Alaska Weather Extras: Oct 6 - Nov 2

Mon, September 29, 2008

Each day during Alaska Weather (5:30pm, 7 days a week), our local National Weather Service meteorologists share weather updates with a statewide perspective, but they also share brief video “extras” that cover astronomy, aviation and aeronautics, weather, boating safety, navigation and emergency preparedness.

Here are the “Alaska Weather Extras” planned for October 6 through November 2, 2008 if you’d like to plan your viewing:

Harvest of Wines 2008

Sun, September 28, 2008

The 11th Annual Harvest of Wines is coming up Friday, October 17! All proceeds benefit public broadcasting in Alaska, including KAKM Public TV - Channel 7.

For more information and to buy tickets online, click here.

And get your tickets soon — we’re limiting ticket sales this year to make a better event for everyone attending.

October 1 schedule update

Fri, September 26, 2008

We’ve got a couple changes to the October schedule. If you downloaded a printable copy prior to this release, you should download it again. Here’s a summary of the changes:

P.O.V.: IN THE FAMILY
Wed, Oct 1 at 10:00pm / Repeats Thu, Oct 2 at 1:00am
This new and highly-anticipated 90-minute documentary on hereditary (genetic) cancer was originally scheduled to start at 9:00pm but has been moved back to 10:00pm. A review of the program determined there are portions the FCC might deem as inappropriate for airing before 10:00pm local time. To avoid the risk of fines for airing sensitive material outside “safe harbor” hours, we’ve had to push the program back. (For the record, we’re not happy about this change, but the FCC has proven to be both active and highly punitive in matters of content in recent years and we’re not prepared to pay either fines or lawyers over this issue).

CHARLIE ROSE
Wed, Oct 1 at 9:00pm
Due to the move of P.O.V.: In the Family (noted above), Charlie Rose will be aired at an unusually early time on October 1st — 9:00pm. Normally a program running at 10:00pm, viewers can enjoy this earlier run on this special night.

OCTOBER SCHEDULES (UPDATED)

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Anchorage Edition: September 26, 2008

Fri, September 26, 2008

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Ted Stevens trial begins in Washington, DC as the campaign goes on at home in Alaska
Sarah Palin tours New York, meets foreign leaders… but talks to the media only sparingly
How is the Wall Street and banking meltdown playing out in Alaska? Will it affect the election for U.S. House and U.S. Senate in Alaska?
The politics of “Troopergate” have bogged down, with little relief in sight
The media’s coverage of Sarah Palin — fair? accurate? What about coverage produced by reporters dropping into Alaska from Outside?

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Anchorage Edition: September 19, 2008

Fri, September 19, 2008

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

All Sarah Palin, all the time in the national media frenzy
“Troopergate” story continues; legislators falling all over themselves to take positions; nothing resolution expected prior to the election
Who’s in charge in Juneau these days? What does it mean when a State agency refers policy questions to the McCain campaign?
What happens after the election if McCain/Palin loses? The disarray and realignments in Juneau have changed the playing field dramatically.
There’s a clear conflict of interest between Palin as Governor and Palin as VP candidate in the Troopergate matter
Palin has turned over several state matters to the McCain campaign, possibly tarnishing her image in Alaska
How do you cover all this mess effectively on television?
What are Palin’s prospects as a national figure if she either wins or loses the VP bid?
How is Palin’s image holding up in the national media as she makes appearances?
What will Palin do in two years if she’s not in Washington, DC?
Given the economic situation, what are the chances of an in-power administration staying in power?
The Ted Stevens trial opens in Washington, DC next week; Stevens opens a new community-based office in south Anchorage to help with PR
Alaska is in the national spotlight all over the place — Stevens on trial, Palin on the trail
Political corruption in Alaska and the turmoil around it isn’t anything new, although the scale of the issues are bigger this time around

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October 2008 TV Schedule

Tue, September 16, 2008

Here are KAKM’s downloadable schedule grids for daytime and primetime programming in October 2008:

Anchorage Edition: September 12, 2008

Fri, September 12, 2008

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

All Sarah Palin, all the time in the national media and as Palin has returned to Alaska after the VP nomination
Was Sarah Palin wrong to take the State’s per diem while staying at home in Wasilla?
What’s the status of the “Troopergate” investigation this week?
Is the media avoiding the question “Is Palin qualified to be Vice President?”
Why does Palin have trouble with conservative Republicans in Alaska, when she’s so popular among right-wing politicos in the lower 48?

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Anchorage Edition: September 5, 2008

Fri, September 5, 2008

Each week, host Michael Carey gathers journalists and commentators for a review of the week’s news, politics and public affairs in Anchorage and Alaska. Topics this week include:

Sarah Palin as VP choice for Republican party and all the reaction from our neighbors in Alaska as well as friends across the country
Stock market reacted to the Republican choice of VP
Dirt diggers from the national media are in Alaska, seeking anything salacious — or even relevant — related to the Palin family
Did the McCain campaign fully “vet” Sarah Palin before announcing their selection
The Palin / Monegan / Wooten investigation has stalled out as targeted witnesses are choosing to avoid speaking on the record
Palin’s stance on earmarks — especially over the “Bridge to Nowhere” — comes under national scrutiny and, depending on the political camp, ridicule
Has Palin actually achieved all the goals she’s purported to have achieved?
Palin comes under scrutiny for leading a “527 group” that supported Senator Ted Stevens in the past
The Don Young / Sean Parnell competition for the right to run for Alaska’s sole U.S. House seat remains undecided, pending a Division of Elections decision
Will Palin’s appearance on the Republican ticket drive higher Republican voting rates in November, thus putting Don Young into office, despite Palin’s disputes with him?

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Caillou returning to kids lineup September 15

Fri, September 5, 2008

Parents of KAKM’s littlest viewers may have gotten a bit of a shock this week — discovering the PBS KIDS lineup had jumped around quite a bit and some shows disappeared from the schedule entirely. Again, we apologize for the confusion as we’re all adjusting to the revised feed from PBS.

One of the cancellations that took place this past Monday was Caillou (that’s him at the right). But based upon the outpouring of support many of our viewers shared with us, and based upon an additional review of the schedule, we found a way to bring Caillou back to the KAKM kids programming suite.

Video: Sarah Palin’s VP acceptance speech

Thu, September 4, 2008

If you missed Governor Sarah Palin’s speech on PBS this week, here’s the complete video, courtesy of C-SPAN’s online coverage of the Republican convention. (PBS has not made an embeddable version of the video as of yet).

You can also download the audio from Palin’s speech, courtesy of KSKA Public Radio.

Audio: Sarah Palin’s speech at the RNC

Wed, September 3, 2008

Perhaps the most highly-anticipated speech of the convention, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin gave her VP nomination acceptance speech Wednesday evening in St. Paul, Minnesota at the Republican National Convention. As a courtesy to our listeners, we’re offering a copy of the speech for online playback and download.

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Hear Palin speech live at 6:30pm on KSKA, see the speech later on KAKM

Wed, September 3, 2008

Watch KAKM’s Republican National Convention coverage, hosted by the NewsHour team, tonight starting at 7:00 p.m. to see the much-anticipated speech by VP choice Sarah Palin, tape-delayed so folks can be home to see it.

If you want to hear the speech live, tune in to KSKA Public Radio (FM 91.1) around 6:30 p.m. KSKA is carrying National Public Radio’s convention coverage and will have the Palin speech live. Indeed, KSKA has rearranged its afternoon/evening programming for today just to accomodate the live speech.