AK Rundown November 26&27, 2005

 

“Ice”

 

Intro/Newscast/Credits

 

  1. Ice worms. Scientists have a renewed interest in the much maligned ice worm, all the way up to NASA. AK’s Ashley Gross. Pkg. (5:23 Total Time)
  2. Hinzman Interview. UAF’s Larry Hinzman recently published a paper about the role of ice in climate change. Host two-way. (4:04 total time)
  3. Erebus. The sound of the seismic waves created by giant ice bergs. Gabriel Spitzer/Host Wrap. (2:10 total time)

 

Break #1 – “Alpha Beta Gaga,” by Air, from Talkie Walkie

 

  1. Juneau Figure Skating. A figure skating scene quickly emerged when Jueneau’s new indoor ice rink opened a few years ago. CoastAlaska’s Ed Schoenfeld. Pkg.  3:42 (4:08 with intro)
  2. Button – “Skating on Thin Ice,” by Tower of Power, from Bump City
  3. Calendar of Events: Music bed – “La Valse Des Montres,” By Yann Tiersen, from the Soundtrack for Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain
  4. 300 Villages. Slana, Koyuk and Whale Pass.
  5. Words for Snow.  There’s an old cliché about the number of Eskimo words for snow; Ellen Lockyer checked it out.  Pkg. 4:47 (5:05 with intro)
  6. Fairbanks Ice Dome. In a place with lots of ice, one guy is making even more. KUAC’s Sarah Neal. Pkg.

 

Break #2 – “Carnival of Souls,” by Combustible Edison, from I, Swinger

 

  1. Fairbanks Ice Carving.   Artists are already gearing up for the world ice carving championships. Rachael Kvapil. Pkg. 2:20 (2:44 with intro)
  2. Yoshikawa. A Japanese researcher at UAF has found permafrost older than was thought to exist in Alaska. Gabriel Spitzer. Host Wrap.
  3. Button – “Ice Ice Baby,” by Cromwell St., from Under Construction
  4. Whale’s Tail. In Point Hope, an annual feast celebrates the coming of the ice. Host Pkg. Gabriel Spitzer.
  5. Owen Mason. Most scientists think increased coastal erosion is caused by global warming; Owen Mason thinks man-made structures have a lot to do with it.  Interview. 5:01 total time
  6. Stinger – “Up the Beach,” by Jane’s Addiction, from Nothing’s Shocking.
  7. Tony Bickert. An icy parking lot forced Tony Bickert off his driving ego-trip a few years back. Commentary. 3:40 (4:05 with intro)

 

Close bed – “Mosh, Don’t Pass the Guy,” by Frank Black, from “The Cult of Ray”