our live online schedule here.

October 2007 Prime Grid (PDF)

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KAKM Broadcasts New Public Service Channel

Thu, October 18, 2007

In partnership with Juneau public television station KTOO, KAKM Channel 7 is broadcasting Gavel to Gavel Alaska coverage of the special session of the Alaska Legislature beginning today (Thursday, Oct. 18, 2007).

The broadcast is part of KAKM’s digital multi-cast service, so viewers will need a digital television with tuner to receive the signal over-the-air on KAKM DT 7.3.

The coverage also is available to cable viewers from KTOO on 37 cable systems statewide, including all of the GCI Cable systems, as well as on satellite TV’s Dish Network and online at www.ktoo.org/gavel.
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November Schedule

Thu, October 18, 2007

Here are the downloadable (PDF) schedule grids for daytime and primetime programming in November 2007.

November 2007 Prime Grid (PDF)
November 2007 Day Grid (PDF)

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Harvest of Wines online ticket sales end at 5pm

Thu, October 18, 2007

Just a reminder… If you’d like to attend our annual Harvest of Wines event tomorrow evening, today is the last day to buy tickets online at the early-bird rate of $50 per person. Online ticket sales will close down at 5:00 p.m.

Be sure to join us for this great event. You can support public broadcasting, enjoy fine wines and delicious hors d’oeuvres and bid on some great auction items. We hope to see you there!

If you decide to attend at the last minute, that’s great — we’ll still have tickets available at the door for $60 per person.

Anchorage Edition: October 12, 2007

Fri, October 12, 2007

Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.Discussion this week includes:

Anchorage Forum on oil taxes
Special Legislative Session to start next week on oil taxes
Congressman Don Young draws two new challengers, including legislator Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux of Kodiak and former legislator Ethan Berkowitz
Former Rep. Tom Anderson to be sentenced Monday for being found guilty of corruption
Fire Marshal faults BP for number of fires on the North Slope

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THE WAR: Julius Bergmann, Jr.

Fri, October 5, 2007

As part of KAKM’s series of World War II testimonials, Pamela Bergmann honors the service of her father, Julius Bergmann, Jr., in this brief video message.
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THE WAR: Dick Reeves

Fri, October 5, 2007

As part of KAKM’s series of World War II testimonials, Jim Reeves honors the service of his father, Dick Reeves, in this brief video message.
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Anchorage Edition: October 5, 2007

Fri, October 5, 2007

Host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska.

This week Michael Carey talks with Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Howard Weaver about the state of media in the world today, including how new media is used in journalism. Weaver is Vice President of News for The McClatchy Company, publisher of 31 daily newspapers across the country, includin the Anchorage Daily News. He worked in Alaska as a journalist from 1972 to 1995, serving as McClatchy’s Managing Editor, then Editor-in-Chief, at the Anchorage Daily News, from 1981 to 1995.

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October schedule update

Tue, October 2, 2007

We’ve made a few minor changes to our October broadcast schedule. A new PDF copy of the prime time schedule is attached for those that want a quick glance at what’s on KAKM.

Here is the updated schedule grid update for prime time programming in October 2007. Of course, you can also look up programming info on our live online schedule here.