AK Rundown  October 8, 2005

 

“Animals”

 

Intro/Newscast/Credits

 

  1. Mat-Su Animal Control. Mat-Su Borough voters rejected a bond proposal to build a new animal shelter; that means animal control will have to continue euthanizing them at high rates. Host two-way with Dave Allison.  (5:24 total time)
  2. Husband-Dog.  Southeast writer Carole Healy discovered that her husband was a dog in a former life, or so he’s been told. Commentary. Carole Healy. 2:50 (3:19 with intro)
  3. Octopus. The last of the baby octopuses born at the Sealife Center died recently. Host Wrap/Ashley Gross. (2:39 total time)

 

Break #1: "Not Sport, Martial Art," by Jim O'Rourke, from Halfway to a Threeway

 

  1. Dead Snake. Gabriel Spitzer confesses to his history of negligent animal care. Host Commentary. (4:05 total time)
  2. Button: "Creature Crawling," by Frank Black, from Cult of Ray
  3. Pack Goats.  State biologists are nervous about the increasing use of goats and llamas as pack animals; they fear diseases will spread to wild sheep. AK’s Ellen Lockyer. Pkg.
  4. Wrangell Horses. A Wrangell resident brought horses to Wrangell despite the hurdles, and inspires others to do the same. Coast Alaska’s Ed Schoenfeld. Pkg. 4:08 (4:30 with intro)
  5. Button. "Mr. Ed Theme," from TV show Mr. Ed
  6. 300 villages. Cold Bay and Scammon Bay.
  7. Calendar of Events. "Ode to the Big Sea," by Cinematic Orchestra, from
    Motion

 

Break #2: “Ode to the Big Sea” continued

 

  1. Killer Whales. Transient killer whales have almost mythic status fo rfishermen and other who have seen their hunting in action. APRN’s Emily Meehan. Pkg.  6:25 (plus tag)
  2. Murrelet Research.  ADF&G and others are trying to learn about the mysterious marbled murrelets. AK’s Ashley Gross. Pkg. 3:12 (3:34 with intro)
  3. Button. "Little Birdie," by Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys,
    from Man of Constant Sorrow
  4. Bush Vet. One veterinarian serves hundreds of villages across Alaska. Host two-way. (3:21 total time)
  5. Moose Nuggets. Juneau humorist Jeff Brown imagines the origins of all that moose nugget jewelry you see in gift shops. Pkg. 3:00 (3:25 with intro)

 

Close. "Kauna," By Aquasky, from DJ Kicks (Disc 1)