AK Rundown  for November 20, 2004

ALASKA MYTHS AND MISCONCEPTIONS

Open/Credits/Newscast
1.      Alascattalo… Freelance writer Steve Levi sheds light on the elusive half-moose, half-walrus native to Alaska. Gabriel Spitzer/2-way/4:36

2.      Outside Vox Pop… Folks in Berkeley, California; Austin, Texas; and Providence, Rhode Island show off the depth of their knowledge about the 49th state. Vox pop/3:15

3.      Talkeetna Commentary… Amanda Stossel explores whether her hometown deserves its rep as a bunch of greenies smoking dope. Commentary/4:09

Break #1 Evan Phillips “Chickaloon”

4.      Alaska Films… Hollywood plays a little loose with the facts in portraying our state. Gabriel Spitzer/pkg/4:15
5.      Free Range B.S.-ing… Doug Fine reflects on the fine art of weaving an Alaskan tall tale. Commentary/3:21
6.      Dear Wanda… The popular advice columnist dishes on the “10 good men for every woman” myth and more. Ellen Lockyer/pkg/4:00

7.      Eskimo Myths Debunked… Reporter Len Anderson asks his wife Ningy about her experience trying to explain Inupiaq customs to a Colorado Rotary Club. Len Anderson/2-way/1:59

8.      Old Sourdough/Cheechako… At what point does a resident of Alaska go from being a wet-behind-the-ears Cheechako to an old sourdough? Ellen Lockyer/pkg/3:59

9.      Calendar of Events… Music of the Alaska Klondike Goldrush “Klondike Rag”

Break #2

10.      Moving the Village…  The first of a three-part series examining the village of Shishmaref’s battle with erosion and plans for relocation. Gabriel Spitzer/pkg/9:45

11.     300 Villages… Port Graham, Clark’s Point, Anvik. Vox pop/2:51
12.     Sitka Pie… Everyone seems to agree, the Nugget Restaurant at Sitka Airport dishes up some mighty fine pie. Val van Brocklin/pkg/4:36

Close credits, Natalie McMaster “New York Jig”