AK Rundown December 16&17, 2006

“Holiday and Tradition”

Host: Rebecca Sheir

 

Intro/Newscast/Credits

 

  1. Jack Dalton.  It took this Yupik story teller a while to find his roots, and turn them into his own new storytelling tradition. AK’s Ellen Lockyer.  5:08 (5:44 with intro)
  2. Sitka Herring. Traditional Holiday meals in Southeast Alaska often include herring egg salad; here’s a demonstration of how to make it. KCAW’s Melissa Marconi-Wentzel. Pkg. 5:08 (5:59 with intro)

 

Break#1: “Deck the Halls” played by The Rank Strangers from Merry Christmas From Alaska

 

  1. The Last Run. We kick off an occasional book review series with Katie Hecker’s review of The Last Run by Todd Lewan. 2:15 (2:43 with intro)
  2. Buy Nothing. For some, the holidays have become just too darn commercial – they’re fighting back. Alaska Teen Media Institute’s Tony Glavinic. Comment. 1:38 (1:53 with intro)
  3. Green Tags. There are other ways to give; “green tags” help offset your carbon dioxide emissions by supporting renewable energy. Rebecca Sheir. Host Wrap. 2:19
  4. Button: “You’re  a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” by Thurl Ravenscroft, sung by Marcus in the Morning, from Merry Christmas From Alaska
  5. 300 Villages. Nikolski, Kasaan, Prudhoe Bay.
  6. Christmas Music. Some love it, but retail clerks aren’t always among them. Vox with music. Scott Burton. 2:35 total time.
  7. Twelve Days of Christmas, part 1. In this ply, a family learns what happens when they actually receive the gifts from the song Twelve Days of Christmas. Dylan Hitchcock Lopez. 4:34

 

Break#2: “March” by Peter Tchaikovsky, played by the Anchorage Christmas Symphony, from Merry Christmas From Alaska 2.

 

  1. Twelve Days of Christmas, part 2. The play continues. Dylan Hitchcock Lopez. 6:35
  2. Beer Judging.  It takes some serious studying to become a certified beer judge.  Rebecca Sheir. Host Pkg. 5:00.
  3. Calendar of Events. ‘Skating” by Vince Guaraldi, played by Melissa Bledsoe Fischer, from A Merry JazzMom
  4. Away From Home. National Guard soldiers in Kuwait send holiday greetings home. KFSK’s Matt Lichtenstein. 3:30 (3:48 with intro)

 

Close: “Jingle Bells” played by the Air Force Band of the Pacific from Merry Christmas from Alaska