January 2009 Schedule

Fri, December 26, 2008

Here are KAKM’s downloadable schedule grids for daytime and primetime programming in January 2009:

January 2009 – Primetime (PDF)
January 2009 – Daytime, Jan 1-18 (PDF)
January 2009 – Daytime, Jan 19-25 (PDF)
January 2009 – Daytime, Jan 26 – Feb 1 (PDF)

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Anchorage Edition: December 19, 2008

Fri, December 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:

Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich’s work comes to an end as he heads to the U.S. Senate; we look back at his time in the Mayor’s office
Anchorage signs 5-year union contracts with firefighters, police and others — increasing city costs considerably
Former Alaska Senator John Cowdery pleads guilty to conspiracy charges in the ongoing Alaska Legislature / VECO corruption cases
U.S. Senator Ken Salazar (D-Colorado) is the appointed Secretary of the Interior for the Obama administration; what does this mean to Alaska?
Commission promotes significant raises for top state employees, including Governor Palin; public barely responds
One recent study suggests the migration from village Alaska to urban Alaska isn’t nearly as big a deal as everyone thought
Joshua Wade murder trial continues in federal court, focusing on what kinds of evidence can be considered
Republican House majority in Alaska picked up three rural Democrats as part of the team, building a 26-14 voting majority

NOTE: Anchorage Edition will return with a new show on Friday, January 9, 2009 on both KSKA-FM and KAKM-TV. A year-in-review program will air on KAKM-TV on Friday December 26 and January 2 (but will not air on KSKA-FM).

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Anchorage Edition: December 12, 2008

Fri, December 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:

Don Young loses his senior Republican ranking on the House Natural Resources Committee
Ted Stevens has requested a new trial; are Alaskan’s sympathetic?
What’s the future for Ted Stevens?
Obama’s energy team is gathering; Energy Secretary nominee — Steven Chu — is a Nobel prize winner, a supporter on alternative energy sources and a critic of coal
Will the Obama administration support the natural gas pipeline, perhaps as part of public works funding?
Flint Hills refinery in North Pole is in trouble, which may put the Alaska Railroad in trouble (which pulls nearly half its revenue from transporting jet fuel from North Pole to the Anchorage airport); State is considering some kind of bailout
Price of gas is lowest in 5 years, but highest prices nationally are in Alaska — even in populated areas; will the Legislature “get to the bottom of this?”
Oil prices and the Alaska State budget — now what?
Remembering an Alaskan character — police officer, entrepreneur, lobbyist — Ed Dankworth

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December Schedule Update

Fri, December 5, 2008

We have a few last-minute schedule changes that may not make it into printed television guides before broadcast…

Sunday, Dec 7 — 3:30pm to 5:30pm
The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Saturday, Dec 13 — 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Magnificent Mind at Any Age

Sunday, Dec 14 — 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter

Sunday, Dec 14 — 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Great Performances: Hitman – David Foster & Friends

These changes are now included in updated downloadable (PDF) December schedules here:

December 2008 – Primetime (PDF)
December 2008 – Daytime, Dec 1-7 (PDF)
December 2008 – Daytime, Dec 8-14 (PDF)
December 2008 – Daytime, Dec 15-31 (PDF)

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Anchorage Edition: December 5, 2008

Fri, December 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:

Anchorage Assembly and (outgoing) Begich administration are dealing with union contracts
Will the campaign for the Mayor’s seat begin right after the new year? And whol will run?
Mark Begich is headed to the U.S. Senate, unseating Ted Stevens. What happens to federal appropriations for Alaska going forward?
Can Senator Murkowski and Representative Young do more to bring in more money for Alaska?
Will Begich have access to some Alaska funds from other Democrats because they want to protect a seat that hasn’t been in Democratic hands for decades?
Governor Palin has been criticized for not sticking around Alaska much lately. Fair criticism? Unfair?
Who do you talk to when you want something done in Alaska government, when Palin is out of the state?
Palin introduces a boost in state healthcare funding this week.
National attention for Palin remains largely unabated; is returning to Alaska a let-down?
Price of oil may be headed down to $30
How will the Legislature behave when faced with a huge budget shortfall?
Will there be job losses in Alaska’s oil sector?
What happens next to the PFD?

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Alaska Weather Extras: Dec 1 – Jan 4

Mon, December 1, 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 December 1, 2008 through January 4, 2009 if you’d like to plan your viewing: