Rundown of show order and description of stories for May 8, 2004

*due to memory constraints, we are unable to offer stories individually. Please download entire program from archives page

AK Rundown May 8 and 9th, 2004

Open/Newscast/Intro

    1. Homer Vox. Homer residents on getting ready for tourists. Ellen Lockyer/Vox Pop.
    2. Homer’s serious side. Despite its reputation as a fun-loving artsy seaside town and favorite destination for Alaskans, Homer has all the same social problems as other communities, or more. Jessica Cochran/Host Wrap.
    3. Calendar of Events.
    4. Mother’s Day part one. Anchorage mom Rebecca Goodrich wrote herself a rap song to get through tough days with her son. Commentary/rap.

Break #1

    5. Shorebird Festival. A few details about the Alaska shorebird festival. Ellen Lockyer/ HostWrap.
    6. Murre Die off. Researchers still trying to figure out why common murres experience periodic die-offs. Ellen Lockyer/Pkg.
    7. Saint Paul cats. On this Pribilof Islands, dogs aren’t allowed and cats reign supreme. Len Anderson/Pkg.
    8. Mother’s Day part two. New father Jonathan Bower is pretty sure Mother’s Day is more important than Father’s Day. Commentary.

Break #2.

    9. Port Graham diabetes. A Native village struggles with its proximity to Homer, changing lifestyles and diabetes. Bonnie Sue Hitchcock/Pkg.
    10. Jurgen Ogrodnik. The classical guitar player splits his time between Homer and McCarthy, and practices a lot. Ellen Lockyer/cuts with music.
    11. Talent Show. Homer kids strutted their stuff at a local talent show. Ashley Gross/Pkg.
    12. Mother’s Day part three. Rebecca Braun finally appreciates all the advice she overheard her mother dole out growing up. Commentary.

Close.

The guitar pieces heard here are Barcarola, by Augustin Barrios and Vals Venezolano Number One by Antonio Lauro.